The 23rd FIFA World Cup will be held between June 11, 2026 and July 19, 2026. The quadrennial men’s soccer tournament will be jointly hosted by sixteen cities — eleven in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada.This is first time that a FIFA World Cup is to be hosted by three nations and also for the first time fans can witness 48 teams participating in the mega event. It was expanded from 32.The 48 countries are divided into 12 groups of 4 teams each. In the group stage, there are 72 matches to be played. The round of 32 fixtures start on June 28, 2026. Round of 16 on July 4 while quarterfinals will start on July 9.The semifinal will be on July 14 and July 15. While the bronze medal match will be on July 18 and the mega event comes to an end with the finals on July 19, 2026.The GroupsGroup A: Mexico, South Africa, Korea Republic, CzechiaGroup B: Canada, Bosnia and Hepzegovina, Qatar, SwitzerlandGroup C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, ScotlandGroup D: USA, Paraguay, Australia, TürkiyeGroup E: Germany, Curacao, Cote D’lvoire, EcuadorGroup F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, TunisiaGroup G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New ZealandGroup H: Spain, Cabo Verde, Saudi Arabia, UruguayGroup I: France, Senegal, Iraq, NorwayGroup J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, JordanGroup K: Portugal, Congo DR, Uzbekistan, ColombiaGroup L: England, Croatia, Ghana, PanamaThe schedule (Group Stage matches)June 11, 2026Mexico v South Africa – Mexico City StadiumKorea Republic v Czechia - Estadio GuadalajaraJune 12, 2026Canada v Bosnia and Herzegovina – Toronto StadiumUSA v Paraguay – Los Angeles StadiumJune 13, 2026Haiti v Scotland - Boston StadiumAustralia v Türkiye - BC Place VancouverBrazil v Morocco – New York New Jersey StadiumQatar v Switzerland - San Francisco Bay Area StadiumJune 14, 2026Côte d’Ivoire v Ecuador - Philadelphia StadiumGermany v Curaçao - Houston StadiumNetherlands v Japan - Dallas StadiumSweden v Tunisia - Estadio MonterreyJune 15, 2026Saudi Arabia v Uruguay - Miami StadiumSpain v Cabo Verde - Atlanta StadiumIR Iran v New Zealand - Los Angeles StadiumBelgium v Egypt - Seattle StadiumJune 16, 2026France v Senegal - New York New Jersey StadiumIraq v Norway - Boston StadiumArgentina v Algeria - Kansas City StadiumAustria v Jordan - San Francisco Bay Area StadiumJune 17, 2026Ghana v Panama - Toronto StadiumEngland v Croatia - Dallas StadiumPortugal v Congo DR - Houston StadiumUzbekistan v Colombia - Mexico City StadiumJune 18, 2026Czechia v South Africa - Atlanta StadiumSwitzerland v Bosnia and Herzegovina - Los Angeles StadiumCanada v Qatar – BC Place VancouverMexico v Korea Republic - Estadio GuadalajaraJune 19, 2026Brazil v Haiti - Philadelphia StadiumScotland v Morocco - Boston StadiumTürkiye v Paraguay - San Francisco Bay Area StadiumUSA v Australia – Seattle StadiumJune 20, 2026Germany v Côte d’Ivoire - Toronto StadiumEcuador v Curaçao - Kansas City StadiumNetherlands v Sweden - Houston StadiumTunisia v Japan - Estadio MonterreyJune 21, 2026Uruguay v Cabo Verde - Miami StadiumSpain v Saudi Arabia - Atlanta StadiumBelgium v IR Iran - Los Angeles StadiumNew Zealand v Egypt - BC Place VancouverJune 22, 2026Norway v Senegal - New York New Jersey StadiumFrance v Iraq - Philadelphia StadiumArgentina v Austria - Dallas StadiumJordan v Algeria - San Francisco Bay Area StadiumJune 23, 2026England v Ghana - Boston StadiumPanama v Croatia - Toronto StadiumPortugal v Uzbekistan - Houston StadiumColombia v Congo DR - Estadio GuadalajaraJune 24, 2026Scotland v Brazil - Miami StadiumMorocco v Haiti - Atlanta StadiumSwitzerland v Canada – BC Place VancouverBosnia and Herzegovina v Qatar - Seattle StadiumCzechia v Mexico – Mexico City StadiumSouth Africa v Korea Republic - Estadio MonterreyJune 25, 2026Curaçao v Côte d’Ivoire - Philadelphia StadiumEcuador v Germany - New York New Jersey StadiumJapan v Sweden - Dallas StadiumTunisia v Netherlands - Kansas City StadiumTürkiye v USA – Los Angeles StadiumParaguay v Australia- San Francisco Bay Area StadiumJune 26, 2026Norway v France - Boston StadiumSenegal v Iraq - Toronto StadiumEgypt v IR Iran - Seattle StadiumNew Zealand v Belgium - BC Place VancouverCabo Verde v Saudi Arabia - Houston StadiumUruguay v Spain - Estadio GuadalajaraJune 27, 2026Panama v England - New York New Jersey StadiumCroatia v Ghana - Philadelphia StadiumAlgeria v Austria - Kansas City StadiumJordan v Argentina - Dallas StadiumColombia v Portugal - Miami StadiumCongo DR v Uzbekistan - Atlanta StadiumFIFA World Cup 2026 – Round of 32 fixturesJune 28, 2026Match 73 – Group A runners-up v Group B runners-up - Los Angeles StadiumJune 29, 2026Match 74 – Group E winners v Group A/B/C/D/F third place - Boston StadiumMatch 75 – Group F winners v Group C runners-up - Estadio MonterreyMatch 76 – Group C winners v Group F runners-up - Houston StadiumJune 30, 2026Match 77 – Group I winners v Group C/D/F/G/H third place - New York New Jersey StadiumMatch 78 – Group E runners up v Group I runners-up - Dallas StadiumMatch 79 – Group A winners v Group C/E/F/H/I third place - Mexico City StadiumJuly 1, 2026Match 80 – Group L winners v Group E/H/I/J/K third place - Atlanta StadiumMatch 81 – Group D winners v Group B/E/F/I/J third place - San Francisco Bay Area StadiumMatch 82 – Group G winners v Group A/E/H/I/J third place - Seattle StadiumJuly 2, 2026Match 83 – Group K runners-up v Group L runners-up - Toronto StadiumMatch 84 – Group H winners v Group J runners-up - Los Angeles StadiumMatch 85 – Group B winners v Group E/F/G/I/J third place - BC Place VancouverJuly 3, 2026Match 86 – Group J winners v Group H runners-up - Miami StadiumMatch 87 – Group K winners v Group D/E/I/J/L third place - Kansas City StadiumMatch 88 – Group D runners-up v Group G runners-up - Dallas StadiumFIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 fixturesJuly 4, 2026Match 89 – Winner match 74 v Winner match 77 - Philadelphia StadiumMatch 90 – Winner match 73 v Winner match 75 - Houston StadiumJuly 5, 2026Match 91 – Winner match 76 v Winner match 78 - New York New Jersey StadiumMatch 92 – Winner match 79 v Winner match 80 - Mexico City StadiumJuly 6, 2026Match 93 – Winner match 83 v Winner match 84 - Dallas StadiumMatch 94 – Winner match 81 v Winner match 82 - Seattle StadiumJuly 7, 2026Match 95 – Winner match 86 v Winner match 88 - Atlanta StadiumMatch 96 – Winner match 85 v Winner match 87 - BC Place VancouverFIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal fixturesJuly 9, 2026Match 97 – Winner match 89 v Winner match 90 - Boston StadiumJuly 10, 2026Match 98 – Winner match 93 v Winner match 94 - Los Angeles StadiumJuly 11, 2026Match 99 – Winner match 91 v Winner match 92 - Miami StadiumMatch 100 – Winner match 95 v Winner match 96 - Kansas City StadiumFIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal fixturesJuly 14, 2026Match 101 – Winner match 97 v Winner match 98 - Dallas StadiumJuly 15, 2026Match 102 – Winner match 99 v Winner match 100 - Atlanta StadiumFIFA World Cup 2026 bronze finalJuly 18, 2026Match 103 – Runner-up match 101 v Runner-up match 102 - Miami StadiumFIFA World Cup 2026 FinalJuly 19, 2026Match 104 – Winner match 101 v Winner match 102 - New York New Jersey Stadium