FIFA World Cup schedule: Where will US play?
FIFA announced the full match schedule for the 2026 World Cup on Saturday, including where the U.S. Men’s National Team will play, and what games will be played at MetLife Stadium.
PHILADELPHIA – The 2026 FIFA World Cup is just 100 days away as of Tuesday, and Philadelphia is one of the 16 host cities.
Lincoln Financial Field will hold six matches in this summer’s World Cup, but the stadium will be rebranded as “Philadelphia Stadium” for the duration of the tournament.
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Philadelphia World Cup schedule
What we know:
The city’s first match — a Group E clash between the Ivory Coast and Ecuador — will be on the fourth day of the tournament.Â
Here’s the full schedule for Philadelphia Stadium:
June 14: Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador (7 p.m. ET)June 19: Brazil vs. Haiti (9 p.m. ET)June 22: France vs. Iraq, Bolivia or Suriname (5 p.m. ET)June 25: Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast (4 p.m. ET)June 27: Croatia vs. Ghana (5 p.m. ET)July 4 Round of 16: Winner, Game 74 vs Winner, Game 77 (5 p.m. ET) 
The 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule, separated by location. (Credit: FIFA)
How does the FIFA World Cup schedule work?
Dig deeper:
The World Cup tournament is divided into two separate parts: the Group Stage and the Knockout Stage.
In the Group Stage, from June 11 to June 27, teams will play against each of the other three teams in their group in a “round-robin” format. A team’s performance in those matches will reward them with “points.” At the end of the group stage, the top two teams in each group and the top eight third-place teams from across all 12 groups will advance to the knockout rounds.
From there, the tournament is single elimination. The last nation standing wins.
When are the FIFA and UEFA playoff tournaments? 
Results of the draw during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-Off Tournament and European Play-Off Draw at (Photo by Marcio Machado – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
What’s next:
While the World Cup doesn’t start until June, you’ll already be able to see some world-class action later this month. There are still six spots up for grabs in the field of 48.
In the FIFA playoffs, six teams — New Caledonia, Jamaica, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bolivia, Suriname and Iraq — will square off in Mexico. In the UEFA tournament, 16 teams will battle across four separate brackets.
Here are the schedules for the playoff tournaments:
FIFA Playoff 1 (Guadalajara):
March 26: New Caledonia vs. Jamaica (11 p.m. ET)March 31: Winner of New Caledonia/Jamaica vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo (5 p.m. ET)
The winner of FIFA Playoff 1 will join Group K (Portugal, Uzbekistan, Colombia).
March 26: Bolivia vs. Suriname (6 p.m. ET)March 31: Winner of Bolivia/Suriname vs. Iraq (11 p.m. ET)
The winner of FIFA Playoff 2 will join Group I (France, Senegal, Norway).
UEFA Playoff A
March 26: Italy vs. Northern IrelandMarch 26: Wales vs. Bosnia and HerzegovinaMarch 31: Winner, ITA/NIR vs. Winner, WAL/BIH
The winner of UEFA Playoff A will join Group B (Canada, Qatar, Switzerland).
UEFA Playoff B
March 26: Ukraine vs. SwedenMarch 26: Poland vs. AlbaniaMarch 31: Winner, UKR/SWE vs. Winner, POL/ALB
The winner of UEFA Playoff B will join Group F (Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia).
UEFA Playoff C
March 26: Turkey vs. RomaniaMarch 26: Slovakia vs. KosovoMarch 31: Winner, TUR/ROU vs. Winner, SVK, KOS
The winner of UEFA Playoff C will join Group D (USA, Paraguay, Australia).
UEFA Playoff D
March 26: Denmark vs. North MacedoniaMarch 26: Czechia vs IrelandMarch 31: Winner, DEN/MKD vs. Winner, CZE/IRL
The winner of UEFA Playoff D will join Group A (Mexico, South Africa, South Korea).
The Source: Information in this story is from FIFA, FOX Sports and previous FOX 29 reports.