FIFA has released the match details for the 12 groups in the Tournament

FIFA has set the times and stadiums for each match in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup. The tournament will take place between June 11 and July 19 of next year in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

See the detailed table:

Group A

Round 1

• Mexico vs. South Africa – June 11 (Thursday) – 4 PM (Brasilia time) – Azteca Stadium, Mexico City
• South Korea vs. European playoff team 4 – June 11 (Thursday) – 11 PM – Akron Stadium, Guadalajara

Round 2

• European playoff selection 4 x South Africa – June 18 (Thursday) – 1 PM – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
• Mexico vs. South Korea – June 18 (Thursday) – 10 PM – Akron Stadium, Guadalajara

Round 3

European playoff selection 4 x Mexico – June 24 (Wednesday) – 10 PM – Azteca Stadium, Mexico City
Africa vs. South Korea – June 24 (Wednesday) – 10 PM – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey

Group B

Round 1

• Canada vs. European Playoff Team 1 – June 12 (Friday) – 4 PM – BMO Field, Toronto
• Qatar vs. Switzerland – June 13 (Saturday) – 4 PM – Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco

Round 2

• Canada vs. Qatar – June 18 (Thursday) – 4 PM – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
• Switzerland vs. European playoff team 1 – June 18 (Thursday) – 7pm – BC Place, Vancouver

Round 3

• Switzerland vs. Canada – June 24th (Thursday) – 4 PM – BC Place, Vancouver
• European playoff selection 1 x Qatar – June 24 (Thursday) – 4pm – Lumen Field, Seattle

Group C

Round 1

• Brazil vs. Morocco – June 13th (Saturday) – 7 PM – MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey
• Haiti vs Scotland – June 13 (Saturday) – 10 PM – Gillette Stadium, Boston

Round 2

• Scotland vs Morocco – June 19th (Friday) – 7 PM – Gillette Stadium, Boston
• Brazil vs. Haiti – June 19th (Friday) – 9 PM – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Round 3

• Scotland vs. Brazil – June 24th (Wednesday) – 7 PM – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
• Morocco vs. Haiti – June 24 (Wednesday) – 7 PM – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Group D

Round 1

• United States vs. Paraguay – June 12 (Friday) – 10 PM – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
• Australia vs. European playoff team 3 – June 14 (Sunday) – 1:00 AM – BC Place, Vancouver

Round 2

• European playoff selection 3 x Paraguay – June 20 (Saturday) – 1 PM – Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco
• United States vs. Australia – June 19 (Friday) – Lumen Field, Seattle

Round 3

• European playoff selection 3 x United States – June 25 (Thursday) – 11 PM – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
• Paraguay vs. Australia – June 25th (Thursday) – 11 PM – Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco

Group E

Round 1

• Germany vs. Curaçao – June 14 (Sunday) – 2 PM – NRG Stadium, Houston
• Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador – June 14 (Sunday) – 8 PM – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Round 2

Germany vs. Ivory Coast – June 20th (Saturday) – 5 PM – BMO Field, Toronto
Ecuador vs. Curaçao – June 20 (Saturday) – 9 PM – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Round 3

Ecuador vs. Germany – June 25 (Thursday) – 5 PM – MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey
Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast – June 25 (Thursday) – 5 PM – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Group F

Round 1

• Netherlands vs. Japan – June 14 (Sunday) – 5 PM – AT&T Stadium, Dallas
• European playoff selection 2 x Tunisia – June 14 (Sunday) – 11 PM – Estadio BBVA, in Monterrey

Round 2

• Netherlands vs. European playoff team 2 – June 20 (Saturday) – 2 PM – NRG Stadium, Houston
• Tunisia vs Japan – June 20th (Saturday) – 1:00 AM – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey

Round 3

• Tunisia vs. Netherlands – June 25 (Thursday) – 8 PM – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
• Japan vs. European playoff team 2 – June 25 (Saturday) – 8 PM – AT&T Stadium, Dallas

Group G

Round 1

• Belgium vs Egypt – June 15 (Monday) – 4 PM – Lumen Field, Seattle
• Iran vs. New Zealand – June 15 (Monday) – 10 PM – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

Round 2

• Belgium vs Iran – June 21 (Sunday) – 4 PM – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
• New Zealand vs Egypt – June 21 (Sunday) – 10 PM – BC Place, Vancouver

Round 3

New Zealand vs Belgium – June 26 (Friday) – 00:00 – BC Place, Vancouver
Egypt vs Iran – June 26 (Friday) – 00:00 – Lumen Field, Seattle

Group H

Round 1

• Spain vs. Cape Verde – June 15th (Monday) – 1 PM – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
• Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay – June 15 (Monday) – 7 PM – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

Round 2

• Spain vs Saudi Arabia – June 21 (Sunday) – 1 PM – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
• Uruguay vs. Cape Verde – June 21 (Sunday) – 7 PM – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

Round 3

• Uruguay vs Spain – June 26 (Friday) – 9 PM – Akron Stadium, Guadalajara
• Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia – June 26 (Friday) – 9 PM – NRG Stadium, Houston

Group I

Round 1

• France vs Senegal – June 16 (Tuesday) – 4 PM – MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey
• World Cup Playoff Selection 2 x Norway – June 16 (Tuesday) – 7pm – Gillette Stadium, Boston

Round 2

• France vs. World Cup Playoff Team 2 – June 22 (Monday) – 6 PM – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
• Norway vs Senegal – June 22 (Monday) – 9 PM – MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey

Round 3

• Norway vs France – June 26 (Friday) – 4 PM – Gillette Stadium, Boston
• Senegal vs. World Play-Off Team 2 – June 26 (Friday) – 4 PM – BMO Field, Toronto

Group J

Round 1

• Argentina vs. Algeria – June 16 (Tuesday) – 10 PM – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
• Austria vs. Jordan – June 16 (Tuesday) – 1:00 AM – Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco

Round 2

• Argentina vs. Austria – June 22 (Monday) – 2 PM – AT&T Stadium, Dallas
• Jordan vs. Algeria – June 22 (Monday) – 00:00 – Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco

Round 3

• Jordan vs. Argentina – June 27 (Saturday) – 11 PM – AT&T Stadium, Dallas
• Algeria vs Austria – June 27 (Saturday) – 11 PM – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Group K

Round 1

• Portugal vs. World Cup playoff team – June 17 (Wednesday) – 2 PM – NRG Stadium, Houston
• Uzbekistan vs. Colombia – June 17 (Wednesday) – 11 PM – Azteca Stadium, Mexico City

Round 2

• Portugal vs. Uzbekistan – June 23 (Tuesday) – 2 PM – NRG Stadium, Houston
• Colombia vs. World Cup playoff team – June 23 (Tuesday) – 11 PM – Akron Stadium, Guadalajara

Round 3

Colombia vs. Portugal – June 27 (Saturday) – 8:30 PM – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
World Cup playoff winners Brazil vs. Uzbekistan – June 27 (Saturday) – 8:30 PM – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Group L

Round 1

• England vs Croatia – June 17 (Wednesday) – 5 PM – AT&T Stadium, Dallas
• Ghana vs. Panama – June 17 (Wednesday) – 8 PM – BMO Field, Toronto

Round 2

• England vs Ghana – June 23 (Tuesday) – 5 PM – Gillette Stadium, Boston
• Panama vs. Croatia – June 23 (Tuesday) – 8 PM – BMO Field, Toronto

Round 3

• Panama vs England – June 27 (Saturday) – 6 PM – MetLife Stadium, New York
• Croatia vs Ghana – June 27 (Saturday) – 6 PM – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

World Cup format:

In total, all countries were divided into 12 groups (A through L) of four teams each. They will face each other within their group, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the knockout stage. Additionally, eight of the 12 third-placed teams will also advance in the World Cup.

Unlike previous editions, the knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup will have a phase prior to the round of 16, with the 32 best teams remaining in contention for the title. There will be 104 matches in total, 40 more than in 2022 in Qatar.

After advancing through the Round of 32, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, and Semifinals, two teams will face off in the competition’s final on July 19, 2026. The match will take place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, United States.