World Cup – 2026: Groups, match dates, and full tournament schedule
The 2026 Football World Cup will be organized with the participation of 48 teams for the first time in history, featuring a total of 104 matches. The tournament will take place between June 11 and July 19 in three North American countries: the USA, Canada, and Mexico. The games will unfold in a total of 16 cities.
According to the new format, the national teams will be divided into 12 groups. Those occupying the first two places in their groups and the 8 best-performing third-placed teams will qualify for the play-off stage (a total of 32 teams).
WC-2026: Composition of Groups
- Group A: Mexico, South Africa, Republic of Korea, Czech Republic
- Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
- Group D: USA, Paraguay, Australia, Turkey
- Group E: Germany, Curaçao, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador
- Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Sweden
- Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
- Group H: Spain, Cabo Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
- Group I: France, Senegal, Norway, Iraq
- Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
- Group K: Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, DR Congo
- Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama
Full schedule of the group stage matches (A total of 72 matches will be played in the group stage)
June 12 (Friday)
- 00:00 | Group A: Mexico – South Africa (Mexico City, Mexico)
- 07:00 | Group A: Republic of Korea – Czech Republic (Zapopan, Mexico)
June 13 (Saturday)
- 00:00 | Group B: Canada – Bosnia and Herzegovina (Toronto, Canada)
- 06:00 | Group D: USA – Paraguay (Los Angeles, USA)
June 14 (Sunday)
- 00:00 | Group B: Qatar – Switzerland (Santa Clara, USA)
- 03:00 | Group C: Brazil – Morocco (New Jersey, USA)
- 06:00 | Group C: Haiti – Scotland (Foxborough, USA)
- 09:00 | Group D: Australia – Turkey (Vancouver, Canada)
- 22:00 | Group E: Germany – Curaçao (Houston, USA)
June 15 (Monday)
- 01:00 | Group F: Netherlands – Japan (Arlington, USA)
- 03:00 | Group E: Côte d'Ivoire – Ecuador (Philadelphia, USA)
- 07:00 | Group F: Sweden – Tunisia (Guadalupe, Mexico)
- 21:00 | Group H: Spain – Cabo Verde (Atlanta, USA)
June 16 (Tuesday)
- 00:00 | Group G: Belgium – Egypt (Seattle, USA)
- 03:00 | Group H: Saudi Arabia – Uruguay (Miami, USA)
- 06:00 | Group G: Iran – New Zealand (Los Angeles, USA)
June 17 (Wednesday)
- 00:00 | Group I: France – Senegal (New Jersey, USA)
- 03:00 | Group I: Iraq – Norway (Foxborough, USA)
- 06:00 | Group J: Argentina – Algeria (Kansas City, USA)
- 09:00 | Group J: Austria – Jordan (Santa Clara, USA)
- 22:00 | Group K: Portugal – DR Congo (Houston, USA)
June 18 (Thursday)
- 01:00 | Group L: England – Croatia (Arlington, USA)
- 03:00 | Group L: Ghana – Panama (Toronto, Canada)
- 07:00 | Group K: Uzbekistan – Colombia (Mexico City, Mexico)
June 19 (Friday)
- 03:00 | Group B: Canada – Qatar (Vancouver, Canada)
- 06:00 | Group A: Mexico – South Korea (Zapopan, Mexico)
June 20 (Saturday)
- 00:00 | Group D: USA – Australia (Seattle, USA)
- 03:00 | Group C: Scotland – Morocco (Foxborough, USA)
- 06:00 | Group C: Brazil – Haiti (Philadelphia, USA)
- 09:00 | Group D: Turkey – Paraguay (Santa Clara, USA)
- 22:00 | Group F: Netherlands – Sweden (Houston, USA)
June 21 (Sunday)
- 01:00 | Group E: Germany – Côte d'Ivoire (Toronto, Canada)
- 05:00 | Group E: Ecuador – Curaçao (Kansas City, USA)
- 09:00 | Group F: Tunisia – Japan (Guadalupe, Mexico)
- 21:00 | Group H: Spain – Saudi Arabia (Atlanta, USA)
June 22 (Monday)
- 00:00 | Group G: Belgium – Iran (Los Angeles, USA)
- 03:00 | Group H: Uruguay – Cabo Verde (Miami, USA)
- 06:00 | Group G: New Zealand – Egypt (Vancouver, Canada)
- 22:00 | Group J: Argentina – Austria (Arlington, USA)
June 23 (Tuesday)
- 02:00 | Group I: France – Iraq (Philadelphia, USA)
- 05:00 | Group I: Norway – Senegal (Toronto, Canada)
- 08:00 | Group J: Jordan – Algeria (Santa Clara, USA)
- 22:00 | Group K: Portugal – Uzbekistan (Houston, USA)
June 24 (Wednesday)
- 01:00 | Group L: England – Ghana (Foxborough, USA)
- 04:00 | Group L: Panama – Croatia (Foxborough, USA)
- 07:00 | Group K: Colombia – DR Congo (Zapopan, Mexico)
June 25 (Thursday)
- 00:00 | Group B: Canada – Switzerland (Vancouver, Canada)
- 00:00 | Group B: Bosnia and Herzegovina – Qatar (Seattle, USA)
- 03:00 | Group C: Morocco – Haiti (Atlanta, USA)
- 03:00 | Group C: Scotland – Brazil (Miami, USA)
- 06:00 | Group A: Mexico – Czech Republic (Mexico City, Mexico)
- 06:00 | Group A: South Africa – South Korea (Guadalupe, Mexico)
June 26 (Friday)
- 01:00 | Group E: Ecuador – Germany (New Jersey, USA)
- 01:00 | Group E: Curaçao – Côte d'Ivoire (Philadelphia, USA)
- 04:00 | Group F: Tunisia – Netherlands (Kansas City, USA)
- 04:00 | Group F: Japan – Sweden (Arlington, USA)
- 07:00 | Group D: USA – Turkey (Los Angeles, USA)
- 07:00 | Group D: Paraguay – Australia (Santa Clara, USA)
June 27 (Saturday)
- 00:00 | Group I: Norway – France (Foxborough, USA)
- 00:00 | Group I: Senegal – Iraq (Toronto, Canada)
- 05:00 | Group H: Uruguay – Spain (Zapopan, Mexico)
- 05:00 | Group H: Cabo Verde – Saudi Arabia (Houston, USA)
- 08:00 | Group G: New Zealand – Belgium (Vancouver, Canada)
- 08:00 | Group G: Egypt – Iran (Seattle, USA)
June 28 (Sunday)
- 02:00 | Group L: Panama – England (New Jersey, USA)
- 02:00 | Group L: Croatia – Ghana (Philadelphia, USA)
- 04:30 | Group K: Colombia – Portugal (Miami, USA)
- 04:30 | Group K: DR Congo – Uzbekistan (Atlanta, USA)
- 07:00 | Group J: Algeria – Austria (Kansas City, USA)
- 07:00 | Group J: Jordan – Argentina (Arlington, USA)
Schedule and bracket of the play-off stage
Round of 32
June 29 (Monday)
- 00:00 | Game No. 73: Runner-up of Group A – Runner-up of Group B
- 22:00 | Game No. 74: Winner of Group E – 3rd place in one of the groups A/B/C/D/F
June 30 (Tuesday)
- 01:30 | Game No. 75: Winner of Group F – Runner-up of Group C
- 06:00 | Game No. 76: Winner of Group C – Runner-up of Group F
- 22:00 | Game No. 77: Winner of Group I – 3rd place in one of the groups C/D/F/G/H
July 1 (Wednesday)
- 02:00 | Game No. 78: Runner-up of Group E – Runner-up of Group I
- 06:00 | Game No. 79: Winner of Group A – 3rd place in one of the groups C/E/F/H/I
- 21:00 | Game No. 80: Winner of Group L – 3rd place in one of the groups E/H/I/J/K
July 2 (Thursday)
- 01:00 | Game No. 81: Winner of Group D – 3rd place in one of the groups B/E/F/I/J
- 05:00 | Game No. 82: Winner of Group G – 3rd place in one of the groups A/E/H/I/J
July 3 (Friday)
- 00:00 | Game No. 83: Runner-up of Group K – Runner-up of Group L
- 04:00 | Game No. 84: Winner of Group H – Runner-up of Group J
- 08:00 | Game No. 85: Winner of Group B – 3rd place in one of the groups E/F/G/I/J
- 23:00 | Game No. 86: Winner of Group J – Runner-up of Group H
July 4 (Saturday)
- 03:00 | Game No. 87: Winner of Group K – 3rd place in one of the groups D/E/I/J/L
- 06:30 | Game No. 88: Runner-up of Group D – Runner-up of Group G
Round of 16
July 4 (Saturday)
- 22:00 | Game No. 89: Winner of No. 74 – Winner of No. 77
July 5 (Sunday)
- 02:00 | Game No. 90: Winner of No. 73 – Winner of No. 75
July 6 (Monday)
- 01:00 | Game No. 91: Winner of No. 76 – Winner of No. 78
- 05:00 | Game No. 92: Winner of No. 79 – Winner of No. 80
July 7 (Tuesday)
- 00:00 | Game No. 93: Winner of No. 83 – Winner of No. 84
- 05:00 | Game No. 94: Winner of No. 81 – Winner of No. 82
- 21:00 | Game No. 95: Winner of No. 86 – Winner of No. 88
July 8 (Wednesday)
- 01:00 | Game No. 96: Winner of No. 85 – Winner of No. 87
Quarterfinals
July 10 (Friday)
- 01:00 | Game No. 97: Winner of No. 89 – Winner of No. 90
July 11 (Saturday)
- 00:00 | Game No. 98: Winner of No. 93 – Winner of No. 94
July 12 (Sunday)
- 02:00 | Game No. 99: Winner of No. 91 – Winner of No. 92
- 06:00 | Game No. 100: Winner of No. 95 – Winner of No. 96
Semifinals
July 15 (Wednesday)
- 00:00 | Game No. 101: Winner of No. 97 – Winner of No. 98
July 16 (Thursday)
- 00:00 | Game No. 102: Winner of No. 99 – Winner of No. 100
Third place match
July 18 (Saturday)
- 02:00 | Game No. 103
Final
July 20 (Monday)
- 00:00 | Game No. 104: Final match
