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2026 FIFA World Cup: Full Group Stage Fixtures Confirmed
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will begin on 11 June 2026, with host Mexico facing South Africa in Estadio Azteca, Mexico City. The tournament, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, is the first edition expanded to 48 teams, structured into 12 groups of four.
Group-stage matches will run through late June before the knockout rounds begin.
Group A
Teams: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czech Republic
* Mexico vs South Africa — June 11, 20:00, Mexico City Stadium
* South Korea vs Czech Republic — June 12, 03:00, Guadalajara Stadium
* Czech Republic vs South Africa — June 18, 17:00, Atlanta Stadium
* Mexico vs South Korea — June 19, 02:00, Guadalajara Stadium
* Czech Republic vs Mexico — June 25, 02:00, Mexico City Stadium
* South Africa vs South Korea — June 25, 02:00, Monterrey Stadium
Group B
Teams: Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland
* Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina — June 12, 20:00, Toronto Stadium
* Qatar vs Switzerland — June 13, 20:00, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
* Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina — June 18, 20:00, Los Angeles Stadium
* Canada vs Qatar — June 18, 23:00, Vancouver BC Place
* Switzerland vs Canada — June 24, 20:00, Vancouver BC Place
* Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar — June 24, 20:00, Seattle Stadium
Group C
Teams: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
* Brazil vs Morocco — June 13, 23:00, New York/New Jersey Stadium
* Haiti vs Scotland — June 14, 02:00, Boston Stadium
* Scotland vs Morocco — June 19, 23:00, Boston Stadium
* Brazil vs Haiti — June 20, 02:00, Philadelphia Stadium
* Scotland vs Brazil — June 24, 23:00, Miami Stadium
* Morocco vs Haiti — June 24, 23:00, Atlanta Stadium
Group D
Teams: United States, Paraguay, Australia, Turkey
* United States vs Paraguay — June 13, 02:00, Los Angeles Stadium
* Australia vs Turkey — June 14, 05:00, Vancouver BC Place
* United States vs Australia — June 19, 20:00, Seattle Stadium
* Turkey vs Paraguay — June 20, 05:00, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
* Turkey vs United States — June 26, 03:00, Los Angeles Stadium
* Paraguay vs Australia — June 26, 03:00, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
Group E
Teams: Germany, Curaçao, Côte d’Ivoire, Ecuador
* Germany vs Curaçao — June 14, 18:00, Houston Stadium
* Côte d’Ivoire vs Ecuador — June 15, 00:00, Philadelphia Stadium
* Germany vs Côte d’Ivoire — June 20, 21:00, Toronto Stadium
* Ecuador vs Curaçao — June 21, 01:00, Kansas City Stadium
* Curaçao vs Côte d’Ivoire — June 25, 21:00, Philadelphia Stadium
* Ecuador vs Germany — June 25, 21:00, New York/New Jersey Stadium
Group F
Teams: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia
* Netherlands vs Japan — June 14, 21:00, Dallas Stadium
* Sweden vs Tunisia — June 15, 03:00, Monterrey Stadium
* Netherlands vs Sweden — June 20, 18:00, Houston Stadium
* Tunisia vs Japan — June 21, 05:00, Monterrey Stadium
* Japan vs Sweden — June 26, 00:00, Dallas Stadium
* Tunisia vs Netherlands — June 26, 00:00, Kansas City Stadium
Group G
Teams: Belgium, Iran, Egypt, New Zealand
* Belgium vs Egypt — June 15, 20:00, Seattle Stadium
* Iran vs New Zealand — June 16, 02:00, Los Angeles Stadium
* Belgium vs Iran — June 21, 20:00, Los Angeles Stadium
* New Zealand vs Egypt — June 22, 02:00, Vancouver BC Place
* Egypt vs Iran — June 27, 04:00, Seattle Stadium
* New Zealand vs Belgium — June 27, 04:00, Vancouver BC Place
Group H
Teams: Spain, Cabo Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
* Spain vs Cabo Verde — June 15, 17:00, Atlanta Stadium
* Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay — June 15, 23:00, Miami Stadium
* Spain vs Saudi Arabia — June 21, 17:00, Atlanta Stadium
* Uruguay vs Cabo Verde — June 21, 23:00, Miami Stadium
* Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia — June 27, 01:00, Houston Stadium
* Uruguay vs Spain — June 27, 01:00, Guadalajara Stadium
Group I
Teams: France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway
* France vs Senegal — June 16, 20:00, New York/New Jersey Stadium
* Iraq vs Norway — June 16, 23:00, Boston Stadium
* France vs Iraq — June 22, 22:00, Philadelphia Stadium
* Norway vs Senegal — June 23, 01:00, New York/New Jersey Stadium
* Norway vs France — June 26, 20:00, Boston Stadium
* Senegal vs Iraq — June 26, 20:00, Toronto Stadium
Group J
Teams: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
* Argentina vs Algeria — June 17, 02:00, Kansas City Stadium
* Austria vs Jordan — June 17, 05:00, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
* Argentina vs Austria — June 22, 18:00, Dallas Stadium
* Jordan vs Algeria — June 23, 04:00, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
* Algeria vs Austria — June 28, 03:00, Kansas City Stadium
* Jordan vs Argentina — June 28, 03:00, Dallas Stadium
Group K
Teams: Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia
* Portugal vs DR Congo — June 17, 18:00, Houston Stadium
* Uzbekistan vs Colombia — June 18, 03:00, Mexico City Stadium
* Portugal vs Uzbekistan — June 23, 18:00, Houston Stadium
* Colombia vs DR Congo — June 24, 03:00, Guadalajara Stadium
* Colombia vs Portugal — June 28, 00:30, Miami Stadium
* DR Congo vs Uzbekistan — June 28, 00:30, Atlanta Stadium
Group L
Teams: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama
* England vs Croatia — June 17, 21:00, Dallas Stadium
* Ghana vs Panama — June 18, 00:00, Toronto Stadium
* England vs Ghana — June 23, 21:00, Boston Stadium
* Panama vs Croatia — June 24, 00:00, Toronto Stadium
* Panama vs England — June 27, 22:00, New York/New Jersey Stadium
* Croatia vs Ghana — June 27, 22:00, Philadelphia Stadium
The expanded format introduces a denser group stage schedule across multiple venues in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with matches distributed to support simultaneous fixtures and wider stadium coverage.
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