The 2026 World Cup schedule takes place from June 11th to July 19th, 2026. FIFA World Cup 26 is the 23rd time the quadrennial international men’s soccer tournament will be held. We have the printable schedule for group play and the knockout stage for you. This is the first time that the United States, Canada, and Mexico have jointly hosted the tournament. The games are set to take place in 16 cities located across the three countries. 2026 is also the first time that we will see the tournament expanded from 32 to 48 teams. This is the first time since 2002 that multiple countries will host the tournament.
What is the 2026 World Cup Schedule Format?
The 2026 World Cup schedule expands to 48 teams from 32. There are 12 groups of four teams each for this go. The top two teams in each group and the eight best third-place teams move on to the round of 32. (World Cup knockout stage). We also see an overall increase in games from 64 to 104. To reach the Final Four of the tournament, teams will have to play (and win a bunch) eight games. There will be three group stage games. The tournament will be the longest ever held by FIFA for soccer. It will be 39 days from day 1 to the championship game.
2026 World Cup Stadiums
There are a number of 2026 World Cup stadiums is that are on the 2024 Copa America stadium list. Here’s the full list. It includes the total number of games, any knockout stage matches, and more.
| Stadium | Number of Games |
| Dallas (AT&T Stadium) | 9 games, including a semi-final |
| New Jersey (MetLife Stadium) | 8 games, including the final |
| Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) | 8 games, including a semi-final |
| Los Angeles (SoFi Stadium) | 8 games, including a quarter-final |
| Boston (Gillette Stadium) | 7 games, including a quarter-final |
| Miami (Hard Rock Stadium) | 7 games, including a quarter-final and the third-place match |
| Houston (NRG Stadium) | 7 games |
| Vancouver (BC Place) | 7 games |
| Kansas City (Arrowhead Stadium) | 6 games, including a quarter-final |
| Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field) | 6 games |
| Toronto (BMO Field) | 6 games |
| San Francisco (Levi’s Stadium) | 6 games |
| Seattle (Lumen Field) | 6 games |
| Mexico City (Estadio Azteca) | 5 games |
| Guadalajara (Estadio Akron) | 4 games |
| Monterrey (Estadio BBVA) | 4 games |
2026 World Cup Schedule – Group Stage
| Match | Date | Venue | Round |
| 1 | June 11 | Estadio Azteca | Group stage (Mexico’s 1st game) |
| 2 | June 11 | Estadio Akron | Group stage |
| 3 | June 12 | BMO Field | Group stage (Canada’s 1st game) |
| 4 | June 12 | SoFi Stadium | Group stage (USMNT’s 1st game) |
| 5 | June 13 | Gillette Stadium | Group stage |
| 6 | June 13 | BC Place | Group stage |
| 7 | June 13 | MetLife Stadium | Group stage |
| 8 | June 13 | Levi’s Stadium | Group stage |
| 9 | June 14 | Lincoln Financial Field | Group stage |
| 10 | June 14 | NRG Stadium | Group stage |
| 11 | June 14 | AT&T Stadium | Group stage |
| 12 | June 14 | Estadio BBVA | Group stage |
| 13 | June 15 | Hard Rock Stadium | Group stage |
| 14 | June 15 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Group stage |
| 15 | June 15 | SoFi Stadium | Group stage |
| 16 | June 15 | Lumen Field | Group stage |
| 17 | June 16 | MetLife Stadium | Group stage |
| 18 | June 16 | Gillette Stadium | Group stage |
| 19 | June 16 | Arrowhead Stadium | Group stage |
| 20 | June 16 | Levi’s Stadium | Group stage |
| 21 | June 17 | BMO Field | Group stage |
| 22 | June 17 | AT&T Stadium | Group stage |
| 23 | June 17 | NRG Stadium | Group stage |
| 24 | June 17 | Estadio Azteca | Group stage |
| 25 | June 18 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Group stage |
| 26 | June 18 | SoFi Stadium | Group stage |
| 27 | June 18 | BC Place | Group stage (Canada’s 2nd game) |
| 28 | June 18 | Estadio Akron | Group stage (Mexico’s 2nd game) |
| 29 | June 19 | Lincoln Financial Field | Group stage |
| 30 | June 19 | Gillette Stadium | Group stage |
| 31 | June 19 | Levi’s Stadium | Group stage |
| 32 | June 19 | Lumen Field | Group stage (USMNT’s 2nd game) |
| 33 | June 20 | BMO Field | Group stage |
| 34 | June 20 | Arrowhead Stadium | Group stage |
| 35 | June 20 | NRG Stadium | Group stage |
| 36 | June 20 | Estadio BBVA | Group stage |
| 37 | June 21 | Hard Rock Stadium | Group stage |
| 38 | June 21 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Group stage |
| 39 | June 21 | SoFi Stadium | Group stage |
| 40 | June 21 | BC Place | Group stage |
| 41 | June 22 | MetLife Stadium | Group stage |
| 42 | June 22 | Lincoln Financial Field | Group stage |
| 43 | June 22 | AT&T Stadium | Group stage |
| 44 | June 22 | Levi’s Stadium | Group stage |
| 45 | June 23 | Gillette Stadium | Group stage |
| 46 | June 23 | BMO Field | Group stage |
| 47 | June 23 | NRG Stadium | Group stage |
| 48 | June 23 | Estadio Akron | Group stage |
| 49 | June 24 | Hard Rock Stadium | Group stage |
| 50 | June 24 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Group stage |
| 51 | June 24 | BC Place | Group stage (Canada’s 3rd game) |
| 52 | June 24 | Lumen Field | Group stage |
| 52 | June 24 | Estadio Azteca | Group stage (Mexico’s 3rd game) |
| 54 | June 24 | Estadio BBVA | Group stage |
| 55 | June 25 | Lincoln Financial Field | Group stage |
| 56 | June 25 | MetLife Stadium | Group stage |
| 57 | June 25 | AT&T Stadium | Group stage |
| 58 | June 25 | Arrowhead Stadium | Group stage |
| 59 | June 25 | SoFi Stadium | Group stage (USMNT’s 3rd game) |
| 60 | June 25 | Levi’s Stadium | Group stage |
| 61 | June 26 | Gillette Stadium | Group stage |
| 62 | June 26 | BMO Field | Group stage |
| 63 | June 26 | Lumen Field | Group stage |
| 64 | June 26 | BC Place | Group stage |
| 65 | June 26 | NRG Stadium | Group stage |
| 66 | June 26 | Estadio Akron | Group stage |
| 67 | June 27 | MetLife Stadium | Group stage |
| 68 | June 27 | Lincoln Financial Field | Group stage |
| 69 | June 27 | Arrowhead Stadium | Group stage |
| 70 | June 27 | AT&T Stadium | Group stage |
| 71 | June 27 | Hard Rock Stadium | Group stage |
| 72 | June 27 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Group stage |
2026 World Cup Schedule – Knockout Stage
| Match | Date | Venue | Round |
| 73 | June 28 | SoFi Stadium | Round of 32 |
| 74 | June 29 | Gillette Stadium | Round of 32 |
| 75 | June 29 | Estadio BBVA | Round of 32 |
| 76 | June 29 | NRG Stadium | Round of 32 |
| 77 | June 30 | MetLife Stadium | Round of 32 |
| 78 | June 30 | AT&T Stadium | Round of 32 |
| 79 | June 30 | Estadio Azteca | Round of 32 |
| 80 | July 1 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Round of 32 |
| 81 | July 1 | Levi’s Stadium | Round of 32 |
| 82 | July 1 | Lumen Field | Round of 32 |
| 83 | July 2 | BMO Field | Round of 32 |
| 84 | July 2 | SoFi Stadium | Round of 32 |
| 85 | July 2 | BC Place | Round of 32 |
| 86 | July 3 | Hard Rock Stadium | Round of 32 |
| 87 | July 3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Round of 32 |
| 88 | July 3 | AT&T Stadium | Round of 32 |
| 89 | July 4 | Lincoln Financial Field | Round of 16 |
| 90 | July 4 | NRG Stadium | Round of 16 |
| 91 | July 5 | MetLife Stadium | Round of 16 |
| 92 | July 5 | Estadio Azteca | Round of 16 |
| 93 | July 6 | AT&T Stadium | Round of 16 |
| 94 | July 6 | Lumen Field | Round of 16 |
| 95 | July 7 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Round of 16 |
| 96 | July 7 | BC Place | Round of 16 |
| 97 | July 9 | Gillette Stadium | Quarter-final |
| 98 | July 10 | SoFi Stadium | Quarter-final |
| 99 | July 11 | Hard Rock Stadium | Quarter-final |
| 100 | July 11 | Arrowhead Stadium | Quarter-final |
| 101 | July 14 | AT&T Stadium | Semi-final |
| 102 | July 15 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Semi-final |
| 103 | July 18 | Hard Rock Stadium | Third place play-off |
| 104 | July 19 | MetLife Stadium | Final |
Printable 2026 World Cup Schedule
I always prefer to have a printable 2026 World Cup schedule to follow the action. We have the group stage schedule posted in PDF for you here. The knockout stage schedule is up for you in PDF here. Once we get a lot closer to the tournament, we’ll update you with the group assignments, team matchups, and printable bracket too. If you want to see where your favorite team sits on the FIFA World Cup winners list, we have that posted up for you too.
Printable 2026 World Cup Schedule Grid
FIFA has also put out the initial 2026 World Cup schedule grid for us. You can see where the groups are lined up to play each other to mary up with the printable match schedule we have for you above. The updated FIFA page is here too.
2022 World Cup Highlights (Finals)
Here are highlights of the Argentina vs France finals match from 2022 for you.
