FIFA World Cup 2026

World Cup 2026 Group Stage Schedule

The group stage runs across 12 groups and gives every team three matches before the knockout bracket begins.

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Groups
12
Pools A to L
Teams
48
Four per group
Fixtures
72
Group stage matches
Per team
3
Opening round games
Advance
32
Knockout bracket

Group stage format

The first stage has 12 groups of four. Each team plays three matches, and those results shape the expanded knockout bracket.

Use the group links below for team pages, opponent context and fixture pages for each pool.

Groups A to L

Use the group cards to jump from the tournament hub into each Group stage.

Group A

Mexico, South Africa, Korea Republic and Czechia

Group B

Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar and Switzerland

Group C

Brazil, Morocco, Haiti and Scotland

Group D

USA, Paraguay, Australia and Türkiye

Group E

Germany, Curaçao, Côte d'Ivoire and Ecuador

Group F

Netherlands, Japan, Sweden and Tunisia

Group G

Belgium, Egypt, IR Iran and New Zealand

Group H

Spain, Cabo Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay

Group I

France, Senegal, Iraq and Norway

Group J

Argentina, Algeria, Austria and Jordan

Group K

Portugal, Congo DR, Uzbekistan and Colombia

Group L

England, Croatia, Ghana and Panama

Group A fixtures

See all 6 matches with stage, date, time and venue in one view.

No.MatchStageDateTimeWeekdayTZVenue
1Mexico vs South AfricaGroup StageJun 11, 20267:00 PMThuUTCMexico City Stadium, Mexico City
2Korea Republic vs CzechiaGroup StageJun 12, 20262:00 AMFriUTCGuadalajara Stadium, Guadalajara
25Czechia vs South AfricaGroup StageJun 18, 20264:00 PMThuUTCAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta
28Mexico vs Korea RepublicGroup StageJun 19, 20261:00 AMFriUTCGuadalajara Stadium, Guadalajara
53Czechia vs MexicoGroup StageJun 25, 20261:00 AMThuUTCMexico City Stadium, Mexico City
54South Africa vs Korea RepublicGroup StageJun 25, 20261:00 AMThuUTCMonterrey Stadium, Monterrey

Group B fixtures

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No.MatchStageDateTimeWeekdayTZVenue
3Canada vs Bosnia and HerzegovinaGroup StageJun 12, 20267:00 PMFriUTCToronto Stadium, Toronto
8Qatar vs SwitzerlandGroup StageJun 13, 20267:00 PMSatUTCSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area
26Switzerland vs Bosnia and HerzegovinaGroup StageJun 18, 20267:00 PMThuUTCLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles
27Canada vs QatarGroup StageJun 18, 202610:00 PMThuUTCBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver
51Switzerland vs CanadaGroup StageJun 24, 20267:00 PMWedUTCBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver
52Bosnia and Herzegovina vs QatarGroup StageJun 24, 20267:00 PMWedUTCSeattle Stadium, Seattle

Group C fixtures

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No.MatchStageDateTimeWeekdayTZVenue
7Brazil vs MoroccoGroup StageJun 13, 202610:00 PMSatUTCNew York/New Jersey Stadium, New York
5Haiti vs ScotlandGroup StageJun 14, 20261:00 AMSunUTCBoston Stadium, Boston
30Scotland vs MoroccoGroup StageJun 19, 202610:00 PMFriUTCBoston Stadium, Boston
29Brazil vs HaitiGroup StageJun 20, 202612:30 AMSatUTCPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia
49Scotland vs BrazilGroup StageJun 24, 202610:00 PMWedUTCMiami Stadium, Miami
50Morocco vs HaitiGroup StageJun 24, 202610:00 PMWedUTCAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta

Group D fixtures

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No.MatchStageDateTimeWeekdayTZVenue
4USA vs ParaguayGroup StageJun 13, 20261:00 AMSatUTCLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles
6Australia vs TürkiyeGroup StageJun 14, 20264:00 AMSunUTCBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver
32USA vs AustraliaGroup StageJun 19, 20267:00 PMFriUTCSeattle Stadium, Seattle
31Türkiye vs ParaguayGroup StageJun 20, 20263:00 AMSatUTCSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area
59Türkiye vs USAGroup StageJun 26, 20262:00 AMFriUTCLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles
60Paraguay vs AustraliaGroup StageJun 26, 20262:00 AMFriUTCSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area

Group E fixtures

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No.MatchStageDateTimeWeekdayTZVenue
10Germany vs CuraçaoGroup StageJun 14, 20265:00 PMSunUTCHouston Stadium, Houston
9Côte d'Ivoire vs EcuadorGroup StageJun 14, 202611:00 PMSunUTCPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia
33Germany vs Côte d'IvoireGroup StageJun 20, 20268:00 PMSatUTCToronto Stadium, Toronto
34Ecuador vs CuraçaoGroup StageJun 21, 202612:00 AMSunUTCKansas City Stadium, Kansas City
55Curaçao vs Côte d'IvoireGroup StageJun 25, 20268:00 PMThuUTCPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia
56Ecuador vs GermanyGroup StageJun 25, 20268:00 PMThuUTCNew York/New Jersey Stadium, New York

Group F fixtures

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No.MatchStageDateTimeWeekdayTZVenue
11Netherlands vs JapanGroup StageJun 14, 20268:00 PMSunUTCDallas Stadium, Dallas
12Sweden vs TunisiaGroup StageJun 15, 20262:00 AMMonUTCMonterrey Stadium, Monterrey
35Netherlands vs SwedenGroup StageJun 20, 20265:00 PMSatUTCHouston Stadium, Houston
36Tunisia vs JapanGroup StageJun 21, 20264:00 AMSunUTCMonterrey Stadium, Monterrey
57Japan vs SwedenGroup StageJun 25, 202611:00 PMThuUTCDallas Stadium, Dallas
58Tunisia vs NetherlandsGroup StageJun 25, 202611:00 PMThuUTCKansas City Stadium, Kansas City

Group G fixtures

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No.MatchStageDateTimeWeekdayTZVenue
16Belgium vs EgyptGroup StageJun 15, 20267:00 PMMonUTCSeattle Stadium, Seattle
15IR Iran vs New ZealandGroup StageJun 16, 20261:00 AMTueUTCLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles
39Belgium vs IR IranGroup StageJun 21, 20267:00 PMSunUTCLos Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles
40New Zealand vs EgyptGroup StageJun 22, 20261:00 AMMonUTCBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver
63Egypt vs IR IranGroup StageJun 27, 20263:00 AMSatUTCSeattle Stadium, Seattle
64New Zealand vs BelgiumGroup StageJun 27, 20263:00 AMSatUTCBC Place Vancouver, Vancouver

Group H fixtures

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No.MatchStageDateTimeWeekdayTZVenue
14Spain vs Cabo VerdeGroup StageJun 15, 20264:00 PMMonUTCAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta
13Saudi Arabia vs UruguayGroup StageJun 15, 202610:00 PMMonUTCMiami Stadium, Miami
38Spain vs Saudi ArabiaGroup StageJun 21, 20264:00 PMSunUTCAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta
37Uruguay vs Cabo VerdeGroup StageJun 21, 202610:00 PMSunUTCMiami Stadium, Miami
65Cabo Verde vs Saudi ArabiaGroup StageJun 27, 202612:00 AMSatUTCHouston Stadium, Houston
66Uruguay vs SpainGroup StageJun 27, 202612:00 AMSatUTCGuadalajara Stadium, Guadalajara

Group I fixtures

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No.MatchStageDateTimeWeekdayTZVenue
17France vs SenegalGroup StageJun 16, 20267:00 PMTueUTCNew York/New Jersey Stadium, New York
18Iraq vs NorwayGroup StageJun 16, 202610:00 PMTueUTCBoston Stadium, Boston
42France vs IraqGroup StageJun 22, 20269:00 PMMonUTCPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia
41Norway vs SenegalGroup StageJun 23, 202612:00 AMTueUTCNew York/New Jersey Stadium, New York
61Norway vs FranceGroup StageJun 26, 20267:00 PMFriUTCBoston Stadium, Boston
62Senegal vs IraqGroup StageJun 26, 20267:00 PMFriUTCToronto Stadium, Toronto

Group J fixtures

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No.MatchStageDateTimeWeekdayTZVenue
19Argentina vs AlgeriaGroup StageJun 17, 20261:00 AMWedUTCKansas City Stadium, Kansas City
20Austria vs JordanGroup StageJun 17, 20264:00 AMWedUTCSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area
43Argentina vs AustriaGroup StageJun 22, 20265:00 PMMonUTCDallas Stadium, Dallas
44Jordan vs AlgeriaGroup StageJun 23, 20263:00 AMTueUTCSan Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area
69Algeria vs AustriaGroup StageJun 28, 20262:00 AMSunUTCKansas City Stadium, Kansas City
70Jordan vs ArgentinaGroup StageJun 28, 20262:00 AMSunUTCDallas Stadium, Dallas

Group K fixtures

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No.MatchStageDateTimeWeekdayTZVenue
23Portugal vs Congo DRGroup StageJun 17, 20265:00 PMWedUTCHouston Stadium, Houston
24Uzbekistan vs ColombiaGroup StageJun 18, 20262:00 AMThuUTCMexico City Stadium, Mexico City
47Portugal vs UzbekistanGroup StageJun 23, 20265:00 PMTueUTCHouston Stadium, Houston
48Colombia vs Congo DRGroup StageJun 24, 20262:00 AMWedUTCGuadalajara Stadium, Guadalajara
71Colombia vs PortugalGroup StageJun 27, 202611:30 PMSatUTCMiami Stadium, Miami
72Congo DR vs UzbekistanGroup StageJun 27, 202611:30 PMSatUTCAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta

Group L fixtures

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No.MatchStageDateTimeWeekdayTZVenue
22England vs CroatiaGroup StageJun 17, 20268:00 PMWedUTCDallas Stadium, Dallas
21Ghana vs PanamaGroup StageJun 17, 202611:00 PMWedUTCToronto Stadium, Toronto
45England vs GhanaGroup StageJun 23, 20268:00 PMTueUTCBoston Stadium, Boston
46Panama vs CroatiaGroup StageJun 23, 202611:00 PMTueUTCToronto Stadium, Toronto
67Panama vs EnglandGroup StageJun 27, 20269:00 PMSatUTCNew York/New Jersey Stadium, New York
68Croatia vs GhanaGroup StageJun 27, 20269:00 PMSatUTCPhiladelphia Stadium, Philadelphia

More World Cup 2026 Team and Schedule Pages

Continue through related team, schedule, group and venue pages from here.

World Cup 2026 ScheduleView every listed match with date, venue and local-time tools.Argentina vs Spain Final and World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage ScheduleTrack the bracket slots before the qualified teams are known.World Cup 2026 Schedule by VenueCompare fixtures by stadium and host city.World Cup 2026 Host CitiesBrowse host cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

FAQs

These answers cover the most common schedule, squad and tournament questions.

Where do the kickoff times come from?

Displayed times are converted from each match's UTC kickoff.

Can I browse by venue or city?

Yes. Venue and city pages link into the same fixture list.

Will TBD knockout slots be updated?

Yes. TBD slots will update once the teams are officially confirmed.