11 Jun – 19 Jul 2026 · 39 days · 104 matches

Schedule by stage

Structure of the 2026 World Cup: the first edition with 48 teams introduces a new round of 32 between the group stage and the classic round of 16. The tournament runs for 39 days, from the opening match at the Estadio Azteca to the final at MetLife Stadium.

Jun 11, Jun 27

Group stage

72 matches across 12 groups (round-robin of 6 matches per group). The top 2 plus the 8 best third-placed sides go through, 32 teams in total.

72 matches

Thu, Jun 11 · 13:00#1
MéxicovsSudáfrica
Ciudad de México · Estadio Azteca
Thu, Jun 11 · 20:00#2
Corea del SurvsChequia
Guadalajara · Estadio Akron
Fri, Jun 12 · 15:00#3
CanadávsBosnia
Toronto · BMO Field
Fri, Jun 12 · 18:00#4
Estados UnidosvsParaguay
Inglewood · SoFi Stadium
Sat, Jun 13 · 12:00#5
CatarvsSuiza
Santa Clara · Levi's Stadium
Sat, Jun 13 · 18:00#6
BrasilvsMarruecos
East Rutherford · MetLife Stadium
Sat, Jun 13 · 21:00#7
HaitívsEscocia
Foxborough · Gillette Stadium
Sat, Jun 13 · 21:00#8
AustraliavsTurquía
Vancouver · BC Place
Sun, Jun 14 · 12:00#9
AlemaniavsCurazao
Houston · NRG Stadium
Sun, Jun 14 · 15:00#10
Países BajosvsJapón
Arlington · AT&T Stadium
Sun, Jun 14 · 19:00#11
Costa de MarfilvsEcuador
Philadelphia · Lincoln Financial Field
Sun, Jun 14 · 20:00#12
SueciavsTúnez
Monterrey · Estadio BBVA
Mon, Jun 15 · 12:00#13
EspañavsCabo Verde
Atlanta · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Mon, Jun 15 · 12:00#14
BélgicavsEgipto
Seattle · Lumen Field
Mon, Jun 15 · 18:00#15
Arabia SaudívsUruguay
Miami Gardens · Hard Rock Stadium
Mon, Jun 15 · 18:00#16
IránvsNueva Zelanda
Inglewood · SoFi Stadium
Tue, Jun 16 · 15:00#17
FranciavsSenegal
East Rutherford · MetLife Stadium
Tue, Jun 16 · 18:00#18
IrakvsNoruega
Foxborough · Gillette Stadium
Tue, Jun 16 · 20:00#19
ArgentinavsArgelia
Kansas City · Arrowhead Stadium
Tue, Jun 16 · 21:00#20
AustriavsJordania
Santa Clara · Levi's Stadium
Wed, Jun 17 · 12:00#21
PortugalvsRD del Congo
Houston · NRG Stadium
Wed, Jun 17 · 15:00#22
InglaterravsCroacia
Arlington · AT&T Stadium
Wed, Jun 17 · 19:00#23
GhanavsPanamá
Toronto · BMO Field
Wed, Jun 17 · 20:00#24
UzbekistánvsColombia
Ciudad de México · Estadio Azteca
Thu, Jun 18 · 12:00#25
ChequiavsSudáfrica
Atlanta · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Thu, Jun 18 · 12:00#26
SuizavsBosnia
Inglewood · SoFi Stadium
Thu, Jun 18 · 15:00#27
CanadávsCatar
Vancouver · BC Place
Thu, Jun 18 · 19:00#28
MéxicovsCorea del Sur
Guadalajara · Estadio Akron
Fri, Jun 19 · 12:00#29
Estados UnidosvsAustralia
Seattle · Lumen Field
Fri, Jun 19 · 18:00#30
EscociavsMarruecos
Foxborough · Gillette Stadium
Fri, Jun 19 · 20:30#31
BrasilvsHaití
Philadelphia · Lincoln Financial Field
Fri, Jun 19 · 21:00#32
TurquíavsParaguay
Santa Clara · Levi's Stadium
Sat, Jun 20 · 12:00#33
Países BajosvsSuecia
Houston · NRG Stadium
Sat, Jun 20 · 16:00#34
AlemaniavsCosta de Marfil
Toronto · BMO Field
Sat, Jun 20 · 19:00#35
EcuadorvsCurazao
Kansas City · Arrowhead Stadium
Sat, Jun 20 · 22:00#36
TúnezvsJapón
Monterrey · Estadio BBVA
Sun, Jun 21 · 12:00#37
EspañavsArabia Saudí
Atlanta · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Sun, Jun 21 · 12:00#38
BélgicavsIrán
Inglewood · SoFi Stadium
Sun, Jun 21 · 18:00#39
UruguayvsCabo Verde
Miami Gardens · Hard Rock Stadium
Sun, Jun 21 · 18:00#40
Nueva ZelandavsEgipto
Vancouver · BC Place
Mon, Jun 22 · 12:00#41
ArgentinavsAustria
Arlington · AT&T Stadium
Mon, Jun 22 · 17:00#42
FranciavsIrak
Philadelphia · Lincoln Financial Field
Mon, Jun 22 · 20:00#43
NoruegavsSenegal
East Rutherford · MetLife Stadium
Mon, Jun 22 · 20:00#44
JordaniavsArgelia
Santa Clara · Levi's Stadium
Tue, Jun 23 · 12:00#45
PortugalvsUzbekistán
Houston · NRG Stadium
Tue, Jun 23 · 16:00#46
InglaterravsGhana
Foxborough · Gillette Stadium
Tue, Jun 23 · 19:00#47
PanamávsCroacia
Toronto · BMO Field
Tue, Jun 23 · 20:00#48
ColombiavsRD del Congo
Guadalajara · Estadio Akron
Wed, Jun 24 · 12:00#49
SuizavsCanadá
Vancouver · BC Place
Wed, Jun 24 · 12:00#50
BosniavsCatar
Seattle · Lumen Field
Wed, Jun 24 · 18:00#51
MarruecosvsHaití
Atlanta · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Wed, Jun 24 · 18:00#52
EscociavsBrasil
Miami Gardens · Hard Rock Stadium
Wed, Jun 24 · 19:00#53
SudáfricavsCorea del Sur
Monterrey · Estadio BBVA
Wed, Jun 24 · 19:00#54
ChequiavsMéxico
Ciudad de México · Estadio Azteca
Thu, Jun 25 · 16:00#55
CurazaovsCosta de Marfil
Philadelphia · Lincoln Financial Field
Thu, Jun 25 · 16:00#56
EcuadorvsAlemania
East Rutherford · MetLife Stadium
Thu, Jun 25 · 18:00#57
TúnezvsPaíses Bajos
Kansas City · Arrowhead Stadium
Thu, Jun 25 · 18:00#58
JapónvsSuecia
Arlington · AT&T Stadium
Thu, Jun 25 · 19:00#59
TurquíavsEstados Unidos
Inglewood · SoFi Stadium
Thu, Jun 25 · 19:00#60
ParaguayvsAustralia
Santa Clara · Levi's Stadium
Fri, Jun 26 · 15:00#61
NoruegavsFrancia
Foxborough · Gillette Stadium
Fri, Jun 26 · 15:00#62
SenegalvsIrak
Toronto · BMO Field
Fri, Jun 26 · 19:00#63
Cabo VerdevsArabia Saudí
Houston · NRG Stadium
Fri, Jun 26 · 18:00#64
UruguayvsEspaña
Guadalajara · Estadio Akron
Fri, Jun 26 · 20:00#65
Nueva ZelandavsBélgica
Vancouver · BC Place
Fri, Jun 26 · 20:00#66
EgiptovsIrán
Seattle · Lumen Field
Sat, Jun 27 · 17:00#67
PanamávsInglaterra
East Rutherford · MetLife Stadium
Sat, Jun 27 · 17:00#68
CroaciavsGhana
Philadelphia · Lincoln Financial Field
Sat, Jun 27 · 19:30#69
ColombiavsPortugal
Miami Gardens · Hard Rock Stadium
Sat, Jun 27 · 19:30#70
RD del CongovsUzbekistán
Atlanta · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Sat, Jun 27 · 21:00#71
ArgeliavsAustria
Kansas City · Arrowhead Stadium
Sat, Jun 27 · 21:00#72
JordaniavsArgentina
Arlington · AT&T Stadium

Jun 28, Jul 3

Round of 32

16 single-leg knockouts never seen before at a World Cup: the first cut-off, the winner advances to the round of 16. A novelty of the 48-team format.

16 matches

Sun, Jun 28 · 12:00#73
2º A · 2º Bvs2º A · 2º B
Inglewood · SoFi Stadium
Mon, Jun 29 · 15:30#74
1º E · 3ervs1º E · 3er
Foxborough · Gillette Stadium
Mon, Jun 29 · 19:00#75
1º F · 2º Cvs1º F · 2º C
Monterrey · Estadio BBVA
Mon, Jun 29 · 12:00#76
1º C · 2º Fvs1º C · 2º F
Houston · NRG Stadium
Tue, Jun 30 · 17:00#77
1º I · 3ervs1º I · 3er
East Rutherford · MetLife Stadium
Tue, Jun 30 · 12:00#78
2º E · 2º Ivs2º E · 2º I
Arlington · AT&T Stadium
Tue, Jun 30 · 19:00#79
1º A · 3ervs1º A · 3er
Ciudad de México · Estadio Azteca
Wed, Jul 1 · 12:00#80
1º L · 3ervs1º L · 3er
Atlanta · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Wed, Jul 1 · 17:00#81
1º D · 3ervs1º D · 3er
Santa Clara · Levi's Stadium
Wed, Jul 1 · 13:00#82
1º G · 3ervs1º G · 3er
Seattle · Lumen Field
Thu, Jul 2 · 19:00#83
2º K · 2º Lvs2º K · 2º L
Toronto · BMO Field
Thu, Jul 2 · 12:00#84
1º H · 2º Jvs1º H · 2º J
Inglewood · SoFi Stadium
Thu, Jul 2 · 20:00#85
1º B · 3ervs1º B · 3er
Vancouver · BC Place
Fri, Jul 3 · 18:00#86
1º J · 2º Hvs1º J · 2º H
Miami Gardens · Hard Rock Stadium
Fri, Jul 3 · 20:30#87
1º K · 3ervs1º K · 3er
Kansas City · Arrowhead Stadium
Fri, Jul 3 · 13:00#88
2º D · 2º Gvs2º D · 2º G
Arlington · AT&T Stadium

Jul 4, Jul 7

Round of 16

8 single-leg knockouts. By now the tournament's heavyweights are in. Winners head to the quarter-finals.

8 matches

Sat, Jul 4 · 17:00#89
G.M74 · G.M77vsG.M74 · G.M77
Philadelphia · Lincoln Financial Field
Sat, Jul 4 · 12:00#90
G.M73 · G.M75vsG.M73 · G.M75
Houston · NRG Stadium
Sun, Jul 5 · 16:00#91
G.M76 · G.M78vsG.M76 · G.M78
East Rutherford · MetLife Stadium
Sun, Jul 5 · 18:00#92
G.M79 · G.M80vsG.M79 · G.M80
Ciudad de México · Estadio Azteca
Mon, Jul 6 · 14:00#93
G.M83 · G.M84vsG.M83 · G.M84
Arlington · AT&T Stadium
Mon, Jul 6 · 17:00#94
G.M81 · G.M82vsG.M81 · G.M82
Seattle · Lumen Field
Tue, Jul 7 · 12:00#95
G.M86 · G.M88vsG.M86 · G.M88
Atlanta · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Tue, Jul 7 · 13:00#96
G.M85 · G.M87vsG.M85 · G.M87
Vancouver · BC Place

Jul 9, Jul 11

Quarter-finals

4 knockout ties. After a rest day, the tournament's final sprint kicks off.

4 matches

Thu, Jul 9 · 16:00#97
G.M89 · G.M90vsG.M89 · G.M90
Foxborough · Gillette Stadium
Fri, Jul 10 · 12:00#98
G.M93 · G.M94vsG.M93 · G.M94
Inglewood · SoFi Stadium
Sat, Jul 11 · 17:00#99
G.M91 · G.M92vsG.M91 · G.M92
Miami Gardens · Hard Rock Stadium
Sat, Jul 11 · 20:00#100
G.M95 · G.M96vsG.M95 · G.M96
Kansas City · Arrowhead Stadium

Jul 14, Jul 15

Semi-finals

2 matches at two different venues. The winners play the final, the losers contest the third-place match.

2 matches

Tue, Jul 14 · 14:00#101
Semifinal 1vsSemifinal 1
Arlington · AT&T Stadium
Wed, Jul 15 · 15:00#102
Semifinal 2vsSemifinal 2
Atlanta · Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Jul 18

Third-place play-off

The consolation match for the eliminated semi-finalists.

1 match

Sat, Jul 18 · 17:00#103
3er puestovs3er puesto
Miami Gardens · Hard Rock Stadium

Jul 19

Final

19 July at MetLife Stadium (New York/New Jersey). The champions lift the trophy.

1 match

Sun, Jul 19 · 15:00#104
🏆 Finalvs🏆 Final
East Rutherford · MetLife Stadium