World Cup 2026

The World Cup 2026 is the 23rd edition of the FIFA football tournament and the first to be hosted by three nations: Canada, Mexico and the United States. The tournament is scheduled for 11 June-19 July 2026 with 48 teams in twelve groups of four. This page lists the draw, venues and full fixture list from FIFA. Scores and results will be added as matches are played.

Dates

Opening game: Mexico v South Africa at Mexico City Stadium in Mexico City on 11 June 2026, 13:00 local time.
Group stage dates: 11-27 June 2026.
Knockout phase dates: 28 June-19 July 2026.
Final date: 19 July 2026 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Official FIFA scores and fixtures

Format

The tournament expands to 48 teams in twelve groups of four. The top two teams in each group and the eight best third-placed teams advance to a round of 32. In total, 104 matches will be played.

Cities and arenas

Sixteen stadiums in sixteen host cities will be used in the tournament.

• Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta (capacity: 71,000)
• Gillette Stadium, Boston (capacity: 65,878)
• AT&T Stadium, Dallas (capacity: 80,000)
• NRG Stadium, Houston (capacity: 72,220)
• Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City (capacity: 76,416)
• SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles (capacity: 70,240)
• Hard Rock Stadium, Miami (capacity: 64,767)
• MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey (capacity: 82,500)
• Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia (capacity: 69,796)
• Levi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area (capacity: 68,500)
• Lumen Field, Seattle (capacity: 69,000)
• Estadio Azteca, Mexico City (capacity: 87,523)
• Estadio Akron, Guadalajara (capacity: 48,071)
• Estadio BBVA, Monterrey (capacity: 53,500)
• BMO Field, Toronto (capacity: 45,500)
• BC Place, Vancouver (capacity: 54,500)

The final is played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Each host nation plays its three group matches within its own country.

The groups

The top two teams in each group advance to the knockout phase, together with the eight best third-placed teams.

Group A: Mexico, South Africa, Korea Republic, Czech Republic
Group B: Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland
Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
Group D: United States, Paraguay, Australia, Turkey
Group E: Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia
Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
Group I: France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway
Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
Group K: Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia
Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama

Scores and fixtures

Fixtures and kick-off times follow FIFA's published schedule. Local kick-off times are shown below. Scores are added when matches are played.

Official FIFA scores and fixtures

Match start times are in local time.

11 June 2026

Group A: Mexico v South Africa (13:00 local time, Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City)
Group A: Korea Republic v Czech Republic (20:00 local time, Guadalajara Stadium, Guadalajara)

12 June 2026

Group B: Canada v Bosnia and Herzegovina (15:00 local time, Toronto Stadium, Toronto)
Group D: United States v Paraguay (18:00 local time, Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles)

13 June 2026

Group B: Qatar v Switzerland (12:00 local time, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area)
Group C: Brazil v Morocco (18:00 local time, New York/New Jersey Stadium, New York)
Group C: Haiti v Scotland (21:00 local time, Boston Stadium, Boston)
Group D: Australia v Turkey (21:00 local time, BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver)

14 June 2026

Group E: Germany v Curaçao (12:00 local time, Houston Stadium, Houston)
Group F: Netherlands v Japan (15:00 local time, Dallas Stadium, Dallas)
Group E: Ivory Coast v Ecuador (19:00 local time, Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia)
Group F: Sweden v Tunisia (20:00 local time, Monterrey Stadium, Monterrey)

15 June 2026

Group H: Spain v Cape Verde (12:00 local time, Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta)
Group G: Belgium v Egypt (12:00 local time, Seattle Stadium, Seattle)
Group H: Saudi Arabia v Uruguay (18:00 local time, Miami Stadium, Miami)
Group G: Iran v New Zealand (18:00 local time, Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles)

16 June 2026

Group I: France v Senegal (15:00 local time, New York/New Jersey Stadium, New York)
Group I: Iraq v Norway (18:00 local time, Boston Stadium, Boston)
Group J: Argentina v Algeria (20:00 local time, Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City)
Group J: Austria v Jordan (21:00 local time, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area)

17 June 2026

Group K: Portugal v DR Congo (12:00 local time, Houston Stadium, Houston)
Group L: England v Croatia (15:00 local time, Dallas Stadium, Dallas)
Group L: Ghana v Panama (19:00 local time, Toronto Stadium, Toronto)
Group K: Uzbekistan v Colombia (20:00 local time, Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City)

18 June 2026

Group A: Czech Republic v South Africa (12:00 local time, Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta)
Group B: Switzerland v Bosnia and Herzegovina (12:00 local time, Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles)
Group B: Canada v Qatar (15:00 local time, BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver)
Group A: Mexico v Korea Republic (19:00 local time, Guadalajara Stadium, Guadalajara)

19 June 2026

Group D: United States v Australia (12:00 local time, Seattle Stadium, Seattle)
Group C: Scotland v Morocco (18:00 local time, Boston Stadium, Boston)
Group D: Turkey v Paraguay (20:00 local time, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area)
Group C: Brazil v Haiti (20:30 local time, Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia)

20 June 2026

Group F: Netherlands v Sweden (12:00 local time, Houston Stadium, Houston)
Group E: Germany v Ivory Coast (16:00 local time, Toronto Stadium, Toronto)
Group E: Ecuador v Curaçao (19:00 local time, Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City)
Group F: Tunisia v Japan (22:00 local time, Monterrey Stadium, Monterrey)

21 June 2026

Group H: Spain v Saudi Arabia (12:00 local time, Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta)
Group G: Belgium v Iran (12:00 local time, Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles)
Group H: Uruguay v Cape Verde (18:00 local time, Miami Stadium, Miami)
Group G: New Zealand v Egypt (18:00 local time, BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver)

22 June 2026

Group J: Argentina v Austria (12:00 local time, Dallas Stadium, Dallas)
Group I: France v Iraq (17:00 local time, Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia)
Group I: Norway v Senegal (20:00 local time, New York/New Jersey Stadium, New York)
Group J: Jordan v Algeria (20:00 local time, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area)

23 June 2026

Group K: Portugal v Uzbekistan (12:00 local time, Houston Stadium, Houston)
Group L: England v Ghana (16:00 local time, Boston Stadium, Boston)
Group L: Panama v Croatia (19:00 local time, Toronto Stadium, Toronto)
Group K: Colombia v DR Congo (20:00 local time, Guadalajara Stadium, Guadalajara)

24 June 2026

Group B: Bosnia and Herzegovina v Qatar (12:00 local time, Seattle Stadium, Seattle)
Group B: Switzerland v Canada (12:00 local time, BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver)
Group C: Morocco v Haiti (18:00 local time, Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta)
Group C: Scotland v Brazil (18:00 local time, Miami Stadium, Miami)
Group A: South Africa v Korea Republic (19:00 local time, Monterrey Stadium, Monterrey)
Group A: Czech Republic v Mexico (19:00 local time, Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City)

25 June 2026

Group E: Curaçao v Ivory Coast (16:00 local time, Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia)
Group E: Ecuador v Germany (16:00 local time, New York/New Jersey Stadium, New York)
Group F: Tunisia v Netherlands (18:00 local time, Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City)
Group F: Japan v Sweden (18:00 local time, Dallas Stadium, Dallas)
Group D: Paraguay v Australia (19:00 local time, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area)
Group D: Turkey v United States (19:00 local time, Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles)

26 June 2026

Group I: Senegal v Iraq (15:00 local time, Toronto Stadium, Toronto)
Group I: Norway v France (15:00 local time, Boston Stadium, Boston)
Group H: Uruguay v Spain (18:00 local time, Guadalajara Stadium, Guadalajara)
Group H: Cape Verde v Saudi Arabia (19:00 local time, Houston Stadium, Houston)
Group G: New Zealand v Belgium (20:00 local time, BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver)
Group G: Egypt v Iran (20:00 local time, Seattle Stadium, Seattle)

27 June 2026

Group L: Panama v England (17:00 local time, New York/New Jersey Stadium, New York)
Group L: Croatia v Ghana (17:00 local time, Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia)
Group K: DR Congo v Uzbekistan (19:30 local time, Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta)
Group K: Colombia v Portugal (19:30 local time, Miami Stadium, Miami)
Group J: Algeria v Austria (21:00 local time, Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City)
Group J: Jordan v Argentina (21:00 local time, Dallas Stadium, Dallas)

28 June 2026

Round of 32: Runner-up Group A v Runner-up Group B (12:00 local time, Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles)

29 June 2026

Round of 32: Winner Group C v Runner-up Group F (12:00 local time, Houston Stadium, Houston)
Round of 32: Winner Group E v 3rd Group A/B/C/D/F (16:30 local time, Boston Stadium, Boston)
Round of 32: Winner Group F v Runner-up Group C (19:00 local time, Monterrey Stadium, Monterrey)

30 June 2026

Round of 32: Runner-up Group E v Runner-up Group I (12:00 local time, Dallas Stadium, Dallas)
Round of 32: Winner Group I v 3rd Group C/D/F/G/H (17:00 local time, New York/New Jersey Stadium, New York)
Round of 32: Winner Group A v 3rd Group C/E/F/H/I (19:00 local time, Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City)

1 July 2026

Round of 32: Winner Group L v 3rd Group E/H/I/J/K (12:00 local time, Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta)
Round of 32: Winner Group G v 3rd Group A/E/H/I/J (13:00 local time, Seattle Stadium, Seattle)
Round of 32: Winner Group D v 3rd Group B/E/F/I/J (17:00 local time, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area)

2 July 2026

Round of 32: Winner Group H v Runner-up Group J (12:00 local time, Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles)
Round of 32: Runner-up Group K v Runner-up Group L (19:00 local time, Toronto Stadium, Toronto)
Round of 32: Winner Group B v 3rd Group E/F/G/I/J (20:00 local time, BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver)

3 July 2026

Round of 32: Runner-up Group D v Runner-up Group G (13:00 local time, Dallas Stadium, Dallas)
Round of 32: Winner Group J v Runner-up Group H (18:00 local time, Miami Stadium, Miami)
Round of 32: Winner Group K v 3rd Group D/E/I/J/L (20:30 local time, Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City)

4 July 2026

Round of 16: Winner Match 73 v Winner Match 75 (12:00 local time, Houston Stadium, Houston)
Round of 16: Winner Match 74 v Winner Match 77 (17:00 local time, Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia)

5 July 2026

Round of 16: Winner Match 76 v Winner Match 78 (16:00 local time, New York/New Jersey Stadium, New York)
Round of 16: Winner Match 79 v Winner Match 80 (18:00 local time, Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City)

6 July 2026

Round of 16: Winner Match 83 v Winner Match 84 (14:00 local time, Dallas Stadium, Dallas)
Round of 16: Winner Match 81 v Winner Match 82 (17:00 local time, Seattle Stadium, Seattle)

7 July 2026

Round of 16: Winner Match 86 v Winner Match 88 (12:00 local time, Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta)
Round of 16: Winner Match 85 v Winner Match 87 (13:00 local time, BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver)

9 July 2026

Quarter-final: Winner Match 89 v Winner Match 90 (16:00 local time, Boston Stadium, Boston)

10 July 2026

Quarter-final: Winner Match 93 v Winner Match 94 (12:00 local time, Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles)

11 July 2026

Quarter-final: Winner Match 91 v Winner Match 92 (17:00 local time, Miami Stadium, Miami)
Quarter-final: Winner Match 95 v Winner Match 96 (20:00 local time, Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City)

14 July 2026

Semi-final: Winner Match 97 v Winner Match 98 (14:00 local time, Dallas Stadium, Dallas)

15 July 2026

Semi-final: Winner Match 99 v Winner Match 100 (15:00 local time, Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta)

18 July 2026

Play-off for third place: Loser Match 101 v Loser Match 102 (17:00 local time, Miami Stadium, Miami)

19 July 2026

Final: Winner Match 101 v Winner Match 102 (15:00 local time, New York/New Jersey Stadium, New York)

Stats

Statistics for the FIFA World Cup with titles, finals and participations.

See more stats for World Cup.

References:
https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/scores-fixtures
https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup