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FIFA World Cup 2026 — All Matches, Schedule and Results

48 teams · 104 matches · 16 host cities · 16 played · 88 upcoming · times local to each venue

Match schedule

Groups & standings

A Group A
Mexico1+23
South Korea1+13
Czech Republic000
South Africa1-20
18 Jun: Czechia v South Africa18 Jun: Mexico v South Korea24 Jun: Czechia v Mexico
Group A standings →
B Group B
Bosnia & Herzegovina000
Canada000
Qatar000
Switzerland000
18 Jun: Switzerland v Bosnia & Herzegovina18 Jun: Canada v Qatar24 Jun: Switzerland v Canada
Group B standings →
C Group C
Brazil000
Haiti000
Morocco000
Scotland000
19 Jun: Scotland v Morocco19 Jun: Brazil v Haiti24 Jun: Morocco v Haiti
Group C standings →
D Group D
Australia000
Paraguay000
Türkiye000
USA000
19 Jun: USA v Australia19 Jun: Türkiye v Paraguay
Group D standings →
E Group E
Curaçao000
Ecuador000
Germany000
Ivory Coast000
20 Jun: Germany v Ivory Coast20 Jun: Ecuador v Curaçao25 Jun: Ecuador v Germany
Group E standings →
F Group F
Japan000
Netherlands000
Sweden000
Tunisia000
20 Jun: Netherlands v Sweden20 Jun: Tunisia v Japan25 Jun: Japan v Sweden
Group F standings →
G Group G
Belgium000
Egypt000
Iran000
New Zealand000
21 Jun: Belgium v Iran21 Jun: New Zealand v Egypt
Group G standings →
H Group H
Cape Verde Islands000
Saudi Arabia000
Spain000
Uruguay000
21 Jun: Spain v Saudi Arabia21 Jun: Uruguay v Cape Verde Islands
Group H standings →
I Group I
France000
Iraq000
Norway000
Senegal000
16 Jun: France v Senegal16 Jun: Iraq v Norway22 Jun: France v Iraq
Group I standings →
J Group J
Algeria000
Argentina000
Austria000
Jordan000
16 Jun: Argentina v Algeria16 Jun: Austria v Jordan22 Jun: Argentina v Austria
Group J standings →
K Group K
Colombia000
Congo DR000
Portugal000
Uzbekistan000
17 Jun: Portugal v Congo DR17 Jun: Uzbekistan v Colombia23 Jun: Portugal v Uzbekistan
Group K standings →
L Group L
Croatia000
England000
Ghana000
Panama000
17 Jun: England v Croatia17 Jun: Ghana v Panama23 Jun: England v Ghana
Group L standings →

Stadiums & host cities

16 venues across the United States, Canada and Mexico host the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

MetLife Stadium East Rutherford, NJ
Capacity 82,500 · Open-air, sea-level New Jersey bowl; warm, humid mid-June conditions.
SoFi Stadium Inglewood, CA
Capacity 70,000 · Fixed-canopy Los Angeles venue; mild, dry June climate.
AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX
Capacity 80,000 · Retractable roof + AC neutralise fierce Texas June heat.
Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MA
Capacity 65,000 · Open-air New England venue; mild to warm mid-June conditions.
Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL
Capacity 65,000 · Miami heat and humidity with frequent afternoon storms.
Levi's Stadium Santa Clara, CA
Capacity 68,500 · Santa Clara bowl; warm, dry afternoons with strong sun exposure.
Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA
Capacity 69,000 · Open-air Philadelphia venue; warm and humid in June.
Lumen Field Seattle, WA
Capacity 68,000 · Seattle's mild June climate; famous for its acoustics.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA
Capacity 71,000 · Atlanta's retractable roof shuts out the humid Georgia heat.
NRG Stadium Houston, TX
Capacity 72,000 · Houston's retractable roof + AC offset extreme Gulf-coast heat.
Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO
Capacity 76,000 · Open-air Kansas City venue; warm, humid and one of the loudest.
BMO Field Toronto, ON
Capacity 30,000 · Open-air Toronto venue; changeable mid-June weather, no altitude factor.
BC Place Vancouver, BC
Capacity 54,000 · Vancouver retractable-roof stadium in a mild Pacific climate.
Estadio Azteca Mexico City, CDMX
Capacity 87,000 · Mexico City's 2,240m altitude is a documented late-game stamina factor.
Estadio Akron Zapopan, Jalisco
Capacity 49,000 · Guadalajara heat plus ~1,500m altitude saps legs late on.
Estadio BBVA Guadalupe, Nuevo León
Capacity 53,500 · Monterrey is the hottest venue — dry June heat of 33–38°C.

Tournament format

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the first to feature 48 teams, split into 12 groups of four. Each side plays three group-stage matches.

  • Group stage — 12 groups × 4 teams; top two of each group plus the eight best third-placed teams advance.
  • Knockouts — Round of 32 → Round of 16 → Quarter-finals → Semi-finals → Final, with a third-place play-off.
  • Tiebreakers — points, then goal difference, then goals scored, then head-to-head.

Latest results & what’s next

FIFA World Cup 2026 FAQ

The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on 11 June 2026 and runs through the final on 19 July 2026.
It is hosted across 16 cities in three countries — the United States, Canada and Mexico — the first World Cup with three co-hosts.
A record 48 teams compete, split into 12 groups of four, playing 104 matches in total.
The final is staged at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
A 12-group stage feeds a 32-team knockout: Round of 32, Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, a third-place play-off and the final.
The United States hosts 11 venues, Mexico three and Canada two, spanning the breadth of North America.