📅 World Cup 2026 Schedule — Group Stage
Opening days — confirmed fixtures (ET)
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | Venue · Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Jun 11 | 🇲🇽 Mexico vs South Africa 🇿🇦 | 3:00 PM | Mexico City · A · preview |
| Thu Jun 11 | 🇰🇷 Korea Republic vs Czechia 🇨🇿 | 10:00 PM | Group A |
| Fri Jun 12 | 🇨🇦 Canada vs Bosnia & Herz. 🇧🇦 | 3:00 PM | Toronto · B |
| Fri Jun 12 | 🇺🇸 USA vs Paraguay 🇵🇾 | 9:00 PM | Inglewood · D · preview |
| Sat Jun 13 | 🇶🇦 Qatar vs Switzerland 🇨🇭 | 3:00 PM | Santa Clara · B |
| Sat Jun 13 | 🇧🇷 Brazil vs Morocco 🇲🇦 | 6:00 PM | New York/NJ · C |
| Sat Jun 13 | 🇭🇹 Haiti vs Scotland 🏴 | 9:00 PM | Boston · C |
| Sun Jun 14 | 🇦🇺 Australia vs Türkiye 🇹🇷 | 12:00 AM | Vancouver · D |
| Sun Jun 14 | 🇩🇪 Germany vs Curaçao 🇨🇼 | 1:00 PM | Houston · E |
| Sun Jun 14 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands vs Japan 🇯🇵 | 4:00 PM | Arlington · F |
| Sun Jun 14 | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast vs Ecuador 🇪🇨 | 7:00 PM | Philadelphia · E |
| Sun Jun 14 | 🇸🇪 Sweden vs Tunisia 🇹🇳 | 10:00 PM | Monterrey · F |
| Mon Jun 15 | 🇪🇸 Spain vs Cape Verde 🇨🇻 | 1:00 PM | Atlanta · H |
| Mon Jun 15 | 🇧🇪 Belgium vs Egypt 🇪🇬 | 6:00 PM | Seattle · G |
| Mon Jun 15 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay 🇺🇾 | 6:00 PM | Miami · H |
| Tue Jun 16 | 🇮🇷 Iran vs New Zealand 🇳🇿 | 12:00 AM | Inglewood · G |
We add each new match day to this table and to the auto-timezone live schedule every morning of the group stage.
The 12 groups at a glance
- A: Mexico, South Africa, Korea Republic, Czechia
- B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, Bosnia & Herzegovina
- C: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti
- D: USA, Paraguay, Australia, Türkiye
- E: Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curaçao
- F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia
- G: Belgium, Iran, Egypt, New Zealand
- H: Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde
- I: France, Senegal, Norway, Iraq
- J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria, Jordan
- K: Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, DR Congo
- L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama
Who tops each group? See our group-by-group predictions — then beat them with your own bracket.
How qualification from groups works in 2026
New format: the top two from each of the 12 groups advance, plus the eight best third-place teams — 32 teams into a brand-new knockout round of 32. That means 8 of 12 third-place teams survive, so even two opening losses rarely kill a campaign. Group winners get the friendliest bracket paths.
FAQ
When is the World Cup 2026 final?
Sunday, July 19, 2026 at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey.
How do I watch matches free?
Select matches are free on Tubi, FOX is free with an antenna, and Telemundo carries 92 matches free in Spanish — full free-viewing guide here.
What timezone are the listed times?
This page uses Eastern Time. Our homepage schedule detects your device timezone automatically.