FIFA World Cup group schedule: Full list of matchdays

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Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, speaks as the screen displays the schedule during the FIFA World Cup 2026 official match schedule announcement on December 06, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

All game matches and locations have been revealed for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final Tournament.

Here’s a look at the schedule:

World Cup groups

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On Friday, the draw ceremony for the FIFA World Cup divided a record 48 teams into 12 groups of four:

Group A: Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, European Playoff D
Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, European Playoff A
Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti
Group D: USA, Australia, Paraguay, European Playoff C
Group E: Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curaçao
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, European Playoff B
Group G: Belgium, Iran, Egypt, New Zealand
Group H: Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde
Group I: France, Senegal, Norway, Intercontinental Playoff 2
Group J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria, Jordan
Group K: Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, Intercontinental Playoff 1
Group L: England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana

World Cup Group A schedule

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Mexico, South Africa, South Korea and the European Playoff D winner (DEN / MKD / CZE / IRL) are playing in Group A. Their match days are June 11, June 18 and June 24, 2026, with games in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Atlanta and Monterrey.

Of note:

For the first time in history, an opening tournament match will be repeated, Andres Cantor announced. South Africa and Mexico will kick off the tournament in Mexico City, reminiscent of their opening match in 2010 in Johannesburg.

Match Day One:

June 11, 2026

Mexico v. South Africa, Mexico City, June 11, 3 p.m. ET
South Korea v. DEN / MKD / CZE / IRL, Guadalajara, June 11, 10 p.m. ET

Match Day Two:

June 18, 2026

DEN / MKD / CZE / IRL v. South Africa, Atlanta, June 18, 12 p.m. ET
Mexico v. South Korea, Guadalajara, June 18, 9 p.m. ET

Match Day Three:

June 24, 2026

DEN / MKD / CZE / IRL v. Mexico, Mexico City, June 24, 9 p.m. ET
South Africa v. South Korea, Monterrey, June 24, 9 p.m. ET

World Cup Group B schedule

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Canada, Qatar, Switzerland and the European Playoff A winner (ITA / NIR / WAL / BIH) are playing in Group B. Their match days are June 12, June 13, June 18 and June 24, 2026, with games in Toronto, San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Vancouver and Seattle.

Match Day One:

June 12-13, 2026

Canada v. ITA / NIR / WAL / BIH, Toronto, June 12, 3 p.m. ET
Qatar v. Switzerland, San Francisco Bay Area, June 13, 3 p.m. ET

Match Day Two:

June 18, 2026

Switzerland v. ITA / NIR / WAL / BIH, Los Angeles, June 18, 3 p.m. ET
Canada v. Qatar, Vancouver, June 18, 6 p.m. ET

Match Day Three:

June 24, 2026

Switzerland v. Canada, Vancouver, June 24, 3 p.m. ET
ITA / NIR / WAL / BIH v. Qatar, Seattle, June 24, 3 p.m. ET

World Cup Group C schedule

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Brazil, Haiti, Morocco and Scotland are playing in Group C. Their match days are June 13, June 19 and June 24, 2026, with games in New York/New Jersey, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami and Atlanta.

Match Day One:

June 13, 2026

Brazil v. Morocco, New York/New Jersey, June 13, 6 p.m. ET
Haiti v. Scotland, Boston, June 13, 9 p.m. ET

Match Day Two:

June 19, 2026

Scotland v. Morocco, Boston, June 19, 6 p.m. ET
Brazil v. Haiti, Philadelphia, June 19, 9 p.m. ET

Match Day Three:

June 24, 2026

Scotland v. Brazil, Miami, June 24, 6 p.m. ET
Morocco v. Haiti, Atlanta, June 24, 6 p.m. ET

World Cup Group D USA schedule

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USA, Australia, Paraguay and the European Playoff C winner (TUR / ROU / SVK / KOS) are playing in Group D. Their match days are June 12, June 13, June 19 and June 25, 2026, with matches in Los Angeles, Vancouver, San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle.

Match Day One:

June 12-13, 2026

USA v. Paraguay, Los Angeles, 9 p.m. ET
Australia v. TUR / ROU / SVK / KOS, Vancouver, June 13, 12 a.m. ET

Match Day Two:

June 19, 2026

TUR / ROU / SVK / KOS v. Paraguay, San Francisco Bay Area, June 19, 12 a.m. ET
USA v. Australia, Seattle, June 19, 3 p.m. ET

Match Day Three:

June 25, 2026

TUR / ROU / SVK / KOS v. USA, Los Angeles, June 25, 10 p.m. ET
Paraguay v. Australia, San Francisco Bay Area, June 25, 10 p.m. ET

World Cup Group E schedule

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Germany, Curaçao, Côte d'Ivoire and Ecuador are playing in Group E. Their match days are June 14, June 20 and June 25, 2026, with games in Houston, Philadelphia, Toronto, Kansas City and New York/New Jersey.

Match Day One:

June 14, 2026

Germany v. Curaçao, Houston, June 14, 1 p.m. ET
Côte d'Ivoire v. Ecuador, Philadelphia, June 14, 7 p.m. ET

Match Day Two:

June 20, 2026

Germany v. Côte d'Ivoire, Toronto, June 20, 4 p.m. ET
Ecuador v. Curaçao, Kansas City, June 20, 8 p.m. ET

Match Day Three:

June 25, 2026

Ecuador v. Germany, New York/New Jersey, June 25, 4 p.m. ET
Curaçao v. Côte d'Ivoire, Philadelphia, June 25, 4 p.m. ET

World Cup Group F schedule

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Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia and the European Playoff B winner (UKR / SWE / POL / ALB) are playing in Group F. Their match days are June 14, June 20 and June 25, 2026, with games in Dallas, Monterrey, Houston and Kansas City.

Of note:

The 1,000th match in the history of the FIFA World Cup Final Tournament will take place between Japan and Tunisia on June 20 in Monterrey.

Match Day One:

June 14, 2026

Netherlands v. Japan, Dallas, June 14, 4 p.m. ET
UKR / SWE / POL / ALB v. Tunisia, Monterrey, June 24, 10 p.m. ET

Match Day Two:

June 20, 2026

Netherlands v. UKR / SWE / POL / ALB, Houston, June 20, 1 p.m. ET
Tunisia v. Japan, Monterrey, June 20, 12 a.m. ET (1,000th match)

Match Day Three:

June 25, 2026

Japan v. UKR / SWE / POL / ALB, Dallas, June 25, 7 p.m. ET
Tunisia v. Netherlands, Kansas City, June 25, 7 p.m. ET

World Cup Group G schedule

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Belgium, Egypt, Iran and New Zealand are playing in Group G. Their match days are June 15, June 21 and June 26, 2026, with games in Los Angeles, Seattle and Vancouver.

Match Day One:

June 15, 2026

Iran v. New Zealand, Los Angeles, June 15, 9 p.m. ET
Belgium v. Egypt, Seattle, June 15, 3 p.m. ET

Match Day Two:

June 21, 2026

Belgium v. Iran, Los Angeles, June 21, 3 p.m. ET
New Zealand v. Egypt, Vancouver, June 21, 9 p.m. ET

Match Day Three:

June 26, 2026

Egypt v. Iran, Seattle, June 26, 11 p.m. ET
New Zealand v. Belgium, Vancouver, June 26, 11 p.m. ET

World Cup Group H schedule

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Spain, Cabo Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay are playing in Group H. Their match days are June 15, June 21 and June 26, 2026, with games in Atlanta, Miami, Houston and Guadalajara.

Match Day One:

June 15, 2026

Spain v. Cabo Verde, Atlanta, June 15, 12 p.m. ET
Saudi Arabia v. Uruguay, Miami, June 15, 6 p.m. ET

Match Day Two:

June 21, 2026

Spain v. Saudi Arabia, Atlanta, June 21, 12 p.m. ET
Uruguay v. Cabo Verde, Miami, June 21, 6 p.m. ET

Match Day Three:

June 26, 2026

Cabo Verde v. Saudi Arabia, Houston, June 26, 8 p.m. ET
Uruguay v. Spain, Guadalajara, June 26, 8 p.m. ET

World Cup Group I schedule

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France, Senegal, Norway and the Intercontinental Playoff 2 winner (IRQ / BOL / SUR) are playing in Group I. Their match days are June 16, June 22 and June 16, 2026, with games in New York/New Jersey, Boston, Philadelphia and Toronto.

Match Day One:

June 16, 2026

France v. Senegal, New York/New Jersey, June 16, 3 p.m. ET
IRQ / BOL / SUR v. Norway, June 16, 6 p.m. ET

Match Day Two:

June 22, 2026

France v. IRQ / BOL / SUR, Philadelphia, June 22, 5 p.m. ET
Norway v. Senegal, New York/New Jersey, June 22, 8 p.m. ET

Match Day Three:

June 26, 2026

Norway v. France, Boston, June 26, 3 p.m. ET
Senegal v. IRQ / BOL / SUR, Toronto, June 26, 3 p.m. ET

World Cup Group J schedule

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Argentina, Algeria, Austria and Jordan are playing in Group J. Their match days are June 16, June 22 and June 27, 2026, with games in Kansas City, San Francisco Bay Area and Dallas.

Match Day One:

June 16, 2026

Argentina v. Algeria, Kansas City, June 16, 9 p.m. ET
Austria v. Jordan, San Francisco Bay Area, June 16, 12 a.m. ET

Match Day Two:

June 22, 2026

Argentina v. Austria, Dallas, June 22, 1 p.m. ET
Jordan v. Algeria, San Francisco Bay Area, June 22, 11 p.m. ET

Match Day Three:

June 27, 2026

Algeria v. Austria, Kansas City, June 27, 10 p.m. ET
Jordan v. Argentina, Dallas, June 27, 10 p.m. ET

World Cup Group K schedule

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Portugal, Uzbekistan, Colombia and the Intercontinental Playoff 1 winner (COD / JAM / NCL) are playing in Group K. Their match days are June 17, June 23 and June 27, 2026, with games in Houston, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Miami and Atlanta.

Match Day One:

June 17, 2026

Portugal v. COD / JAM / NCL, Houston, June 17, 1 p.m. ET
Uzbekistan v. Colombia, Mexico City, June 17, 10 p.m. ET

Match Day Two:

June 23, 2026

Portugal v. Uzbekistan, Houston, June 23, 1 p.m. ET
Colombia v. COD / JAM / NCL, Guadalajara, June 23, 10 p.m. ET

Match Day Three:

June 27, 2026

Colombia v. Portugal, Miami, June 27, 7:30 p.m. ET
COD / JAM / NCL v. Uzbekistan, Atlanta, June 27, 7:30 p.m. ET

World Cup Group L schedule

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England, Croatia, Ghana and Panama are playing in Group L. Their match days are June 17, June 23 and June 27, 2026, with games in Dallas, Toronto, Boston, New York/New Jersey and Philadelphia.

Match Day One:

June 17, 2026

England v. Croatia, Dallas, June 17, 4 p.m. ET
Ghana v. Panama, Toronto, June 17, 7 p.m. ET

Match Day Two:

June 23, 2026

England v. Ghana, Boston, June 23, 4 p.m. ET
Panama v. Croatia, Toronto, June 23, 7 p.m. ET

Match Day Three:

June 27, 2026

Panama v. England, New York/New Jersey, June 27, 5 p.m. ET
Croatia v. Ghana, Philadelphia, June 27, 5 p.m. ET

World Cup 2026 final

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The World Cup final will kick off at 3 p.m. ET on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

What's next:

The final six spots in the World Cup will be determined in March, during the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) World Cup qualifying playoffs and the Intercontinental Playoffs.

The Source: Information in this story was taken from FIFA’s World Cup 2026 Match Schedule Reveal live event on Dec. 6, 2025. Background information was taken from the 2026 World Cup draw event the day prior, and previous FOX Television Station reporting. This story was reported from Detroit.

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