FIFA have now confirmed the final details of all the fixtures in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup.
Friday’s draw confirmed the 12 groups in play next summer across the United States, Canada and Mexico, but it was decided to delay the release of the kick-off times and locations of each of the fixtures a further 24 hours to give organizers enough time to plot the best outcomes for every team.
Those in charge have moved to build a schedule which gives fans across the globe the greatest opportunities to follow their teams while they play in unfamiliar time zones, and the final schedule has now been released.
2026 World Cup: Final Match Schedule
Group A
| Date | Time (ET) | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 11 | 3.00pm | Mexico vs. South Africa | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
| June 11 | 10.00pm | South Korea vs. UEFA Playoff Winner D | Estadio Akron, Zapopan |
| June 18 | 12.00pm | UEFA Playoff Winner D vs. South Africa | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| June 18 | 9.00pm | Mexico vs. South Korea | Estadio Akron, Zapopan |
| June 24 | 9.00pm | UEFA Playoff Winner D vs. Mexico | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
| June 24 | 9.00pm | South Africa vs. South Korea |
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe |
UEFA Playoff D Teams: Denmark, North Macedonia, Czechia, Republic of Ireland
Group B
| Date | Time (ET) | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 12 | 3.00pm | Canada vs. UEFA Playoff Winner A | BMO Field, Toronto |
| June 13 | 3.00pm | Qatar vs. Switzerland | Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara |
| June 18 | 3.00pm | Switzerland vs. UEFA Playoff Winner A | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
| June 18 | 6.00pm | Canada vs. Qatar | BC Place, Vancouver |
| June 24 | 3.00pm | Switzerland vs. Canada | BC Place, Vancouver |
| June 24 | 3.00pm | UEFA Playoff Winner A vs. Qatar | Lumen Field, Seattle |
UEFA Playoff A Teams: Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group C
| Date | Time (ET) | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 13 | 6.00pm | Brazil vs. Morocco | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
| June 13 | 9.00pm | Haiti vs. Scotland | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
| June 19 | 6.00pm | Scotland vs. Morocco | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
| June 19 | 9.00pm | Brazil vs. Haiti | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| June 24 | 6.00pm | Scotland vs. Brazil | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
| June 24 | 6.00pm | Morocco vs. Haiti | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
Group D
| Date | Time (ET) | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 12 | 9.00pm | USMNT vs. Paraguay | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
| June 13 | 12:00am | Australia vs. UEFA Playoff Winner C | BC Place, Vancouver |
| June 19 | 12:00am | UEFA Playoff Winner C vs. Paraguay | Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara |
| June 19 | 3.00pm | USMNT vs. Australia | Lumen Field, Seattle |
| June 25 | 10.00pm | UEFA Playoff Winner C vs. USMNT | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
| June 25 | 10.00pm | Paraguay vs. Australia | Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara |
UEFA Playoff C Teams: Türkiye, Romania, Slovakia, Kosovo
Group E
| Date | Time (ET) | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 14 | 1.00pm | Germany vs. Curuçao | NRG Stadium, Houston |
| June 14 | 7.00pm | Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| June 20 | 4.00pm | Germany vs. Ivory Coast | BMO Field, Toronto |
| June 20 | 8.00pm | Ecuador vs. Curaçao | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
| June 25 | 4.00pm | Ecuador vs. Germany | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
| June 25 | 4.00pm | Curuçao vs. Ivory Coast | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
Group F
| Date | Time (ET) | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 14 | 4.00pm | Netherlands vs. Japan | AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
| June 14 | 10.00pm | UEFA Playoff Winner B vs. Tunisia | Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe |
| June 20 | 1.00pm | Netherlands vs. UEFA Playoff Winner B | NRG Stadium, Houston |
| June 20 | 12.00am | Tunisia vs. Japan | Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe |
| June 25 | 7.00pm | Tunisia vs. Netherlands | AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
| June 25 | 7.00pm | Japan vs. UEFA Playoff Winner B | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
UEFA Playoff B Teams: Ukraine, Sweden, Poland, Albania
Group G
| Date | Time (ET) | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 15 | 3.00pm | Belgium vs. Egypt | Lumen Field, Seattle |
| June 15 | 9.00pm | Iran vs. New Zealand | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
| June 21 | 3.00pm | Belgium vs. Iran | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
| June 21 | 9.00pm | New Zealand vs. Egypt | BC Place, Vancouver |
| June 26 | 11.00pm | New Zealand vs. Belgium | BC Place, Vancouver |
| June 26 | 11.00pm | Egypt vs. Iran | Lumen Field, Seattle |
Group H
| Date | Time (ET) | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 15 | 12.00pm | Spain vs. Cape Verde | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| June 15 | 6.00pm | Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
| June 21 | 12.00pm | Spain vs. Saudi Arabia | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| June 21 | 6.00pm | Uruguay vs. Cape Verde | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
| June 26 | 8.00pm | Uruguay vs. Spain | NRG Stadium, Houston |
| June 26 | 8.00pm | Cape Verde vs. Saudia Arabia | Estadio Akron, Zapopan |
Group I
| Date | Time (ET) | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 16 | 3.00pm | France vs. Senegal | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
| June 16 | 6.00pm | FIFA Playoff Winner 2 vs. Norway | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
| June 22 | 5.00pm | France vs. FIFA Playoff Winner 2 | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| June 22 | 8.00pm | Norway vs. Senegal | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
| June 26 | 3.00pm | Norway vs. France | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
| June 26 | 3.00pm | Senegal vs. FIFA Playoff Winner 2 | BMO Field, Toronto |
FIFA Playoff 2 Teams: Bolivia, Suriname, Iraq
Group J
| Date | Time (ET) | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 16 | 9.00pm | Argentina vs. Algeria | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
| June 16 | 12:00am | Austria vs. Jordan | Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara |
| June 22 | 1.00pm | Argentina vs. Austria | AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
| June 22 | 11.00pm | Jordan vs. Algeria | Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara |
| June 27 | 10.00pm | Jordan vs. Argentina | AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
| June 27 | 10.00pm | Algeria vs. Austria | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
Group K
| Date | Time (ET) | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17 | 1.00pm | Portugal vs. FIFA Playoff 1 Winner | NRG Stadium, Houston |
| June 17 | 10.00pm | Uzbekistan vs. Colombia | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
| June 23 | 1.00pm | Portugal vs. Uzbekistan | NRG Stadium, Houston |
| June 23 | 10.00pm | Colombia vs. FIFA Playoff 1 Winner | Estadio Akron, Zapopan |
| June 27 | 7.30pm | Colombia vs. Portugal | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
| June 27 | 7.30pm | FIFA Playoff 1 Winner vs. Uzbekistan | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
FIFA Playoff 1 Teams: New Caledonia, Jamaica, DR Congo
Group L
| Date | Time (ET) | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17 | 4.00pm | England vs. Croatia | AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
| June 17 | 7.00pm | Ghana vs. Panama | BMO Field, Toronto |
| June 23 | 4.00pm | England vs. Ghana | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
| June 23 | 7.00pm | Panama vs. Croatia | BMO Field, Toronto |
| June 27 | 5.00pm | Panama vs. England | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
| June 27 | 5.00pm | Croatia vs. Ghana | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
When Will All 48 World Cup Teams Be Decided?
At the time of the draw, 42 of a record-high 48 spots had been handed out for the 2026 World Cup.
There are still six left to be assigned, with those to be determined in the playoffs in March 2026. UEFA will see a further four teams qualify for the tournament, with two more coming from the inter-confederation playoffs.
Each path includes both a semifinal and final, meaning the teams involved face two more tense fixtures in the battle for their place at next summer’s showpiece spectacle.
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