2026 World Cup Group Stage Match Schedule
Written by: Nate Hornung
Last Update: Tue May 12, 2026, 3:42 pm ET
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FIFA World Cup
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is less than a month away from beginning in North America. There are 16 cities across Canada, Mexico and the United States that will be hosting matches, and this is also the first World Cup that will feature 48 teams. Save this article, because below we are going to map out the entire schedule for one of the most anticipated tournaments in the world of sports. We've waited four long years for the World Cup to return, and it's almost here.
2026 FIFA World Cup Group Stage Match Schedule
Guillermo Ochoa has been Mexico's goalkeeper since the 2006 World Cup
Listed below are the group stage matches with locations and kick off times. All times eastern. Find out when your country is playing, who their opponent is, and when the match begins below.
Group Stage will last roughly two weeks, with bracket play covering the final couple of weeks.
June 11, 2026
- Mexico vs. South Africa, 3:00 p.m. Mexico City
- South Korea vs. Czechia, 10:00 p.m. Guadalajara
June 12, 2026
- Canada vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina, 3:00 p.m. Toronto
- United States vs. Paraguay, 9:00 p.m. Los Angeles
June 13, 2026
- Qatar vs. Switzerland, 3:00 p.m. Santa Clara
- Brazil vs. Morocco, 6:00 p.m. New York
- Haiti vs. Scotland, 9:00 p.m. Boston
- Australia vs. Turkey, 12:00 a.m. Vancouver
June 14, 2026
- Germany vs. Curacao, 1:00 p.m. Houston
- Netherlands vs. Japan, 3:00 p.m. Dallas
- Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador, 7:00 p.m. Philadelphia
- Sweden vs. Tunisia, 10:00 p.m. Guadalupe
June 15, 2026
- Spain vs. Cape Verde, 12:00 p.m. Atlanta
- Belgium vs. Egypt, 3:00 p.m. Seattle
- Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay, 6:00 p.m. Miami
- Iran vs. New Zealand, 9:00 p.m. Los Angeles
June 16, 2026
- France vs. Senegal, 3:00 p.m. New York
- Iraq vs. Norway, 6:00 p.m. Boston
- Argentina vs. Algeria, 9:00 p.m. Kansas City
- Austria vs. Jordan, 12:00 a.m. Santa Clara
June 17, 2026
- Portugal vs. Congo, 1:00 p.m. Houston
- England vs. Croatia, 4:00 p.m. Dallas
- Ghana vs. Panama, 7:00 p.m. Toronto
- Uzbekistan vs. Colombia, 10:00 p.m. Mexico City
June 18, 2026
- Czechia vs. South Africa, 12:00 p.m. Atlanta
- Switzerland vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina, 3:00 p.m. Los Angeles
- Canada vs. Qatar, 6:00 p.m. Vancouver
- Mexico vs. South Korea, 9:00 p.m. Guadalajara
June 19, 2026
- United States vs. Australia, 2:00 p.m. Seattle
- Scotland vs. Morocco, 6:00 p.m. Boston
- Brazil vs. Haiti, 8:30 p.m. Philadelphia
- Turkey vs. Paraguay, 11:00 p.m. Santa Clara
June 20, 2026
- Netherlands vs. Sweden, 1:00 p.m. Houston
- Germany vs. Ivory Coast, 4:00 p.m. Toronto
- Ecuador vs. Curacao, 8:00 p.m. Kansas City
- Tunisia vs. Japan, 12:00 a.m. Guadalupe
June 21, 2026
- Spain vs. Saudi Arabia, 12:00 p.m. Atlanta
- Belgium vs. Iran, 3:00 p.m. Los Angeles
- Uruguay vs. Cape Verde, 6:00 p.m. Miami
- New Zealand vs. Egypt, 9:00 p.m. Vancouver
June 22, 2026
- Argentina vs. Austria, 1:00 p.m. Dallas
- France vs. Iraq, 5:00 p.m. Philadelphia
- Norway vs. Senegal, 8:00 p.m. New York
- Jordan vs. Algeria, 11:00 p.m. Santa Clara
June 23, 2026
- Portugal vs. Uzbekistan, 1:00 p.m. Houston
- England vs. Ghana, 4:00 p.m. Boston
- Panama vs. Croatia, 7:00 p.m. Toronto
- Colombia vs. Congo, 10:00 p.m. Guadalajara
Lamine Yamal and Spain are one of the two betting favorites to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup
June 24, 2026
- Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Qatar, 3:00 p.m. Seattle
- Switzerland vs. Canada, 3:00 p.m. Vancouver
- Morocco vs. Haiti, 6:00 p.m. Atlanta
- Scotland vs. Brazil, 6:00 p.m. Miami
- Czechia vs. Mexico, 9:00 p.m. Mexico City
- South Africa vs. South Korea, 9:00 p.m. Guadalupe
June 25, 2026
- Curacao vs. Ivory Coast, 4:00 p.m. Philadelphia
- Ecuador vs. Germany, 4:00 p.m. New York
- Japan vs. Sweden, 7:00 p.m. Dallas
- Tunisia vs. Netherlands, 7:00 p.m. Kansas City
- Paraguay vs. Australia, 10:00 p.m. Santa Clara
- Turkey vs. United States, 10:00 p.m. Los Angeles
June 26, 2026
- Norway vs. France, 3:00 p.m. Boston
- Senegal vs. Iraq, 3:00 p.m. Toronto
- Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia, 8:00 p.m. Houston
- Uruguay vs. Spain, 8:00 p.m. Guadalupe
- Egypt vs. Iran, 11:00 p.m. Seattle
- New Zealand vs. Belgium, 11:00 p.m. Vancouver
June 27, 2026
- Croatia vs. Ghana, 5:00 p.m. Philadelphia
- Panama vs. England, 5:00 pm. New York
- Colombia vs. Portugal, 7:30 p.m. Miami
- Congo vs. Uzbekistan, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta
- Algeria vs. Austria, 10:00 p.m. Kansas City
- Jordan vs. Argentina, 10:00 p.m. Dallas
2026 FIFA World Cup Bracket Match Schedule
Kylian Mbappe and France are looking to get back to the World Cup Final after winning it in 2018
Once Group Stage is over, teams are put into a 32 team bracket to play the rest of the competition.
Round of 32
Round of 32 matches will be played from June 28 through July 3.
Round of 16
Round of 16 matches will be played from July 4 through July 7.
Quarterfinals
Quarterfinal matches will take place on July 9, 10, and 11.
Semifinals
Two semifinals matches will happen on July 14 and July 15, both scheduled for a 3:00 p.m. eastern start.
Third Place Match
The third place match will be played on July 18 at 5:00 p.m. eastern at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
Final Match
The 2026 World Cup will conclude with the final match on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. eastern at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, a few miles east of New York City.
2026 FIFA World Cup Betting Odds
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Odds to Win 2026 FIFA World Cup
- France +475
- Spain +475
- England +750
- Brazil +800
- Argentina +850
- Portugal +1000
- Germany +1500
- Netherlands +2200
Listed are the top eight countries, but be on the lookout for our full breakdown in our FIFA World Cup Preview at Betting News.
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