World Cup 2026 Schedule, Format & Knockout Bracket

The 2026 World Cup runs from 11 June to 19 July 2026 across the United States, Canada and Mexico — the first 48-team edition, with 104 matches at 16 venues.

Key dates

• Group stage: 11–27 June — 12 groups of four, each team plays three games. Opening match: Mexico vs South Africa at Estadio Azteca on 11 June.
• Round of 32: from 28 June (a new round for the expanded format).
• Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals: early–mid July.
• Final: Sunday 19 July, New York/New Jersey Stadium (East Rutherford), 3pm ET.

Full schedule & results

Round 2

18.06Grp A · AtlantaCzech Republic 1:1 South Africa

18.06Grp B · InglewoodSwitzerland 4:1 Bosnia & Herzegovina

19.06Grp B · VancouverCanada 6:0 Qatar

19.06Grp A · GuadalajaraMexico 1:0 South Korea

19.06Grp D · SeattleUnited States 2:0 Australia

20.06Grp C · FoxboroughScotland 0:1 Morocco

20.06Grp C · PhiladelphiaBrazil 3:0 Haiti

20.06Grp D · Santa ClaraTurkey 0:1 Paraguay

20.06Grp F · HoustonNetherlands 5:1 Sweden

20.06Grp E · TorontoGermany 2:1 Ivory Coast

21.06Grp E · Kansas CityEcuador 0:0 Curacao

21.06Grp F · MonterreyTunisia 0:4 Japan

21.06Grp H · AtlantaSpain 4:0 Saudi Arabia

21.06Grp G · InglewoodBelgium 0:0 Iran

22.06Grp H · MiamiUruguay 2:2 Cape Verde

22.06Grp G · VancouverNew Zealand 1:3 89' Egypt

22.06Grp J · ArlingtonHDP -1 1.88/1.98⚽2.5 2.00/1.85Argentina 20:00 Austria

23.06Grp I · PhiladelphiaHDP -2.75 1.93/1.93⚽3.5 1.93/1.93France 00:00 Iraq

23.06Grp I · East RutherfordHDP -0.25 1.93/1.93⚽2.5 1.93/1.93Norway 03:00 Senegal

23.06Grp J · Santa ClaraHDP +1 1.90/1.95⚽2.5 1.93/1.93Jordan 06:00 Algeria

23.06Grp K · HoustonHDP -1.75 1.80/2.05⚽3 1.98/1.88Portugal 20:00 Uzbekistan

23.06Grp L · FoxboroughHDP -1.75 1.83/2.03⚽2.75 1.85/2.00England 23:00 Ghana

24.06Grp L · TorontoHDP +1 1.98/1.88⚽2.5 1.98/1.88Panama 02:00 Croatia

24.06Grp K · GuadalajaraHDP -1 1.90/1.95⚽2.25 2.00/1.85Colombia 05:00 DR Congo

Round 1 finished

11.06Grp A · Mexico CityMexico 2:0 South Africa

12.06Grp A · GuadalajaraSouth Korea 2:1 Czech Republic

12.06Grp B · TorontoCanada 1:1 Bosnia & Herzegovina

13.06Grp D · InglewoodUnited States 4:1 Paraguay

13.06Grp B · Santa ClaraQatar 1:1 Switzerland

14.06Grp C · East RutherfordBrazil 1:1 Morocco

14.06Grp C · FoxboroughHaiti 0:1 Scotland

14.06Grp D · VancouverAustralia 2:0 Turkey

14.06Grp E · HoustonGermany 7:1 Curacao

14.06Grp F · ArlingtonNetherlands 2:2 Japan

15.06Grp E · PhiladelphiaIvory Coast 1:0 Ecuador

15.06Grp F · MonterreySweden 5:1 Tunisia

15.06Grp H · AtlantaSpain 0:0 Cape Verde

15.06Grp G · SeattleBelgium 1:1 Egypt

16.06Grp H · MiamiSaudi Arabia 1:1 Uruguay

16.06Grp G · InglewoodIran 2:2 New Zealand

16.06Grp I · East RutherfordFrance 3:1 Senegal

17.06Grp I · FoxboroughIraq 1:4 Norway

17.06Grp J · Kansas CityArgentina 3:0 Algeria

17.06Grp J · Santa ClaraAustria 3:1 Jordan

17.06Grp K · HoustonPortugal 1:1 DR Congo

17.06Grp L · ArlingtonEngland 4:2 Croatia

18.06Grp L · TorontoGhana 1:0 Panama

18.06Grp K · Mexico CityUzbekistan 1:3 Colombia

Round 3

24.06Grp B · VancouverHDP -0.25 2.10/1.78⚽2.25 1.88/1.98Switzerland 22:00 Canada

24.06Grp B · SeattleHDP -1.25 1.93/1.93⚽2.75 1.80/2.05Bosnia & Herzegovina 22:00 Qatar

25.06Grp C · AtlantaHDP -2 1.98/1.88⚽3 1.93/1.93Morocco 01:00 Haiti

25.06Grp C · MiamiHDP +1.25 2.00/1.85⚽2.5 1.85/2.00Scotland 01:00 Brazil

25.06Grp A · Mexico CityHDP +0.5 1.93/1.95⚽2.25 1.85/2.02Czech Republic 04:00 Mexico

25.06Grp A · MonterreyHDP +0.75 2.11/1.80⚽2.5 2.07/1.82South Africa 04:00 South Korea

25.06Grp E · East RutherfordHDP +0.5 1.92/1.97⚽2.5 1.84/2.04Ecuador 23:00 Germany

25.06Grp E · PhiladelphiaHDP +2.25 1.81/2.07⚽3 1.82/2.05Curacao 23:00 Ivory Coast

26.06Grp F · Kansas CityHDP +2.25 1.93/1.94⚽3.25 1.98/1.87Tunisia 02:00 Netherlands

26.06Grp F · ArlingtonHDP -0.5 1.94/1.94⚽2.75 2.02/1.85Japan 02:00 Sweden

26.06Grp D · Santa ClaraParaguay 05:00 Australia

26.06Grp D · InglewoodTurkey 05:00 United States

26.06Grp I · TorontoSenegal 22:00 Iraq

26.06Grp I · FoxboroughNorway 22:00 France

27.06Grp H · GuadalajaraUruguay 03:00 Spain

27.06Grp H · HoustonCape Verde 03:00 Saudi Arabia

27.06Grp G · SeattleEgypt 06:00 Iran

27.06Grp G · VancouverNew Zealand 06:00 Belgium

28.06Grp L · PhiladelphiaCroatia 00:00 Ghana

28.06Grp L · East RutherfordPanama 00:00 England

28.06Grp K · MiamiColombia 02:30 Portugal

28.06Grp K · AtlantaDR Congo 02:30 Uzbekistan

28.06Grp J · Kansas CityAlgeria 05:00 Austria

28.06Grp J · ArlingtonJordan 05:00 Argentina

Round of 32

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Third place

Final

How the knockout works

For the first time the round of 32 features 32 teams: the 12 group winners, the 12 runners-up and the 8 best third-placed teams. From there it is straight single-elimination — round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final.

Hosts & venues

Matches are spread across 16 stadiums in three countries: 11 in the USA (incl. Dallas, New York/New Jersey, Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta, Seattle), 3 in Mexico (Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey) and 2 in Canada (Toronto, Vancouver).

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See also: Matchday 1 preview, title favourites & power ranking. Sources: FIFA, Wikipedia.