FIFA World Cup 2026 fixtures: Full schedule out after Italy's qualifier exit; Check groups, venues, kickoff timings and where to watch in India

FIFA has unveiled the complete match schedule for the 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the USA. The tournament opens with Mexico vs South Africa on June 11 and culminates in the final on July 20 at MetLife Stadium. Bosnia-Herzegovina qualified after beating Italy on penalties on March 31, sending the four-time champions to a third straight absence.

FIFA Qualifier: Italy to Miss World Cup for Third Successive Time

Italy suffered a dramatic exit from the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers on March 31, 2026, losing 4-1 on penalties to Bosnia-Herzegovina after a 1-1 draw in the playoff final. The result means the Azzurri will miss the World Cup for the third consecutive edition, while Bosnia-Herzegovina secured their place in the expanded 48-team finals.

With all groups and venues now confirmed, football fans can look forward to the biggest World Cup yet, spread across North America from June 11 to July 20, 2026.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Groups

The group stage features 12 groups of four teams each, with the top two from every group advancing directly to the Round of 32, joined by the eight best third-placed teams. All groups start with 0 points at the beginning of the tournament.
Group A
Mexico, South Africa, Korea Republic, Czechia

Group B
Canada, Qatar, Switzerland, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Group C
Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland

Group D
USA, Paraguay, Australia, Türkiye

Group E
Germany, Curaçao, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador

Group F
Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Sweden

Group G
Belgium, Egypt, IR Iran, New Zealand

Group H
Spain, Cabo Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay

Group I
Iraq, France, Senegal, Norway

Group J
Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan

Group K
Congo DR, Portugal, Uzbekistan, Colombia

Group L
England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Opening Match and Group Stage Fixtures, Venues and Kickoff Timings

The tournament will begin on June 11, 2026, with host nation Mexico facing South Africa at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City (kick-off around 12:00 a.m. IST on June 12). Later that day, Korea Republic take on Czechia in Guadalajara.

Date | Match | Kick-Off Time (Local) | Kick-Off Time in IST | Venue

June 11, 2026 | Mexico vs South Africa | 00:30 (June 12 local) | 12:00 a.m. IST (June 12, 2026) | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

June 11, 2026 | Korea Republic vs Czechia | 07:30 | 07:30 a.m. IST (June 12, 2026) | Estadio Akron, Guadalajara

June 12, 2026 | Canada vs Bosnia-Herzegovina | 00:30 (June 13 local) | 12:30 a.m. IST (June 13, 2026) | BMO Field, Toronto

June 12, 2026 | USA vs Paraguay | 06:30 | 06:30 a.m. IST (June 13, 2026) | SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

June 13, 2026 | Qatar vs Switzerland | 00:30 (June 14 local) | 12:30 a.m. IST (June 14, 2026) | Levi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area

June 13, 2026 | Brazil vs Morocco | 03:30 | 03:30 a.m. IST (June 14, 2026) | MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey

June 13, 2026 | Haiti vs Scotland | 06:30 | 06:30 a.m. IST (June 14, 2026) | Gillette Stadium, Boston

June 13, 2026 | Australia vs Türkiye | 09:30 | 09:30 a.m. IST (June 14, 2026) | BC Place, Vancouver

June 14, 2026 | Germany vs Curaçao | 22:30 | 10:30 p.m. IST (June 14, 2026) | NRG Stadium, Houston

June 14, 2026 | Netherlands vs Japan | 01:30 (June 15 local) | 01:30 a.m. IST (June 15, 2026) | AT&T Stadium, Dallas

June 14, 2026 | Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador | 04:30 | 04:30 a.m. IST (June 15, 2026) | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

June 14, 2026 | Sweden vs Tunisia | 07:30 | 07:30 a.m. IST (June 15, 2026) | Estadio BBVA, Monterrey

June 15, 2026 | Spain vs Cabo Verde | 21:30 | 09:30 p.m. IST (June 15, 2026) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

June 15, 2026 | Belgium vs Egypt | 00:30 (June 16 local) | 12:30 a.m. IST (June 16, 2026) | Lumen Field, Seattle

June 15, 2026 | Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay | 03:30 | 03:30 a.m. IST (June 16, 2026) | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

June 15, 2026 | IR Iran vs New Zealand | 06:30 | 06:30 a.m. IST (June 16, 2026) | SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

June 16, 2026 | France vs Senegal | 00:30 (June 17 local) | 12:30 a.m. IST (June 17, 2026) | MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey

June 16, 2026 | Iraq vs Norway | 03:30 | 03:30 a.m. IST (June 17, 2026) | Gillette Stadium, Boston

June 16, 2026 | Argentina vs Algeria | 06:30 | 06:30 a.m. IST (June 17, 2026) | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

June 16, 2026 | Austria vs Jordan | 09:30 | 09:30 a.m. IST (June 17, 2026) | Levi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area

June 17, 2026 | Portugal vs Congo DR | 22:30 | 10:30 p.m. IST (June 17, 2026) | NRG Stadium, Houston

June 17, 2026 | England vs Croatia | 01:30 (June 18 local) | 01:30 a.m. IST (June 18, 2026) | AT&T Stadium, Dallas

June 17, 2026 | Ghana vs Panama | 04:30 | 04:30 a.m. IST (June 18, 2026) | BMO Field, Toronto

June 17, 2026 | Uzbekistan vs Colombia | 07:30 | 07:30 a.m. IST (June 18, 2026) | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

June 18, 2026 | Czechia vs South Africa | 21:30 | 09:30 p.m. IST (June 18, 2026) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

June 18, 2026 | Switzerland vs Bosnia-Herzegovina | 00:30 (June 19 local) | 12:30 a.m. IST (June 19, 2026) | SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

June 18, 2026 | Canada vs Qatar | 03:30 | 03:30 a.m. IST (June 19, 2026) | BC Place, Vancouver

June 18, 2026 | Mexico vs Korea Republic | 06:30 | 06:30 a.m. IST (June 19, 2026) | Estadio Akron, Guadalajara

June 19, 2026 | USA vs Australia | 00:30 (June 20 local) | 12:30 a.m. IST (June 20, 2026) | Lumen Field, Seattle

June 19, 2026 | Scotland vs Morocco | 03:30 | 03:30 a.m. IST (June 20, 2026) | Gillette Stadium, Boston

June 19, 2026 | Brazil vs Haiti | 06:30 | 06:30 a.m. IST (June 20, 2026) | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

June 19, 2026 | Türkiye vs Paraguay | 09:30 | 09:30 a.m. IST (June 20, 2026) | Levi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area

June 20, 2026 | Netherlands vs Sweden | 22:30 | 10:30 p.m. IST (June 20, 2026) | NRG Stadium, Houston

June 20, 2026 | Germany vs Côte d'Ivoire | 01:30 (June 21 local) | 01:30 a.m. IST (June 21, 2026) | BMO Field, Toronto

June 20, 2026 | Ecuador vs Curaçao | 05:30 | 05:30 a.m. IST (June 21, 2026) | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

June 20, 2026 | Tunisia vs Japan | 09:30 | 09:30 a.m. IST (June 21, 2026) | Estadio BBVA, Monterrey

June 21, 2026 | Spain vs Saudi Arabia | 21:30 | 09:30 p.m. IST (June 21, 2026) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

June 21, 2026 | Belgium vs IR Iran | 00:30 (June 22 local) | 12:30 a.m. IST (June 22, 2026) | SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

June 21, 2026 | Uruguay vs Cabo Verde | 03:30 | 03:30 a.m. IST (June 22, 2026) | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

June 21, 2026 | New Zealand vs Egypt | 06:30 | 06:30 a.m. IST (June 22, 2026) | BC Place, Vancouver

June 22, 2026 | Argentina vs Austria | 22:30 | 10:30 p.m. IST (June 22, 2026) | AT&T Stadium, Dallas

June 22, 2026 | France vs Iraq | 02:30 (June 23 local) | 02:30 a.m. IST (June 23, 2026) | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

June 22, 2026 | Norway vs Senegal | 05:30 | 05:30 a.m. IST (June 23, 2026) | MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey

June 22, 2026 | Jordan vs Algeria | 08:30 | 08:30 a.m. IST (June 23, 2026) | Levi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area

June 23, 2026 | Portugal vs Uzbekistan | 22:30 | 10:30 p.m. IST (June 23, 2026) | NRG Stadium, Houston

June 23, 2026 | England vs Ghana | 01:30 (June 24 local) | 01:30 a.m. IST (June 24, 2026) | Gillette Stadium, Boston

June 23, 2026 | Panama vs Croatia | 04:30 | 04:30 a.m. IST (June 24, 2026) | BMO Field, Toronto

June 23, 2026 | Colombia vs Congo DR | 07:30 | 07:30 a.m. IST (June 24, 2026) | Estadio Akron, Guadalajara

June 24, 2026 | Switzerland vs Canada | 00:30 (June 25 local) | 12:30 a.m. IST (June 25, 2026) | BC Place, Vancouver

June 24, 2026 | Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Qatar | 00:30 | 12:30 a.m. IST (June 25, 2026) | Lumen Field, Seattle

June 24, 2026 | Scotland vs Brazil | 03:30 | 03:30 a.m. IST (June 25, 2026) | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

June 24, 2026 | Morocco vs Haiti | 03:30 | 03:30 a.m. IST (June 25, 2026) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

June 24, 2026 | Czechia vs Mexico | 06:30 | 06:30 a.m. IST (June 25, 2026) | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

June 24, 2026 | South Africa vs Korea Republic | 06:30 | 06:30 a.m. IST (June 25, 2026) | Estadio BBVA, Monterrey

June 25, 2026 | Curaçao vs Côte d'Ivoire | 01:30 (June 26 local) | 01:30 a.m. IST (June 26, 2026) | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

June 25, 2026 | Ecuador vs Germany | 01:30 | 01:30 a.m. IST (June 26, 2026) | MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey

June 25, 2026 | Japan vs Sweden | 04:30 | 04:30 a.m. IST (June 26, 2026) | AT&T Stadium, Dallas

June 25, 2026 | Tunisia vs Netherlands | 04:30 | 04:30 a.m. IST (June 26, 2026) | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

June 25, 2026 | Türkiye vs USA | 07:30 | 07:30 a.m. IST (June 26, 2026) | SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

June 25, 2026 | Paraguay vs Australia | 07:30 | 07:30 a.m. IST (June 26, 2026) | Levi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area

June 26, 2026 | Norway vs France | 00:30 (June 27 local) | 12:30 a.m. IST (June 27, 2026) | Gillette Stadium, Boston

June 26, 2026 | Senegal vs Iraq | 00:30 | 12:30 a.m. IST (June 27, 2026) | BMO Field, Toronto

June 26, 2026 | Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia | 05:30 | 05:30 a.m. IST (June 27, 2026) | NRG Stadium, Houston

June 26, 2026 | Uruguay vs Spain | 05:30 | 05:30 a.m. IST (June 27, 2026) | Estadio Akron, Guadalajara

June 26, 2026 | New Zealand vs Belgium | 08:30 | 08:30 a.m. IST (June 27, 2026) | BC Place, Vancouver

June 26, 2026 | Egypt vs IR Iran | 08:30 | 08:30 a.m. IST (June 27, 2026) | Lumen Field, Seattle

June 27, 2026 | Panama vs England | 02:30 (June 28 local) | 02:30 a.m. IST (June 28, 2026) | MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey

June 27, 2026 | Croatia vs Ghana | 02:30 | 02:30 a.m. IST (June 28, 2026) | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

June 27, 2026 | Colombia vs Portugal | 05:00 | 05:00 a.m. IST (June 28, 2026) | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

June 27, 2026 | Congo DR vs Uzbekistan | 05:00 | 05:00 a.m. IST (June 28, 2026) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

June 27, 2026 | Algeria vs Austria | 07:30 | 07:30 a.m. IST (June 28, 2026) | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

June 27, 2026 | Jordan vs Argentina | 07:30 | 07:30 a.m. IST (June 28, 2026) | AT&T Stadium, Dallas.

FIFA WC 2026 Knockout Stage and Final Schedule, Venue and Kickoff Timings

The knockout phase starts on June 29, 2026, with the Round of 32. The schedule then proceeds through the Round of 16, quarter-finals (July 10-12), semi-finals (July 15-16), third-place play-off (July 19), and the grand final on July 20, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey.

Date | Match | Kick-Off Time (Local) | Kick-Off Time in IST | Venue

June 29, 2026 | Round of 32 | 2A vs 2B | 12:30 a.m. IST (June 30) | SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
June 29, 2026 | Round of 32 | 1C vs 2F | 10:30 p.m. IST (June 29) | NRG Stadium, Houston
June 30, 2026 | Round of 32 | 1E vs 3ABCDF | 02:00 a.m. IST (July 1) | Gillette Stadium, Boston
June 30, 2026 | Round of 32 | 1F vs 2C | 06:30 a.m. IST (July 1) | Estadio BBVA, Monterrey
June 30, 2026 | Round of 32 | 2E vs 2I | 10:30 p.m. IST (June 30) | AT&T Stadium, Dallas
July 1, 2026 | Round of 32 | 1I vs 3CDFGH | 02:30 a.m. IST (July 2) | MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey
July 1, 2026 | Round of 32 | 1A vs 3CEFHI | 06:30 a.m. IST (July 2) | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
July 1, 2026 | Round of 32 | 1L vs 3EHIJK | 09:30 p.m. IST (July 1) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
July 2, 2026 | Round of 32 | 1G vs 3AEHIJ | 01:30 a.m. IST (July 3) | Lumen Field, Seattle
July 2, 2026 | Round of 32 | 1D vs 3BEFIJ | 05:30 a.m. IST (July 3) | Levi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area
July 3, 2026 | Round of 32 | 1H vs 2J | 12:30 a.m. IST (July 4) | SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
July 3, 2026 | Round of 32 | 2K vs 2L | 04:30 a.m. IST (July 4) | BMO Field, Toronto
July 3, 2026 | Round of 32 | 1B vs 3EFGIJ | 08:30 a.m. IST (July 4) | BC Place, Vancouver
July 3, 2026 | Round of 32 | 2D vs 2G | 11:30 p.m. IST (July 3) | AT&T Stadium, Dallas
July 4, 2026 | Round of 16 | Winner matches | From 10:30 a.m. IST onwards | Various venues
July 10-12, 2026 | Quarter-finals | – | Various IST timings | Boston, Los Angeles, Miami, Kansas City
July 15-16, 2026 | Semi-finals | – | 12:30 a.m. IST | Dallas & Atlanta
July 19, 2026 | Third-place play-off | – | 02:30 a.m. IST (July 20) | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
July 20, 2026 | Final | – | 12:30 a.m. IST (July 21) | MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey

FIFA World Cup '26 Venues and Host Countries

FIFA World Cup 2026 will be 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the USA. Matches will be played across iconic venues in Canada (Toronto, Vancouver), Mexico (Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey), and the United States (including Los Angeles, New York/New Jersey, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Miami, and others).

Where to Watch FIFA WC 2026 in India

Broadcast rights for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in India are yet to be officially confirmed. However, following the pattern of recent UEFA World Cup qualifiers, fans can expect coverage on the Sony Sports Network for television and SonyLIV for online streaming. Official announcement regarding exact telecast and streaming partners is awaited closer to the tournament.