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Complete Schedule and Kick-off Times for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Sameer Bhatia | June 4, 2026 9:48 PM CST

The Football Faithful

·4 June 2026

The Football Faithful

·4 June 2026

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to commence next week, bringing the world’s biggest football celebration to North America. This edition marks the debut of the expanded 48-team format, promising more World Cup fixtures than ever before.

Below is the full 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule with group stage and knockout round details.

Thursday, June 11

Group A: Mexico vs South Africa, kick-off 8pm – Mexico City, Mexico

Friday, June 12

Group A: South Korea vs Czech Republic, kick-off 3am – Zapopan, Mexico

Group B: Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina, kick-off 8pm – Toronto, Canada

Group D: USA vs Paraguay, kick-off 2am – Los Angeles, USA

Group B: Qatar vs Switzerland, kick-off 8pm – Santa Clara, USA

Group C: Brazil vs Morocco, kick-off 11pm – New Jersey, USA

Group C: Haiti vs Scotland, kick-off 2am – Foxborough, USA

Group D: Australia vs Turkey, kick-off 5am – Vancouver, Canada

Group E: Germany vs Curacao, kick-off 6pm – Houston, USA

Group F: Netherlands vs Japan, kick-off 9pm – Arlington, USA

Group E: Ivory Coast vs Ecuador, kick-off 12am – Philadelphia, USA

Group F: Sweden vs Tunisia, kick-off 3am – Guadalupe, Mexico

Group H: Spain vs Cape Verde, kick-off 5pm – Atlanta, USA

Group G: Belgium vs Egypt, kick-off 8pm – Seattle, USA

Group H: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay, kick-off 11pm – Miami, USA

Group G: Iran vs New Zealand, kick-off 2am – Los Angeles, USA

Group J: Argentina vs Algeria, kick-off 2am – Kansas City, USA

Group J: Austria vs Jordan, kick-off 5am – Santa Clara, USA

Group L: Ghana vs Panama, kick-off 12am – Toronto, Canada

Group K: Uzbekistan vs Colombia, kick-off 3am – Mexico City, Mexico

Group A: Czech Republic vs South Africa, kick-off 5pm – Atlanta, USA

Group B: Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina, kick-off 8pm – Los Angeles, USA

Group A: Mexico vs South Korea, kick-off 2am – Zapopan, Mexico

Group D: USA vs Australia, kick-off 8pm – Seattle, USA

Group C: Scotland vs Morocco, kick-off 11pm – Foxborough, USA

Group C: Brazil vs Haiti, kick-off 1.30am – Philadelphia, USA

Group D: Turkey vs Paraguay, kick-off 4am – Santa Clara, USA

Group A: Netherlands vs Sweden, kick-off 6pm – Houston, USA

Group E: Germany vs Ivory Coast, kick-off 9pm – Toronto, Canada

Group E: Ecuador vs Curacao, kick-off 1am – Kansas City, USA

Group F: Tunisia vs Japan, kick-off 5am – Guadalupe, Mexico

Group H: Spain vs Saudi Arabia, kick-off 5pm – Atlanta, USA

Group G: Belgium vs Iran, kick-off 8pm – Los Angeles, USA

Group H: Uruguay vs Cape Verde, kick-off 11pm – Miami, USA

Group G: New Zealand vs Egypt, kick-off 2am – Vancouver, Canada

Group J: Argentina vs Austria, kick-off 6pm – Arlington, USA

Group I: Norway vs Senegal, kick-off 1am – Toronto, Canada

Group J: Jordan vs Algeria, kick-off 4am – Santa Clara, USA

Group K: Portugal vs Uzbekistan, kick-off 6pm – Houston, USA

Group L: Panama vs Croatia, kick-off 12am – Foxborough, USA

Group K: Colombia vs DR Congo, kick-off 3am – Zapopan, Mexico

Group B: Switzerland vs Canada, kick-off 8pm – Vancouver, Canada

Group B: Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar, kick-off 8pm – Seattle, USA

Group A: South Africa vs South Korea, kick-off 2am – Guadalupe, Mexico

Group A: Czech Republic vs Mexico, kick-off 2am – Mexico City, Mexico

Group E: Curacao vs Ivory Coast, kick-off 9pm – Philadelphia, USA

Group F: Tunisia vs Netherlands, kick-off 12am – Kansas City, USA

Group F: Japan vs Sweden, kick-off 12am – Arlington, USA

Group D: Turkey vs USA, kick-off 3am – Los Angeles, USA

Group D: Paraguay vs Australia, kick-off 3am – Santa Clara, USA

Group H: Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia, kick-off 1am – Houston, USA

Group H: Uruguay vs Spain, kick-off 1am – Zapopan, Mexico

Group G: New Zealand vs Belgium, kick-off 4am – Vancouver, Canada

Group G: Egypt vs Iran, kick-off 4am – Seattle, USA

Group L: Panama vs England, kick-off 10pm – New Jersey, USA

Group L: Croatia vs Ghana, kick-off 10pm – Philadelphia, USA

Group K: Colombia vs Portugal, kick-off 12.30am – Miami, USA

Group K: DR Congo vs Uzbekistan, kick-off 12.30am – Atlanta, USA

Group J: Algeria vs Austria, kick-off 3am – Kansas City, USA

Group J: Jordan vs Argentina, kick-off 3am – Arlington, USA

Round of 32

Match 73: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up, kick-off 8pm – Los Angeles, USA

Match 74: Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place, kick-off 9.30pm – Foxborough, USA

Match 75: Group F winners vs Group C runners-up, kick-off 2am – Guadalupe, Mexico

Match 76: Group C winners vs Group F runners-up, kick-off 6pm – Houston, USA

Match 77: Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place, kick-off 10pm – New Jersey, USA

Match 78: Group E runners-up vs Group I runners-up, kick-off 6pm – Arlington, USA

Match 79: Group A winners vs Group C/E/F/H/I third place, kick-off 2am – Mexico City, Mexico

Match 80: Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place, kick-off 5pm – Atlanta, USA

Match 81: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place, kick-off 1am – Santa Clara, USA

Match 82: Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place, kick-off 9pm – Seattle, USA

Match 83: Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up, kick-off 12am – Toronto, Canada

Match 84: Group H winners vs Group J runners-up, kick-off 8pm – Los Angeles, USA

Match 85: Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place, kick-off 4am – Vancouver, Canada

Match 86: Group J winners vs Group H runners-up, kick-off 11pm – Miami, USA

Match 87: Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place, kick-off 2.30am – Kansas City, USA

Match 88: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up, kick-off 7pm – Arlington, USA

Round of 16

Match 89: Match 74 winners vs Match 77 winners, kick-off 10pm – Philadelphia, USA

Match 90: Match 73 winners vs Match 75 winners, kick-off 6pm – Houston, USA

Match 91: Match 76 winners vs Match 78 winners, kick-off 9pm – New Jersey, USA

Match 92: Match 79 winners vs Match 80 winners, kick-off 1am – Mexico City, Mexico

Match 93: Match 83 winners vs Match 84 winners, kick-off 8pm – Arlington, USA

Match 94: Match 81 winners vs Match 82 winners, kick-off 1am – Seattle, USA

Match 95: Match 86 winners vs Match 88 winners, kick-off 5pm – Atlanta, USA

Match 96: Match 85 winners vs Match 87 winners, kick-off 9pm – Vancouver, Canada

Quarter-finals

Match 97: Match 89 winners vs Match 90 winners, kick-off 9pm – Foxborough, USA

Match 98: Match 93 winners vs Match 94 winners, kick-off 8pm – Los Angeles, USA

Match 99: Match 91 winners vs Match 92 winners, kick-off 10pm – Miami, USA

Match 100: Match 95 winners vs Match 96 winners, kick-off 2am – Kansas City, USA

Semi-finals

Match 101: Match 97 winners vs Match 98 winners, kick-off 8pm – Arlington, USA

Match 102: Match 99 winners vs Match 100 winners, kick-off 8pm – Atlanta, USA

Third Place Playoff

Match 103: Match 101 losers vs Match 102 losers, kick-off 10pm – Miami, USA

Final

Match 104: Match 101 winners vs Match 102 winners, kick-off 8pm – New Jersey, USA


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