World Cup 2026 Group-Stage Fixtures & Kick-off Times

Complete Guide to the 2026 FIFA World Cup

The 23rd FIFA World Cup in 2026 will create a new landmark as a tournament co-hosted by three countries: Mexico, Canada, and the United States. The tournament will be played from Thursday, June 11 to Sunday, July 19, 2026!

New Format: 48 Teams, 12 Groups

FIFA has increased the number of participating teams from 32 to 48 teams, divided into 12 groups (Group A-L) of four teams each.

Qualification Rules:

• The top two teams in each group will advance automatically.
• The eight best third-placed teams will also advance to the Round of 32.

Opening Match & Final

• Opening Match: Mexico vs. South Africa at Banorte Stadium on Thursday night (June 11, 2026), at 2:00 AM.
• Final: MetLife Stadium in the United States on Sunday (July 19, 2026) at 2:00 AM.

World Cup 2026 Group Stage

Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czechia

Group B: Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland

Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland

Group D: United States, Paraguay, Australia, Türkiye

Group E: Germany, Curaçao, Côte d’Ivoire, Ecuador

Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia

Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand

Group H: Spain, Cape Verde (Cabo Verde), Uruguay, Saudi Arabia

Group I: France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway

Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan

Group K: Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia

Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama

World Cup 2026 Group-Stage Fixtures

Thursday, June 11

• 2:00 AM | Group A | Mexico - South Africa

Friday, June 12

• 9:00 AM | Group A | South Korea - Czechia

Saturday, June 13

• 2:00 AM | Group B | Canada - Bosnia and Herzegovina
• 8:00 AM | Group D | United States - Paraguay

Sunday, June 14

• 2:00 AM | Group B | Qatar - Switzerland
• 5:00 AM | Group C | Brazil - Morocco
• 8:00 AM | Group C | Haiti - Scotland
• 11:00 AM | Group D | Australia - Türkiye

Monday, June 15

• 12:00 AM | Group E | Germany - Curaçao
• 3:00 AM | Group F | Netherlands - Japan
• 6:00 AM | Group E | Côte d’Ivoire - Ecuador
• 9:00 AM | Group F | Sweden - Tunisia
• 11:00 PM | Group H | Spain - Cape Verde

Tuesday, June 16

• 2:00 AM | Group G | Belgium - Egypt
• 5:00 AM | Group H | Saudi Arabia - Uruguay
• 8:00 AM | Group G | Iran - New Zealand

Wednesday, June 17

• 2:00 AM | Group I | France - Senegal
• 5:00 AM | Group I | Iraq - Norway
• 8:00 AM | Group J | Argentina - Algeria
• 11:00 AM | Group J | Austria - Jordan

Thursday, June 18

• 12:00 AM | Group K | Portugal - DR Congo
• 3:00 AM | Group L | England - Croatia
• 6:00 AM | Group L | Ghana - Panama
• 9:00 AM | Group K | Uzbekistan - Colombia
• 11:00 PM | Group A | Czechia - South Africa

Friday, June 19

• 2:00 AM | Group B | Switzerland - Bosnia and Herzegovina
• 5:00 AM | Group B | Canada - Qatar
• 8:00 AM | Group A | Mexico - South Korea

Saturday, June 20

• 2:00 AM | Group D | United States - Australia
• 5:00 AM | Group C | Scotland - Morocco
• 7:30 AM | Group C | Brazil - Haiti
• 10:00 AM | Group D | Türkiye - Paraguay

Sunday, June 21

• 12:00 AM | Group F | Netherlands - Sweden
• 3:00 AM | Group E | Germany - Côte d’Ivoire
• 7:00 AM | Group E | Ecuador - Curaçao
• 11:00 AM | Group F | Tunisia - Japan
• 11:00 PM | Group H | Spain - Saudi Arabia

Monday, June 22

• 2:00 AM | Group G | Belgium - Iran
• 5:00 AM | Group H | Uruguay - Cape Verde
• 8:00 AM | Group G | New Zealand - Egypt

Tuesday, June 23

• 12:00 AM | Group J | Argentina - Austria
• 4:00 AM | Group I | France - Iraq
• 7:00 AM | Group I | Norway - Senegal
• 10:00 AM | Group J | Jordan - Algeria

Wednesday, June 24

• 12:00 AM | Group K | Portugal - Uzbekistan
• 3:00 AM | Group L | England - Ghana
• 6:00 AM | Group L | Panama - Croatia
• 9:00 AM | Group K | Colombia - DR Congo

Thursday, June 25

• 2:00 AM | Group B | Switzerland - Canada / Bosnia and Herzegovina - Qatar
• 5:00 AM | Group C | Scotland - Brazil / Morocco - Haiti
• 8:00 AM | Group A | Czechia - Mexico / South Africa - South Korea

Friday, June 26

• 3:00 AM | Group E | Curaçao - Côte d’Ivoire / Ecuador - Germany
• 6:00 AM | Group F | Japan - Sweden / Tunisia - Netherlands
• 9:00 AM | Group D | Türkiye - United States / Paraguay - Australia

Saturday, June 27

• 2:00 AM | Group I | Norway - France / Senegal - Iraq
• 7:00 AM | Group H | Cape Verde - Saudi Arabia / Uruguay - Spain
• 10:00 AM | Group G | Egypt - Iran / New Zealand - Belgium

Sunday, June 28

• 4:00 AM | Group L | Panama - England / Croatia - Ghana
• 6:30 AM | Group K | Colombia - Portugal / DR Congo - Uzbekistan
• 9:00 AM | Group J | Algeria - Austria / Jordan - Argentina

World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage

Round of 32: June 29 - July 4, 2026

Round of 16: July 5 - 8, 2026

Quarter-finals: July 10 - 12, 2026

Semi-finals: July 15 - 16, 2026

Third-place play-off: July 19, 2026

Final: July 19, 2026 (2:00 AM)

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