FIFA World Cup 2026 will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026, making history as the largest and most expansive edition of the global football tournament to date.
For the first time, the competition expands from the traditional 32-team setup to a 48-team format, increasing the schedule to a massive 104 total matches.
The tournament is also uniquely co-hosted by three nations across North America: the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Hosts, cities and match phases
The schedule places matches in Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey, Houston, Dallas, Kansas City, Atlanta, Miami, Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia and New York/New Jersey.
The competition is split into the group stage, round of 32, round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, bronze final and final.
The group stage runs from June 11 to June 27, the round of 32 from June 28 to July 3, the round of 16 from July 4 to July 7, the quarter-finals from July 9 to July 11, the semi-finals on July 14 and 15, the bronze final on July 18 and the final on July 19.
Groups confirmed on FIFA schedule
Group A: Mexico, South Africa, Korea Republic, Czechia
Group B: Canada, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland
Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
Group D: USA, Paraguay, Australia, Türkiye
Group E: Germany, Curaçao, Côte d’Ivoire, Ecuador
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia
Group G: Belgium, Egypt, IR Iran, New Zealand
Group H: Spain, Cabo Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
Group I: France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway
Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
Group K: Portugal, Congo DR, Uzbekistan, Colombia
Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama
Opening fixtures include hosts and contenders
Canada open against Bosnia & Herzegovina in Toronto on June 12 at 15:00 ET, while the United States begin against Paraguay in Los Angeles on June 12 at 21:00 ET.
Brazil face Morocco in New York/New Jersey on June 13, Germany face Curaçao in Houston on June 14, Argentina meet Algeria in Kansas City on June 16, France play Senegal in New York/New Jersey on June 16, and England start against Croatia in Dallas on June 17.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule also marks rest days after the round of 16, after the quarter-finals, and before the bronze final and final.
