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FIFA World Cup 26 in Philadelphia Skyline (Photo: Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia is one of the U.S. host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and fans across the region have learned which teams will be visiting the City of Brotherly Love for the group stage matchups.Â
The official draw, which assigns teams to groups and venues, took place Saturday afternoon, setting the stage for one of the largest and most anticipated tournaments in World Cup history.
Watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Schedule Reveal live at noon ET here. Philadelphia’s World Cup stadium will have a temporary name
During the tournament, Lincoln Financial Field will not be referred to by its NFL name. Like every other host venue, the stadium will receive a temporary FIFA tournament name, listed as “Philadelphia Stadium” for all official World Cup broadcasts, signage and schedules.
This is part of FIFA’s uniform branding policy, which removes all sponsorship-based stadium names during World Cup competitions.
Philadelphia’s group stage games
The first 2026 FIFA World Cup game to be hosted in Philadelphia will be played on June 14.Â
Philadelphia’s full match schedule is as follows:
Group Stage: June 14, 2026 Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador (Group E) Group Stage: June 19, 2026 Brazil vs. Haiti (Group C) Group Stage: June 22, 2026 France vs. FIFA playoff 2 (Group I) Group Stage: June 25, 2026 Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast (Group E) Group Stage: June 27, 2026 Croatia vs. Ghana (Group L) 2026 World Cup knockout round schedule Round of 32: June 28-July 3Round of 16: July 4-July 7Quarterfinals: July 9-July 11Semifinals: July 14-15 – AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas) and Mecedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)Third-place match: July 18 – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami GardensWorld Cup final: July 19 – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey RELATED: Which is the ‘group of death’ in the FIFA World Cup 2026? What to expect after the draw
Following the reveal:
Fans will know which teams are scheduled for Philadelphia group-stage dates.FIFA will publish the full match calendar, including kickoff times.Philadelphia’s local organizing committee will begin mapping out transportation, fan events and stadium operations.
The Source: Information from FIFA was used in this report.