The countdown is on as FIFA officially finalized the full reveal of the 2026 World Cup match locations, with Toronto and Vancouver poised for a major share of the action.
Toronto is set to welcome Germany, Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Senegal, Panama, Croatia, and Ghana. Meanwhile, Vancouver will welcome Qatar, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Egypt and Belgium.
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The governing body aired a one-hour televised special from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., outlining the full match schedule.
The announcement came less than 24 hours after Friday’s star-studded draw in Washington, D.C., where Canada learned it will open the tournament against the winner of a European playoff before facing Qatar and Switzerland.
Today’s reveal officially finalized which teams are coming to BMO Field (Toronto) and B.C. Place (Vancouver).
Here is a full recap of FIFA’s 2026 World Cup schedule.
12:54 p.m. – World Cup Final in New York/New Jersey
The World Cup final will be held at MetLife Stadium in new New Jersey on July 19.
APTOPIX WCup Draw Soccer From left: Alexi Lalas and Ronaldo listen as FIFA President Gianni Infantino and host Andrés Cantor applaude as Francesco Totti, and Hristo Stoichkov look on during the match schedule reveal for the 2026 soccer World Cup in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) (Chris Carlson/AP)
– Jermaine Wilson, Digital Journalist, CTV News Toronto
12:52 p.m. – Bronze Medal match in Miami
The bronze medal match will be held in Miami at 5 p.m. ET. on July 18.
– Jermaine Wilson, Digital Journalist, CTV News Toronto
12:50 p.m. – Semi-final matches
There will be two semi-final matches towards the end of the tournament. One will be held in Dallas July 14, at 3 p.m. ET and the other will be held in Atlanta July 15, at 3 p.m. ET.
– Jermaine Wilson, Digital Journalist, CTV News Toronto
12:48 p.m. Group L schedule revealed
–Lynn Chaya, CTVNews.ca Breaking Digital Assignment Editor
12:46 p.m. Group K schedule revealed
–Lynn Chaya, CTVNews.ca Breaking Digital Assignment Editor
12:44 p.m. Group J schedule revealed
–Lynn Chaya, CTVNews.ca Breaking Digital Assignment Editor
12:42 p.m. Group I schedule revealed
For Group I, Toronto will host Senegal vs Irq/Bol/Sur on June 26 at 15:00 Eastern Standard Time.
– Elianna Lev, Digital Journalist, CTV News Toronto, –Lynn Chaya, CTVNews.ca Breaking Digital Assignment Editor
12:40 p.m. Group H schedule revealed
–Lynn Chaya, CTVNews.ca Breaking Digital Assignment Editor
12:38 p.m. Group G schedule revealed
–Lynn Chaya, CTVNews.ca Breaking Digital Assignment Editor
12:36 p.m. Group F schedule revealed
–Lynn Chaya, CTVNews.ca Breaking Digital Assignment Editor
12:34 p.m. Group E schedule revealed
–Lynn Chaya, CTVNews.ca Breaking Digital Assignment Editor
12:32 p.m. Group D schedule revealed
–Lynn Chaya, CTVNews.ca Breaking Digital Assignment Editor
12:30 p.m. Group C schedule revealed
–Lynn Chaya, CTVNews.ca Breaking Digital Assignment Editor
12:28 p.m. Group B (featuring Canada) schedule revealed
–Lynn Chaya, CTVNews.ca Breaking Digital Assignment Editor
12:25 p.m. Group A schedule revealed
–Lynn Chaya, CTVNews.ca Breaking Digital Assignment Editor
12:18: Trump the ‘soccer president,’ of the world says Alexi Lalas
Former American soccer player Alexi Lalas called U.S. President Donald Trump “the soccer president” for how much he’s invested in the sport.
On Friday, Trump was awarded the new FIFA peace prize and was praised by Lalas for his historic investment in the sport this year.
Trump peace award U.S. President Donald Trump receives the FIFA Peace Prize from FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Jia Haocheng/AP)
– Elianna Lev, Digital Journalist, CTV News Toronto
10 a.m. – What teams could play here
Toronto is already guaranteed a slate of marquee teams as Groups E, I and L rotate through the city during the opening round. In total, six World Cup matches are expected to be played at BMO Field which will temporarily renamed Toronto Stadium for the tournament.
On June 12, Canada will open its FIFA campaign in Toronto against the winner of the European Play-off Path A which features Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
On June 17, Toronto hosts its first Group L match, a mix of tournament heavyweights and fast-rising programs including England, Croatia, Ghana and Panama.
Two days later, on June 20, Toronto will welcome Group E. That group includes 2014 World Cup champions Germany, along with Curaçao, Cote d’Ivoire and Ecuador.
Another Group L match arrives on June 23, keeping Toronto in the path to experience more competitive action.
The city’s final group-stage game comes on June 26, featuring two nations from Group I headlined by third-ranked France, Norway and Senegal. It should be noted that the group will be rounded out by the winner of a March playoff involving Bolivia, Suriname and Iraq.
Canada will also play group matches on the West Coast: June 18 vs. Qatar and June 24 vs. Switzerland, both in Vancouver.
– Jermaine Wilson, Digital Journalist, CTV News Toronto
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