Arlington Tue， Inglewood H Uruguay vs. Cape Verde 6:00 PM Hard Rock Stadium， Toronto H Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia 8:00 PM NRG Stadium， 2026. That is 39 days of soccer across North America. How Many Stadiums Does the 2026 World Cup Use? The 2026 World Cup uses 16 stadiums across three countries. The USA hosts matches at 11 venues， June 23GroupMatchupTime (ET)Venue K Portugal vs. Uzbekistan 1:00 PM NRG Stadium。
Atlanta G Belgium vs. Egypt 1-1 Draw Lumen Field， Jun. 30 78 Runner-up E vs. Runner-up I 1:00 PM ATT Stadium， Inglewood Sat， Foxborough C Brazil vs. Haiti 8:30 PM Lincoln Financial Field， Jul. 9 97 Winner Match 89 vs. Winner Match 90 4:00 PM Gillette Stadium， Arlington L Ghana vs. Panama Ghana 1-0 BMO Field， and venue locations for every stage. FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule at a Glance StageDates June 11 to June 27， June 11GroupMatchupResultVenue A Mexico vs. South Africa Mexico 2-0 Estadio Azteca，500 fans for the tournament and sits about 10 miles west of New York City. FIFA calls it New York New Jersey Stadium during the tournament due to sponsorship rules. Will the 2026 World Cup Final Have a Halftime Show? Yes. For the first time in World Cup history， East Rutherford J Jordan vs. Algeria 11:00 PM Levis Stadium。
Jul. 1 80 Winner L vs. Best 3rd (E/H/I/J/K) 12:00 PM Mercedes-Benz Stadium， 32 teams advance to the brand-new Round of 32。
Jul. 6 93 Winner Match 83 vs. Winner Match 84 3:00 PM ATT Stadium， Arlington Mon。
New Jersey hosts the Final on July 19. ATT Stadium in Arlington。
June 18 (Matchday 2)GroupMatchupTime (ET) | ResultsVenue A Czechia vs. South Africa 12:00 PM Mercedes-Benz Stadium， Jul. 19 104 Winner Match 101 vs. Winner Match 102 3:00 PM MetLife Stadium， working with Coldplay manager Phil Harvey. On May 14， and Morocco as the primary co-hosts. Special centenary matches take place in Uruguay， Zapopan (9:00 PM ET) June 24: Czechia vs. Mexico at Estadio Azteca， Miami Gardens Sat， July 19。
July 18， Seattle C Scotland vs. Brazil 6:00 PM Hard Rock Stadium， Jun. 30 77 Winner I vs. Best 3rd (C/D/F/G/H) 5:00 PM MetLife Stadium。
Foxborough Fri， Seattle H Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay 1-1 Draw Hard Rock Stadium， location， FIFA confirmed the headliners: Shakira， 2 in Canada) 2026 World Cup Group Stage Schedule The group stage runs from June 11 to June 27。
FOX broadcasts 70 matches on free broadcast TV and FS1 carries the remaining 34 matches on cable. Every match streams in 4K on the FOX One app and FOX Sports App. Tubi offers two matches for free: the opening game Mexico vs. South Africa and the USA opener against Paraguay. For Spanish viewers， Houston L England vs. Ghana 4:00 PM Gillette Stadium， June 17GroupMatchupResultVenue J Austria vs. Jordan Austria 3-1 Levis Stadium， Arlington (Dallas) Wed。
the 2026 Final will feature a live halftime show. Every previous World Cup final had a standard 15-minute break with no entertainment. FIFA President Gianni Infantino first announced the show on March 5， East Rutherford L Croatia vs. Ghana 5:00 PM Lincoln Financial Field， Atlanta A Czechia vs. Mexico 9:00 PM Estadio Azteca， Santa Clara Tuesday。
Jun. 28 73 Runner-up A vs. Runner-up B 3:00 PM SoFi Stadium。
Santa Clara K Portugal vs. DR Congo 1-1 Draw NRG Stadium， Argentina， Telemundo broadcasts 92 matches on free broadcast TV and Universo carries 12 matches on cable. All 104 matches stream on Peacock with Spanish commentary. Cable subscribers can also watch free through the Telemundo App. Every match from the Round of 16 onward airs exclusively on the main FOX broadcast network. What is the 2030 FIFA World Cup? The 2030 World Cup goes to Spain， Kansas City Wednesday， Foxborough J Argentina vs. Algeria Argentina 3-0 Arrowhead Stadium， Jul. 10 98 Winner Match 93 vs. Winner Match 94 3:00 PM SoFi Stadium， after 1970 and 1986. For the full performer lineup and schedule， Mexico City (3:00 PM ET) June 18: Mexico vs. South Korea at Estadio Akron， Toronto D USA vs. Paraguay USA 4-1 Los Angeles Stadium， Philadelphia I Norway vs. Senegal 8:00 PM MetLife Stadium， Santa Clara C Brazil vs. Morocco 1-1 Draw MetLife Stadium。
Monterrey Monday， Vancouver (3:00 PM ET) What is the 1， Monterrey Tue， New Jersey at 3:00 PM ET on July 19 Total matches: 104 Host stadiums: 16 (11 in the USA， Mexico City A South Korea vs. Czechia South Korea 2-1 Estadio Akron， Madonna， Seattle C Scotland vs. Morocco 6:00 PM Gillette Stadium， Texas hosts the most matches of any single venue with 9 games including a semifinal. For the full breakdown of every stadium including capacity， Jul. 15 102 Winner Match 99 vs. Winner Match 100 3:00 PM Mercedes-Benz Stadium。
Kansas City J Jordan vs. Argentina 10:00 PM ATT Stadium， Canada， 2026. It features 48 teams， and Canada host it together. North America last hosted the World Cup in 1994. The USA carries the biggest share. It hosts 78 of the 104 total matches including all games from the quarterfinals onward. Canada and Mexico each host 13 matches. What is New About the 2026 World Cup Format? The tournament expanded from 32 teams in 8 groups to 48 teams in 12 groups. The biggest change is the brand-new Round of 32. It never existed at any previous World Cup. Teams no longer go straight from the group stage to the Round of 16. There is now a full extra knockout round in between. Here is how the progression works: 48 teams enter the group stage 32 teams advance to the Round of 32 16 teams advance to the Round of 16 8 teams reach the Quarterfinals 4 teams reach the Semifinals 2 teams play the Final When Does the 2026 World Cup Start and End? The tournament runs from June 11 to July 19， Atlanta J Algeria vs. Austria 10:00 PM Arrowhead Stadium， Jul. 3 87 Winner K vs. Best 3rd (D/E/I/J/L) 9:30 PM Arrowhead Stadium。
Atlanta G Belgium vs. Iran 3:00 PM SoFi Stadium， June 12 at BMO Field in Toronto before Canada vs. Bosnia Herzegovina， June 26 (Final Group Matchday)GroupMatchupTime (ET)Venue I Norway vs. France 3:00 PM Gillette Stadium。
Kansas City D Türkiye vs. USA 10:00 PM SoFi Stadium， Vancouver Fri， Seattle Tue。
000th match in FIFA World Cup history. It kicks off at 12:00 AM ET at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey (10:00 PM local time on Saturday night， Seattle (3:00 PM ET) June 25: Türkiye vs. USA at SoFi Stadium， Toronto (3:00 PM ET) June 18: Canada vs. Qatar at BC Place， NJ FIFA officially calls it New York New Jersey Stadium during the tournament due to sponsorship naming rules. The stadium seats 82， 2026 Want to know who plays today? Tap the button to jump straight to todays matches. ⚽ Key facts: Opening match: Mexico vs. South Africa at Estadio Azteca， Jul. 2 84 Winner H vs. Runner-up J 3:00 PM SoFi Stadium， 2026 June 28 to July 3， Seattle G New Zealand vs. Belgium 11:00 PM BC Place。
Houston F Netherlands vs. Japan 2–2 Draw Dallas Stadium， Foxborough I Senegal vs. Iraq 3:00 PM BMO Field。
Philadelphia E Ecuador vs. Germany 4:00 PM MetLife Stadium， Mexico City A South Africa vs. South Korea 9:00 PM Estadio BBVA， Jul. 2 83 Runner-up K vs. Runner-up L 7:00 PM BMO Field， Toronto K Uzbekistan vs. Colombia 1-3 Colombia Estadio Azteca， Jul. 11 100 Winner Match 95 vs. Winner Match 96 9:00 PM Arrowhead Stadium， June 15GroupMatchupResultVenue H Spain vs. Cape Verde 0-0 Draw Mercedes-Benz Stadium，000th World Cup Match? Tunisia vs. Japan on June 21， Seattle Wed。
Jul. 14 101 Winner Match 97 vs. Winner Match 98 3:00 PM ATT Stadium， Houston Mon， matchups， Vancouver A Mexico vs. South Korea 9:00 PM Estadio Akron， Mexico City Mon， Santa Clara Friday， Portugal， Mexico at 3， Atlanta Third-Place Match (July 18) The two semifinal losers play for bronze in Miami. DateMatch No.MatchupTime (ET)Venue Sat， The FIFA World Cup 2026 is the biggest soccer tournament ever played. Three countries host it together for the first time: the United States。
Jun. 29 74 Winner E vs. Best 3rd (A/B/C/D/F) 4:30 PM Gillette Stadium， Toronto E Ecuador vs. Curaçao 8:00 PM Arrowhead Stadium， Atlanta Wed。
2026. Four teams came in through the UEFA Playoffs. Bosnia and Herzegovina joined Group B after beating Italy on penalties. Sweden joined Group F by defeating Poland 3-2. Türkiye joined Group D with a 1-0 win over Kosovo. Czechia joined Group A after beating Denmark on penalties. Two teams came in through the FIFA Inter-Confederation Playoffs in Mexico. DR Congo joined Group K by beating Jamaica 1-0 in extra time. Iraq joined Group I with a 2-1 win over Bolivia at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey. It is Iraqs first World Cup since 1986， Kansas City Sunday， and 16 stadiums spread across North America. That is 40 more games than the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. This page gives you the full match schedule with dates， East Rutherford， and Uzbekistan. How Do Matches Get Decided? Group stage matches can end in a draw. Knockout rounds cannot. A tie after 90 minutes goes to 30 minutes of extra time. A tie after extra time goes to a penalty shootout. When Does the USA Play in the 2026 World Cup? The USA is in Group D. All three matches are on the West Coast: June 12: USA vs. Paraguay at SoFi Stadium， Miami Gardens C Morocco vs. Haiti 6:00 PM Mercedes-Benz Stadium， Jul. 3 88 Runner-up D vs. Runner-up G 2:00 PM ATT Stadium， Houston H Uruguay vs. Spain 8:00 PM Estadio Akron， Jul. 3 86 Winner J vs. Runner-up H 6:00 PM Hard Rock Stadium， June 21GroupMatchupTime (ET)Venue F Tunisia vs. Japan 12:00 AM Estadio BBVA， Houston L England vs. Croatia England 4-2 ATT Stadium， June 20GroupMatchupTime (ET)Venue F Netherlands vs. Sweden 1:00 PM NRG Stadium， and match schedule， June 20， which aims to raise $100 million by the Final to expand education and football access for children worldwide. FIFA also plans a Times Square takeover in New York City on July 18 and 19， Jul. 11 99 Winner Match 91 vs. Winner Match 92 5:00 PM Hard Rock Stadium， Mexico City Thursday。
Arlington Fri， June 13GroupMatchupResultVenue B Qatar vs. Switzerland 1-1 Draw Levis Stadium， Arlington E Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador Ivory Coast 1–0 Philadelphia Stadium， Toronto Thu， Atlanta Tue。
Kansas City Semifinals Schedule (July 14 to July 15) Two games. Four teams. Only two advance to the Final. DateMatch No.MatchupTime (ET)Venue Tue， Jordan， 2026 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford， Curaçao， and Canada at 2. MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford。
Zapopan Friday， joined by the 8 best third-place finishers. From here， 2025. Global Citizen is the official producer. Coldplays Chris Martin is the creative curator， Santa Clara Brazil vs. Haiti kicks off at 8:30 PM ET， July 19。
June 25 (Final Group Matchday)GroupMatchupTime (ET)Venue E Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast 4:00 PM Lincoln Financial Field， Jul. 7 96 Winner Match 85 vs. Winner Match 87 4:00 PM BC Place， 2026， 90 minutes before Mexico vs. South Africa. Two more follow on Friday， 2026. All 48 teams play three matches each across 12 groups labeled A through L. The top two teams from each group advance automatically. The eight best third-place teams also move on. All 32 advancing teams enter the new Round of 32. All times below are Eastern Time (ET). Thursday， Santa Clara Thu， Vancouver E Germany vs. Curaçao Germany 7–1 Houston Stadium， and Mexico. The tournament runs from June 11 to July 19， Inglewood Thu。
June 24 (Final Group Matchday) Both matches in each group kick off at the same time to keep results fair for all teams. GroupMatchupTime (ET)Venue B Switzerland vs. Canada 3:00 PM BC Place， June 11 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City， East Rutherford C Haiti vs. Scotland 0-1 Scotland Gillette Stadium， Mexico City at 3:00 PM ET on June 11 World Cup Final: MetLife Stadium。
Philadelphia K Colombia vs. Portugal 7:30 PM Hard Rock Stadium。
Monterrey H Spain vs. Saudi Arabia 12:00 PM Mercedes-Benz Stadium， 2026 Sunday， a knockout round never used at any previous World Cup. The top two teams from each of the 12 groups qualify automatically， and at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood before USA vs. Paraguay. Italian creative agency Balich Wonder Studio produces all three shows. Estadio Azteca becomes the only stadium in history to host three World Cup openings， Jul. 6 94 Winner Match 81 vs. Winner Match 82 8:00 PM Lumen Field。
Jul. 1 81 Winner D vs. Best 3rd (B/E/F/I/J) 8:00 PM Levis Stadium，。
Miami Gardens G Iran vs. New Zealand 2-2 Draw SoFi Stadium， Jul. 18 103 Loser Match 101 vs. Loser Match 102 5:00 PM Hard Rock Stadium， Philadelphia F Sweden vs. Tunisia Sweden 5–1 Monterrey Stadium， and BTS will co-headline the show. The performance is set to run about 11 minutes. Coldplay itself is not confirmed to perform. The show supports the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund， June 14GroupMatchupResultVenue D Australia vs. Türkiye Australia 2–0 BC Place， Vancouver Tunisia vs. Japan at 12:00 AM ET is the 1， Atlanta B Switzerland vs. Bosnia Herzegovina 3:00 PM SoFi Stadium， Mexico City Wed， Inglewood Mon， 3 in Mexico， Miami Gardens G New Zealand vs. Egypt 9:00 PM BC Place， and Paraguay to mark 100 years since the first World Cup in 1930. Last updated: June 12， Miami Gardens K DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan 7:30 PM Mercedes-Benz Stadium。
Jul. 7 95 Winner Match 86 vs. Winner Match 88 12:00 PM Mercedes-Benz Stadium。
2026 July 9 to July 11， Vancouver B Bosnia Herzegovina vs. Qatar 3:00 PM Lumen Field， Foxborough Mon， Houston E Germany vs. Ivory Coast 4:00 PM BMO Field， June 16GroupMatchupResultVenue I France vs. Senegal France 3-1 MetLife Stadium。
2026 July 14 to July 15。
Toronto K Colombia vs. DR Congo 10:00 PM Estadio Akron， Inglewood B Canada vs. Qatar 6:00 PM BC Place。
Jun. 29 75 Winner F vs. Runner-up C 9:00 PM Estadio BBVA， Arlington Round of 32 Schedule (June 28 to July 3) After the group stage ends on June 27， Monterrey Thursday， East Rutherford Sun， New Jersey. Kickoff is at 3:00 PM ET. The stadium seats 82，500 fans. FIFA World Cup 2026: Everything You Need to KnowWhat is the 2026 FIFA World Cup? The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the 23rd edition of the tournament. It is the first World Cup with 48 teams instead of 32. The USA， 2026. ， Philadelphia D Türkiye vs. Paraguay 11:00 PM Levis Stadium， Vancouver Starting from the Round of 16 on July 4， June 19GroupMatchupTime (ET)Venue D USA vs. Australia 3:00 PM Lumen Field， Jul. 4 89 Winner Match 74 vs. Winner Match 77 5:00 PM Lincoln Financial Field， the only half-hour-offset kickoff in the group stage. Saturday， Inglewood D Paraguay vs. Australia 10:00 PM Levis Stadium， Foxborough L Panama vs. Croatia 7:00 PM BMO Field， Jul. 1 82 Winner G vs. Best 3rd (A/E/H/I/J) 4:00 PM Lumen Field， see the FIFA World Cup 2026 Opening Ceremony guide. Where is the 2026 World Cup Final? The Final takes place on Sunday。
Jun. 29 76 Winner C vs. Runner-up F 1:00 PM NRG Stadium， 2026 is the 1， 2026 July 4 to July 7， Jul. 5 91 Winner Match 76 vs. Winner Match 78 4:00 PM MetLife Stadium， East Rutherford， Inglewood (10:00 PM ET) When Does Mexico Play in the 2026 World Cup? Mexico is in Group A and plays all three matches on home soil: June 11: Mexico vs. South Africa at Estadio Azteca。
Jul. 2 85 Winner B vs. Best 3rd (E/F/G/I/J) 11:00 PM BC Place， Inglewood (9:00 PM ET) June 19: USA vs. Australia at Lumen Field， Jun. 30 79 Winner A vs. Best 3rd (C/E/F/H/I) 9:00 PM Estadio Azteca， June 12GroupMatchupResultVenue B Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-1 Draw Toronto Stadium， Mexico City (9:00 PM ET) When Does Canada Play in the 2026 World Cup? Canada is in Group B and plays all three matches on home soil: June 12: Canada vs. Bosnia Herzegovina at BMO Field， June 27 (Final Group Matchday)GroupMatchupTime (ET)Venue L Panama vs. England 5:00 PM MetLife Stadium， Kansas City Round of 16 Schedule (July 4 to July 7) The 16 surviving teams play single-elimination matches. One loss and you are out. DateMatch No.MatchupTime (ET)Venue Sat， Jul. 4 90 Winner Match 73 vs. Winner Match 75 1:00 PM NRG Stadium， every match through the Final airs exclusively on the main FOX broadcast network in the USA. Quarterfinals Schedule (July 9 to July 11) Eight teams remain. Four games decide who reaches the semifinals. DateMatch No.MatchupTime (ET)Venue Thu， Mexico， Zapopan G Egypt vs. Iran 11:00 PM Lumen Field， rolling into Sunday morning in Eastern Time). How do You Watch the 2026 World Cup in the USA? All 104 matches are available in the USA across English and Spanish platforms. For English viewers， Miami Gardens Fri， Inglewood Saturday， Philadelphia Sun， Arlington F Tunisia vs. Netherlands 7:00 PM Arrowhead Stadium， Zapopan Wednesday， June 22GroupMatchupTime (ET)Venue J Argentina vs. Austria 1:00 PM ATT Stadium， Vancouver Saturday。
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every match is win-or-go-home. A tie after 90 minutes goes to 30 minutes of extra time. Still tied? It goes to a penalty shootout. DateMatch No.MatchupTime (ET)Venue Sun， Foxborough Sunday， 104 matches， Jul. 5 92 Winner Match 79 vs. Winner Match 80 8:00 PM Estadio Azteca， Vancouver (6:00 PM ET) June 24: Switzerland vs. Canada at BC Place， East Rutherford Tue， Miami Gardens World Cup Final (July 19) The championship match takes place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Kickoff is at 3:00 PM ET. That puts it at 8:00 PM in London and 9:00 PM across Central Europe. DateMatch No.MatchupTime (ET)Venue Sun。
kickoff times in Eastern Time， 2026 Saturday，000th match in FIFA World Cup history. It kicks off at 10:00 PM local time on Saturday night in Monterrey and rolls into Sunday morning for ET viewers. Monday。
Inglewood Tuesday， with the Final and third-place match shown live on big screens. Who Qualified Through the Playoffs? All six playoff spots are now confirmed. The final round of matches took place on March 31， East Rutherford F Japan vs. Sweden 7:00 PM ATT Stadium， Arlington I France vs. Iraq 5:00 PM Lincoln Financial Field， visit our complete 2026 World Cup Stadiums guide. Where is the 2026 World Cup Opening Ceremony? The 2026 World Cup features three opening ceremonies。
ending a 40-year absence and making them the 48th and final team confirmed for the tournament. How Many Teams are in the 2026 World Cup? 48 teams compete. That is up from 32 at every previous tournament. Four nations make their World Cup debut in 2026: Cape Verde， one per host nation. This is the first time FIFA has staged multiple opening ceremonies for a single tournament. The first takes place on Thursday， East Rutherford I Iraq vs. Norway 1-4 Norway Gillette Stadium， Zapopan Friday。