How Many Matches Are in the 2026 FIFA World Cup and What Is the Full Schedule?

2026 FIFA World Cup: Complete Schedule, Fixtures & Match Guide

When Does the 2026 FIFA World Cup Start and End?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs from 11 June 2026 to 19 July 2026 (with the Final on 20 July 2026). It is hosted across 16 cities in three countries — the United States, Canada, and Mexico — making it the first World Cup ever hosted by three nations simultaneously.

How Many Matches Are in the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup features a total of 104 matches. This is a significant jump from previous tournaments because the field has expanded to 48 teams, and a new Round of 32 has been added to the knockout stage.

Round	Number of Matches
Group Stage	72
Round of 32	16
Round of 16	8
Quarter-finals	4
Semi-finals	2
Third-place Match	1
Final	1
Total	104

How Does the Group Stage Work in 2026?

The 48 teams are divided into 12 groups of 4 teams each. Every team plays three matches in the group stage. The top teams from each group, along with the best third-placed teams, advance to the Round of 32.

Group Stage Fixtures: All 12 Groups

Group A

Match	Date	Teams	Venue
Match 1	12 June	Mexico vs South Africa	Mexico City
Match 2	12 June	Korea Republic vs Czechia	Guadalajara
Match 25	18 June	Czechia vs South Africa	Atlanta
Match 28	19 June	Mexico vs Korea Republic	Guadalajara
Match 53	25 June	Czechia vs Mexico	Mexico City
Match 54	25 June	South Africa vs Korea Republic	Monterrey

Group B

Match	Date	Teams	Venue
Match 3	13 June	Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina	Toronto
Match 8	14 June	Qatar vs Switzerland	San Francisco Bay Area
Match 26	19 June	Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina	Los Angeles
Match 27	19 June	Canada vs Qatar	Vancouver
Match 51	25 June	Switzerland vs Canada	Vancouver
Match 52	25 June	Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar	Seattle

Group C

Match	Date	Teams	Venue
Match 7	14 June	Brazil vs Morocco	New York/New Jersey
Match 5	14 June	Haiti vs Scotland	Boston
Match 30	20 June	Scotland vs Morocco	Boston
Match 29	20 June	Brazil vs Haiti	Philadelphia
Match 49	25 June	Scotland vs Brazil	Miami
Match 50	25 June	Morocco vs Haiti	Atlanta

Group D

Match	Date	Teams	Venue
Match 4	13 June	USA vs Paraguay	Los Angeles
Match 6	14 June	Australia vs Türkiye	Vancouver
Match 32	20 June	USA vs Australia	Seattle
Match 31	20 June	Türkiye vs Paraguay	San Francisco Bay Area
Match 59	26 June	Türkiye vs USA	Los Angeles
Match 60	26 June	Paraguay vs Australia	San Francisco Bay Area

Group E

Match	Date	Teams	Venue
Match 10	14 June	Germany vs Curaçao	Houston
Match 9	15 June	Côte d’Ivoire vs Ecuador	Philadelphia
Match 33	21 June	Germany vs Côte d’Ivoire	Toronto
Match 34	21 June	Ecuador vs Curaçao	Kansas City
Match 55	26 June	Curaçao vs Côte d’Ivoire	Philadelphia
Match 56	26 June	Ecuador vs Germany	New York/New Jersey

Group F

Match	Date	Teams	Venue
Match 11	15 June	Netherlands vs Japan	Dallas
Match 12	15 June	Sweden vs Tunisia	Monterrey
Match 35	20 June	Netherlands vs Sweden	Houston
Match 36	21 June	Tunisia vs Japan	Monterrey
Match 57	26 June	Japan vs Sweden	Dallas
Match 58	26 June	Tunisia vs Netherlands	Kansas City

Group G

Match	Date	Teams	Venue
Match 16	16 June	Belgium vs Egypt	Seattle
Match 15	16 June	IR Iran vs New Zealand	Los Angeles
Match 39	22 June	Belgium vs IR Iran	Los Angeles
Match 40	22 June	New Zealand vs Egypt	Vancouver
Match 63	27 June	Egypt vs IR Iran	Seattle
Match 64	27 June	New Zealand vs Belgium	Vancouver

Group H

Match	Date	Teams	Venue
Match 14	15 June	Spain vs Cabo Verde	Atlanta
Match 13	16 June	Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay	Miami
Match 38	21 June	Spain vs Saudi Arabia	Atlanta
Match 37	22 June	Uruguay vs Cabo Verde	Miami
Match 65	27 June	Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia	Houston
Match 66	27 June	Uruguay vs Spain	Guadalajara

Group I

Match	Date	Teams	Venue
Match 17	17 June	France vs Senegal	New York/New Jersey
Match 18	17 June	Iraq vs Norway	Boston
Match 42	23 June	France vs Iraq	Philadelphia
Match 41	23 June	Norway vs Senegal	New York/New Jersey
Match 61	27 June	Norway vs France	Boston
Match 62	27 June	Senegal vs Iraq	Toronto

Group J

Match	Date	Teams	Venue
Match 19	17 June	Argentina vs Algeria	Kansas City
Match 20	17 June	Austria vs Jordan	San Francisco Bay Area
Match 43	22 June	Argentina vs Austria	Dallas
Match 44	23 June	Jordan vs Algeria	San Francisco Bay Area
Match 69	28 June	Algeria vs Austria	Kansas City
Match 70	28 June	Jordan vs Argentina	Dallas

Group K

Match	Date	Teams	Venue
Match 23	17 June	Portugal vs Congo DR	Houston
Match 24	18 June	Uzbekistan vs Colombia	Mexico City
Match 47	23 June	Portugal vs Uzbekistan	Houston
Match 48	24 June	Colombia vs Congo DR	Guadalajara
Match 71	28 June	Colombia vs Portugal	Miami
Match 72	28 June	Congo DR vs Uzbekistan	Atlanta

Group L

Match	Date	Teams	Venue
Match 22	18 June	England vs Croatia	Dallas
Match 21	18 June	Ghana vs Panama	Toronto
Match 45	24 June	England vs Ghana	Boston
Match 46	24 June	Panama vs Croatia	Toronto
Match 67	28 June	Panama vs England	New York/New Jersey
Match 68	28 June	Croatia vs Ghana	Philadelphia

Round of 32: When Do the Knockout Stages Begin?

The knockout rounds kick off with the Round of 32, which runs from 29 June to 4 July 2026. This is a new addition to the World Cup format, introduced because the tournament expanded from 32 to 48 teams.

Match	Date	Venue
Match 73	29 June	Los Angeles
Match 76	29 June	Houston
Match 74	30 June	Boston
Match 75	30 June	Monterrey
Match 78	30 June	Dallas
Match 77	1 July	New York/New Jersey
Match 79	1 July	Mexico City
Match 80	1 July	Atlanta
Match 82	2 July	Seattle
Match 81	2 July	San Francisco Bay Area
Match 84	3 July	Los Angeles
Match 83	3 July	Toronto
Match 85	3 July	Vancouver
Match 88	3 July	Dallas
Match 86	4 July	Miami
Match 87	4 July	Kansas City

Round of 16 Schedule

Match	Date	Venue
Match 90	4 July	Houston
Match 89	5 July	Philadelphia
Match 91	6 July	New York/New Jersey
Match 92	6 July	Mexico City
Match 93	7 July	Dallas
Match 94	7 July	Seattle
Match 95	7 July	Atlanta
Match 96	8 July	Vancouver

Quarter-final Schedule

Match	Date	Venue
Match 97	10 July	Boston
Match 98	11 July	Los Angeles
Match 99	12 July	Miami
Match 100	12 July	Kansas City

Semi-final Schedule

Match	Date	Venue
Match 101	15 July	Dallas
Match 102	16 July	Atlanta

When and Where Is the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final?

The Final (Match 104) takes place on 20 July 2026 at the New York/New Jersey Stadium. The third-place playoff (Match 103) is held the day before, on 19 July 2026, in Miami.

Which Cities Are Hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

The 16 host cities spread across three countries are:

United States: New York/New Jersey, Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco Bay Area, Miami, Seattle, Kansas City, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta

Canada: Toronto, Vancouver

Mexico: Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey

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