The countdown is on for the historic FIFA World Cup 2026, the first edition with 48 teams and co-hosted by United States, Mexico and Canada. All kickoff times below are listed in US Eastern Time (ET).

Must-watch group stage matches

Some standout group-stage fixtures include:

• Spain vs Uruguay — June 26
• France vs Norway — June 26
• Colombia vs Portugal — June 27
• England vs Croatia — June 17

Group Stage Schedule

Thursday, June 11

• 3:00 PM ET — Mexico vs South Africa
• 10:00 PM ET — South Korea vs Czech Republic

Friday, June 12

• 3:00 PM ET — Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
• 9:00 PM ET — United States vs Paraguay

Saturday, June 13

• 3:00 PM ET — Qatar vs Switzerland
• 6:00 PM ET — Brazil vs Morocco
• 9:00 PM ET — Haiti vs Scotland
• 12:00 AM ET — Australia vs Türkiye

Sunday, June 14

• 1:00 PM ET — Germany vs Curaçao
• 4:00 PM ET — Netherlands vs Japan
• 7:00 PM ET — Ivory Coast vs Ecuador
• 10:00 PM ET — Sweden vs Tunisia

Monday, June 15

• 12:00 PM ET — Spain vs Cape Verde
• 3:00 PM ET — Belgium vs Egypt
• 6:00 PM ET — Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay
• 9:00 PM ET — Iran vs New Zealand

Tuesday, June 16

• 3:00 PM ET — France vs Senegal
• 6:00 PM ET — Iraq vs Norway
• 9:00 PM ET — Argentina vs Algeria
• 12:00 AM ET — Austria vs Jordan

Wednesday, June 17

• 1:00 PM ET — Portugal vs DR Congo
• 4:00 PM ET — England vs Croatia
• 7:00 PM ET — Ghana vs Panama
• 10:00 PM ET — Uzbekistan vs Colombia

Final Group Matchdays

Friday, June 26

• 3:00 PM ET — Norway vs France
• 3:00 PM ET — Senegal vs Iraq
• 8:00 PM ET — Spain vs Uruguay
• 11:00 PM ET — Egypt vs Iran

Saturday, June 27

• 5:00 PM ET — England vs Panama
• 7:30 PM ET — Colombia vs Portugal
• 10:00 PM ET — Algeria vs Argentina

Knockout Stage Dates

Round of 32

June 28 – July 3

Round of 16

July 4 – July 7

Quarterfinals

July 9 – July 11

Semifinals

• July 14 — Dallas
• July 15 — Atlanta

Third-place Match

• July 18 — Miami

World Cup Final

• July 19
• New York New Jersey Stadium

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