April 13, 2026 | 03:45 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Advertised to be the biggest in history yet, the FIFA World Cup is set to make a grand comeback this summer. All 48 teams from across the world are poised to convene on pitches, showcasing their top-notch talent. Now only months away, when exactly is the FIFA World Cup 2026? Here’s the official schedule released by FIFA.
When is the FIFA World Cup 2026?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will run from June 11 to July 19, opening in Mexico City with a Group A match between Mexico and South Africa.
Expanding to a 48-team format, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature 12 groups of four and a total of 104 matches, marking a significant increase from previous editions. At the conclusion of the group stage, the top two teams from each group, along with the eight best third-placed sides, will advance to the knockout rounds.
From there, the competition enters its decisive phase, progressing through the round of 32 (June 28–July 3) and round of 16 (July 4–7), before moving into the quarterfinals from July 9 to 11. The semifinals will follow on July 14 and 15, hosted at AT&T Stadium in Arlington and Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will then reach its climax, with the third-place playoff scheduled for July 18 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, ahead of the final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
2026 FIFA World Cup Schedule Dates
June 11
Mexico vs. South Africa (Group A) – Mexico City
South Korea vs. Czechia (Group A) – Guadalajara
June 12
Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group B) – Toronto
USA vs. Paraguay (Group D) – Los Angeles
June 13
Brazil vs. Morocco (Group C) – New York/New Jersey
Australia vs. Turkey (Group D) - Vancouver
Haiti vs. Scotland (Group C) - Boston
Qatar vs. Switzerland (Group B) - San Francisco Bay Area
June 14
Germany vs. Curacao (Group E) - Houston
Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador (Group E) - Philadelphia
Netherlands vs. Japan (Group F) - Dallas
Sweden vs. Tunisia (Group F) - Monterrey
June 15
Spain vs. Cape Verde (Group H) - Atlanta
Belgium vs. Egypt (Group G) - Seattle
Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay (Group H) - Miami
Iran vs. New Zealand (Group G) - Los Angeles
June 16
France vs. Senegal (Group I) - New York/New Jersey
Iraq vs. Norway (Group I) - Boston
Argentina vs. Algeria (Group J) - Kansas City
Austria vs. Jordan (Group J) - San Francisco Bay Area
June 17
Portugal vs. DR Congo (Group K) - Houston
England vs. Croatia (Group L) - Dallas
Ghana vs. Panama (Group L) - Toronto
Uzbekistan vs. Colombia (Group K) - Mexico City
June 18
Czechia vs. South Africa (Group A) - Atlanta
Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group B) - Los Angeles
Canada vs. Qatar (Group B) – Vancouver
Mexico vs. South Korea (Group A) – Guadalajara
June 19
USA vs. Australia (Group D) – Seattle
Scotland vs. Morocco (Group C) - Boston
Brazil vs. Haiti (Group C) - Philadelphia
Turkey vs. Paraguay (Group D) - San Francisco Bay Area
June 20
Netherlands vs. Sweden (Group F) - Houston
Germany vs. Ivory Coast (Group E) - Toronto
Ecuador vs. Curacao (Group E) - Kansas City
Tunisia vs. Japan (Group F) - Monterrey
June 21
Spain vs. Saudi Arabia (Group H) - Atlanta
Belgium vs. Iran (Group G) - Los Angeles
Uruguay vs. Cape Verde (Group H) - Miami
New Zealand vs. Egypt (Group G) – Vancouver
June 22
Argentina vs. Austria (Group J) - Dallas
France vs. Iraq (Group I) - Philadelphia
Norway vs. Senegal (Group I) - New York/New Jersey
Jordan vs. Algeria (Group J) - San Francisco Bay Area
June 23
Portugal vs. Uzbekistan (Group K) - Houston
England vs. Ghana (Group L) - Boston
Panama vs. Croatia (Group L) - Toronto
Colombia vs. DR Congo (Group K) - Guadalajara
June 24
Canada vs. Switzerland (Group B) – Vancouver.
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar (Group B) - Seattle
Scotland vs. Brazil (Group C) - Miami
Morocco vs. Haiti (Group C) - Atlanta
Mexico vs. Czechia (Group A) - Mexico City
South Korea vs. South Africa (Group A) - Monterrey
June 25
Ecuador vs. Germany (Group E) - New York/New Jersey
Curacao vs. Ivory Coast (Group E) - Philadelphia
Tunisia vs. Netherlands (Group F) - Kansas City
Japan vs. Sweden (Group F) - Dallas
USA vs. Turkey (Group D) – Los Angeles
Paraguay vs. Australia (Group D) - San Francisco Bay Area
June 26
Norway vs. France (Group I) - Boston
Senegal vs. Iraq (Group I) - Toronto
New Zealand vs. Belgium (Group G) – Vancouver
Egypt vs. Iran (Group G) - Seattle
Uruguay vs. Spain (Group H) - Guadalajara
Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia (Group H) - Houston
June 27
Panama vs. England (Group L) - New York/New Jersey
Croatia vs. Ghana (Group L) - Philadelphia
Colombia vs. Portugal (Group K) - Miami
DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan (Group K) - Atlanta
Jordan vs. Argentina (Group J) - Dallas
Algeria vs. Austria (Group J) - Kansas City
2026 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 14-15 – 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
Full List of 2026 FIFA World Cup Venues
2026 FIFA World Cup will feature an unprecedented 104 matches staged across 16 host cities spanning three countries. Matches will take place in 11 cities across the United States, alongside two in Canada and three in Mexico.
United States
AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts
Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida
Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California
Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia
Lumen Field in Seattle
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta
MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
NRG Stadium in Houston
SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California
Mexico
Estadio Akron in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Estadio Banorte in Mexico City
Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico
Canada
BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia
BMO Field in Toronto
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