The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off June 11 as the global spectacle takes place across North America.
This edition will be the biggest in the tournament’s history, featuring 48 teams spread across 12 groups all vying the for the coveted trophy. Eleven cities in the U.S., three in Mexico and two in Canada will play host over a month of action.
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2026 FIFA World Cup groups
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GROUP A |
GROUP B |
GROUP C |
GROUP D |
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1. Mexico |
1. Canada |
1. Brazil |
1. USA |
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2. South Africa |
2. Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2. Morocco |
2. Paraguay |
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3. Korea Republic |
3. Qatar |
3. Haiti |
3. Australia |
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4. Czechia |
4. Switzerland |
4. Scotland |
4. Türkiye |
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GROUP E |
GROUP F |
GROUP G |
GROUP H |
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1. Germany |
1. Netherlands |
1. Belgium |
1. Spain |
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2. Curaçao |
2. Japan |
2. Egypt |
2. Cape Verde |
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3. Ivory Coast |
3. Sweden |
3. Iran |
3. Saudi Arabia |
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4. Ecuador |
4. Tunisia |
4. New Zealand |
4. Uruguay |
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GROUP I |
GROUP J |
GROUP K |
GROUP L |
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1. France |
1. Argentina |
1. Portugal |
1. England |
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2. Senegal |
2. Algeria |
2. DR Congo |
2. Croatia |
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3. Iraq |
3. Austria |
3. Uzbekistan |
3. Ghana |
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4. Norway |
4. Jordan |
4. Colombia |
4. Panama |
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2026 FIFA World Cup daily schedule
(All times Eastern)
Thursday, June 11
Group A: Mexico vs. South Africa, 3 p.m. – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Group A: South Korea vs. Czechia, 10 p.m. – Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico
Sofi Stadium, home of the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams and Chargers, will host eight World Cup matches this summer including two USA group stage games.
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Friday, June 12
Group B: Canada vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina, 3 p.m. – BMO Field, Toronto
Group D: USA vs. Paraguay, 9 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Saturday, June 13
Group B: Qatar vs. Switzerland, 3 p.m. – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Group C: Brazil vs. Morocco, 6 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Group C: Haiti vs. Scotland, 9 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
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Sunday, June 14
Group D: Australia vs. Türkiye, 12 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
Group E: Germany vs. Curaçao, 1 p.m. – NRG Stadium, Houston
Group F: Netherlands vs. Japan, 4 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Group E: Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador, 7 p.m. – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Group F: Sweden vs. Tunisia, 10 p.m. – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico
Monday, June 15
Group H: Spain vs. Cape Verde, 12 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Group G: Belgium vs. Egypt, 3 p.m. – Lumen Field, Seattle
Group H: Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay, 6 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Group G: Iran vs. New Zealand, 9 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
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Tuesday, June 16
Group I: France vs. Senegal, 3 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Group I: Iraq vs. Norway, 6 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Group J: Argentina vs. Algeria, 9 p.m. – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Wednesday, June 17
Group J: Austria vs. Jordan, 12 a.m. – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Group K: Portugal vs. DR Congo, 1 p.m. – NRG Stadium, Houston
Group L: England vs. Croatia, 4 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Group L: Ghana vs. Panama, 7 p.m. – BMO Field, Toronto
Group K: Uzbekistan vs. Colombia, 10 p.m. – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
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Thursday, June 18
Group A: Czechia vs. South Africa, 12 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Group B: Switzerland vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina, 3 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Group B: Canada vs. Qatar, 6 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
Group A: Mexico vs. South Korea, 9 p.m. – Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico
Friday, June 19
Group D: USA vs. Australia, 3 p.m. – Lumen Field, Seattle
Group C: Scotland vs. Morocco, 6 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Group C: Brazil vs. Haiti, 8:30 p.m. – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Group D: Türkiye vs. Paraguay, 11 p.m. – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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Saturday, June 20
Group F: Netherlands vs. Sweden, 1 p.m. – NRG Stadium, Houston
Group E: Germany vs. Ivory Coast, 4 p.m. – BMO Field, Toronto
Group E: Ecuador vs. Curaçao, 8 p.m. – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Sunday, June 21
Group F: Tunisia vs. Japan, 12 a.m. – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico
Group H: Spain vs. Saudi Arabia, 12 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Group G: Belgium vs. Iran, 3 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Group H: Uruguay vs. Cape Verde, 6 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Group G: New Zealand vs. Egypt, 9 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
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Monday, June 22
Group J: Argentina vs. Austria, 1 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Group I: France vs. Iraq, 5 p.m. – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Group I: Norway vs. Senegal, 8 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Group J: Jordan vs. Algeria, 11 p.m. – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Tuesday, June 23
Group K: Portugal vs. Uzbekistan, 1 p.m. – NRG Stadium, Houston
Group L: England vs. Ghana, 4 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Group L: Panama vs. Croatia, 7 p.m. – BMO Field, Toronto
Group K: Colombia vs. DR Congo, 10 p.m. – Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico
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Wednesday, June 24
Group B: Switzerland vs. Canada, 3 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
Group B: Bosnia & Herzegovina vs. Qatar, 3 p.m. – Lumen Field, Seattle
Group C: Scotland vs. Brazil, 6 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Group C: Morocco vs. Haiti, 6 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Group A: Czechia vs. Mexico, 9 p.m. – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Group A: South Africa vs. South Korea, 9 p.m. – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico
Thursday, June 25
Group E: Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast, 4 p.m. – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Group E: Ecuador vs. Germany, 4 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Group F: Japan vs. Sweden, 7 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Group F: Tunisia vs. Netherlands, 7 p.m. – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Group D: Türkiye vs. USA, 10 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Group D: Paraguay vs. Australia, 10 p.m. – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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Friday, June 26
Group I: Norway vs. France, 3 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Group I: Senegal vs. Iraq, 3 p.m. – BMO Field, Toronto
Group H: Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia, 8 p.m. – NRG Stadium, Houston
Group H: Uruguay vs. Spain, 8 p.m. – Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico
Group G: Egypt vs. Iran, 11 p.m. – Lumen Field, Seattle
Group G: New Zealand vs. Belgium, 11 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
Saturday, June 27
Group L: Panama vs. England, 5 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Group L: Croatia vs. Ghana, 5 p.m. – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Group K: Colombia vs. Portugal, 7:30 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Group K: DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan, 7:30 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Group J: Algeria vs. Austria, 10 p.m. – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Group J: Jordan vs. Argentina, 10 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
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Sunday, June 28
Round of 32: Runner-up A vs. Runner-up B, 3 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Monday, June 29
Round of 32: Winner C vs. Runner-up F, 1 p.m. – NRG Stadium, Houston
Round of 32: Winner E vs. Best 3rd (A/B/C/D/F), 4:30 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Round of 32: Winner F vs. Runner-up C, 9 p.m. – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico
Tuesday, June 30
Round of 32: Runner-up E vs. Runner-up I, 1 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Round of 32: Winner I vs. Best 3rd (C/D/F/G/H), 5 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Round of 32: Winner A vs. Best 3rd (C/E/F/H/I), 9 p.m. – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
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Wednesday, July 1
Round of 32: Winner L vs. Best 3rd (E/H/I/J/K), 12 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Round of 32: Winner G vs. Best 3rd (A/E/H/I/J), 4 p.m. – Lumen Field, Seattle
Round of 32: Winner D vs. Best 3rd (B/E/F/I/J), 8 p.m. – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Thursday, July 2
Round of 32: Winner H vs. Runner-up J, 3 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Round of 32: Runner-up K vs. Runner-up L, 7 p.m. – BMO Field, Toronto
Round of 32: Winner B vs. Best 3rd (E/F/G/I/J), 11 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
Friday, July 3
Round of 32: Runner-up D vs. Runner-up G, 2 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Round of 32: Winner J vs. Runner-up H, 6 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Round of 32: Winner K vs. Best 3rd (D/E/I/J/L), 9:30 p.m. – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
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Saturday, July 4
Round of 16: Round of 32 winners, 1 p.m. – NRG Stadium, Houston
Round of 16: Round of 32 winners, 5 p.m. – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Sunday, July 5
Round of 16: Round of 32 winners, 4 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Round of 16: Round of 32 winners, 8 p.m. – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Monday, July 6
Round of 16: Round of 32 winners, 3 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Round of 16: Round of 32 winners, 8 p.m. – Lumen Field, Seattle
Tuesday, July 7
Round of 16: Round of 32 winners, 12 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Round of 16: Round of 32 winners, 4 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
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Thursday, July 9
Quarterfinal: Round of 16 winners, 4 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Friday, July 10
Quarterfinal: Round of 16 winners, 3 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Saturday, July 11
Quarterfinal: Round of 16 winners, 5 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Quarterfinal: Round of 16 winners, 9 p.m. – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Tuesday, July 14
Semifinal: Quarterfinal winners, 3 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Wednesday, July 15
Semifinal: Quarterfinal winners, 3 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Saturday, July 18
Third-place match: Semifinal losers, 5 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
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Sunday, July 19
Final: Semifinal winners, 3 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
