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 · Final#1
México2-0Sudáfrica
Ciudad de México · Estadio Azteca
Fri, Jun 12 · Final#2
Corea del Sur2-1Chequia
Guadalajara · Estadio Akron
Fri, Jun 12 · Final#3
Canadá1-1Bosnia
Toronto · BMO Field
Sat, Jun 13 · Final#4
Estados Unidos4-1Paraguay
Inglewood · SoFi Stadium
Sat, Jun 13 · Final#5
Catar1-1Suiza
Santa Clara · Levi's Stadium
Sun, Jun 14 · Final#6
Brasil1-1Marruecos
East Rutherford · MetLife Stadium
Sun, Jun 14 · Final#7
Haití0-1Escocia
Foxborough · Gillette Stadium
Sun, Jun 14 · Final#8
Australia2-0Turquía
Vancouver · BC Place
Sun, Jun 14 · Final#9
Alemania7-1Curazao
Houston · NRG Stadium
Sun, Jun 14 · Final#10
Países Bajos2-2Japón
Arlington · AT&T Stadium
Mon, Jun 15 · Final#11
Costa de Marfil1-0Ecuador
Philadelphia · Lincoln Financial Field
Mon, Jun 15 · Final#12
Suecia5-1Túnez
Monterrey · Estadio BBVA
Mon, Jun 15 · Final#13
España0-0Cabo Verde
Atlanta · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Mon, Jun 15 · Final#14
Bélgica1-1Egipto
Seattle · Lumen Field
Tue, Jun 16 · Final#15
Arabia Saudí1-1Uruguay
Miami Gardens · Hard Rock Stadium
Tue, Jun 16 · Final#16
Irán2-2Nueva Zelanda
Inglewood · SoFi Stadium
Tue, Jun 16 · Final#17
Francia3-1Senegal
East Rutherford · MetLife Stadium
Wed, Jun 17 · Final#18
Irak1-4Noruega
Foxborough · Gillette Stadium
Wed, Jun 17 · Final#19
Argentina3-0Argelia
Kansas City · Arrowhead Stadium
Wed, Jun 17 · Final#20
Austria3-1Jordania
Santa Clara · Levi's Stadium
Wed, Jun 17 · Final#21
Portugal1-1RD del Congo
Houston · NRG Stadium
Wed, Jun 17 · Final#22
Inglaterra4-2Croacia
Arlington · AT&T Stadium
Thu, Jun 18 · Final#23
Ghana1-0Panamá
Toronto · BMO Field
Thu, Jun 18 · Final#24
Uzbekistán1-3Colombia
Ciudad de México · Estadio Azteca
Thu, Jun 18 · Final#25
Chequia1-1Sudáfrica
Atlanta · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Thu, Jun 18 · Final#26
Suiza4-1Bosnia
Inglewood · SoFi Stadium
Fri, Jun 19 · Final#27
Canadá6-0Catar
Vancouver · BC Place
Fri, Jun 19 · Final#28
México1-0Corea del Sur
Guadalajara · Estadio Akron
Fri, Jun 19 · Final#29
Estados Unidos2-0Australia
Seattle · Lumen Field
Sat, Jun 20 · Final#30
Escocia0-1Marruecos
Foxborough · Gillette Stadium
Sat, Jun 20 · Final#31
Brasil3-0Haití
Philadelphia · Lincoln Financial Field
Sat, Jun 20 · Final#32
Turquía0-1Paraguay
Santa Clara · Levi's Stadium
Sat, Jun 20 · Final#33
Países Bajos5-1Suecia
Houston · NRG Stadium
Sat, Jun 20 · Final#34
Alemania2-1Costa de Marfil
Toronto · BMO Field
Sun, Jun 21 · Final#35
Ecuador0-0Curazao
Kansas City · Arrowhead Stadium
Sun, Jun 21 · Final#36
Túnez0-4Japón
Monterrey · Estadio BBVA
Sun, Jun 21 · Final#37
España4-0Arabia Saudí
Atlanta · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Sun, Jun 21 · Final#38
Bélgica0-0Irán
Inglewood · SoFi Stadium
Mon, Jun 22 · Final#39
Uruguay2-2Cabo Verde
Miami Gardens · Hard Rock Stadium
Mon, Jun 22 · Final#40
Nueva Zelanda1-3Egipto
Vancouver · BC Place
Mon, Jun 22 · Final#41
Argentina2-0Austria
Arlington · AT&T Stadium
Mon, Jun 22 · Final#42
Francia3-0Irak
Philadelphia · Lincoln Financial Field
Tue, Jun 23 · Final#43
Noruega3-2Senegal
East Rutherford · MetLife Stadium
Tue, Jun 23 · Final#44
Jordania1-2Argelia
Santa Clara · Levi's Stadium
Tue, Jun 23 · Final#45
Portugal5-0Uzbekistán
Houston · NRG Stadium
Tue, Jun 23 · Final#46
Inglaterra0-0Ghana
Foxborough · Gillette Stadium
Wed, Jun 24 · Final#47
Panamá0-1Croacia
Toronto · BMO Field
Wed, Jun 24 · Final#48
Colombia1-0RD del Congo
Guadalajara · Estadio Akron
Wed, Jun 24 · Final#49
Suiza2-1Canadá
Vancouver · BC Place
Wed, Jun 24 · Final#50
Bosnia3-1Catar
Seattle · Lumen Field
Thu, Jun 25 · Final#51
Marruecos4-2Haití
Atlanta · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Thu, Jun 25 · Final#52
Escocia0-3Brasil
Miami Gardens · Hard Rock Stadium
Thu, Jun 25 · Final#53
Sudáfrica1-0Corea del Sur
Monterrey · Estadio BBVA
Thu, Jun 25 · Final#54
Chequia0-3México
Ciudad de México · Estadio Azteca
Thu, Jun 25 · Final#55
Curazao0-2Costa de Marfil
Philadelphia · Lincoln Financial Field
Thu, Jun 25 · Final#56
Ecuador2-1Alemania
East Rutherford · MetLife Stadium
Fri, Jun 26 · Final#57
Túnez1-3Países Bajos
Kansas City · Arrowhead Stadium
Fri, Jun 26 · Final#58
Japón1-1Suecia
Arlington · AT&T Stadium
Fri, Jun 26 · Final#59
Turquía3-2Estados Unidos
Inglewood · SoFi Stadium
Fri, Jun 26 · Final#60
Paraguay0-0Australia
Santa Clara · Levi's Stadium
Fri, Jun 26 · Final#61
Noruega1-4Francia
Foxborough · Gillette Stadium
Fri, Jun 26 · Final#62
Senegal5-0Irak
Toronto · BMO Field
Sat, Jun 27 · Final#63
Cabo Verde0-0Arabia Saudí
Houston · NRG Stadium
Sat, Jun 27 · Final#64
Uruguay0-1España
Guadalajara · Estadio Akron
Sat, Jun 27 · Final#65
Nueva Zelanda1-5Bélgica
Vancouver · BC Place
Sat, Jun 27 · Final#66
Egipto1-1Irán
Seattle · Lumen Field
Sat, Jun 27 · Final#67
Panamá0-2Inglaterra
East Rutherford · MetLife Stadium
Sat, Jun 27 · Final#68
Croacia2-1Ghana
Philadelphia · Lincoln Financial Field
Sun, Jun 28 · Final#69
Colombia0-0Portugal
Miami Gardens · Hard Rock Stadium
Sun, Jun 28 · Final#70
RD del Congo3-1Uzbekistán
Atlanta · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Sun, Jun 28 · Final#71
Argelia3-3Austria
Kansas City · Arrowhead Stadium
Sun, Jun 28 · Final#72
Jordania1-3Argentina
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 · Final#73
Sudáfrica0-1Canadá
Inglewood · SoFi Stadium
Mon, Jun 29 · Final#74
Alemania1-13-4 pen.Paraguay
Foxborough · Gillette Stadium
Tue, Jun 30 · Final#75
Países Bajos1-12-3 pen.Marruecos
Monterrey · Estadio BBVA
Mon, Jun 29 · Final#76
Brasil2-1Japón
Houston · NRG Stadium
Tue, Jun 30 · Final#77
Francia3-0Suecia
East Rutherford · MetLife Stadium
Tue, Jun 30 · Final#78
Costa de Marfil1-2Noruega
Arlington · AT&T Stadium
Wed, Jul 1 · Final#79
México2-0Ecuador
Ciudad de México · Estadio Azteca
Wed, Jul 1 · Final#80
Inglaterra2-1RD del Congo
Atlanta · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Thu, Jul 2 · Final#81
Estados Unidos2-0Bosnia
Santa Clara · Levi's Stadium
Wed, Jul 1 · Final#82
Bélgica3-2Senegal
Seattle · Lumen Field
Fri, Jul 3 · Final#83
Portugal2-1Croacia
Toronto · BMO Field
Thu, Jul 2 · Final#84
España3-0Austria
Inglewood · SoFi Stadium
Fri, Jul 3 · Final#85
Suiza2-0Argelia
Vancouver · BC Place
Sat, Jul 4 · Final#86
Argentina3-2Cabo Verde
Miami Gardens · Hard Rock Stadium
Sat, Jul 4 · Final#87
Colombia1-0Ghana
Kansas City · Arrowhead Stadium
Fri, Jul 3 · Final#88
Australia1-12-4 pen.Egipto
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 · Final#89
Paraguay0-1Francia
Philadelphia · Lincoln Financial Field
Sat, Jul 4 · Final#90
Canadá0-3Marruecos
Houston · NRG Stadium
Sun, Jul 5 · Final#91
Brasil1-2Noruega
East Rutherford · MetLife Stadium
Mon, Jul 6 · Final#92
México2-3Inglaterra
Ciudad de México · Estadio Azteca
Mon, Jul 6 · Final#93
Portugal0-1España
Arlington · AT&T Stadium
Tue, Jul 7 · Final#94
Estados Unidos1-4Bélgica
Seattle · Lumen Field
Tue, Jul 7 · Final#95
Argentina3-2Egipto
Atlanta · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Tue, Jul 7 · Final#96
Suiza0-04-3 pen.Colombia
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 · Final#97
Francia2-0Marruecos
Foxborough · Gillette Stadium
Fri, Jul 10 · Final#98
España2-1Bélgica
Inglewood · SoFi Stadium
Sat, Jul 11 · Final#99
Noruega1-2Inglaterra
Miami Gardens · Hard Rock Stadium
Sun, Jul 12 · Final#100
Argentina3-1Suiza
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 · 21:00 h#101
FranciavsEspaña
Arlington · AT&T Stadium
Wed, Jul 15 · 21:00 h#102
InglaterravsArgentina
Atlanta · Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Jul 18

Third-place play-off

The consolation match for the eliminated semi-finalists.

1 match

Sat, Jul 18 · 23:00 h#103
FranciavsInglaterra
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 · 21:00 h#104
EspañavsArgentina
East Rutherford · MetLife Stadium