The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup is getting closer and soccer fans will now know where their teams will be playing next summer.
FIFA released the World Cup schedule on Saturday that will feature 104 matches spread across 11 cities in the United States, with three in Mexico and two in Canada. Seventy-eight games are set to be in the U.S., including all from the quarterfinals on, and 13 apiece in Canada and Mexico.
The U.S. cities are Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle.
The World Cup final will kick off at 3 p.m. EDT next July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The kickoff time allows for prime-time viewing in Europe, where it will be 9 p.m., and Britain, where it will be 8 p.m.
The World Cup groups were drawn on Friday – in front of a star-studded crowd that also included the involvement of President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
FIFA – the tournament’s governing body – announced the schedule and sites after factoring in travel and broadcast.
“Let’s just say it’s been a long night — or a short night,” chief tournament officer Manolo Zubiria said. “As I explained earlier to some of the coaches, we’ve tried to basically strike the right balance looking at the preparation, the recovery that the teams have to do in this very large footprint, the biggest World Cup ever, 16 cities, three countries, different climatic conditions, time zones.”
And while six teams – of the 48 total scheduled to play in the summer tournament – have yet to be decided, the stage is set.
What is Team USA’s schedule?
The USA will play at least three group games in June. Their opponents are Australia, Paraguay and the winner of UEFA playoff C. The teams vying for this spot are Turkey, Romania, Slovakia, and Kosovo. The playoff games will be decided in March 2026.
The U.S. first-round games will be a 6 p.m. local start (9 p.m. EDT) against Paraguay at Inglewood in California on June 12, a noon kickoff (3 p.m. EDT) vs. Australia at Seattle seven days later and a 7 p.m. start on June 25 back at SoFi Stadium against the playoff winner.
Group stage schedule
The tournament begins on June 11, 2026, with co-host Mexico playing the opener in Mexico City against South Africa. The USA – in Los Angeles – and Canada – in Toronto – will kick off their games a day later. The group stage runs until June 27.
General view of the group stage match schedule for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup.
Jeenah Moon / REUTERS
Here is the schedule:
June 11, 2026
Mexico vs. South Africa (Group A) – Mexico CitySouth Korea vs. UEFA playoff D (Group A) – Guadalajara
June 12
Canada vs. UEFA playoff A (Group B) – TorontoUSA vs. Paraguay (Group D) – Los Angeles
June 13
Brazil vs. Morocco (Group C) – New York/New JerseyAustralia vs. UEFA playoff C (Group D) – VancouverHaiti vs. Scotland (Group C) – BostonQatar vs. Switzerland (Group B) – San Francisco Bay Area
June 14
Germany vs. Curaçao (Group E) – HoustonIvory Coast vs. Ecuador (Group E) – PhiladelphiaNetherlands vs. Japan (Group F) – DallasUEFA playoff B vs. Tunisia (Group F) – Monterrey
June 15
Spain vs. Cape Verde (Group H) – AtlantaSaudi Arabia vs. Uruguay (Group H) – MiamiBelgium vs. Egypt (Group G) – SeattleIran vs. New Zealand (Group G) – Los Angeles
June 16
France vs. Senegal (Group I) – New York/New JerseyFIFA playoff 2 vs. Norway (Group I) – BostonArgentina vs. Algeria (Group J) – Kansas CityAustria vs. Jordan (Group J) – San Francisco Bay Area
June 17
England vs. Croatia (Group L) – Toronto or DallasGhana vs. Panama (Group L) – Toronto or DallasPortugal vs. FIFA playoff 1 (Group K) – Houston or Mexico CityUzbekistan vs. Colombia (Group K) – Houston or Mexico City
June 18
UEFA playoff D vs. South Africa (Group A) – AtlantaSwitzerland vs. UEFA playoff A (Group A) – Los AngelesCanada vs. Qatar (Group B) – VancouverMexico vs. South Korea (Group A) – Guadalajara
June 19
Brazil vs. Haiti (Group C) – PhiladelphiaScotland vs. Morocco (Group C) – BostonUEFA playoff C vs. Paraguay (Group D) – San Francisco Bay AreaUSA vs. Australia (Group D) – Seattle
June 20
Germany vs. Ivory Coast (Group E) – TorontoEcuador vs. Curaçao (Group E) – Kansas CityNetherlands vs. UEFA playoff B (Group F) – HoustonTunisia vs. Japan (Group F) – Monterrey
June 21
Spain vs. Saudi Arabia (Group H) – AtlantaUruguay vs. Cape Verde (Group H) – MiamiBelgium vs. Iran (Group G) – Los AngelesNew Zealand vs. Egypt (Group G) – Vancouver
June 22
France vs. FIFA playoff 2 (Group I) – PhiladelphiaNorway vs. Senegal (Group I) – New York/New JerseyArgentina vs. Austria (Group J) – DallasJordan vs. Algeria (Group J) – San Francisco Bay Area
June 23
England vs. Ghana (Group L) – BostonPanama vs. Croatia (Group L) – TorontoPortugal vs. Uzbekistan (Group K) – HoustonColombia vs. FIFA playoff 1 (Group K) – Guadalajara
June 24
Scotland vs. Brazil (Group C) – MiamiMorocco vs. Haiti (Group C) – AtlantaCanada vs. Switzerland (Group B) – VancouverUEFA playoff A vs. Qatar (Group B) – SeattleMexico vs. UEFA playoff D (Group A) – Mexico CitySouth Korea vs. South Africa (Group A) – Monterrey
June 25
Ecuador vs. Germany (Group E) – New York/New JerseyCuraçao vs. Ivory Coast (Group E) – PhiladelphiaTunisia vs. Netherlands (Group F) – Kansas CityJapan vs. UEFA playoff B (Group F) – DallasUSA vs. UEFA playoff C (Group D) – Los AngelesParaguay vs. Australia (Group D) – San Francisco Bay Area
June 26
Norway vs. France (Group I) – BostonSenegal vs. FIFA playoff 2 (Group I) – TorontoNew Zealand vs. Belgium (Group G) – VancouverEgypt vs. Iran (Group G) – SeattleUruguay vs. Spain (Group H) – GuadalajaraCape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia (Group H) – Houston
June 27
Panama vs. England (Group L) – New York/New Jersey Croatia vs. Ghana (Group L) – PhiladelphiaJordan vs. Argentina (Group J) – DallasAlgeria vs. Austria (Group J) – Kansas CityColombia vs. Portugal (Group K) – MiamiFIFA playoff 1 vs. Uzbekistan (Group K) – AtlantaKnockout stage schedule
Round of 32
June 28
Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group B – Los Angeles (Match 73)
June 29
Winner Group E vs Best 3rd place Group A/B/C/D/F – Boston (Match 74)Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group C – Guadalupe, Mexico (Match 75)Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group F – Houston (Match 76)
June 30
Winner Group I vs Best 3rd place Group C/D/F/G/H – New Jersey (Match 77)Runner-up Group E vs Runner-up Group I – Dallas (Match 78) Winner Group A vs Best 3rd place Group C/E/F/H/I – Mexico City (Match 79)
July 1
Winner Group L vs Best 3rd place Group E/H/I/J/K – Atlanta (Match 80)Winner Group D vs Best 3rd place Group B/E/F/I/J – San Francisco-Bay Area (Match 81)Winner Group G vs Best 3rd place Group A/E/H/I/J – Seattle (Match 82)
July 2
Runner-up Group K vs Runner-up Group L – Toronto (Match 83)Winner Group H vs Runner-up Group J – Los Angeles (Match 84)Winner Group B vs Best 3rd place Group E/F/G/I/J – Vancouver (Match 85)
July 3
Winner Group J vs Runner-up Group H – Miami (Match 86)Winner Group K vs Best 3rd place Group D/E/I/J/L – Kansas City (Match 87)Runner-up Group D vs Runner-up Group G – Dallas (Match 88)
Round of 16
July 4
Match 74 winner vs. Match 77 winner – Philadelphia (Match 89)Match 73 winner vs. Match 75 winner – Houston (Match 90)
July 5
Match 76 winner vs. Match 78 winner – New Jersey (Match 91)Match 79 winner vs. Match 80 winner – Mexico City (Match 92)
July 6
March 83 winner vs. Match 84 winner – Dallas (Match 93)Match 81 winner vs. Match 82 winner – Seattle: Match 94
July 7
Match 86 winner vs. Match 88 winner – Atlanta (Match 95)Match 85 winner vs. Match 87 winner – Vancouver (Match 96)
Quarterfinals
July 9
Match 89 winner vs. Match 90 winner – Boston (Match 97)
July 10
Match 93 winner vs. Match 94 winner – Los Angeles (Match 98)
July 11
Match 91 winner vs March 92 winner – Miami (Match 99)Match 95 winner vs. Match 96 winner – Kansas City (Match 100)
Semifinals
July 14
– Winner 97 vs. Winner 98 – Dallas
July 15
· Winner 99 vs. Winner 100 – Atlanta
Third place
Final
July 19, 2026 – New Jersey
The Associated Press
contributed to this report.
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