2026 FIFA World Cup Schedule: USA Games, Dates, Cities & Kickoff Times (ET)

2026 FIFA World Cup Schedule: The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be historic, not only because it is being hosted by three countries (USA, Canada and Mexico), but also because the tournament will feature 48 teams and 104 matches, making it the biggest World Cup ever.

The tournament begins on June 11, 2026, with Mexico playing the opening match in Mexico City. A day later, the USA (Los Angeles) and Canada (Toronto) kick off their campaigns. The group stage continues until June 27, followed by the knockout stages.

2026 World Cup Host Countries & Stadiums

• United States – 11 cities
• Mexico – 3 cities
• Canada – 2 cities

A total of 104 matches will be played across North America.

2026 FIFA World Cup Schedule (Complete Fixtures)

All match times are in Eastern Time (ET).

June 11, 2026 (Opening Day)

• Mexico vs South Africa – Mexico City (Group A)
• South Korea vs UEFA Playoff D – Guadalajara (Group A)

June 12, 2026

• Canada vs UEFA Playoff A – Toronto (Group B)
• USA vs Paraguay – Los Angeles (Group D)

June 13

• Brazil vs Morocco – New York/New Jersey (Group C)
• Australia vs UEFA Playoff C – Vancouver (Group D)
• Haiti vs Scotland – Boston (Group C)
• Qatar vs Switzerland – San Francisco (Group B)

June 14

• Germany vs Curaçao – Houston (Group E)
• Ivory Coast vs Ecuador – Philadelphia (Group E)
• Netherlands vs Japan – Dallas (Group F)
• UEFA Playoff B vs Tunisia – Monterrey (Group F)

June 15

• Spain vs Cape Verde – Atlanta (Group H)
• Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay – Miami (Group H)
• Belgium vs Egypt – Seattle (Group G)
• Iran vs New Zealand – Los Angeles (Group G)

June 16

• France vs Senegal – New York/New Jersey (Group I)
• FIFA Playoff 2 vs Norway – Boston (Group I)
• Argentina vs Algeria – Kansas City (Group J)
• Austria vs Jordan – San Francisco (Group J)

June 17

• England vs Croatia – Toronto/Dallas (Group L)
• Ghana vs Panama – Toronto/Dallas (Group L)
• Portugal vs FIFA Playoff 1 – Houston/Mexico City (Group K)
• Uzbekistan vs Colombia – Houston/Mexico City (Group K)

June 18

• UEFA Playoff D vs South Africa – Atlanta (Group A)
• Switzerland vs UEFA Playoff A – Los Angeles (Group A)
• Canada vs Qatar – Vancouver (Group B)
• Mexico vs South Korea – Guadalajara (Group A)

June 19

• Brazil vs Haiti – Philadelphia (Group C)
• Scotland vs Morocco – Boston (Group C)
• UEFA Playoff C vs Paraguay – San Francisco (Group D)
• USA vs Australia – Seattle (Group D)

June 20

• Germany vs Ivory Coast – Toronto (Group E)
• Ecuador vs Curaçao – Kansas City (Group E)
• Netherlands vs UEFA Playoff B – Houston (Group F)
• Tunisia vs Japan – Monterrey (Group F)

June 21

• Spain vs Saudi Arabia – Atlanta (Group H)
• Uruguay vs Cape Verde – Miami (Group H)
• Belgium vs Iran – Los Angeles (Group G)
• New Zealand vs Egypt – Vancouver (Group G)

June 22

• France vs FIFA Playoff 2 – Philadelphia (Group I)
• Norway vs Senegal – New York/New Jersey (Group I)
• Argentina vs Austria – Dallas (Group J)
• Jordan vs Algeria – San Francisco (Group J)

June 23

• England vs Ghana – Boston/Toronto (Group L)
• Panama vs Croatia – Boston/Toronto (Group L)
• Portugal vs Uzbekistan – Houston/Guadalajara (Group K)
• Colombia vs FIFA Playoff 1 – Houston/Guadalajara (Group K)

June 24

• Scotland vs Brazil – Miami (Group C)
• Morocco vs Haiti – Atlanta (Group C)
• Canada vs Switzerland – Vancouver (Group B)
• UEFA Playoff A vs Qatar – Seattle (Group B)
• Mexico vs UEFA Playoff D – Mexico City (Group A)
• South Korea vs South Africa – Monterrey (Group A)

June 25

• Ecuador vs Germany – New York/New Jersey (Group E)
• Curaçao vs Ivory Coast – Philadelphia (Group E)
• Tunisia vs Netherlands – Kansas City (Group F)
• Japan vs UEFA Playoff B – Dallas (Group F)
• USA vs UEFA Playoff C – Los Angeles (Group D)
• Paraguay vs Australia – San Francisco (Group D)

June 26

• Norway vs France – Boston (Group I)
• Senegal vs FIFA Playoff 2 – Toronto (Group I)
• New Zealand vs Belgium – Vancouver (Group G)
• Egypt vs Iran – Seattle (Group G)
• Uruguay vs Spain – Guadalajara (Group H)
• Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia – Houston (Group H)

June 27

• Panama vs England – New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia (Group L)
• Croatia vs Ghana – New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia (Group L)
• Jordan vs Argentina – Dallas (Group J)
• Algeria vs Austria – Kansas City (Group J)
• Colombia vs Portugal – Miami/Atlanta (Group K)
• FIFA Playoff 1 vs Uzbekistan – Miami/Atlanta (Group K)

2026 FIFA World Cup Knockout Round Schedule

• Round of 32: June 28 – July 3
• Round of 16: July 4 – July 7
• Quarterfinals: July 9 – July 11
• Semifinals: July 14 – July 15
  • At AT&T Stadium (Texas) & Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
• Third-Place Match: July 18 – Miami
• World Cup Final: July 19 – MetLife Stadium (New Jersey)

The excitement for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is unmatched. With more teams, more matches, three host nations, and world-class venues, football fans are set for the biggest World Cup ever.