FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule PDF Complete Match Fixtures, Dates & Venues Download

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to make history as the largest and most expansive tournament ever staged. With 48 teams competing across 104 matches in three countries, this edition redefines what a World Cup can be. From the opening whistle in Mexico City on June 11 to the final showdown in New Jersey on July 19, every match contributes to 39 days of unforgettable football drama.

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FIFA World Cup 2026 Complete Schedule All 104 Matches, Dates, Venues & Kickoff Times

This comprehensive schedule guide covers every stage of the tournament, from group phase battles through the knockout rounds to the ultimate championship match. Whether you’re planning to attend matches in person or following from home, this is your complete roadmap to the biggest sporting event of 2026.

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Tournament Overview: Key Dates and Facts

Tournament Detail	Information
Opening Match	June 11, 2026 at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Final Match	July 19, 2026 at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
Tournament Duration	39 days
Total Matches	104 games
Participating Teams	48 nations
Host Countries	United States, Canada, Mexico
Venues	16 stadiums across 16 cities
New Format Feature	Round of 32 (first time in World Cup history)

FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule

Group Stage: June 11-27, 2026

The group stage introduces fans to all 48 teams across 12 groups of four. With 72 matches spanning 17 days, this phase sets the foundation for everything that follows.

Opening Week: Tournament Launch (June 11-17, 2026)

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Date	Group	Match	Venue	City
11 Jun 2026	A	Mexico vs South Africa	Mexico City Stadium	Mexico City
11 Jun 2026	A	Korea Republic vs Czechia/Denmark/N. Macedonia/ROI	Estadio Guadalajara	Guadalajara

Friday, June 12, 2026

Date	Group	Match	Venue	City
12 Jun 2026	B	Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina / Italy / N. Ireland / Wales	Toronto Stadium	Toronto
12 Jun 2026	D	USA vs Paraguay	Los Angeles Stadium	Los Angeles

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Date	Group	Match	Venue	City
13 Jun 2026	C	Haiti vs Scotland	Boston Stadium	Boston
13 Jun 2026	D	Australia vs Kosovo/Romania/Slovakia/Türkiye	BC Place	Vancouver
13 Jun 2026	C	Brazil vs Morocco	NY/NJ Stadium	New York/New Jersey
13 Jun 2026	B	Qatar vs Switzerland	San Francisco Stadium	San Francisco Area

Sunday, June 14, 2026

Date	Group	Match	Venue	City
14 Jun 2026	E	Côte d’Ivoire vs Ecuador	Philadelphia Stadium	Philadelphia
14 Jun 2026	E	Germany vs Curaçao	Houston Stadium	Houston
14 Jun 2026	F	Netherlands vs Japan	Dallas Stadium	Dallas
14 Jun 2026	F	(ALB/POL/SWE/UKR) vs Tunisia	Estadio Monterrey	Monterrey

Monday, June 15, 2026

Date	Group	Match	Venue	City
15 Jun 2026	H	Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay	Miami Stadium	Miami
15 Jun 2026	H	Spain vs Cabo Verde	Atlanta Stadium	Atlanta
15 Jun 2026	G	IR Iran vs New Zealand	Los Angeles Stadium	Los Angeles
15 Jun 2026	G	Belgium vs Egypt	Seattle Stadium	Seattle

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Date	Group	Match	Venue	City
16 Jun 2026	I	France vs Senegal	NY/NJ Stadium	New York/New Jersey
16 Jun 2026	I	(Bolivia/Iraq/Suriname) vs Norway	Boston Stadium	Boston
16 Jun 2026	J	Argentina vs Algeria	Kansas City Stadium	Kansas City
16 Jun 2026	J	Austria vs Jordan	San Francisco Stadium	San Francisco Area

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Date	Group	Match	Venue	City
17 Jun 2026	L	Ghana vs Panama	Toronto Stadium	Toronto
17 Jun 2026	L	England vs Croatia	Dallas Stadium	Dallas
17 Jun 2026	K	Portugal vs (Congo DR/Jamaica/New Caledonia)	Houston Stadium	Houston
17 Jun 2026	K	Uzbekistan vs Colombia	Mexico City Stadium	Mexico City

Matchday 2: Second Round of Group Matches (June 18-23, 2026)

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Date	Group	Match	Venue	City
18 Jun 2026	A	(Czechia/Denmark/N. Macedonia/ROI) vs South Africa	Atlanta Stadium	Atlanta
18 Jun 2026	B	Switzerland vs (Bosnia/Italy/N. Ireland/Wales)	Los Angeles Stadium	Los Angeles
18 Jun 2026	B	Canada vs Qatar	BC Place	Vancouver
18 Jun 2026	A	Mexico vs Korea Republic	Estadio Guadalajara	Guadalajara

Friday, June 19, 2026

Date	Group	Match	Venue	City
19 Jun 2026	C	Brazil vs Haiti	Philadelphia Stadium	Philadelphia
19 Jun 2026	C	Scotland vs Morocco	Boston Stadium	Boston
19 Jun 2026	D	(Kosovo/Romania/Slovakia/Türkiye) vs Paraguay	San Francisco Stadium	San Francisco Area
19 Jun 2026	D	USA vs Australia	Seattle Stadium	Seattle

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Date	Group	Match	Venue	City
20 Jun 2026	E	Germany vs Côte d’Ivoire	Toronto Stadium	Toronto
20 Jun 2026	E	Ecuador vs Curaçao	Kansas City Stadium	Kansas City
20 Jun 2026	F	Netherlands vs (ALB/POL/SWE/UKR)	Houston Stadium	Houston
20 Jun 2026	F	Tunisia vs Japan	Estadio Monterrey	Monterrey

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Date	Group	Match	Venue	City
21 Jun	H	Uruguay vs Cabo Verde	Miami Stadium	Miami
21 Jun	H	Spain vs Saudi Arabia	Atlanta Stadium	Atlanta
21 Jun	G	Belgium vs IR Iran	Los Angeles Stadium	Los Angeles
21 Jun	G	New Zealand vs Egypt	BC Place	Vancouver

Monday, June 22, 2026

Date	Group	Match	Venue	City
22 Jun	I	Norway vs Senegal	New York/New Jersey Stadium	New York/New Jersey
22 Jun	I	France vs Bolivia/Iraq/Suriname	Philadelphia Stadium	Philadelphia
22 Jun	J	Argentina vs Austria	Dallas Stadium	Dallas
22 Jun	J	Jordan vs Algeria	San Francisco Bay Area Stadium	San Francisco Area

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Date	Group	Match	Venue	City
23 Jun	L	England vs Ghana	Boston Stadium	Boston
23 Jun	L	Panama vs Croatia	Toronto Stadium	Toronto
23 Jun	K	Portugal vs Uzbekistan	Houston Stadium	Houston
23 Jun	K	Colombia vs Congo DR/Jamaica/New Caledonia	Estadio Guadalajara	Guadalajara

Matchday 3: Final Group Stage Matches (June 24-27, 2026)

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Date	Group	Match	Venue	City
24 Jun	C	Scotland vs Brazil	Miami Stadium	Miami
24 Jun	C	Morocco vs Haiti	Atlanta Stadium	Atlanta
24 Jun	B	Switzerland vs Canada	BC Place	Vancouver
24 Jun	B	Bosnia/Italy/N.Ireland/Wales vs Qatar	Seattle Stadium	Seattle
24 Jun	A	Czechia/Denmark/N.Macedonia/ROI vs Mexico	Mexico City Stadium	Mexico City
24 Jun	A	South Africa vs Korea Republic	Estadio Monterrey	Monterrey

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Date	Group	Match	Venue	City
25 Jun	E	Curaçao vs Côte d’Ivoire	Philadelphia Stadium	Philadelphia
25 Jun	E	Ecuador vs Germany	New York/New Jersey Stadium	New York/New Jersey
25 Jun	F	Japan vs Albania/Poland/Sweden/Ukraine	Dallas Stadium	Dallas
25 Jun	F	Tunisia vs Netherlands	Kansas City Stadium	Kansas City
25 Jun	D	Kosovo/Romania/Slovakia/Türkiye vs USA	Los Angeles Stadium	Los Angeles
25 Jun	D	Paraguay vs Australia	San Francisco Bay Area Stadium	San Francisco Area

Friday, June 26, 2026

Date	Group	Match	Venue	City
26 Jun	I	Norway vs France	Boston Stadium	Boston
26 Jun	I	Senegal vs Bolivia/Iraq/Suriname	Toronto Stadium	Toronto
26 Jun	G	Egypt vs IR Iran	Seattle Stadium	Seattle
26 Jun	G	New Zealand vs Belgium	BC Place	Vancouver
26 Jun	H	Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia	Houston Stadium	Houston
26 Jun	H	Uruguay vs Spain	Estadio Guadalajara	Guadalajara

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Date	Group	Match	Venue	City
27 Jun	L	Panama vs England	New York/New Jersey Stadium	New York/New Jersey
27 Jun	L	Croatia vs Ghana	Philadelphia Stadium	Philadelphia
27 Jun	J	Algeria vs Austria	Kansas City Stadium	Kansas City
27 Jun	J	Jordan vs Argentina	Dallas Stadium	Dallas
27 Jun	K	Colombia vs Portugal	Miami Stadium	Miami
27 Jun	K	Congo DR/Jamaica/New Caledonia vs Uzbekistan	Atlanta Stadium	Atlanta

Group Stage Format Summary

Element	Details
Total Groups	12 groups (A through L)
Teams Per Group	4 teams
Matches Per Team	3 group matches
Total Group Matches	72 games
Teams Advancing	Top 2 from each group + 8 best third-place teams (32 total)

Knockout Stage: Round of 32 (June 28 – July 3, 2026)

The first knockout round introduces elimination football. This new stage, never before seen in World Cup history, adds drama and increases the stakes immediately after group play.

Complete Round of 32 Schedule

Sunday, June 28, 2026

Match	Fixture	Venue	City
73	Group A Runner-up vs Group B Runner-up	SoFi Stadium	Los Angeles

Monday, June 29, 2026

Match	Fixture	Venue	City
74	Group E Winner vs 3rd Place Team	Gillette Stadium	Boston
75	Group F Winner vs Group C Runner-up	Estadio BBVA	Monterrey
76	Group C Winner vs Group F Runner-up	NRG Stadium	Houston

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Match	Fixture	Venue	City
77	Group I Winner vs 3rd Place Team	MetLife Stadium	New York/New Jersey
78	Group E Runner-up vs Group I Runner-up	AT&T Stadium	Dallas
79	Group A Winner vs 3rd Place Team	Estadio Azteca	Mexico City

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Match	Fixture	Venue	City
80	Group L Winner vs 3rd Place Team	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Atlanta
81	Group D Winner vs 3rd Place Team	Levi’s Stadium	San Francisco Bay Area
82	Group G Winner vs 3rd Place Team	Lumen Field	Seattle

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Match	Fixture	Venue	City
83	Group K Runner-up vs Group L Runner-up	BMO Field	Toronto
84	Group H Winner vs Group J Runner-up	SoFi Stadium	Los Angeles
85	Group B Winner vs 3rd Place Team	BC Place	Vancouver

Friday, July 3, 2026

Match	Fixture	Venue	City
86	Group J Winner vs Group H Runner-up	Hard Rock Stadium	Miami
87	Group K Winner vs 3rd Place Team	Arrowhead Stadium	Kansas City
88	Group D Runner-up vs Group G Runner-up	AT&T Stadium	Dallas

Round of 16 (July 4-7, 2026)

The traditional knockout phase where 16 teams battle for quarterfinal spots across four intense days.

Complete Round of 16 Schedule

Saturday, July 4, 2026

Match	Fixture	Venue	City
89	Winner Match 74 vs Winner Match 77	Lincoln Financial Field	Philadelphia
90	Winner Match 73 vs Winner Match 75	NRG Stadium	Houston

Sunday, July 5, 2026

Match	Fixture	Venue	City
91	Winner Match 76 vs Winner Match 78	MetLife Stadium	New York/New Jersey
92	Winner Match 79 vs Winner Match 80	Estadio Azteca	Mexico City

Monday, July 6, 2026

Match	Fixture	Venue	City
93	Winner Match 83 vs Winner Match 84	AT&T Stadium	Dallas
94	Winner Match 81 vs Winner Match 82	Lumen Field	Seattle

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Match	Fixture	Venue	City
95	Winner Match 86 vs Winner Match 88	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Atlanta
96	Winner Match 85 vs Winner Match 87	BC Place	Vancouver

Quarter-Finals (July 9-11, 2026)

Eight elite teams compete for semifinal berths. These matches determine which four nations continue their championship pursuit.

Complete Quarter-Final Schedule

Thursday, July 9, 2026

Match	Fixture	Venue	City
97	Winner Match 89 vs Winner Match 90	Gillette Stadium	Boston

Friday, July 10, 2026

Match	Fixture	Venue	City
98	Winner Match 93 vs Winner Match 94	SoFi Stadium	Los Angeles

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Match	Fixture	Venue	City
99	Winner Match 91 vs Winner Match 92	Hard Rock Stadium	Miami
100	Winner Match 95 vs Winner Match 96	Arrowhead Stadium	Kansas City

Semi-Finals (July 14-15, 2026)

The final four teams compete for spots in the championship match. Both semifinals take place in climate-controlled stadiums.

Complete Semi-Final Schedule

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Match	Fixture	Venue	City
101	Winner Match 97 vs Winner Match 98	AT&T Stadium	Dallas

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Match	Fixture	Venue	City
102	Winner Match 99 vs Winner Match 100	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Atlanta

Finals (July 18-19, 2026)

The tournament culminates with two final matches determining third place and the world champion.

Complete Finals Schedule

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Match	Fixture	Venue	City
103	Loser Match 101 vs Loser Match 102	Hard Rock Stadium	Miami

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Match	Fixture	Venue	City
104	Winner Match 101 vs Winner Match 102	MetLife Stadium	New York/New Jersey

Complete Tournament Timeline

Stage	Dates	Number of Matches	Teams Remaining
Group Stage	June 11–27	72 matches	48 teams → 32 advance
Round of 32	June 28 – July 3	16 matches	32 teams → 16 advance
Round of 16	July 4–7	8 matches	16 teams → 8 advance
Quarter-Finals	July 9–11	4 matches	8 teams → 4 advance
Semi-Finals	July 14–15	2 matches	4 teams → 2 finalists
Finals	July 18–19	2 matches	Final standings determined

FAQ’s About FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule

The tournament features 104 total matches across all stages, from the 72 group stage games through the final on July 19. This represents a significant increase from previous 64-match tournaments due to the expanded 48-team format.

The tournament begins June 11, 2026 with Mexico’s opening match at Estadio Azteca and concludes July 19, 2026 with the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The entire tournament spans 39 days.

Sixteen cities across three countries host matches: Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey in Mexico; Toronto and Vancouver in Canada; and eleven U.S. cities including New York/New Jersey, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, Miami, Boston, Philadelphia, Houston, Kansas City, Seattle, and San Francisco Bay Area.

The Round of 32 is a new knockout stage created because the tournament expanded from 32 to 48 teams. After the group stage, 32 teams advance (top 2 from each of 12 groups plus 8 best third-place teams) and compete in this elimination round before proceeding to the traditional Round of 16.

The final takes place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (near New York City) on July 19, 2026. This venue holds over 82,500 spectators and provides a global stage near one of the world’s most iconic cities.

While FIFA will release official PDFs closer to the tournament, this comprehensive schedule covers all 104 matches with dates, venues, and cities. Bookmark this page for the most complete schedule reference available, and check back for updates as kickoff times are announced following the December 2025 draw.