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FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Schedule Released

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Full Schedule Released

The FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule has been officially unveiled, featuring 104 matches across multiple time zones. The tournament kicks off on June 12 at the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

Group Stage

Friday, June 12

  • 5:00am AEST: Mexico vs South Africa (Mexico City)
  • 12:00pm AEST: Korea Republic vs Czechia (Guadalajara)

Saturday, June 13

  • 5:00am AEST: Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (Toronto)
  • 11:00am AEST: USA vs Paraguay (Los Angeles)

Sunday, June 14

  • 5:00am AEST: Qatar vs Switzerland (San Francisco)
  • 8:00am AEST: Brazil vs Morocco (New Jersey)
  • 11:00am AEST: Haiti vs Scotland (Boston)
  • 2:00pm AEST: Australia vs Türkiye (Vancouver)

Monday, June 15

  • 3:00am AEST: Germany vs Curaçao (Houston)
  • 6:00am AEST: Netherlands vs Japan (Dallas)
  • 9:00am AEST: Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador (Philadelphia)
  • 12:00pm AEST: Sweden vs Tunisia (Monterrey)

Tuesday, June 16

  • 2:00am AEST: Spain vs Cabo Verde (Atlanta)
  • 5:00am AEST: Belgium vs Egypt (Seattle)
  • 8:00am AEST: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay (Miami)
  • 11:00am AEST: Iran vs New Zealand (Los Angeles)

Wednesday, June 17

  • 5:00am AEST: France vs Senegal (New Jersey)
  • 8:00am AEST: Iraq vs Norway (Boston)
  • 11:00am AEST: Argentina vs Algeria (Kansas City)
  • 2:00pm AEST: Austria vs Jordan (San Francisco)

Thursday, June 18

  • 3:00am AEST: Portugal vs Congo DR (Houston)
  • 6:00am AEST: England vs Croatia (Dallas)
  • 9:00am AEST: Ghana vs Panama (Toronto)
  • 12:00pm AEST: Uzbekistan vs Colombia (Mexico City)

Friday, June 19

  • 2:00am AEST: Czechia vs South Africa (Atlanta)
  • 5:00am AEST: Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (Los Angeles)
  • 8:00am AEST: Canada vs Qatar (Vancouver)
  • 11:00am AEST: Mexico vs Korea Republic (Guadalajara)

Saturday, June 20

  • 5:00am AEST: USA vs Australia (Seattle)
  • 8:00am AEST: Scotland vs Morocco (Boston)
  • 10:30am AEST: Brazil vs Haiti (Philadelphia)
  • 1:00pm AEST: Türkiye vs Paraguay (San Francisco)

Sunday, June 21

  • 3:00am AEST: Netherlands vs Sweden (Houston)
  • 6:00am AEST: Germany vs Côte d'Ivoire (Toronto)
  • 10:00am AEST: Ecuador vs Curaçao (Kansas City)
  • 2:00pm AEST: Tunisia vs Japan (Monterrey)

Monday, June 22

  • 2:00am AEST: Spain vs Saudi Arabia (Atlanta)
  • 5:00am AEST: Belgium vs Iran (Los Angeles)
  • 8:00am AEST: Uruguay vs Cabo Verde (Miami)
  • 11:00am AEST: New Zealand vs Egypt (Vancouver)

Tuesday, June 23

  • 3:00am AEST: Argentina vs Austria (Dallas)
  • 7:00am AEST: France vs Iraq (Philadelphia)
  • 10:00am AEST: Norway vs Senegal (New Jersey)
  • 1:00pm AEST: Jordan vs Algeria (San Francisco)

Wednesday, June 24

  • 3:00am AEST: Portugal vs Uzbekistan (Houston)
  • 6:00am AEST: England vs Ghana (Boston)
  • 9:00am AEST: Panama vs Croatia (Toronto)
  • 12:00pm AEST: Colombia vs Congo DR (Guadalajara)

Thursday, June 25

  • 5:00am AEST: Switzerland vs Canada (Vancouver)
  • 5:00am AEST: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar (Seattle)
  • 8:00am AEST: Scotland vs Brazil (Miami)
  • 8:00am AEST: Morocco vs Haiti (Atlanta)
  • 11:00am AEST: Czechia vs Mexico (Mexico City)
  • 11:00am AEST: South Africa vs Korea Republic (Monterrey)

Friday, June 26

  • 6:00am AEST: Curaçao vs Côte d'Ivoire (Philadelphia)
  • 6:00am AEST: Ecuador vs Germany (New Jersey)
  • 9:00am AEST: Japan vs Sweden (Dallas)
  • 9:00am AEST: Tunisia vs Netherlands (Kansas City)
  • 12:00pm AEST: Türkiye vs USA (Los Angeles)
  • 12:00pm AEST: Paraguay vs Australia (San Francisco)

Saturday, June 27

  • 5:00am AEST: Norway vs France (Boston)
  • 5:00am AEST: Senegal vs Iraq (Toronto)
  • 10:00am AEST: Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia)
  • 10:00am AEST: Uruguay vs Spain (Guadalajara)
  • 1:00pm AEST: Egypt vs Iran (Seattle)
  • 1:00pm AEST: New Zealand @ BC Place (Vancouver) — opponent not specified

Sunday, June 28

  • 7:00am AEST: Panama vs England (New Jersey)
  • 7:00am AEST: Croatia vs Ghana (Philadelphia)
  • 9:30am AEST: Colombia vs Portugal (Miami)
  • 9:30am AEST: Congo DR vs Uzbekistan (Atlanta)
  • 12:00pm AEST: Algeria vs Austria (Kansas City)
  • 12:00pm AEST: Jordan vs Argentina (Dallas)

Round of 32

  • Monday, June 29: 2A vs 2B (Los Angeles)
  • Tuesday, June 30: 1C vs 2F (Houston), 1E vs 3ABCDF (Boston), 1F vs 2C (Monterrey)
  • Wednesday, July 1: 2E vs 2I (Dallas), 1I vs 3CDFGH (New Jersey), 1A vs 3CEFHI (Mexico City)
  • Thursday, July 2: 1L vs 3EHIJK (Atlanta), 1G vs 3AEHIJ (Seattle), 1D vs 3BEFIJ (San Francisco)
  • Friday, July 3: 1H vs 2J (Los Angeles), 2K vs 2L (Toronto), 1B vs 3EFGIJ (Vancouver)
  • Saturday, July 4: 2D vs 2G (Dallas), 1J vs 2H (Miami), 1K vs 3DEIJL (Kansas City)

Round of 16

  • Sunday, July 5: W73 vs W75 (Houston), W74 vs W77 (Philadelphia)
  • Monday, July 6: W76 vs W78 (New Jersey), W79 vs W80 (Mexico City)
  • Tuesday, July 7: W83 vs W84 (Dallas), W81 vs W82 (Seattle)
  • Wednesday, July 8: W86 vs W88 (Atlanta), W85 vs W87 (Vancouver)

Quarter-finals

  • Friday, July 10: W89 vs W90 (Boston)
  • Saturday, July 11: W93 vs W94 (Los Angeles)
  • Sunday, July 12: W91 vs W92 (Miami), W95 vs W96 (Kansas City)

Semi-finals

  • Wednesday, July 15: W97 vs W98 (Dallas)
  • Thursday, July 16: W99 vs W100 (Atlanta)

Third Place Play-off

  • Sunday, July 19: RU101 vs RU102 (Miami)

Final

  • Monday, July 20: W101 vs W102 (New Jersey)

Mark your calendars: The tournament spans from June 12 to July 20, with matches across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. All times listed are in AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time).