FIFA unveils 2026 World Cup schedule
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In 2026, soccer fans will witness an unprecedented spectacle as the FIFA World Cup unfolds across North America, marking a historic collaboration between the United States, Mexico, and Canada. This grand event will see an expanded lineup of 48 teams competing in 104 matches.

The tournament, set to kick off on June 11, 2026, will be a landmark occasion, featuring games in 16 cities: 11 in the United States, three in Mexico, and two in Canada. This will be the first time in history that three nations jointly host the World Cup, as well as the first tournament to accommodate 48 teams.

As excitement builds, the full match schedule has been released, promising an exhilarating start with a notable clash between Brazil and Morocco in Group C, taking place in New Jersey.

It all kicks off on June 11, 2026, and now, the full match schedule has been revealed.

2026 FIFA World Cup Schedule

  • Brazil vs. Morocco (Group C) – New Jersey

  • Australia vs. UEFA playoff C (Group D) – Vancouver

  • Haiti vs. Scotland (Group C) – Boston

  • Qatar vs. Switzerland (Group B) – San Francisco Bay Area

  • Germany vs. Curaçao (Group E) – Houston

  • Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador (Group E) – Philadelphia

  • Netherlands vs. Japan (Group F) – Dallas

  • UEFA playoff B vs. Tunisia (Group F) – Monterrey

  • Spain vs. Cape Verde (Group H) – Atlanta

  • Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay (Group H) – Miami

  • Belgium vs. Egypt (Group G) – Seattle

  • Iran vs. New Zealand (Group G) – Los Angeles

  • France vs. Senegal (Group I) – New Jersey

  • FIFA playoff 2 vs. Norway (Group I) – Boston

  • Argentina vs. Algeria (Group J) – Kansas City

  • Austria vs. Jordan (Group J) – San Francisco Bay Area

  • England vs. Croatia (Group L) – Dallas

  • Ghana vs. Panama (Group L) – Toronto

  • Portugal vs. FIFA playoff 1 (Group K) – Houston

  • Uzbekistan vs. Colombia (Group K) – Mexico City

  • UEFA playoff D vs. South Africa (Group A) – Atlanta

  • Switzerland vs. UEFA playoff A (Group A) – Los Angeles

  • Canada vs. Qatar (Group B) – Vancouver

  • Mexico vs. South Korea (Group A) – Guadalajara

  • Brazil vs. Haiti (Group C) – Philadelphia

  • Scotland vs. Morocco (Group C) – Boston

  • UEFA playoff C vs. Paraguay (Group D) – San Francisco Bay Area

  • USA vs. Australia (Group D) – Seattle

  • Germany vs. Ivory Coast (Group E) – Toronto

  • Ecuador vs. Curaçao (Group E) – Kansas City

  • Netherlands vs. UEFA playoff B (Group F) – Houston

  • Tunisia vs. Japan (Group F) – Monterrey

  • Spain vs. Saudi Arabia (Group H) – Atlanta

  • Uruguay vs. Cape Verde (Group H) – Miami

  • Belgium vs. Iran (Group G) – Los Angeles

  • New Zealand vs. Egypt (Group G) – Vancouver

  • France vs. FIFA playoff 2 (Group I) – Philadelphia

  • Norway vs. Senegal (Group I) – New York/New Jersey

  • Argentina vs. Austria (Group J) – Dallas

  • Jordan vs. Algeria (Group J) – San Francisco Bay Area

  • England vs. Ghana (Group L) – Boston

  • Panama vs. Croatia (Group L) – Boston or Toronto

  • Portugal vs. Uzbekistan (Group K) – Houston

  • Colombia vs. FIFA playoff 1 (Group K) – Guadalajara

  • Scotland vs. Brazil (Group C) – Miami

  • Morocco vs. Haiti (Group C) – Atlanta

  • Canada vs. Switzerland (Group B) – Vancouver

  • UEFA playoff A vs. Qatar (Group B) – Seattle

  • Mexico vs. UEFA playoff D (Group A) – Mexico City

  • South Korea vs. South Africa (Group A) – Monterrey

  • Ecuador vs. Germany (Group E) – New York/New Jersey

  • Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast (Group E) – Philadelphia

  • Tunisia vs. Netherlands (Group F) – Kansas City

  • Japan vs. UEFA playoff B (Group F) – Dallas

  • USA vs. UEFA playoff C (Group D) – Los Angeles

  • Paraguay vs. Australia (Group D) – San Francisco Bay Area

  • Norway vs. France (Group I) – Boston

  • Senegal vs. FIFA playoff 2 (Group I) – Toronto

  • New Zealand vs. Belgium (Group G) – Vancouver

  • Egypt vs. Iran (Group G) – Seattle

  • Uruguay vs. Spain (Group H) – Guadalajara

  • Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia (Group H) – Houston

  • Panama vs. England (Group L) – New Jersey

  • Croatia vs. Ghana (Group L) – Philadelphia

  • Jordan vs. Argentina (Group J) – Dallas

  • Algeria vs. Austria (Group J) – Kansas City

  • Colombia vs. Portugal (Group K) – Miami

  • FIFA playoff 1 vs. Uzbekistan (Group K) – Atlanta

  • Round of 32 fixtures: June 28-July 3

  • Round of 16 fixtures: July 4-July 7

  • Quarterfinals: July 9-July 11

  • Semifinals: July 14-15 – AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas) and Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)

  • Third-place match: July 18 – Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida) 

July 19 – MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey)

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