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
Pinnacle linei
How to read the line
HDP -0.5 1.81/2.02 ⚽2.25 1.73 2.11
• HDP -0.5 — home handicap (giving half a goal)
• 1.81 — odds if home covers the handicap
• 2.02 — odds if away covers the handicap
• ⚽ 2.25 — total goals (bookmaker threshold)
• 1.73 — odds OVER 2.25 (3+ goals)
• 2.11 — odds UNDER 2.25 (0-2 goals)
Showing the pre-match Pinnacle line.
• 1.81 — odds if home covers the handicap
• 2.02 — odds if away covers the handicap
• ⚽ 2.25 — total goals (bookmaker threshold)
• 1.73 — odds OVER 2.25 (3+ goals)
• 2.11 — odds UNDER 2.25 (0-2 goals)
Showing the pre-match Pinnacle line.
Round 2
Round 1 finished
Round 3
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
28.06Inglewood2nd A22:002nd B
29.06Houston1st C20:002nd F
29.06Foxborough1st E23:303rd A/B/C/D/F
30.06Monterrey1st F04:002nd C
30.06Arlington2nd E20:002nd I
01.07East Rutherford1st I00:003rd C/D/F/G/H
01.07Mexico City1st A04:003rd C/E/F/H/I
01.07Atlanta1st L19:003rd E/H/I/J/K
01.07Seattle1st G23:003rd A/E/H/I/J
02.07Santa Clara1st D03:003rd B/E/F/I/J
02.07Inglewood1st H22:002nd J
03.07Toronto2nd K02:002nd L
03.07Vancouver1st B06:003rd E/F/G/I/J
03.07Arlington2nd D21:002nd G
04.07Miami1st J01:002nd H
04.07Kansas City1st K04:303rd D/E/I/J/L
Round of 16
04.07HoustonWinner 7320:00Winner 75
05.07PhiladelphiaWinner 7400:00Winner 77
05.07East RutherfordWinner 7623:00Winner 78
06.07Mexico CityWinner 7903:00Winner 80
06.07ArlingtonWinner 8322:00Winner 84
07.07SeattleWinner 8103:00Winner 82
07.07AtlantaWinner 8619:00Winner 88
07.07VancouverWinner 8523:00Winner 87
Quarter-finals
09.07FoxboroughWinner 8923:00Winner 90
10.07InglewoodWinner 9322:00Winner 94
12.07MiamiWinner 9100:00Winner 92
12.07Kansas CityWinner 9504:00Winner 96
Semi-finals
14.07ArlingtonWinner 9722:00Winner 98
15.07AtlantaWinner 9922:00Winner 100
Third place
19.07MiamiLoser 10100:00Loser 102
Final
19.07East RutherfordWinner 10122:00Winner 102
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.
Round of 32
2nd A
2nd B
1st E
3rd A/B/C/D/F
1st F
2nd C
1st C
2nd F
1st I
3rd C/D/F/G/H
2nd E
2nd I
1st A
3rd C/E/F/H/I
1st L
3rd E/H/I/J/K
1st D
3rd B/E/F/I/J
1st G
3rd A/E/H/I/J
2nd K
2nd L
1st H
2nd J
1st B
3rd E/F/G/I/J
1st J
2nd H
1st K
3rd D/E/I/J/L
2nd D
2nd G
Round of 16
Winner 74
Winner 77
Winner 73
Winner 75
Winner 76
Winner 78
Winner 79
Winner 80
Winner 83
Winner 84
Winner 81
Winner 82
Winner 86
Winner 88
Winner 85
Winner 87
Quarter-finals
Winner 89
Winner 90
Winner 93
Winner 94
Winner 91
Winner 92
Winner 95
Winner 96
Semi-finals
Winner 97
Winner 98
Winner 99
Winner 100
Final
Winner 101
Winner 102
Third place
Loser 101
Loser 102
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.