Football fans around the world are counting down to the biggest FIFA World Cup ever. The 2026 tournament, jointly hosted by United States, Canada and Mexico, will feature 48 teams and run from June 12 to July 20, 2026. The competition will kick off with hosts Mexico taking on South Africa at Mexico City Stadium on June 12, while co-hosts Canada and the United States will begin their campaigns a day later against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Paraguay respectively. Opening matches The tournament opens with a packed schedule featuring some of football's biggest nations: Mexico vs South Africa — June 12 Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina — June 13 USA vs Paraguay — June 13 Brazil vs Morocco — June 14 Germany vs Curaçao — June 14 Netherlands vs Japan — June 15 Spain vs Cabo Verde — June 15 Belgium vs Egypt — June 16 France vs Senegal — June 17 Argentina vs Algeria — June 17 Portugal vs DR Congo — June 17 England vs Croatia — June 18 Blockbuster group-stage clashes Several high-profile encounters are expected to draw global attention during the group stage: England vs Croatia — June 18 Netherlands vs Japan — June 15 Brazil vs Morocco — June 14 Belgium vs Iran — June 22 Argentina vs Austria — June 22 France vs Senegal — June 17 Uruguay vs Spain — June 27 Colombia vs Portugal — June 28 Knockout rounds schedule The expanded format introduces a Round of 32 before the traditional Round of 16. Round of 32: June 29 – July 4 Round of 16: July 4 – July 8 Quarter-finals: July 10 – July 12 Semi-finals: July 15 and July 16 Third-place playoff: July 19 in Miami Final: July 20 at New York/New Jersey Stadium Where to watch FIFA World Cup 2026 Fans can follow the action through multiple broadcasting and streaming platforms, including: FOX FS1 Universo Peacock Telemundo Network Telemundo App Tubi Fox One Telexitos Final showdown The 2026 FIFA World Cup final is scheduled for July 20 at the New York/New Jersey Stadium. With global stars such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and a new generation of talent expected to compete, the tournament promises a month of high-stakes football and memorable moments.Here's the full schedule of FIFA 2026 World Cup MatchDateTime (EST)Time (Local)MatchupGroupVenueCity111-Jun-2615:0013:00Mexico v South AfricaAEstadio AztecaMexico City211-Jun-2622:0020:00South Korea v CzechiaAEstadio AkronGuadalajara312-Jun-2615:0015:00Canada v Bosnia and HerzegovinaBBMO FieldToronto412-Jun-2621:0018:00USA v ParaguayDSoFi StadiumLos Angeles513-Jun-2621:0021:00Haiti v ScotlandCGillette StadiumBoston613-Jun-2600:0021:00Australia v TürkiyeDBC PlaceVancouver713-Jun-2618:0018:00Brazil v MoroccoCMetLife StadiumNew York/New Jersey813-Jun-2615:0012:00Qatar v SwitzerlandBLevi's StadiumSan Francisco Bay Area914-Jun-2619:0019:00Ivory Coast v EcuadorELincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia1014-Jun-2613:0012:00Germany v CuraçaoENRG StadiumHouston1114-Jun-2616:0015:00Netherlands v JapanFAT&T StadiumDallas1214-Jun-2622:0020:00Sweden v TunisiaFEstadio BBVAMonterrey1315-Jun-2618:0018:00Saudi Arabia v UruguayHHard Rock StadiumMiami1415-Jun-2612:0012:00Spain v Cape VerdeHMercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta1515-Jun-2621:0018:00Iran v New ZealandGSoFi StadiumLos Angeles1615-Jun-2615:0012:00Belgium v EgyptGLumen FieldSeattle1716-Jun-2615:0015:00France v SenegalIMetLife StadiumNew York/New Jersey1816-Jun-2618:0018:00Iraq v NorwayIGillette StadiumBoston1916-Jun-2621:0020:00Argentina v AlgeriaJArrowhead StadiumKansas City2016-Jun-2600:0021:00Austria v JordanJLevi's StadiumSan Francisco Bay Area2117-Jun-2619:0019:00Ghana v PanamaLBMO FieldToronto2217-Jun-2616:0015:00England v CroatiaLAT&T StadiumDallas2317-Jun-2613:0012:00Portugal v Congo DRKNRG StadiumHouston2417-Jun-2622:0020:00Uzbekistan v ColombiaKEstadio AztecaMexico City2518-Jun-2612:0012:00Czechia v South AfricaAMercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta2618-Jun-2615:0012:00Switzerland v Bosnia and HerzegovinaBSoFi StadiumLos Angeles2718-Jun-2618:0015:00Canada v QatarBBC PlaceVancouver2818-Jun-2621:0019:00Mexico v South KoreaAEstadio AkronGuadalajara2919-Jun-2621:0021:00Brazil v HaitiCLincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia3019-Jun-2618:0018:00Scotland v MoroccoCGillette StadiumBoston3119-Jun-2623:0020:00Türkiye v ParaguayDLevi's StadiumSan Francisco Bay Area3219-Jun-2615:0012:00USA v AustraliaDLumen FieldSeattle3320-Jun-2616:0016:00Germany v Ivory CoastEBMO FieldToronto3420-Jun-2620:0019:00Ecuador v CuraçaoEArrowhead StadiumKansas City3520-Jun-2613:0012:00Netherlands v SwedenFNRG StadiumHouston3620-Jun-2600:0022:00Tunisia v JapanFEstadio BBVAMonterrey3721-Jun-2618:0018:00Uruguay v Cape VerdeHHard Rock StadiumMiami3821-Jun-2612:0012:00Spain v Saudi ArabiaHMercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta3921-Jun-2615:0012:00Belgium v IranGSoFi StadiumLos Angeles4021-Jun-2621:0018:00New Zealand v EgyptGBC PlaceVancouver4122-Jun-2620:0020:00Norway v SenegalIMetLife StadiumNew York/New Jersey4222-Jun-2617:0017:00France v IraqILincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia4322-Jun-2613:0012:00Argentina v AustriaJAT&T StadiumDallas4422-Jun-2623:0020:00Jordan v AlgeriaJLevi's StadiumSan Francisco Bay Area4523-Jun-2616:0016:00England v GhanaLGillette StadiumBoston4623-Jun-2619:0019:00Panama v CroatiaLBMO FieldToronto4723-Jun-2613:0012:00Portugal v UzbekistanKNRG StadiumHouston4823-Jun-2622:0020:00Colombia v Congo DRKEstadio AkronGuadalajara4924-Jun-2618:0018:00Scotland v BrazilCHard Rock StadiumMiami5024-Jun-2618:0018:00Morocco v HaitiCMercedes-Benz Stadium5124-Jun-2615:0012:00Switzerland v CanadaBBC PlaceVancouver5224-Jun-2615:0012:00Bosnia and Herzegovina v QatarBLumen FieldSeattle5324-Jun-2621:0019:00Czechia v MexicoAEstadio AztecaMexico City5424-Jun-2621:0019:00South Africa v South KoreaAEstadio BBVAMonterrey5525-Jun-2616:0016:00Curaçao v Ivory CoastELincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia5625-Jun-2616:0016:00Ecuador v GermanyEMetLife StadiumNew York/New Jersey5725-Jun-2619:0018:00Japan v SwedenFAT&T StadiumDallas5825-Jun-2619:0018:00Tunisia v NetherlandsFArrowhead StadiumKansas City5925-Jun-2622:0019:00Türkiye v USADSoFi StadiumLos Angeles6025-Jun-2622:0019:00Paraguay v AustraliaDLevi's StadiumSan Francisco Bay Area6126-Jun-2615:0015:00Norway v FranceIGillette StadiumBoston6226-Jun-2615:0015:00Senegal v IraqIBMO FieldToronto6326-Jun-2623:0020:00Egypt v IranGLumen FieldSeattle6426-Jun-2623:0020:00New Zealand v BelgiumGBC PlaceVancouver6526-Jun-2620:0019:00Cape Verde v Saudi ArabiaHNRG StadiumHouston6626-Jun-2620:0018:00Uruguay v SpainHEstadio AkronGuadalajara6727-Jun-2617:0017:00Panama v EnglandLMetLife StadiumNew York/New Jersey6827-Jun-2617:0017:00Croatia v GhanaLLincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia6927-Jun-2622:0021:00Algeria v AustriaJArrowhead StadiumKansas City7027-Jun-2622:0021:00Jordan v ArgentinaJAT&T StadiumDallas7127-Jun-2619:3019:30Colombia v PortugalKHard Rock StadiumMiami7227-Jun-2619:3019:30Congo DR v UzbekistanKMercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta7328-Jun-2615:0012:00Group A Runners Up v Group B Runners UpRound of 32SoFi StadiumLos Angeles7429-Jun-2616:3016:30Group E Winners v Group A/B/C/D/F 3rd PlaceRound of 32Gillette StadiumBoston7529-Jun-2621:0019:00Group F Winners v Group C Runners UpRound of 32Estadio BBVAMonterrey7629-Jun-2613:0012:00Group C Winners v Group F Runners UpRound of 32NRG StadiumHouston7730-Jun-2617:0017:00Group I Winners v Group C/D/F/G/H 3rd PlaceRound of 32MetLife StadiumNew York/New Jersey7830-Jun-2613:0012:00Group E Runners Up v Group I Runners UpRound of 32AT&T StadiumDallas7930-Jun-2621:0019:00Group A Winners v Group C/E/F/H/I 3rd PlaceRound of 32Estadio AztecaMexico City801-Jul-2612:0012:00Group L Winners v Group E/H/I/J/K 3rd PlaceRound of 32Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta811-Jul-2620:0017:00Group D Winners v Group B/E/F/I/J 3rd PlaceRound of 32Levi's StadiumSan Francisco Bay Area821-Jul-2616:0013:00Group G Winners v Group A/E/H/I/J 3rd PlaceRound of 32Lumen FieldSeattle832-Jul-2619:0019:00Group K Runners Up v Group L Runners UpRound of 32BMO FieldToronto842-Jul-2615:0012:00Group H Winners v Group J Runners UpRound of 32SoFi StadiumLos Angeles852-Jul-2623:0020:00Group B Winners v Group E/F/G/I/J 3rd PlaceRound of 32BC PlaceVancouver863-Jul-2618:0018:00Group J Winners v Group H Runners UpRound of 32Hard Rock StadiumMiami873-Jul-2621:3020:30Group K Winners v Group D/E/I/J/L 3rd PlaceRound of 32Arrowhead StadiumKansas City883-Jul-2614:0013:00Group D Runners Up v Group G Runners UpRound of 32AT&T StadiumDallas894-Jul-2617:0017:00Match 74 Winner v Match 77 WinnerRound of 16Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia904-Jul-2613:0012:00Match 73 Winner v Match 75 WinnerRound of 16NRG StadiumHouston915-Jul-2616:0016:00Match 76 Winner v Match 78 WinnerRound of 16MetLife StadiumNew York/New Jersey925-Jul-2620:0018:00Match 79 Winner v Match 80 WinnerRound of 16Estadio AztecaMexico City936-Jul-2615:0014:00Match 83 Winner v Match 84 WinnerRound of 16AT&T StadiumDallas946-Jul-2620:0017:00Match 81 Winner v Match 82 WinnerRound of 16Lumen FieldSeattle957-Jul-2612:0012:00Match 86 Winner v Match 88 WinnerRound of 16Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta967-Jul-2616:0013:00Match 85 Winner v Match 87 WinnerRound of 16BC PlaceVancouver979-Jul-2616:0016:00Match 89 Winner v Match 90 WinnerQuarter-finalGillette StadiumBoston9810-Jul-2615:0012:00Match 93 Winner v Match 94 WinnerQuarter-finalSoFi StadiumLos Angeles9911-Jul-2617:0017:00Match 91 Winner v Match 92 WinnerQuarter-finalHard Rock StadiumMiami10011-Jul-2621:0020:00Match 95 Winner v Match 96 WinnerQuarter-finalArrowhead StadiumKansas City10114-Jul-2615:0014:00Match 97 Winner v Match 98 WinnerSemi-finalAT&T StadiumDallas10215-Jul-2615:0015:00Match 99 Winner v Match 100 WinnerSemi-finalMercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta10318-Jul-2617:0017:00Match 101 Loser v Match 102 LoserThird Place PlayoffHard Rock StadiumMiami10419-Jul-2615:0015:00Match 101 Winner v Match 102 WinnerFinalMetLife StadiumNew York/New Jersey