The 2026 World Cup promises to be larger, longer, and potentially more thrilling than previous editions. Hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, this tournament aims to captivate audiences globally. Keep track of your favorite teams and their progress.
Group Stage Information
The tournament features several groups, with the schedule laid out as follows:
Group A
Teams competing: Mexico, South Africa, Korea Republic, Czechia.
- June 11: Mexico vs South Africa in Mexico City at 3 p.m.
- June 11: Korea Republic vs Czechia in Guadalajara at 10 p.m.
- June 18: Czechia vs South Africa in Atlanta at 12 p.m.
- June 18: Mexico vs Korea Republic in Guadalajara at 9 p.m.
- June 24: Czechia vs Mexico in Mexico City at 9 p.m.
- June 24: South Africa vs Korea Republic in Monterrey at 9 p.m.
Group B
Teams competing: Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland.
- June 12: Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto at 3 p.m.
- June 13: Qatar vs Switzerland in San Francisco at 3 p.m.
- June 18: Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina in Los Angeles at 3 p.m.
- June 18: Canada vs Qatar in Vancouver at 6 p.m.
- June 24: Switzerland vs Canada in Vancouver at 3 p.m.
- June 24: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar in Seattle at 3 p.m.
Group C
Teams competing: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland.
- June 13: Brazil vs Morocco in New Jersey at 6 p.m.
- June 13: Haiti vs Scotland in Boston at 9 p.m.
- June 19: Scotland vs Morocco in Boston at 6 p.m.
- June 19: Brazil vs Haiti in Philadelphia at 8:30 p.m.
- June 24: Scotland vs Brazil in Miami at 6 p.m.
- June 24: Morocco vs Haiti in Atlanta at 6 p.m.
Group D
Teams competing: USA, Paraguay, Australia, Turkey.
- June 12: USA vs Paraguay in Los Angeles at 9 p.m.
- June 14: Australia vs Turkey in Vancouver at 12 a.m.
- June 19: Turkey vs Paraguay in San Francisco at 11 p.m.
- June 19: USA vs Australia in Seattle at 3 p.m.
- June 25: Turkey vs USA in Los Angeles at 10 p.m.
- June 25: Paraguay vs Australia in San Francisco at 10 p.m.
Group E
Teams competing: Germany, Curacao, Cote d’Ivoire, Ecuador.
- June 14: Germany vs Curacao in Houston at 1 p.m.
- June 14: Cote d’Ivoire vs Ecuador in Philadelphia at 7 p.m.
- June 20: Ecuador vs Curacao in Kansas City at 8 p.m.
- June 20: Germany vs Cote d’Ivoire in Toronto at 4 p.m.
- June 25: Ecuador vs Germany in New Jersey at 4 p.m.
- June 25: Curacao vs Cote d’Ivoire in Philadelphia at 4 p.m.
Group F
Teams competing: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia.
- June 14: Netherlands vs Japan in Dallas at 4 p.m.
- June 14: Sweden vs Tunisia in Monterrey at 10 p.m.
- June 21: Tunisia vs Japan in Monterrey at 12 a.m.
- June 20: Netherlands vs Sweden in Houston at 1 p.m.
- June 25: Tunisia vs Netherlands in Kansas City at 7 p.m.
- June 25: Japan vs Sweden in Dallas at 7 p.m.
Group G
Teams competing: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand.
- June 15: Belgium vs Egypt in Seattle at 3 p.m.
- June 15: Iran vs New Zealand in Los Angeles at 9 p.m.
- June 21: New Zealand vs Egypt in Vancouver at 9 p.m.
- June 21: Belgium vs Iran in Los Angeles at 3 p.m.
- June 26: New Zealand vs Belgium in Vancouver at 11 p.m.
- June 26: Egypt vs Iran in Seattle at 11 p.m.
Group H
Teams competing: Spain, Cabo Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay.
- June 15: Spain vs Cabo Verde in Atlanta at 12 p.m.
- June 15: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay in Miami at 6 p.m.
- June 21: Uruguay vs Cabo Verde in Miami at 6 p.m.
- June 21: Spain vs Saudi Arabia in Atlanta at 12 p.m.
- June 26: Uruguay vs Spain in Guadalajara at 8 p.m.
- June 26: Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia in Houston at 8 p.m.
Group I
Teams competing: France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway.
- June 16: France vs Senegal in New Jersey at 3 p.m.
- June 16: Iraq vs Norway in Boston at 6 p.m.
- June 22: Norway vs Senegal in New Jersey at 8 p.m.
- June 22: France vs Iraq in Philadelphia at 5 p.m.
- June 26: Norway vs France in Boston at 3 p.m.
- June 26: Senegal vs Iraq in Toronto at 3 p.m.
Group J
Teams competing: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan.
- June 16: Argentina vs Algeria in Kansas City at 9 p.m.
- June 17: Austria vs Jordan in San Francisco at 12 a.m.
- June 22: Jordan vs Algeria in San Francisco at 11 p.m.
- June 22: Argentina vs Austria in Dallas at 1 p.m.
- June 27: Jordan vs Argentina in Dallas at 10 p.m.
- June 27: Algeria vs Austria in Kansas City at 10 p.m.
Group K
Teams competing: Portugal, Congo DR, Uzbekistan, Colombia.
- June 17: Portugal vs Congo DR in Houston at 1 p.m.
- June 17: Uzbekistan vs Colombia in Mexico City at 10 p.m.
- June 23: Colombia vs Congo DR in Guadalajara at 10 p.m.
- June 23: Portugal vs Uzbekistan in Houston at 1 p.m.
- June 27: Colombia vs Portugal in Miami at 7:30 p.m.
- June 27: Congo DR vs Uzbekistan in Atlanta at 7:30 p.m.
Group L
Teams competing: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama.
- June 17: England vs Croatia in Dallas at 4 p.m.
- June 17: Ghana vs Panama in Toronto at 7 p.m.
- June 23: Panama vs Croatia in Toronto at 7 p.m.
- June 23: England vs Ghana in Boston at 4 p.m.
- June 27: Panama vs England in New Jersey at 5 p.m.
- June 27: Croatia vs Ghana in Philadelphia at 5 p.m.
Knockout Round Information
Following the group stages, the knockout rounds commence:
Round of 32
- June 28: Group A runner-up vs Group B runner-up in Los Angeles at 3 p.m.
- June 29: Group C winner vs Group F runner-up in Houston at 1 p.m.
- June 29: Group E winner vs 3rd from Groups A/B/C/D/F in Boston at 4:30 p.m.
- June 29: Group F winner vs Group C runner-up in Monterrey at 9 p.m.
- June 30: Group E runner-up vs Group I runner-up in Dallas at 1 p.m.
- June 30: Group I winner vs 3rd from Groups C/D/F/G/H in New Jersey at 5 p.m.
- June 30: Group A winner vs 3rd from Groups C/E/F/H/I in Mexico City at 9 p.m.
- July 1: Group L winner vs 3rd from Groups E/H/I/J/K in Atlanta at 12 p.m.
- July 1: Group G winner vs 3rd from Groups A/E/H/I/J in Seattle at 4 p.m.
- July 1: Group D winner vs 3rd from Groups B/E/F/I/J in San Francisco at 8 p.m.
- July 2: Group H winner vs Group J runner-up in Los Angeles at 3 p.m.
- July 2: Group K runner-up vs Group L runner-up in Toronto at 7 p.m.
- July 2: Group B winner vs 3rd from Groups E/F/G/I/J in Vancouver at 11 p.m.
- July 3: Group D runner-up vs Group G runner-up in Dallas at 2 p.m.
- July 3: Group J winner vs Group H runner-up in Miami at 6 p.m.
- July 3: Group K winner vs 3rd from Groups D/E/I/J/L in Kansas City at 9:30 p.m.
Further Stages
Subsequent rounds include:
- Round of 16 on July 4-7.
- Quarterfinals on July 9-11.
- Semifinals on July 14-15.
- 3rd-Place Match on July 18.
- Final on July 19 in New Jersey at 3 p.m.

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