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World Cup 2026 fixtures in full: The complete schedule

World Cup 2026 fixtures: 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and European Play-Off draw and Play-Off Tournament draw at the FIFA's Home of Football in Zurich on November 20, 2025. .

World Cup 2026 fixtures kick off on June 11, with hosts Mexico opening the tournament at the iconic Estadio Azteca.

From there, World Cup 2026 lasts for just over a month and 104 matches in the new 48-team format, with 16 stadiums across North America hosting the greatest show on Earth.

FourFourTwo has your guide for every aspect of the competition – and with the draw for the World Cup to be made on December 5, we already know the fixtures set for next summer, with just the teams to fill in…

Calendar

World Cup fixtures in full

Group stage

Group A

Co-hosts Mexico are in Group A (Image credit: Getty Images)

Group A

Group B

Co-hosts Canada are in Group B (Image credit: Getty Images)

Group B

Group C

Group C

Group D

Co-hosts United States are in Group D (Image credit: Getty Images)

Group D

  • June 12, 2026: United States vs D2, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
  • June 13, 2026: D3 vs D4, BC Place, Vancouver
  • June 19, 2026: D4 vs D2, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
  • June 19, 2026: United States vs D3, Lumen Field, Seattle
  • June 25, 2026: D4 vs United States, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
  • June 25, 2026: D2 vs D3, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara

Group E

Group E

  • June 14, 2026: E1 vs E2, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
  • June 14, 2026: E3 vs E4, NRG Stadium, Houston
  • June 20, 2026: E4 vs E2, BMO Field, Toronto
  • June 20, 2026: E1 vs E3, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
  • June 25, 2026: E4 vs E1, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
  • June 25, 2026: E2 vs E3, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

Group F

Group F

  • June 14, 2026: F1 vs F2, AT&T Stadium, Arlington
  • June 14, 2026: F3 vs F4, Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
  • June 20, 2026: F4 vs F2, NRG Stadium, Houston
  • June 20, 2026: F1 vs F3, Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
  • June 25, 2026: F4 vs F1, AT&T Stadium, Arlington
  • June 25, 2026: F2 vs F3, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Group G

Group G

  • June 15, 2026: G1 vs G2, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
  • June 15, 2026: G3 vs G4, Lumen Field, Seattle
  • June 21, 2026: G4 vs G2, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
  • June 21, 2026: G1 vs G3, BC Place, Vancouver
  • June 26, 2026: G4 vs G1, Lumen Field, Seattle
  • June 26, 2026: G2 vs G3, BC Place, Vancouver

Group H

Group H

  • June 15, 2026: H1 vs H2, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
  • June 15, 2026: H3 vs H4, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
  • June 21, 2026: H4 vs H2, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
  • June 21, 2026: H1 vs H3, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
  • June 26, 2026: H4 vs H1, NRG Stadium, Houston
  • June 26, 2026: H2 vs H3, Estadio Akron, Zapopan

Group I

Group I

  • June 16, 2026: I1 vs I2, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
  • June 16, 2026: I3 vs I4, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
  • June 22, 2026: I4 vs I2, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
  • June 22, 2026: I1 vs I3, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
  • June 26, 2026: I4 vs I1, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
  • June 26, 2026: I2 vs I3, BMO Field, Toronto

Group J

Group J

  • June 16, 2026: J1 vs J2, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
  • June 16, 2026: J3 vs J4, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
  • June 22, 2026: J4 vs J2, AT&T Stadium, Arlington
  • June 22, 2026: J1 vs J3, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
  • June 27, 2026: J4 vs J1, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
  • June 27, 2026: J2 vs J3, AT&T Stadium, Arlington

Group K

Group K

  • June 17, 2026: K1 vs K2, NRG Stadium, Houston
  • June 17, 2026: K3 vs K4, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
  • June 23, 2026: K4 vs K2, NRG Stadium, Houston
  • June 23, 2026: K1 vs K3, Estadio Akron, Zapopan
  • June 27, 2026: K4 vs K1, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
  • June 27, 2026: K2 vs K3, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Group L

Group L

  • June 17, 2026: L1 vs L2, BMO Field, Toronto
  • June 17, 2026: L3 vs L4, AT&T Stadium, Arlington
  • June 23, 2026: L4 vs L2, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
  • June 23, 2026: L1 vs L3, BMO Field, Toronto
  • June 27, 2026: L4 vs L1, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
  • June 27, 2026: L2 vs L3, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Round of 32

Round of 32

  • June 28, 2026: Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group B, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
  • June 29, 2026: Winner Group E vs 3rd Group A/B/C/D/F, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
  • June 29, 2026: Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group C, Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
  • June 29, 2026: Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group F, NRG Stadium, Houston
  • June 30, 2026: Winner Group I vs 3rd Group C/D/F/G/H, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
  • June 30, 2026: Runner-up Group E vs Runner-up Group I, AT&T Stadium, Arlington
  • June 30, 2026: Winner Group A vs 3rd Group C/E/F/H/I, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
  • July 1, 2026: Winner Group L vs 3rd Group E/H/I/J/K, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
  • July 1, 2026: Winner Group D vs 3rd Group B/E/F/I/J, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
  • July 1, 2026: Winner Group G vs 3rd Group A/E/H/I/J, Lumen Field, Seattle
  • July 2, 2026: Runner-up Group K vs Runner-up Group L, BMO Field, Toronto
  • July 2, 2026: Winner Group H vs Runner-up Group J, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
  • July 2, 2026: Winner Group B vs 3rd Group E/F/G/I/J, BC Place, Vancouver
  • July 3, 2026: Winner Group J vs Runner-up Group H, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
  • July 3, 2026: Winner Group K vs 3rd Group D/E/I/J/L, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
  • July 3, 2026: Runner-up Group D vs Runner-up Group G, AT&T Stadium, Arlington

Round of 16

Round of 16

  • July 4, 2026: Winner Match 74 vs Winner Match 77, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
  • July 4, 2026: Winner Match 73 vs Winner Match 75, NRG Stadium, Houston
  • July 5, 2026: Winner Match 76 vs Winner Match 78, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
  • July 5, 2026: Winner Match 79 vs Winner Match 80, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
  • July 6, 2026: Winner Match 83 vs Winner Match 84, AT&T Stadium, Arlington
  • July 6, 2026: Winner Match 81 vs Winner Match 82, Lumen Field, Seattle
  • July 7, 2026: Winner Match 86 vs Winner Match 88, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
  • July 7, 2026: Winner Match 85 vs Winner Match 87, BC Place, Vancouver

Quarter-finals

Quarter-finals

  • July 9, 2026: Winner Match 89 vs Winner Match 90, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
  • July 10, 2026: Winner Match 93 vs Winner Match 94, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
  • July 11, 2026: Winner Match 91 vs Winner Match 92, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
  • July 11, 2026: Winner Match 95 vs Winner Match 96, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Semi-finals

Semi-finals

  • July 14, 2026: Winner Match 97 vs Winner Match 98, AT&T Stadium, Arlington
  • July 15, 2026: Winner Match 99 vs Winner Match 100, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Third-placed play-off

Third-place play-off

  • July 18, 2026: Loser Match 101 vs Loser Match 102, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

Final

World Cup final

  • July 19, 2026: Winner Match 101 vs Winner Match 102, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
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