📅 Full Fixture List · Updated June 4, 2026

FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule: All 104 Matches, Dates & Kickoff Times

Here is the complete match schedule for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the first 48-team tournament, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. You will find every fixture, date, venue, and kickoff time below, plus a clear explanation of the new format and how to convert times to your zone. All kickoff times are shown in Eastern Time (ET).

104

Matches

48

Teams

39

Days

16

Venues

If you only want the headline dates: the World Cup starts on Thursday, June 11, 2026 with Mexico against South Africa at the Estadio Azteca, and it ends with the final on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at MetLife Stadium just outside New York City. In between there are 104 matches over 39 days, making this the longest and largest World Cup ever held.

The group stage runs from June 11 to June 27. The knockout rounds then follow in stages: the brand-new Round of 32 from June 28, the Round of 16 in early July, the quarterfinals from July 9, the semifinals on July 14 and 15, and finally the third-place playoff and the final on the closing weekend. The full day-by-day list is below.

Host Cities

Where the Matches Are Played

The tournament is spread across 16 stadiums in three countries. The United States hosts the lion’s share: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Seattle. Canada hosts in Toronto and Vancouver, while Mexico stages matches in Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey.

One thing worth knowing: FIFA uses generic city names for venues during the tournament to satisfy sponsorship rules. So SoFi Stadium is officially “Los Angeles Stadium,” MetLife Stadium becomes “New York New Jersey Stadium,” and Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca is referred to as “Mexico City Stadium” (or Estadio Banorte locally). We use the familiar names throughout this schedule so you always know which ground is meant.

FAQ

World Cup 2026 Schedule: Common Questions

The tournament opens on Thursday, June 11, 2026 with Mexico vs South Africa at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, and finishes with the final on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at MetLife Stadium near New York. In total it runs 39 days, the longest World Cup ever.
There are 104 matches, up from 64 at previous tournaments. That breaks down into 72 group-stage games and 32 knockout games across the Round of 32, Round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, third-place playoff, and the final.
The final kicks off at 3:00 PM Eastern Time on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. That is 12:00 PM on the US West Coast and 8:00 PM in the UK.
Because the tournament expanded to 48 teams, FIFA added a Round of 32 before the Round of 16. The top two teams from each of the 12 groups, plus the eight best third-placed teams, make up the 32 sides that begin the knockouts on June 28, 2026.
Sixteen cities across three nations. The USA hosts 11 (including Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, Miami, and Atlanta), Canada hosts Toronto and Vancouver, and Mexico hosts Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey. Every match from the quarterfinals onward is played in the USA.
Broadcasters vary by country. In the US, Fox and Telemundo carry the matches, with free streaming on Tubi. In the UK, the BBC and ITV share the rights, both free to air. We publish a detailed where-to-watch guide for each major fixture, linked from the schedule above.
Yes. Find your team’s group in our groups guide, then track their three group-stage dates in the list above. Each nation plays once roughly every four to five days during the group stage. We add a full match guide for the biggest fixtures as they approach.

Explore the 12 Groups

See all 48 qualified teams divided into 12 groups, with links to every match guide.

View All 12 Groups →

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