FIFA Men's World Cup

2026 World Cup Schedule: All Games, Dates, Matchups

Updated Dec. 5, 2025 11:45 p.m. ET

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We know all the matches and dates for the group stage games for next summer's 48-team soccer bonanza. That includes where the U.S. men's national team will play.

2026 World Cup schedule: Group Stage

June 11, 2026

Group A: Mexico vs. South Africa – Mexico City
Group A: South Korea vs. UEFA playoff D – Guadalajara

June 12

Group B: Canada vs. UEFA playoff A – Toronto
Group D: USA vs. Paraguay – Los Angeles

June 13

Group C: Brazil vs. Morocco
Group D: Australia vs. UEFA playoff C
Group C: Haiti vs. Scotland
Group B: Qatar vs. Switzerland

June 14

Group E: Germany vs. Curaçao
Group E: Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador
Group F: Netherlands vs. Japan
Group F: UEFA playoff B vs. Tunisia

June 15

Group H: Spain vs. Cape Verde
Group H: Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay
Group G: Belgium vs. Egypt
Group G: Iran vs. New Zealand

June 16

Group I: France vs. Senegal
Group I: FIFA playoff 2 vs. Norway
Group J: Argentina vs. Algeria
Group J: Austria vs. Jordan

June 17

Group L: England vs. Croatia
Group L: Ghana vs. Panama
Group K: Portugal vs. FIFA playoff 1
Group K: Uzbekistan vs. Colombia

June 18

Group A: UEFA playoff D vs. South Africa
Group A: Switzerland vs. UEFA playoff A (Group A)
Group B: Canada vs. Qatar (Group B) – Vancouver
Group A: Mexico vs. South Korea – Guadalajara

June 19

Group C: Brazil vs. Haiti
Group C: Scotland vs. Morocco
Group D: UEFA playoff C vs. Paraguay
Group D: USA vs. Australia – Seattle

June 20

Group E: Germany vs. Ivory Coast
Group E: Ecuador vs. Curaçao
Group F: Netherlands vs. UEFA playoff B
Group F: Tunisia vs. Japan

June 21

Group H: Spain vs. Saudi Arabia
Group H: Uruguay vs. Cape Verde
Group G: Belgium vs. Iran
Group G: New Zealand vs. Egypt

June 22

Group I: France vs. FIFA playoff 2
Group I: Norway vs. Senegal
Group J: Argentina vs. Austria
Group J: Jordan vs. Algeria

June 23

Group L: England vs. Ghana
Group L: Panama vs. Croatia
Group K: Portugal vs. Uzbekistan
Group K: Colombia vs. FIFA playoff 1

June 24

Group C: Scotland vs. Brazil
Group C: Morocco vs. Haiti
Group B: Canada vs. Switzerland
Group B: UEFA playoff A vs. Qatar
Group A: Mexico vs. UEFA playoff D - Mexico City
Group A: South Korea vs. South Africa - Monterrey

June 25

Group E: Ecuador vs. Germany
Group E: Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast
Group F: Tunisia vs. Netherlands
Group F: Japan vs. UEFA playoff B
Group D: USA vs. UEFA playoff C – Los Angeles
Group D: Paraguay vs. Australia - San Francisco Bay Area

June 26

Group I: Norway vs. France
Group I: Senegal vs. FIFA playoff 2
Group G: New Zealand vs. Belgium
Group G: Egypt vs. Iran
Group H: Uruguay vs. Spain
Group H: Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia

June 27

Group L: Panama vs. England
Group L: Croatia vs. Ghana
Group J: Jordan vs. Argentina
Group J: Algeria vs. Austria
Group K: Colombia vs. Portugal
Group K: FIFA playoff 1 vs. Uzbekistan

2026 World Cup Schedule: Knockout Round

Round of 32: June 28-July 3
Round of 16: July 4-July 7
Quarterfinals: July 9-July 11
Semifinals: July 14-15 – AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas) and Mecedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
Third-place match: July 18 – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
World Cup final: July 19 – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey