The 2026 FIFA World Cup is shaping up to be one of the most exciting editions in the tournament’s history. Scheduled to run from June 11 to July 19, this will be the 23rd edition of the world’s most celebrated football competition. What makes it truly special is that it will be jointly hosted by three nations — the United States, Canada, and Mexico — marking the first time in World Cup history that three countries have come together to host the event. Across these three nations, 16 cities will serve as venues, with eleven in the United States, three in Mexico, and two in Canada.
Perhaps the biggest change coming with this edition is the expanded format. For the first time ever, 48 nations will compete on the grandest stage of football, up from the previous 32-team format — meaning more countries, more stories, and more drama than ever before. This expansion opens the door for several nations to make their World Cup debut, adding a fresh and emotional dimension to an already thrilling competition.
With a record number of teams, a historic tri-nation hosting arrangement, and matches spread across an entire continent, the 2026 FIFA World Cup promises to be a landmark event in sporting history. Whether you’re following the fixtures closely or just tuning in for the big games, there’s never been a better time to be a football fan.
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FIFA World Cup 2026 Groups
Venues for FIFA World Cup 2026
The matches will take place across these stadiums:
- AT&T Stadium
- Estadio Azteca
- MetLife Stadium
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- Arrowhead Stadium
- NRG Stadium
- Levi’s Stadium
- SoFi Stadium
- Lincoln Financial Field
- Lumen Field
- Gillette Stadium
- Hard Rock Stadium
- BC Place
- Estadio BBVA
- Estadio Akron
- BMO Field
FIFA World Cup 2026: Where to Watch LIVE?
FIFA World Cup 2026 will be broadcasted in India on Zee Entertainment’s newly launched Unite8Sports channels on TV. You can watch the live streaming on Zee5.
Read more: FIFA World Cup 2026 Squad List: Full List of Official Squad of all 48 teams
FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule
Group Stage
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Group A: Mexico vs South Africa | 12:30 AM (IST), 12/06/2026 | 07:00 PM (GMT) | 03:00 PM (EST) | Estadio Azteca
Group A: South Korea vs Czech Republic | 07:30 AM (IST), 12/06/2026 | 02:00 PM (GMT), 12/06/2026 | 10:00 PM (EST) | Estadio Akron
Friday, June 12, 2026
Group B: Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12:30 AM (IST), 13/06/2026 | 07:00 PM (GMT) | 03:00 PM (EST) | BMO Field
Group D: USA vs Paraguay | 06:30 AM (IST), 13/06/2026 | 01:00 AM (GMT) | 09:00 PM (EST), 12/06/2026 | SoFi Stadium
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Group B: Qatar vs Switzerland | 12:30 AM (IST), 14/06/2026 | 07:00 PM (GMT) | 03:00 PM (EST) | Levi’s Stadium
Group C: Brazil vs Morocco | 03:30 AM (IST), 14/06/2026 | 10:00 PM (GMT), 12/06/2026 | 06:00 PM (EST), 12/06/2026 | MetLife Stadium
Group C: Haiti vs Scotland | 06:30 AM (IST), 14/06/2026 | 01:00 AM (GMT) | 09:00 PM (EST), 12/06/2026 | Gillette Stadium
Group D: Australia vs Turkey | 09:30 AM (IST), 14/06/2026 | 04:00 AM (GMT) | 12:00 AM (EST) | BC Place
Sunday, June 14, 2026
Group F: Netherlands vs Japan | 01:30 AM (IST), 15/06/2026 | 08:00 PM (GMT) | 04:00 PM (EST) | AT&T Stadium
Group E: Ivory Coast vs Ecuador | 04:30 AM (IST), 15/06/2026 | 11:00 PM (GMT) | 08:00 PM (EST) | | Lincoln Financial Field
Group E: Germany vs Curaçao | 10:30 PM (IST) | 05:00 PM (GMT) | 01:00 PM (EST) | NRG Stadium
Group F: Sweden vs Tunisia | 07:30 AM (IST), 15/06/2026 | 02:00 AM (GMT), 15/06/2026 | 10:00 PM (EST) | Estadio BBVA
Monday, June 15, 2026
Group H: Spain vs Cape Verde | 09:30 PM (IST), 15/06/2026 | 04:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Group G: Belgium vs Egypt | 12:30 AM (IST), 16/06/2026 | 07:00 PM (GMT) | 03:00 PM (EST) | Lumen Field
Group H: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay | 03:30 AM (IST), 16/06/2026 | 10:00 PM (GMT), 14/06/2026 | 06:00 PM (EST), 14/06/2026 | Hard Rock Stadium
Group G: Iran vs New Zealand | 06:30 AM (IST), 16/06/2026 | 01:00 AM (GMT) | 09:00 PM (EST), 14/06/2026 | SoFi Stadium
Tuesday, 16 June, 2026
Group I: France vs Senegal | 12:30 AM (IST), 17/06/2026 | 07:00 PM (GMT) | 03:00 PM (EST) | MetLife Stadium
Group I: Iraq vs Norway | 03:30 AM (IST), 17/06/2026 | 10:00 PM (GMT), 15/06/2026 | 06:00 PM (EST), 15/06/2026 | Gillette Stadium
Group J: Argentina vs Algeria | 06:30 AM (IST), 17/06/2026 | 01:00 AM (GMT), 17/06/2026 | 09:00 PM (EST), 15/06/2026 | Arrowhead Stadium
Group J: Austria vs Jordan | 09:30 AM (IST), 17/06/2026 | 04:00 AM (GMT) | 12:00 AM (EST) | Levi’s Stadium
Wednesday, 17 June, 2026
Group K: Portugal vs DR Congo | 10:30 PM (IST) | 05:00 PM (GMT) | 01:00 PM (EST) | NRG Stadium
Group L: England vs Croatia | 01:30 AM (IST), 18/06/2026 | 08:00 PM (GMT), 04:00 PM (EST) | AT&T Stadium
Group L: Ghana vs Panama | 04:30 AM (IST), 18/06/2026 | 11:00 PM (GMT), 16/06/2026 | BMO Field
Group K: Uzbekistan vs Colombia | 07:30 AM (IST), 18/06/2026 | 02:00 AM (GMT), 18/06/2026 | 10:00 PM (EST) | Estadio Azteca
Thursday, 18 June, 2026
Group A: Czech Republic vs South Africa | 09:30 PM (IST), 18/06/2026 | 04:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Group B: Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12:30 AM (IST), 19/06/2026 | 07:00 PM (GMT) | 03:00 PM (EST) | SoFi Stadium
Group B: Canada vs Qatar | 03:30 AM (IST), 19/06/2026 | 10:00 PM (GMT), 17/06/2026 | 06:00 PM (EST), 17/06/2026 | BC Place
Group A: Mexico vs South Korea | 06:30 AM (IST), 19/06/2026 | 01:00 AM (GMT) | 09:00 PM (EST), 17/06/2026 | Estadio Akron
Friday, 19 June, 2026
Group D: USA vs Australia | 12:30 AM (IST), 20/06/2026 | 07:00 PM (GMT) | 03:00 PM (EST) | Lumen Field
Group C: Scotland vs Morocco | 03:30 AM (IST), 20/06/2026 | 10:00 PM (GMT), 18/06/2026 | 06:00 PM (EST), 18/06/2026 | Gillette Stadium
Group C: Brazil vs Haiti | 06:00 AM (IST), 20/06/2026 | 12:30 AM (GMT), 08:30 PM (EST), 18/06/2026 | Lincoln Financial Field
Group D: Türkiye vs Paraguay | 08:30 AM (IST), 20/06/2026 | 03:00 AM (GMT), 15/06/2026 | 11:00 PM (EST) | Levi’s Stadium
Saturday, 20 June, 2026
Group E: Germany vs Ivory Coast | 01:30 AM (IST), 21/06/2026 | 08:00 PM (GMT), 04:00 PM (EST) | BMO Field
Group E: Ecuador vs Curaçao | 05:30 AM (IST), 21/06/2026 | 12:00 AM (GMT) | 08:00 PM (EST) | Arrowhead Stadium
Group F: Tunisia vs Japan | 09:30 AM (IST), 21/06/2026 | 04:00 AM (GMT) | 12:00 AM (EST) | Estadio BBVA
Group F: Netherlands vs Sweden | 10:30 PM (IST) | 05:00 PM (GMT) | 01:00 PM (EST) | NRG Stadium
Sunday, 21 June, 2026
Group G: Belgium vs Iran | 12:30 AM (IST), 22/06/2026 | 07:00 PM (GMT), | 03:00 PM (EST) | SoFi Stadium
Group H: Uruguay vs Cape Verde | 03:30 AM (IST), 22/06/2026 | 10:00 PM (GMT), 20/06/2026 | 06:00 PM (EST), 20/06/2026 | Hard Rock Stadium
Group H: Saudi Arabia vs Spain | 09:30 PM (IST) | 04:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Group G: New Zealand vs Egypt | 06:30 AM (IST), 22/06/2026 | 01:00 AM (GMT) | 09:00 PM (EST), 20/06/2026 | BC Place
Monday, 22 June, 2026
Group I: France vs Iraq | 02:30 AM (IST), 23/06/2026 | 09:00 PM (GMT) | 05:00 PM (EST) | Lincoln Financial Field
Group I: Norway vs Senegal | 05:30 AM (IST), 23/06/2026 | 12:00 AM (GMT), 23/06/2026 | 08:00 PM (EST) | MetLife Stadium
Group J: Algeria vs Jordan | 08:30 AM (IST), 23/06/2026 | 03:00 AM (GMT), 23/06/2026 | 11:00 PM (EST) | Levi’s Stadium
Group J: Argentina vs Austria | 10:30 PM (IST), 22/06/2026 | 05:00 PM (GMT) | 01:00 PM (EST) | AT&T Stadium
Tuesday, 23 June, 2026
Group L: England vs Ghana | 01:30 AM (IST), 24/06/2026 | 08:00 PM (GMT), 04:00 PM (EST) | Gillette Stadium
Group L: Panama vs Croatia | 04:30 AM (IST), 24/06/2026 | 11:00 PM (GMT), 22/06/2026 | BMO Field
Group K: Portugal vs Uzbekistan | 10:30 PM (IST) | 05:00 PM (GMT) | 01:00 PM (EST) | NRG Stadium
Group K: Colombia vs DR Congo | 07:30 AM (IST), 24/06/2026 | 02:00 AM (GMT), 25/06/2026 | 10:00 PM (EST) | Estadio Akron
Wednesday, 24 June, 2026
Group B: Switzerland vs Canada | 12:30 AM (IST), 25/06/2026 | 07:00 PM (GMT) | 03:00 PM (EST) | BC Place
Group B: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar | 12:30 AM (IST), 25/06/2026 | 07:00 PM (GMT) | 03:00 PM (EST) | Lumen Field
Group C: Morocco vs Haiti | 03:30 AM (IST), 25/06/2026 | 10:00 PM (GMT), 23/06/2026 | 06:00 PM (EST) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Group C: Scotland vs Brazil | 03:30 AM (IST), 25/06/2026 | 10:00 PM (GMT), 23/06/2026 | 06:00 PM (EST) | Hard Rock Stadium
Group A: South Africa vs South Korea | 06:30 AM (IST), 25/06/2026 | 01:00 AM (GMT) | 09:00 PM (EST) | Estadio BBVA
Group A: Czech Republic vs Mexico | 06:30 AM (IST), 25/06/2026 | 01:00 AM (GMT) | 09:00 PM (EST) | Estadio Azteca
Thursday, 25 June, 2026
Group E: Curaçao vs Ivory Coast | 01:30 AM (IST), 26/06/2026 | 08:00 PM (GMT), 04:00 PM (EST) | Lincoln Financial Field Stadium
Group E: Ecuador vs Germany | 01:30 AM (IST), 26/06/2026 | 08:00 PM (GMT), 04:00 PM (EST) | MetLife Stadium
Group F: Tunisia vs Netherlands | 04:30 AM (IST), 26/06/2026 | 11:00 PM (GMT), 24/06/2026 | Arrowhead Stadium
Group F: Japan vs Sweden | 04:30 AM (IST), 26/06/2026 | 11:00 PM (GMT), 24/06/2026 | AT&T Stadium
Group D: Türkiye vs USA | 07:30 AM (IST), 26/06/2026 | 02:00 AM (GMT), 26/06/2026 | 10:00 PM (EST) | SoFi Stadium
Group D: Paraguay vs Australia | 07:30 AM (IST), 26/06/2026 | 02:00 AM (GMT), 26/06/2026 | 10:00 PM (EST) | Levi’s Stadium
Friday, 26 June, 2026
Group I: Norway vs France | 12:30 (IST), 27/06/2026 | 07:00 PM (GMT) | 03:00 PM (EST) | Gillette Stadium
Group I: Senegal vs Iraq | 12:30 AM (IST), 27/06/2026 | 07:00 PM (GMT) | 03:00 PM (EST) | BMO Field
Group H: Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia | 05:30 AM (IST), 27/06/2026 | 12:00 AM (GMT), 27/06/2026 | 08:00 PM (EST) | NRG Stadium
Group H: Uruguay vs Spain | 05:30 AM (IST), 27/06/2026 | 12:00 AM (GMT), 27/06/2026 | 08:00 PM (EST) | Estadio Akron
Group G: New Zealand vs Belgium | 08:30 AM (IST), 27/06/2026 | 03:00 PM (GMT), 27/06/2026 | 11:00 PM (EST) | BC Place
Group G: Iran vs Egypt | 08:30 AM (IST), 27/06/2026 | 03:00 PM (GMT), 27/06/2026 | 11:00 PM (EST) | Lumen Field
Saturday, 27 June, 2026
Group L: Panama vs England | 02:30 AM (IST), 28/06/2026 | 9:00 PM (GMT), 26/06/2026 | 05:00 PM (EST), 26/06/2026 | MetLife Stadium
Group L: Croatia vs Ghana | 02:30 AM (IST), 28/06/2026 | 9:00 PM (GMT), 26/06/2026 | 05:00 PM (EST), 26/06/2026 | Lincoln Financial Field
Group K: Colombia vs Portugal | 05:00 AM (IST), 28/06/2026 | 11:30 PM (GMT) | 07:40 PM (EST) | Hard Rock Stadium
Group K: DR Congo vs Uzbekistan | 05:00 AM (IST), 28/06/2026 | 11:30 PM (GMT) | 07:30 PM (EST) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Group J: Algeria vs Austria | 07:30 AM (IST), 28/06/2026 | 02:00 AM (GMT), 28/06/2026 | 10:00 PM (EST) | Arrowhead Stadium
Group J: Jordan vs Argentina | 07:30 AM (IST), 28/06/2026 | 02:00 AM (GMT) | 10:00 PM (EST) | AT&T Stadium
Round of 32
Sunday, 28 June, 2026
Match 73: Group A runners-up v Group B runners-up | 12:30 AM (IST), 29/06/2026 | 07:00 PM (GMT) | 03:00 PM (EST) | SoFi Stadium
Monday, 29 June, 2026
Match 76: Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group F | 10:30 PM (IST) | 05:00 PM (GMT) | 01:00 PM (EST) | NRD Stadium
Match 74: Winner Group E vs 3rd Group A/B/C/D/F | 02:00 AM (IST), 30/06/2026 | 08:30 PM (GMT), 28/06/2026 | 04:30 PM (EST), 29/06/2026 | Gillette Stadium
Match 75: Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group C | 06:30 AM (IST), 30/06/2026 | 01:00 AM (GMT) | 09:00 PM (EST), 28/07/2026 | Estadio BBVA
Tuesday, 30 June, 2026
Match 78: Runner-up Group E vs Runner-up Group | 10:30 PM (IST) | 05:00 PM (GMT) | 01:00 PM (EST) | AT&T Stadium
Match 77: Winner Group I vs 3rd Group C/D/F/G.H | 02:30 AM (IST), 01/07/2026 | 9:00 PM (GMT), 29/06/2026 | 05:00 PM (EST), 28/06/2026 | MetLife Stadium
Match 79: Winner Group A vs 3rd Group C/E/F/H/I | 06:30 AM (IST), 01/07/2026 | 01:00 AM (GMT) | 09:00 PM (EST), 29/06/2026 | Estadio Azteca
Wednesday, 1 July, 2026
Match 80: Winner Group L vs 3rd Group E/H/I/J/K | 09:30 PM (IST) | 04:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Match 82: Winner Group G vs 3rd Group A/E/H/I/J | 01:30 AM (IST), 02/07/2026 | 08:00 PM (GMT) | 04:00 PM (EST) | Lumen Field
Match 81: Winner Group D vs 3rd Group B/E/F/I/J | 05:30 AM (IST), 02/07/2026 | 12:00 AM (GMT) | 08:00 PM (EST) | Levi’s Stadium
Thursday, 2 July, 2026
Match 84: Winner Group H vs Runner-up Group J | 12:30 AM (IST), 03/07/2026 | 07:00 PM (GMT) | 03:00 PM (EST) | SoFi Stadium
Match 83: Runner-up Group K vs Runner-up Group L | 04:30 AM (IST), 03/07/2026 | 11:00 PM (GMT) | 07:00 PM (EST) | BMO Field
Match 85: Winner Group B vs 3rd Group E/F/G/I/J | 08:30 AM (IST), 03/07/2026 | 03:00 AM (GMT), 03/07/2026 | 11:00 PM (EST) | BC Place
Friday, 3 July, 2026
Match 88: Runner-up Group D vs Runner-Up Group G | 11:30 PM (IST) | 06:00 PM (GMT) | 02:00 PM (EST) | AT&T Stadium
Match 86: Winner Group J vs Runner-Up Group H | 03:30 AM (IST), 04/07/2026 | 10:00 PM (GMT), 02/07/2026 06:00 PM (EST), 02/07/2026 | Hard Rock Stadium
Match 87: Winner Group K vs 3rd Group D/E/I/J/L | 07:00 AM (IST), 04/07/2026 | 12:30 AM (GMT) | Arrowhead Stadium
Round of 16
Saturday, 4 July, 2026
Match 89: Winner Match 73 vs Winner Match 75 | 10:30 PM (IST) | 05:00 PM (GMT) | 01:00 PM (EST) | NRG Stadium
Match 90: Winner Match 74 vs Winner Match 77 | 02:30 AM (IST), 05/07/2026 | 9:00 PM (GMT), 03/07/2026 | 05:00 PM (EST), 03/07/2026 | Lincoln Financial Field
Sunday, 5 July, 2026
Match 91: Winner Match 76 vs Winner Match 78 | 01:30 AM (IST), 06/07/2026 | 08:00 PM (GMT), 04:00 PM (EST) | MetLife Stadium
Match 92: Winner Match 79 vs Winner Match 80 | 05:30 AM (IST), 06/07/2026 | 12:00 AM (GMT) | Estadio Azteca
Monday, 6 July, 2026
Match 93: Winner Match 83 vs Winner Match 84 | 12:30 AM (IST), 07/07/2026 | 07:00 PM (GMT) | 03:00 PM (EST) | AT&T Stadium
Match 94: Winner Match 81 vs Winner Match 82 | 05:30 AM (IST), 07/07/2026 | 12:00 AM (GMT), 07/07/2026 | 08:00 PM (EST) | Lumen Field
Tuesday, 7 July, 2026
Match 95: Winner Match 86 vs Winner Match 88 | 09:30 PM (IST) | 04:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Match 96: Winner Match 85 vs Winner Match 87 | 01:30 AM (IST), 08/07/2026 | 08:00 PM (GMT), 04:00 PM (EST) | BC Place
Quarter-Finals
Thursday, 9 July, 2026
Match 97: Winner Match 89 vs Winner Match 90 | 01:30 AM (IST), 10/07/2026 | 08:00 PM (GMT), 04:00 PM (EST) | Gillette Stadium
Friday, 10 July, 2026
Match 98: Winner Match 93 vs Winner Match 94 | 12:30 AM (IST), 11/07/2026 | 07:00 PM (GMT) | 03:00 PM (EST) | SoFi Stadium
Saturday, 11 July, 2026
Match 99: Winner Match 91 vs Winner Match 92 | 02:30 AM (IST), 12/07/2026 | 9:00 PM (GMT), 10/07/2026 | 05:00 PM (EST), 10/07/2026 | Hard Rock Stadium
Match 100: Winner Match 95 vs Winner Match 86 | 06:30 AM (IST), 12/07/2026 | 01:00 AM (GMT) | 09:00 PM (EST), 10/07/2026 | Arrowhead Stadium
Semi-Finals
Tuesday, 14 July, 2026
Match 101: Winner Match 97 vs Winner Match 98 | 12:30 AM (IST), 15/07/2026 | 07:00 PM (GMT) | 03:00 PM (EST) | AT&T Stadium
Wednesday, 15 July, 2026
Match 102: Winner Match 99 vs Winner Match 100 | 12:30 AM (IST), 16/07/2026 | 07:00 PM (GMT) | 03:00 PM (EST) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium
FIFA World Cup 2026 Third Place Match
Saturday, 18 July, 2026
Match 103: Runner-up match 101 vs Runner-up match 102 | 02:30 AM (IST), 19/07/2026 | 09:00 PM (GMT), 17/07/2026 | 05:00 PM (EST), 17/07/2026 | Hard Rock Stadium
FIFA World Cup 2026 Final
Sunday, 19 July, 2026
Match: 104: Winner of Match 101 vs Winner of Semi-Final 2 | 12:30 AM (IST), 20/07/2026 | 07:00 PM (GMT) | 03:00 PM (EST) | MetLife Stadium
