2026 FIFA World Cup Schedule: Arlington’s AT&T Stadium to host most matches

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will begin on June 11 with an opening clash between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City. The tournament will conclude on July 19 at MetLife Stadium, where the final will be held. This edition will be the largest in World Cup history, expanding to 104 matches. Games will be staged across 16 host cities spanning three countries - 11 in the United States, along with two in Canada and three in Mexico.


The United States will host the majority of matches, totaling 78, while Canada and Mexico will each stage 13 fixtures. Among all venues, AT&T Stadium will host the highest number of matches, with nine scheduled, including a semifinal. AT&T Stadium, which will be known as 'Dallas Stadium' for the event, will host five group stage matches, two round-of-32 matches, one round-of-16 game, and a semi-final.



The tournament format also sees a major change. The top two teams from each group, along with the eight best third-placed sides, will progress to a newly introduced 32-team knockout round, which begins on June 28. This expanded structure promises more high-stakes action and opportunities for teams to advance.

FULL 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SCHEDULE:

June 11

• Mexico vs South Africa (Group A) - Mexico City, 3 PM ET
• South Korea vs Czechia (Group A) - Guadalajara, 10 PM ET

June 12

• Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group B) - Toronto, 3 PM ET
• USA vs Paraguay (Group D) - Los Angeles, 9 PM ET

June 13

• Brazil vs Morocco (Group C) - New York/New Jersey, 3 PM ET
• Australia vs Turkey (Group D) - Vancouver, 6 PM ET
• Haiti vs Scotland (Group C) - Boston, 9 PM ET
• Qatar vs Switzerland (Group B) - San Francisco Bay Area, 9 PM ET

June 14

• Germany vs Curacao (Group E) - Houston, 1 PM ET
• Ivory Coast vs Ecuador (Group E) - Philadelphia, 4 PM ET
• Netherlands vs Japan (Group F) - Dallas, 7 PM ET
• Sweden vs Tunisia (Group F) - Monterrey, 10 PM ET

June 15

• Spain vs Cape Verde (Group H) - Atlanta, 12 PM ET
• Belgium vs Egypt (Group G) - Seattle, 3 PM ET
• Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay (Group H) - Miami, 6 PM ET
• Iran vs New Zealand (Group G) - Los Angeles, 9 PM ET

June 16

• France vs Senegal (Group I) - New York/New Jersey, 3 PM ET
• Iraq vs Norway (Group I) - Boston, 6 PM ET
• Argentina vs Algeria (Group J) - Kansas City, 9 PM ET
• Austria vs Jordan (Group J) - San Francisco Bay Area, 9 PM ET

June 17

• Portugal vs DR Congo (Group K) - Houston, 1 PM ET
• England vs Croatia (Group L) - Dallas, 4 PM ET
• Ghana vs Panama (Group L) - Toronto, 7 PM ET
• Uzbekistan vs Colombia (Group K) - Mexico City, 10 PM ET

June 18

• Czechia vs South Africa (Group A) - Atlanta, 12 PM ET
• Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group B) - Los Angeles, 3 PM ET
• Canada vs Qatar (Group B) - Vancouver, 6 PM ET
• Mexico vs South Korea (Group A) - Guadalajara, 9 PM ET

June 19

• USA vs Australia (Group D) - Seattle, 3 PM ET
• Scotland vs Morocco (Group C) - Boston, 6 PM ET
• Brazil vs Haiti (Group C) - Philadelphia, 9 PM ET
• Turkey vs Paraguay (Group D) - San Francisco Bay Area, 9 PM ET

June 20

• Netherlands vs Sweden (Group F) - Houston, 1 PM ET
• Germany vs Ivory Coast (Group E) - Toronto, 4 PM ET
• Ecuador vs Curacao (Group E) - Kansas City, 8 PM ET
• Tunisia vs Japan (Group F) - Monterrey, 11 PM ET

June 21

• Spain vs Saudi Arabia (Group H) - Atlanta, 12 PM ET
• Belgium vs Iran (Group G) - Los Angeles, 3 PM ET
• Uruguay vs Cape Verde (Group H) - Miami, 6 PM ET
• New Zealand vs Egypt (Group G) - Vancouver, 9 PM ET

June 22

• Argentina vs Austria (Group J) - Dallas, 1 PM ET
• France vs Iraq (Group I) - Philadelphia, 5 PM ET
• Norway vs Senegal (Group I) - New York/New Jersey, 8 PM ET
• Jordan vs Algeria (Group J) - San Francisco Bay Area, 11 PM ET

June 23

• Portugal vs Uzbekistan (Group K) - Houston, 1 PM ET
• England vs Ghana (Group L) - Boston, 4 PM ET
• Panama vs Croatia (Group L) - Toronto, 7 PM ET
• Colombia vs DR Congo (Group K) - Guadalajara, 10 PM ET

June 24

• Canada vs Switzerland (Group B) - Vancouver, 3 PM ET
• Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar (Group B) - Seattle, 3 PM ET
• Scotland vs Brazil (Group C) - Miami, 6 PM ET
• Morocco vs Haiti (Group C) - Atlanta, 6 PM ET
• Mexico vs Czechia (Group A) - Mexico City, 9 PM ET
• South Korea vs South Africa (Group A) - Monterrey, 9 PM ET

June 25

• Ecuador vs Germany (Group E) - New York/New Jersey, 4 PM ET
• Curacao vs Ivory Coast (Group E) - Philadelphia, 4 PM ET
• Tunisia vs Netherlands (Group F) - Kansas City, 7 PM ET
• Japan vs Sweden (Group F) - Dallas, 7 PM ET
• USA vs Turkey (Group D) - Los Angeles, 10 PM ET
• Paraguay vs Australia (Group D) - San Francisco Bay Area, 10 PM ET

June 26

• Norway vs France (Group I) - Boston, 3 PM ET
• Senegal vs Iraq (Group I) - Toronto, 3 PM ET
• New Zealand vs Belgium (Group G) - Vancouver, 8 PM ET
• Egypt vs Iran (Group G) - Seattle, 8 PM ET
• Uruguay vs Spain (Group H) - Guadalajara, 11 PM ET
• Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia (Group H) - Houston, 1 PM ET

June 27

• Panama vs England (Group L) - New York/New Jersey, 5 PM ET
• Croatia vs Ghana (Group L) - Philadelphia, 5 PM ET
• Colombia vs Portugal (Group K) - Miami, 7:30 PM ET
• DR Congo vs Uzbekistan (Group K) - Atlanta, 7:30 PM ET
• Jordan vs Argentina (Group J) - Dallas, 10 PM ET
• Algeria vs Austria (Group J) - Kansas City, 10 PM ET

2026 FIFA World Cup knockouts schedule

• Round of 32: June 28-July 3
• Round of 16: July 4-July 7
• Quarterfinals: July 9-July 11
• Semifinals: July 14-15 - AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas) and Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
• Third-place match: July 18 - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
• World Cup final: July 19 - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey