Schedule
Tournament Format
World Cup 2026: 48 teams, 104 matches, 39 days
Group Stage
12 groups (A-L) of 4 teams, 72 matches
June 11 to June 27
1st, 2nd, and 8 best 3rd-place teams qualify (32 teams)
Round of 32
NEW ROUND32 teams, 16 matches
June 28 to July 3
Round of 16
16 teams, 8 matches
July 4 to 7
Quarterfinals
8 teams, 4 matches
July 9 to 11
Semifinals
July 14-15
Atlanta & Dallas
3rd Place
July 18
Miami
Groups
Group A
Czechia
Korea Republic
Mexico
South Africa
Group B
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canada
Qatar
Switzerland
Group C
Brazil
Haiti
Morocco
Scotland
Group D
Australia
Paraguay
Türkiye
United States
Group E
Curaçao
Côte d'Ivoire
Ecuador
Germany
Group F
Japan
Netherlands
Sweden
Tunisia
Group G
Belgium
Egypt
Iran
New Zealand
Group H
Cabo Verde
Saudi Arabia
Spain
Uruguay
Group I
France
Iraq
Norway
Senegal
Group J
Algeria
Argentina
Austria
Jordan
Group K
Colombia
Congo DR
Portugal
Uzbekistan
Group L
Croatia- England
Ghana
Panama
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- 03:00 p.m.MEX vs RSA#1 · Thu, Jun 11 · Group A · Mexico City
- 10:00 p.m.KOR vs CZE#2 · Thu, Jun 11 · Group A · Guadalajara
- 03:00 p.m.CAN vs BIH#3 · Fri, Jun 12 · Group B · Toronto
- 09:00 p.m.USA vs PAR#4 · Fri, Jun 12 · Group D · Inglewood
- 03:00 p.m.QAT vs SUI#5 · Sat, Jun 13 · Group B · Santa Clara
- 06:00 p.m.BRA vs MAR#6 · Sat, Jun 13 · Group C · East Rutherford
- 09:00 p.m.HAI vs SCO#7 · Sat, Jun 13 · Group C · Foxborough
- 12:00 a.m.AUS vs TUR#8 · Sun, Jun 14 · Group D · Vancouver
- 01:00 p.m.GER vs CUW#9 · Sun, Jun 14 · Group E · Houston
- 04:00 p.m.NED vs JPN#10 · Sun, Jun 14 · Group F · Arlington
- 07:00 p.m.CIV vs ECU#11 · Sun, Jun 14 · Group E · Philadelphia
- 10:00 p.m.SWE vs TUN#12 · Sun, Jun 14 · Group F · Monterrey
- 12:00 p.m.ESP vs CPV#13 · Mon, Jun 15 · Group H · Atlanta
- 03:00 p.m.BEL vs EGY#14 · Mon, Jun 15 · Group G · Seattle
- 06:00 p.m.KSA vs URU#15 · Mon, Jun 15 · Group H · Miami Gardens
- 09:00 p.m.IRN vs NZL#16 · Mon, Jun 15 · Group G · Inglewood
- 03:00 p.m.FRA vs SEN#17 · Tue, Jun 16 · Group I · East Rutherford
- 06:00 p.m.IRQ vs NOR#18 · Tue, Jun 16 · Group I · Foxborough
- 09:00 p.m.ARG vs ALG#19 · Tue, Jun 16 · Group J · Kansas City
- 12:00 a.m.AUT vs JOR#20 · Wed, Jun 17 · Group J · Santa Clara
- 01:00 p.m.POR vs COD#21 · Wed, Jun 17 · Group K · Houston
- 04:00 p.m.ENG vs CRO#22 · Wed, Jun 17 · Group L · Arlington
- 07:00 p.m.GHA vs PAN#23 · Wed, Jun 17 · Group L · Toronto
- 10:00 p.m.UZB vs COL#24 · Wed, Jun 17 · Group K · Mexico City
- 12:00 p.m.CZE vs RSA#25 · Thu, Jun 18 · Group A · Atlanta
- 03:00 p.m.SUI vs BIH#26 · Thu, Jun 18 · Group B · Inglewood
- 06:00 p.m.CAN vs QAT#27 · Thu, Jun 18 · Group B · Vancouver
- 09:00 p.m.MEX vs KOR#28 · Thu, Jun 18 · Group A · Guadalajara
- 03:00 p.m.USA vs AUS#29 · Fri, Jun 19 · Group D · Seattle
- 06:00 p.m.SCO vs MAR#30 · Fri, Jun 19 · Group C · Foxborough
- 09:00 p.m.BRA vs HAI#31 · Fri, Jun 19 · Group C · Philadelphia
- 12:00 a.m.TUR vs PAR#32 · Sat, Jun 20 · Group D · Santa Clara
- 01:00 p.m.NED vs SWE#33 · Sat, Jun 20 · Group F · Houston
- 04:00 p.m.GER vs CIV#34 · Sat, Jun 20 · Group E · Toronto
- 08:00 p.m.ECU vs CUW#35 · Sat, Jun 20 · Group E · Kansas City
- 12:00 a.m.TUN vs JPN#36 · Sun, Jun 21 · Group F · Monterrey
- 12:00 p.m.ESP vs KSA#37 · Sun, Jun 21 · Group H · Atlanta
- 03:00 p.m.BEL vs IRN#38 · Sun, Jun 21 · Group G · Inglewood
- 06:00 p.m.URU vs CPV#39 · Sun, Jun 21 · Group H · Miami Gardens
- 09:00 p.m.NZL vs EGY#40 · Sun, Jun 21 · Group G · Vancouver
- 01:00 p.m.ARG vs AUT#41 · Mon, Jun 22 · Group J · Arlington
- 05:00 p.m.FRA vs IRQ#42 · Mon, Jun 22 · Group I · Philadelphia
- 08:00 p.m.NOR vs SEN#43 · Mon, Jun 22 · Group I · Toronto
- 11:00 p.m.JOR vs ALG#44 · Mon, Jun 22 · Group J · Santa Clara
- 01:00 p.m.POR vs UZB#45 · Tue, Jun 23 · Group K · Houston
- 04:00 p.m.ENG vs GHA#46 · Tue, Jun 23 · Group L · Foxborough
- 07:00 p.m.PAN vs CRO#47 · Tue, Jun 23 · Group L · Foxborough
- 10:00 p.m.COL vs COD#48 · Tue, Jun 23 · Group K · Guadalajara
- 03:00 p.m.BIH vs QAT#50 · Wed, Jun 24 · Group B · Seattle
- 03:00 p.m.SUI vs CAN#49 · Wed, Jun 24 · Group B · Vancouver
- 06:00 p.m.MAR vs HAI#51 · Wed, Jun 24 · Group C · Atlanta
- 06:00 p.m.SCO vs BRA#52 · Wed, Jun 24 · Group C · Miami Gardens
- 09:00 p.m.CZE vs MEX#54 · Wed, Jun 24 · Group A · Mexico City
- 09:00 p.m.RSA vs KOR#53 · Wed, Jun 24 · Group A · Monterrey
- 04:00 p.m.ECU vs GER#56 · Thu, Jun 25 · Group E · East Rutherford
- 04:00 p.m.CUW vs CIV#55 · Thu, Jun 25 · Group E · Philadelphia
- 07:00 p.m.JPN vs SWE#58 · Thu, Jun 25 · Group F · Arlington
- 07:00 p.m.TUN vs NED#57 · Thu, Jun 25 · Group F · Kansas City
- 10:00 p.m.PAR vs AUS#60 · Thu, Jun 25 · Group D · Santa Clara
- 10:00 p.m.TUR vs USA#59 · Thu, Jun 25 · Group D · Inglewood
- 03:00 p.m.NOR vs FRA#61 · Fri, Jun 26 · Group I · Foxborough
- 03:00 p.m.SEN vs IRQ#62 · Fri, Jun 26 · Group I · Toronto
- 08:00 p.m.CPV vs KSA#63 · Fri, Jun 26 · Group H · Houston
- 08:00 p.m.URU vs ESP#64 · Fri, Jun 26 · Group H · Guadalajara
- 11:00 p.m.NZL vs BEL#65 · Fri, Jun 26 · Group G · Vancouver
- 11:00 p.m.EGY vs IRN#66 · Fri, Jun 26 · Group G · Seattle
- 05:00 p.m.PAN vs ENG#67 · Sat, Jun 27 · Group L · East Rutherford
- 05:00 p.m.CRO vs GHA#68 · Sat, Jun 27 · Group L · Philadelphia
- 07:30 p.m.COD vs UZB#70 · Sat, Jun 27 · Group K · Atlanta
- 07:30 p.m.COL vs POR#69 · Sat, Jun 27 · Group K · Miami Gardens
- 10:00 p.m.ALG vs AUT#71 · Sat, Jun 27 · Group J · Kansas City
- 10:00 p.m.JOR vs ARG#72 · Sat, Jun 27 · Group J · Arlington