FIFA World Cup 2026 · United States · Canada · Mexico
World Cup 2026: every fixture, group and qualification scenario, auto-refreshed
48 teams across 12 groups play 104 matches from 11 June 2026 to 19 July 2026, co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. The top two from each group advance; the eight best third-placed teams also progress to the round of 32.
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World Cup 2026 Essentials
- When does the World Cup 2026 start? The opening match, the group-stage window and the dates that matter
- When and where is the final? 19 July 2026 · MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
- Which is the group of death? The Group Strength Index, ranked by combined FIFA rating
- Who are the favourites to win? The contenders by FIFA world ranking, not bookmaker odds
- Who are the mascots? Maple, Zayu and Clutch: the three host-nation characters
- What is the official ball? The adidas Trionda connected ball
- How much prize money is on offer? The winner's share and the full prize pool
Next Matches
Group stage · Wed 01 Jul, 16:00 UTC
England
Congo DR
Group stage · Wed 01 Jul, 20:00 UTC
Belgium
Senegal
Group stage · Thu 02 Jul, 00:00 UTC
United States
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Group stage · Thu 02 Jul, 19:00 UTC
Spain
Austria
Group stage · Thu 02 Jul, 23:00 UTC
Portugal
Croatia
Group stage · Fri 03 Jul, 03:00 UTC
Switzerland
Algeria
England
Congo DR
Group stage · Wed 01 Jul, 20:00 UTC
Belgium
Senegal
Group stage · Thu 02 Jul, 00:00 UTC
United States
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Group stage · Thu 02 Jul, 19:00 UTC
Spain
Austria
Group stage · Thu 02 Jul, 23:00 UTC
Portugal
Croatia
Group stage · Fri 03 Jul, 03:00 UTC
Switzerland
Algeria
Schedule & Kickoff Times
Full 104-match schedule· Matches today· Results & scores· Knockout bracket· Stadiums· How to watch
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Groups A to L
12 groups · 48 teams
Group A
Mexico
Czechia
South Korea
South Africa
Canada- Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Switzerland
Qatar
Brazil
Scotland
Haiti
Morocco
Paraguay
Türkiye
Australia- United States
Ecuador
Germany
Ivory Coast
Curaçao
Netherlands
Sweden
Japan
Tunisia
- Belgium
Iran
Egypt
New Zealand
- Spain
Uruguay
Saudi Arabia
Cape Verde
Norway
France- Senegal
Iraq
Argentina- Austria
- Algeria
Jordan
Colombia- Portugal
Uzbekistan- Congo DR
- England
- Croatia
Panama
Ghana
All 12 group standings on one page →· Full standings table →
Analysis & Reads
- WC26 final group stage: what every team needs Decision tables for all 12 groups -- verified from Mercatowire data, June 24-27 window
- Messi's Golden Boot race: how many goals does he need? The math on Messi, Haaland and Mbappe's remaining games, using verified fixture data
- Round of 32 bracket path scenarios: the 6 confirmed favourites Argentina, France, Germany, Mexico, Norway, USA -- who they could face and when
- What the group-stage numbers say about the six confirmed qualifiers Germany leads on GD, Argentina on clean sheets -- a verified data read by Henrik Aalborg
- Third-place tracker: how the best eight of twelve advance The first WC to send eight third-placed teams through -- rules, current snapshot and what June 24-27 decides
Live Trackers
- Third-place tracker Which of the 12 third-placed teams advance to the round of 32
- Stats centre Goals, assists, cards and team stats, match by match
- Top scorers Live Golden Boot race, updated after every match
- Golden Boot stats Full scorer table, assists and historical winners
- Today's briefing Results, next matches and the day's biggest team news, auto-compiled
Understand the Format
- How the 48-team format works 12 groups, round of 32, the path to the final
- 2026 tiebreaker rules explained Head-to-head points now rank before overall goal difference
- Third-place qualification rules How the best eight of twelve advance
- Extra time and penalties rules How knockout ties are settled
- How many matches are at World Cup 2026? 104 matches across 39 days
- Host cities and stadiums 16 venues across three countries
- World Cup records and history Winners, top scorers and all-time tournament records
Squads
All 48 squads with player details, provisional until the FIFA announcement deadline. Browse all squads by group →
Matchday Calendar
Thursday 11 June 2026
- 19:00 Mexico vs South Africa Mexico City
Friday 12 June 2026
- 02:00 South Korea vs Czechia Guadalajara
- 19:00 Canada vs Bosnia-Herzegovina Toronto
Saturday 13 June 2026
- 01:00 United States vs Paraguay Inglewood, California
- 19:00 Qatar vs Switzerland Santa Clara, California
- 22:00 Brazil vs Morocco East Rutherford, New Jersey
Sunday 14 June 2026
- 01:00 Haiti vs Scotland Foxborough, Massachusetts
- 04:00 Australia vs Türkiye Vancouver
- 17:00 Germany vs Curaçao Houston, Texas
- 20:00 Netherlands vs Japan Arlington, Texas
- 23:00 Ivory Coast vs Ecuador Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Monday 15 June 2026
- 02:00 Sweden vs Tunisia Guadalupe
- 16:00 Spain vs Cape Verde Atlanta, Georgia
- 19:00 Belgium vs Egypt Seattle, Washington
- 22:00 Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay Miami Gardens, Florida
Tuesday 16 June 2026
- 01:00 Iran vs New Zealand Inglewood, California
- 19:00 France vs Senegal East Rutherford, New Jersey
- 22:00 Iraq vs Norway Foxborough, Massachusetts
Wednesday 17 June 2026
- 01:00 Argentina vs Algeria Kansas City, Missouri
- 04:00 Austria vs Jordan Santa Clara, California
- 17:00 Portugal vs Congo DR Houston, Texas
- 20:00 England vs Croatia Arlington, Texas
- 23:00 Ghana vs Panama Toronto
Thursday 18 June 2026
- 02:00 Uzbekistan vs Colombia Mexico City
- 16:00 Czechia vs South Africa Atlanta, Georgia
- 19:00 Switzerland vs Bosnia-Herzegovina Inglewood, California
- 22:00 Canada vs Qatar Vancouver
Friday 19 June 2026
- 01:00 Mexico vs South Korea Guadalajara
- 19:00 United States vs Australia Seattle, Washington
- 22:00 Scotland vs Morocco Foxborough, Massachusetts
Saturday 20 June 2026
- 00:30 Brazil vs Haiti Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 03:00 Türkiye vs Paraguay Santa Clara, California
- 17:00 Netherlands vs Sweden Houston, Texas
- 20:00 Germany vs Ivory Coast Toronto
Sunday 21 June 2026
- 00:00 Ecuador vs Curaçao Kansas City, Missouri
- 04:00 Tunisia vs Japan Guadalupe
- 16:00 Spain vs Saudi Arabia Atlanta, Georgia
- 19:00 Belgium vs Iran Inglewood, California
- 22:00 Uruguay vs Cape Verde Miami Gardens, Florida
Monday 22 June 2026
- 01:00 New Zealand vs Egypt Vancouver
- 17:00 Argentina vs Austria Arlington, Texas
- 21:00 France vs Iraq Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tuesday 23 June 2026
- 00:00 Norway vs Senegal East Rutherford, New Jersey
- 03:00 Jordan vs Algeria Santa Clara, California
- 17:00 Portugal vs Uzbekistan Houston, Texas
- 20:00 England vs Ghana Foxborough, Massachusetts
- 23:00 Panama vs Croatia Toronto
Wednesday 24 June 2026
- 02:00 Colombia vs Congo DR Guadalajara
- 19:00 Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Qatar Seattle, Washington
- 19:00 Switzerland vs Canada Vancouver
- 22:00 Morocco vs Haiti Atlanta, Georgia
- 22:00 Scotland vs Brazil Miami Gardens, Florida
Thursday 25 June 2026
- 01:00 Czechia vs Mexico Mexico City
- 01:00 South Africa vs South Korea Guadalupe
- 20:00 Curaçao vs Ivory Coast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 20:00 Ecuador vs Germany East Rutherford, New Jersey
- 23:00 Japan vs Sweden Arlington, Texas
- 23:00 Tunisia vs Netherlands Kansas City, Missouri
Friday 26 June 2026
- 02:00 Paraguay vs Australia Santa Clara, California
- 02:00 Türkiye vs United States Inglewood, California
- 19:00 Norway vs France Foxborough, Massachusetts
- 19:00 Senegal vs Iraq Toronto
Saturday 27 June 2026
- 00:00 Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia Houston, Texas
- 00:00 Uruguay vs Spain Guadalajara
- 03:00 Egypt vs Iran Seattle, Washington
- 03:00 New Zealand vs Belgium Vancouver
- 21:00 Croatia vs Ghana Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 21:00 Panama vs England East Rutherford, New Jersey
- 23:30 Colombia vs Portugal Miami Gardens, Florida
- 23:30 Congo DR vs Uzbekistan Atlanta, Georgia
Sunday 28 June 2026
- 02:00 Algeria vs Austria Kansas City, Missouri
- 02:00 Jordan vs Argentina Arlington, Texas
- 19:00 South Africa vs Canada Inglewood, California
Monday 29 June 2026
- 17:00 Brazil vs Japan Houston, Texas
- 20:30 Germany vs Paraguay Foxborough, Massachusetts
Tuesday 30 June 2026
- 01:00 Netherlands vs Morocco Guadalupe
- 17:00 Ivory Coast vs Norway Arlington, Texas
- 21:00 France vs Sweden East Rutherford, New Jersey
Wednesday 01 July 2026
- 02:00 Mexico vs Ecuador Mexico City
- 16:00 England vs Congo DR Atlanta, Georgia
- 20:00 Belgium vs Senegal Seattle, Washington
Thursday 02 July 2026
- 00:00 United States vs Bosnia-Herzegovina Santa Clara, California
- 19:00 Spain vs Austria Inglewood, California
- 23:00 Portugal vs Croatia Toronto
Friday 03 July 2026
- 03:00 Switzerland vs Algeria Vancouver
- 18:00 Australia vs Egypt Arlington, Texas
- 22:00 Argentina vs Cape Verde Miami Gardens, Florida
Saturday 04 July 2026
- 01:30 Colombia vs Ghana Kansas City, Missouri
- 17:00 Canada vs Morocco Houston, Texas
- 21:00 Paraguay vs France Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sunday 05 July 2026
- 20:00 Brazil vs Norway East Rutherford, New Jersey
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