2026 World Cup 104-match schedule revealed

France, Brazil, Norway, Germany and England all will contest group-play games in the New York area during the 2026 FIFA World Cup after the official schedule was released Saturday for the 48 nations participating in the global event next summer throughout North America.

The schedule release came a day after each team was placed into its groups during a ceremony at Washington, D.C., where U.S. President Donald Trump, Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney joined FIFA president Gianni Infantino to represent the three countries co-hosting the expanded tournament.

The schedule, complete with venues and kickoff times, is now official for the forty-two nations that have already qualified. The full schedule will be finalized after the other six participants are determined through UEFA and inter-confederation playoffs being held in March.

Mexico will play the first match of the tournament on June 11 against South Africa at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

The United States men's national team, which is in Group D, already knew its game dates before finding out its opponents Friday. The USMNT will face Paraguay on June 12 (Inglewood, Calif.), Australia on June 19 (Seattle) and a yet-to-be determined European playoff team (Turkey, Romania, Slovakia or Kosovo) on June 25 (Inglewood, Calif.).

The third host, Canada, will open group play by facing a yet-to-be determined European playoff team (Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales or Bosnia-Herzegovina) in Toronto on June 12.

The top two finishers from each group, along with the eight best third-place teams, will advance to the final 32 for the knockout stage.

The championship match will take place on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.

Matches are taking place in 16 cities across North America, including two cities in Canada (Toronto, Vancouver) and three in Mexico (Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara).

Locations across the U.S. are Atlanta, Boston (Foxborough, Mass.), Dallas (Arlington, Texas), Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles (Inglewood, Calif.), Miami (Miami Gardens, Fla.), New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford, N.J.), Philadelphia, San Francisco (Santa Clara, Calif.) and Seattle.

Schedule for the 2026 FIFA World Cup (Eastern time)

GROUP STAGE

Thursday, June 11, 2026

3 p.m. Mexico vs. South Africa, Group A -- Mexico City

10 p.m. South Korea vs. UEFA Playoff D, Group A -- Guadalajara

Friday, June 12, 2026

3 p.m. Canada vs. UEFA Playoff A, Group B -- Toronto

9 p.m. USMNT vs. Paraguay, Group D -- Los Angeles

Saturday, June 13, 2026

3 p.m. Qatar vs. Switzerland, Group B - San Francisco

6 p.m. Brazil vs. Morocco, Group C - New York City

9 p.m. Haiti vs. Scotland, Group C - Boston

12 a.m. Australia vs. UEFA Playoff C, Group D - Vancouver

Sunday, June 14, 2026

1 p.m. Germany vs. Curacao, Group E - Houston

4 p.m. Netherlands vs. Japan, Group F - Dallas

7 p.m. Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador, Group E - Philadelphia

10 p.m. UEFA Playoff B vs. Tunisia, Group F - Monterrey

Monday, June 15, 2026

12 p.m. Spain vs. Cabo Verde, Group H - Atlanta

3 p.m. Belgium vs. Egypt, Group G - Seattle

6 p.m. Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay - Group H - Miami

9 p.m. Iran vs. New Zeland - Group G - Los Angeles

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

3 p.m. France vs. Senegal, Group I - New York New Jersey

6 p.m. Intercontinental Playoff 2 vs. Norway, Group I - Boston

9 p.m. Argentina vs. Algeria, Group J - Kansas City

12 a.m. Austria vs. Jordan - Group J - San Francisco Bay Area

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

1 p.m. Portugal vs. Intercontinental Playoff 1, Group K - Houston

4 p.m. England vs. Croatia, Group L - Dallas

7 p.m. Ghana vs. Panama, Group L - Toronto

10 p.m. Uzbekistan vs. Colombia, Group K - Mexico City

Thursday, June 18, 2026

12 p.m. UEFA Playoff D vs. South Africa, Group A - Atlanta

3 p.m. Switzerland vs. UEFA Playoff A, Group B - Los Angeles

6 p.m. Canada vs. Qatar, Group B - Vancouver

9 p.m. Mexico vs. South Korea, Group A - Guadalajara

Friday, June 19, 2026

3 p.m. USMNT vs. Australia, Group D - Seattle

6 p.m. Scotland vs. Morocco, Group C - Boston

9 p.m. Brazil vs. Haiti, Group C - Philadelphia

12 a.m. UEFA Playoff C vs. Paraguay, Group D - San Francisco

Saturday, June 20, 2026

1 p.m. Netherlands vs. UEFA Playoff B, Group F - Houston

4 p.m. Germany vs. Ivory Coast, Group E - Toronto

8 p.m. Ecuador vs. Curacao, Group E - Kansas City

12 a.m. Tunisia vs. Japan, Group F - Monterrey

Sunday, June 21, 2026

12 p.m. Spain vs. Saudi Arabia, Group H - Atlanta

3 p.m. Belgium vs. Iran, Group G - Los Angeles

6 p.m. Uruguay vs. Cabo Verde, Group H - Miami

9 p.m. New Zeland vs. Egypt, Group G - Vancouver

Monday, June 22, 2026

1 p.m. Argentina vs. Austria, Group J - Dallas

5 p.m. France vs. Intercontinental Playoff 2, Group I - Philadelphia

8 p.m. Norway vs. Senegal, Group I - New York City

11 p.m. Jordan vs. Algeria, Group J - San Francisco

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

1 p.m. Portugal vs. Uzbekistan, Group K - Houston

4 p.m. England vs Ghana, Group L - Boston

7 p.m. Panama vs. Croatia, Group L - Toronto

10 p.m. Colombia vs. Intercontinental Playoff 1, Group K - Guadalajara

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

3 p.m. Switzerland vs. Canada, Group B - Vancouver

3 p.m. UEFA Playoff A vs. Qatar, Group B - Seattle

6 p.m. Scotland vs. Brazil, Group C - Miami

6 p.m. Morocco vs. Haiti, Group C - Atlanta

9 p.m. UEFA Playoff D vs. Mexico, Group A - Mexico City

9 p.m. South Africa vs. South Korea, Group A - Monterrey

Thursday, June 25, 2026

4 p.m. Ecuador vs. Germany, Group E - New York City

4 p.m. Curacao vs. Ivory Coast, Group E - Philadelphia

7 p.m. Tunisia vs. Netherlands, Group F - Dallas

7 p.m. Japan vs. UEFA Playoff B, Group F - Kansas City

10 p.m. UEFA Playoff C vs. USMNT, Group D - Los Angeles

10 p.m. Paraguay vs. Australia, Group D - San Francisco

Friday, June 26, 2026

3 p.m. Norway vs. France, Group I - Boston

3 p.m. Senegal vs. Intercontinental Playoff 2, Group I - Toronto

8 p.m. Uruguay vs. Spain, Group H - Guadalajara

8 p.m. Cabo Verde vs. Saudi Arabia, Group H - Houston

11 p.m. New Zealand vs. Belgium, Group G - Vancouver

11 p.m. Egypt vs. Iran, Group G - Seattle

Saturday, June 27, 2026

5 p.m. Panama vs. England, Group L - New York City

5 p.m. Croatia vs. Ghana, Group L - Philadelphia Stadium

7:30 p.m. Colombia vs. Portugal - Group K - Miami Stadium

7:30 p.m. Intercontinental Playoff 1 vs. Uzbekistan - Group K - Atlanta Stadium

10 p.m. Jordan vs. Argentina - Group J - Dallas Stadium

10 p.m. Algeria vs. Austria - Group J - Kansas City Stadium

ROUND OF 32 - June 28-July 3, 2026

Match 73: Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group B - Los Angeles

Match 74: Winner Group E vs Best 3rd place Group A/B/C/D/F - Boston

Match 75: Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group C - Guadalajara

Match 76: Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group F - Houston

Match 77: Winner Group I vs Best 3rd place Group C/D/F/G/H - New York City

Match 78: Runner-up Group E vs Runner-up Group I - Dallas

Match 79: Winner Group A vs Best 3rd place Group C/E/F/H/I - Mexico City

Match 80: Winner Group L vs Best 3rd place Group E/H/I/J/K - Atlanta

Match 81: Winner Group D vs Best 3rd place Group B/E/F/I/J - San Francisco

Match 82;: Winner Group G vs Best 3rd place Group A/E/H/I/J - Seattle

Match 83: Runner-up Group K vs Runner-up Group L - Toronto

Match 84: Winner Group H vs Runner-up Group J - Los Angeles

Match 85: Winner Group B vs Best 3rd place Group E/F/G/I/J - Vancouver

Match 86: Winner Group J vs Runner-up Group H - Miami

Match 87: Winner Group K vs Best 3rd place Group D/E/I/J/L - Kansas City

Match 88: Runner-up Group D vs Runner-up Group G - Dallas

ROUND OF 16 - July 4-7, 2026

Match 89: Match 74 winner vs. Match 77 winner - Philadelphia

Match 90: Match 73 winner vs. Match 75 winner - Houston

Match 91: Match 76 winner vs. Match 78 winner - New York City

Match 92: Match 79 winner vs. Match 80 winner - Mexico City

Match 93: March 83 winner vs. Match 84 winner - Dallas

Match 94: Match 81 winner vs. Match 82 winner - Seattle

Match 95: Match 86 winner vs. Match 88 winner - Atlanta

Match 96: Match 85 winner vs. Match 87 winner - Vancouver

QUARTERFINALS - July 9-11, 2026

Match 97: Match 89 winner vs. Match 90 winner - Boston

Match 98: Match 93 winner vs. Match 94 winner - Los Angeles

Match 99: Match 91 winner vs March 92 winner - Miami

Match 100: Match 95 winner vs. Match 96 winner - Kansas City

SEMIFINALS - July 14-15, 2026

Winner 97 vs. Winner 98 - Dallas

Winner 99 vs. Winner 100 - Atlanta

THIRD PLACE

July 18, 2026: Semifinal losers - Miami

FINAL

July 19, 2026: Semifinal winners at New York New Jersey Stadium

--Field Level Media