The world’s most popular sports tournament is on the horizon — and it’s about to get bigger.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is coming to three North American countries this summer, where 48 teams will duke it out in the tournament for the first time. It’s an increase from the previous 32-team field.
It’ll mark the second time a men’s World Cup is taking place across multiple countries, as 2002 saw games in both South Korea and Japan. It won’t be the last, either, as the 2030 World Cup is set to feature six host nations spanning different continents for its 100th anniversary.
Here’s a full guide for the 2026 World Cup, from dates, the schedule, how to watch and more:
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When is the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
The 2026 tournament will run from Thursday, June 11, to Sunday, July 19.
Where is the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
The 2026 tournament will be held across three North American countries: the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
2026 FIFA World Cup countries and groups
Group A
- Mexico
- South Korea
- South Africa
- Czechia
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Group B
- Canada
- Switzerland
- Qatar
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group C
- Brazil
- Morocco
- Scotland
- Haiti
Group D
- United States
- Australia
- Paraguay
- Turkey
Group E
- Germany
- Ecuador
- Ivory Coast
- Curaçao
Group F
- Netherlands
- Japan
- Tunisia
- Sweden
Group G
- Belgium
- Iran
- Egypt
- New Zealand
Group H
- Spain
- Uruguay
- Saudi Arabia
- Cabo Verde
Group I
- France
- Senegal
- Norway
- Iraq
Group J
- Argentina
- Austria
- Algeria
- Jordan
Group K
- Portugal
- Colombia
- Uzbekistan
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
Group L
- England
- Croatia
- Panama
- Ghana
Learn about the World Cup’s most exciting and dramatic group drawing, the Group of Death.
What is the 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule?
The group stage will run from the start of the tournament on June 11 to June 27, with the round of 32 beginning on June 28 and the round of 16 starting July 4. The quarterfinals will begin on July 9, the semifinals will be July 14 and July 15, and it will all come to a close with the final on July 19.
The full game-by-game schedule is here.
Which cities will host 2026 FIFA World Cup games?
Sixteen cities will host games across the three countries, with 11 in the U.S.: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco/Bay Area and Seattle.
Mexico will see games in Guadalajara, Mexico City and Monterrey, while Vancouver and Toronto are the two Canadian hosts.
MetLife Stadium, home of the NFL’s New York Giants and Jets, will host the final. See every game each city is hosting here.
What is the USMNT’s schedule at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
The U.S. men’s national team, seeking its first World Cup triumph, will play Australia, Paraguay and Turkey in the group stage. Here’s the game-by-game look:
- Match 1: Friday, June 12 – USMNT vs. Paraguay, Los Angeles, 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT
- Match 2: Friday, June 19 – USMNT vs. Australia, Seattle, 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT
- Match 3: Thursday, June 25 – USMNT vs. Turkey, Los Angeles, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT
Telemundo Deportes’ Andres Cantor breaks down the USMNT’s chances in Group D after the FIFA World Cup draw.
How to watch the 2026 World Cup in the U.S.
FOX will broadcast and stream every World Cup game in the U.S. across its channels and platforms. Telemundo and Peacock will broadcast and stream games in Spanish.
Full 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule by date
Thursday, June 11, 2026
3 p.m. ET — Mexico vs. South Africa — Mexico City Stadium
10 p.m. ET — South Korea vs. Czechia — Estadio Guadalajara
Friday, June 12, 2026
3 p.m. ET — Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina — Toronto Stadium
9 p.m. ET — USA vs. Paraguay — Los Angeles Stadium
Saturday, June 13, 2026
3 p.m. ET — Qatar vs. Switzerland — San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
6 p.m. ET — Brazil vs. Morocco — New York New Jersey Stadium
9 p.m. ET – Haiti vs. Scotland — Boston Stadium
Sunday, June 14, 2026
12 a.m. ET — Australia vs. Turkey — BC Place Vancouver
1 p.m. ET — Germany vs. Curaçao — Houston Stadium
4 p.m. ET — Netherlands vs. Japan — Dallas Stadium
7 p.m. ET — Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador — Philadelphia Stadium
10 p.m. ET — Sweden vs. Tunisia — Estadio Monterrey
Monday, June 15, 2026
12 p.m. ET — Spain vs. Cabo Verde — Atlanta Stadium
3 p.m. ET — Belgium vs. Egypt — Seattle Stadium
6 p.m. ET — Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay — Miami Stadium
9 p.m. ET — Iran vs. New Zealand — Los Angeles Stadium
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
3 p.m. ET — France vs. Senegal — New York New Jersey Stadium
6 p.m. ET — Iraq vs. Norway — Boston Stadium
9 p.m. ET — Argentina vs. Algeria — Kansas City Stadium
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
12 a.m. ET — Austria vs. Jordan — San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
1 p.m. ET — Portugal vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo — Houston Stadium
4 p.m. ET — England vs. Croatia — Dallas Stadium
7 p.m. ET — Ghana vs. Panama — Toronto Stadium
10 p.m. ET — Uzbekistan vs. Colombia — Mexico City Stadium
Thursday, June 18, 2026
12 p.m. ET — Czechia vs. South Africa — Atlanta Stadium
3 p.m. ET — Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina — Los Angeles Stadium
6 p.m. ET — Canada vs. Qatar — BC Place Vancouver
9 p.m. ET — Mexico vs. South Korea — Estadio Guadalajara
Friday, June 19, 2026
3 p.m. ET — USA vs. Australia — Seattle Stadium
6 p.m. ET — Scotland vs. Morocco — Boston Stadium
9 p.m. ET — Brazil vs. Haiti — Philadelphia Stadium
Saturday, June 20, 2026
12 a.m. ET — Turkey vs. Paraguay — San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
1 p.m. ET — Netherlands vs. Sweden — Houston Stadium
4 p.m. ET — Germany vs. Ivory Coast — Toronto Stadium
8 p.m. ET — Ecuador vs. Curaçao — Kansas City Stadium
Sunday, June 21, 2026
12 a.m. ET — Tunisia vs. Japan — Estadio Monterrey
12 p.m. ET — Spain vs. Saudi Arabia — Atlanta Stadium
3 p.m. ET — Belgium vs. Iran — Los Angeles Stadium
6 p.m. ET — Uruguay vs. Cabo Verde — Miami Stadium
9 p.m. ET — New Zealand vs. Egypt — BC Place Vancouver
Monday, June 22, 2026
1 p.m. ET — Argentina vs. Austria — Dallas Stadium
5 p.m. ET — France vs. Iraq — Philadelphia Stadium
8 p.m. ET — Norway vs. Senegal — New York New Jersey Stadium
11 p.m. ET — Jordan vs. Algeria — San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
1 p.m. ET — Portugal vs. Uzbekistan — Houston Stadium
4 p.m. ET — England vs. Ghana — Boston Stadium
7 p.m. ET — Panama vs. Croatia —Toronto Stadium
10 p.m. ET — Colombia vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo — Estadio Guadalajara
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
3 p.m. ET — Switzerland vs. Canada — BC Place Vancouver
3 p.m. ET — Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar — Seattle Stadium
6 p.m. ET — Scotland vs. Brazil — Miami Stadium
6 p.m. ET — Morocco vs. Haiti — Atlanta Stadium
9 p.m. ET — Czechia vs. Mexico — Mexico City Stadium
9 p.m. ET — South Africa vs. South Korea — Estadio Monterrey
Thursday, June 25, 2026
4 p.m. ET — Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast — Philadelphia Stadium
4 p.m. ET — Ecuador vs. Germany — New York New Jersey Stadium
7 p.m. ET —Japan vs. Sweden — Dallas Stadium
7 p.m. ET — Tunisia vs. Netherlands — Kansas City Stadium
10 p.m. ET — USA vs. Turkey — Los Angeles Stadium
10 p.m. ET — Paraguay vs. Australia — San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
Friday, June 26, 2026
3 p.m. ET — Norway vs. France — Boston Stadium
3 p.m. ET — Senegal vs. Iraq — Toronto Stadium
8 p.m. ET — Cabo Verde vs. Saudi Arabia — Houston Stadium
8 p.m. ET — Uruguay vs. Spain — Estadio Guadalajara
11 p.m. ET — Egypt vs. Iran — Seattle Stadium
11 p.m. ET — New Zealand vs. Belgium — BC Place Vancouver
Saturday, June 27, 2026
5 p.m. ET — Panama vs. England — New York New Jersey Stadium
5 p.m. ET — Croatia vs. Ghana — Philadelphia Stadium
7:30 p.m. ET — Colombia vs. Portugal — Miami Stadium
7:30 p.m. ET — Democratic Republic of the Congo vs. Uzbekistan — Atlanta Stadium
10 p.m. ET — Algeria vs. Austria — Kansas City Stadium
10 p.m. ET — Jordan vs. Argentina — Dallas Stadium
FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 fixtures
Sunday, June 28, 2026
3 p.m. ET – Group A runners-up vs. Group B runners-up — Los Angeles Stadium
Monday, June 29, 2026
1 p.m. ET — Group C winners vs. Group F runners-up — Houston Stadium
4:30 p.m. ET — Group E winners vs. Group A/B/C/D/F third place — Boston Stadium
9 p.m. ET – Group F winners vs. Group C runners-up — Estadio Monterrey
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
1 p.m. ET – Group E runners up vs. Group I runners-up — Dallas Stadium
5 p.m. ET – Group I winners vs. Group C/D/F/G/H third place – New York New Jersey Stadium
9 p.m. ET – Group A winners vs. Group C/E/F/H/I third place — Mexico City Stadium
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
12 p.m. ET – Group L winners vs. Group E/H/I/J/K third place — Atlanta Stadium
4 p.m. ET – Group G winners vs. Group A/E/H/I/J third place — Seattle Stadium
8 p.m. ET – Group D winners vs. Group B/E/F/I/J third place — San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
Thursday, July 2, 2026
3 p.m. ET – Group H winners vs. Group J runners-up — Los Angeles Stadium
7 p.m. ET – Group K runners-up vs. Group L runners-up — Toronto Stadium
11 p.m. ET – Group B winners vs. Group E/F/G/I/J third place — BC Place Vancouver
Friday, July 3, 2026
2 p.m. ET – Group D runners-up vs. Group G runners-up — Dallas Stadium
6 p.m. ET – Group J winners vs. Group H runners-up — Miami Stadium
9:30 p.m. ET – Group K winners vs. Group D/E/I/J/L third place — Kansas City Stadium
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FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 fixtures
Saturday, July 4, 2026
1 p.m. ET – Winner match 73 vs. Winner match 75 — Houston Stadium
5 p.m. ET – Winner match 74 vs. Winner match 77 — Philadelphia Stadium
Sunday, July 5, 2026
4 p.m. ET – Winner match 76 vs. Winner match 78 — New York New Jersey Stadium
8 p.m. ET – Winner match 79 vs. Winner match 80 — Mexico City Stadium
Monday, July 6, 2026
3 p.m. ET – Winner match 83 vs. Winner match 84 — Dallas Stadium
8 p.m. ET – Winner match 81 vs. Winner match 82 — Seattle Stadium
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
12 p.m. ET – Winner match 86 vs. Winner match 88 — Atlanta Stadium
4 p.m. ET – Winner match 85 vs. Winner match 87 — BC Place Vancouver
FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal fixtures
Thursday, July 9, 2026
4 p.m. ET – Winner match 89 vs. Winner match 90 — Boston Stadium
Friday, July 10, 2026
3 p.m. ET – Winner match 93 vs. Winner match 94 — Los Angeles Stadium
Saturday, July 11, 2026
5 p.m. ET – Winner match 91 vs. Winner match 92 — Miami Stadium
9 p.m. ET – Winner match 95 vs. Winner match 96 — Kansas City Stadium
FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal fixtures
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
3 p.m. ET – Winner match 97 vs. Winner match 98 — Dallas Stadium
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
3 p.m. ET – Winner match 99 vs. Winner match 100 — Atlanta Stadium
FIFA World Cup 2026 bronze game
Saturday, July 18, 2026
5 p.m. ET – Loser match 101 vs. Loser match 102 — Miami Stadium
Sunday, July 19, 2026
3 p.m. ET – Winner match 101 vs. Winner match 102 — New York/New Jersey Stadium
Andres Cantor picks his teams to look out for at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
