FIFA World Cup 2026 – Full Schedule (USA Local Times — Eastern Time)
📅 Tournament Dates: June 11 — July 19, 2026
📍 Hosted across the United States, Canada & Mexico
📍 104 matches total; 78 matches in the U.S. including quarterfinals onward.
⚽ GROUP STAGE — ALL TIMES USA (ET)
📌 Thursday, June 11, 2026
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3:00 PM ET — Mexico vs South Africa (Group A) — Mexico City
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10:00 PM ET — South Korea vs UEFA Playoff D (Group A) — Guadalajara
📌 Friday, June 12, 2026
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3:00 PM ET — Canada vs UEFA Playoff A (Group B) — Toronto
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9:00 PM ET — United States vs Paraguay (Group D) — Los Angeles
📌 Saturday, June 13, 2026
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3:00 PM ET — Qatar vs Switzerland (Group B) — San Francisco
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6:00 PM ET — Brazil vs Morocco (Group C) — New York
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9:00 PM ET — Haiti vs Scotland (Group C) — Boston
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12:00 AM ET — Australia vs UEFA Playoff C (Group D) — Vancouver
📌 Sunday, June 14, 2026
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1:00 PM ET — Germany vs Curacao (Group E) — Houston
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4:00 PM ET — Netherlands vs Japan (Group F) — Dallas
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7:00 PM ET — Ivory Coast vs Ecuador (Group E) — Philadelphia
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10:00 PM ET — UEFA Playoff B vs Tunisia (Group F) — Monterrey
📌 Monday, June 15, 2026
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12:00 PM ET — Spain vs Cabo Verde (Group H) — Atlanta
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3:00 PM ET — Belgium vs Egypt (Group G) — Seattle
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6:00 PM ET — Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay (Group H) — Miami
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9:00 PM ET — Iran vs New Zealand (Group G) — Los Angeles
📌 Tuesday, June 16, 2026
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3:00 PM ET — France vs Senegal (Group I) — New York/New Jersey
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6:00 PM ET — Intercontinental Playoff 2 vs Norway (Group I) — Boston
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9:00 PM ET — Argentina vs Algeria (Group J) — Kansas City
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12:00 AM ET — Austria vs Jordan (Group J) — San Francisco
📌 Wednesday, June 17, 2026
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1:00 PM ET — Portugal vs Intercontinental Playoff 1 (Group K) — Houston
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4:00 PM ET — England vs Croatia (Group L) — Dallas
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7:00 PM ET — Ghana vs Panama (Group L) — Toronto
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10:00 PM ET — Uzbekistan vs Colombia (Group K) — Mexico City
📌 Thursday, June 18, 2026
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12:00 PM ET — UEFA Playoff D vs South Africa (Group A) — Atlanta
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3:00 PM ET — Switzerland vs UEFA Playoff A (Group B) — Los Angeles
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6:00 PM ET — Canada vs Qatar (Group B) — Vancouver
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9:00 PM ET — Mexico vs South Korea (Group A) — Guadalajara
📌 Friday, June 19, 2026
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3:00 PM ET — United States vs Australia (Group D) — Seattle
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6:00 PM ET — Scotland vs Morocco (Group C) — Boston
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9:00 PM ET — Brazil vs Haiti (Group C) — Philadelphia
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12:00 AM ET — UEFA Playoff C vs Paraguay (Group D) — San Francisco
📌 Saturday, June 20, 2026
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1:00 PM ET — Netherlands vs UEFA Playoff B (Group F) — Houston
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4:00 PM ET — Germany vs Ivory Coast (Group E) — Toronto
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8:00 PM ET — Ecuador vs Curacao (Group E) — Kansas City
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12:00 AM ET — Tunisia vs Japan (Group F) — Monterrey
📌 Sunday, June 21, 2026
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12:00 PM ET — Spain vs Saudi Arabia (Group H) — Atlanta
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3:00 PM ET — Belgium vs Iran (Group G) — Los Angeles
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6:00 PM ET — Uruguay vs Cabo Verde (Group H) — Miami
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9:00 PM ET — New Zealand vs Egypt (Group G) — Vancouver
📌 Monday, June 22, 2026
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1:00 PM ET — Argentina vs Austria (Group J) — Dallas
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5:00 PM ET — France vs Intercontinental Playoff 2 (Group I) — Philadelphia
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8:00 PM ET — Norway vs Senegal (Group I) — New York
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11:00 PM ET — Jordan vs Algeria (Group J) — San Francisco
🏆 KNOCKOUT STAGE — DATES ONLY (U.S. Times to Be Confirmed)
FIFA has confirmed the tournament progression dates, though exact kick-offs and brackets depend on group results.
✔ Round of 32: June 28 – July 3
✔ Round of 16: July 4 – July 7
✔ Quarterfinals: July 9 – July 11
✔ Semifinals: July 14 – July 15
✔ Third Place Match: July 18
✔ Final: July 19 (at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey / New York)
Exact kickoff times for knockouts, quarters, semis and the final will be released by FIFA closer to the event.
⏰ TIME ZONE NOTES
Because matches are played in multiple time zones across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, most schedules are shown in Eastern Time (ET) to standardize planning for fans in the U.S.
📌 Quick Summary
📆 Group Stage: June 11 – June 27
⚔ Knockout Rounds: June 28 – July 19
🏆 Final: July 19, 2026
📍 Most matches hosted in the U.S. including quarterfinals onward.