MEXICO CITY, JUN 11: The FIFA World Cup 2026 is finally here. A record 48 teams will compete in the biggest-ever edition of the tournament as Mexico, Canada and the United States of America play host for the ‘greatest show on earth’.
All participating teams have played some pre-tournament friendlies and now will head into the tournament looking for a summer to remember between June and July.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 has expanded from a 32-team roster and will have 104 matches compared to just 64 the last time around.
Sportstar looks at the complete schedule of the World Cup and also provides a pdf for fans to download and print before the tournament.
FULL SCHEDULE OF FIFA WORLD CUP 2026:
| Date | Match | Kick-Off Time | Kick-Off Time in IST | Venue |
| June 11, 2026 | Mexico v/s South Africa | 1:00 p.m. UTC-6 | 12:30 a.m. (June 12, 2026) | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
| June 11, 2026 | South Korea v/s Czechia | 8:00 p.m. UTC-6 | 7:30 a.m. (June 12, 2026) | Estadio Akron, Guadalajara |
| June 12, 2026 | Canada v/s Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3:00 p.m. UTC-4 | 12:30 a.m. (June 13, 2026) | BMO Field, Toronto |
| June 12, 2026 | USA v/s Paraguay | 6:00 p.m. UTC-7 | 6:30 a.m. (JJune 14, 2026) | SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles |
| June 13, 2026 | Qatar v/s Switzerland | 12:00 p.m. UTC-7 | 12:30 a.m. (June 14, 2026) | Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area |
| June 13, 2026 | Brazil v/s Morocco | 6:00 p.m. UTC-4 | 3:30 a.m. (June 14, 2026) | MetLife Stadium, New Jersey |
| June 13, 2026 | Haiti v/s Scotland | 9:00 p.m. UTC-4 | 6:30 a.m. (June 14, 2026) | Gillette Stadium, Boston |
| June 13, 2026 | Australia v/s Turkey | 9:00 p.m. UTC-7 | 9:30 a.m. (June 14, 2026) | BC Place, Vancouver |
| June 14, 2026 | Germany v/s Curacao | 12:00 p.m. UTC-5 | 10:30 p.m. (June 14, 2026) | NRG Stadium, Houston |
| June 14, 2026 | Netherlands v/s Japan | 3:00 p.m. UTC-5 | 1:30 a.m. (June 15, 2026) | AT&T Stadium, Dallas |
| June 14, 2026 | Ivory Coast v/s Ecuador | 7:00 p.m. UTC-4 | 4:30 a.m. (June 15, 2026) | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| June 14, 2026 | Sweden v/s Tunisia | 8:00 p.m. UTC-6 | 7:30 a.m. (June 15, 2026) | Estadio BBVA, Monterrey |
| June 15, 2026 | Spain v/s Cape Verde | 12:00 p.m. UTC-4 | 9:30 p.m. (June 15, 2026) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| June 15, 2026 | Belgium v/s Egypt | 12:00 p.m. UTC-7 | 12:30 a.m. (June 16, 2026) | Lumen Field, Seattle |
| June 15, 2026 | Saudi Arabia v/s Uruguay | 6:00 p.m. UTC-4 | 3:30 a.m. (June 16, 2026) | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami |
| June 15, 2026 | Iran v/s New Zealand | 6:00 p.m. UTC-7 | 6:30 a.m. (June 16, 2026) | SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles |
| June 16, 2026 | France v/s Senegal | 3:00 p.m. UTC-4 | 12:30 a.m. (June 17, 2026) | MetLife Stadium, New Jersey |
| June 16, 2026 | Iraq v/s Norway | 6:00 p.m. UTC-4 | 3:30 a.m. (1June 17, 2026) | Gillette Stadium, Boston |
| June 16, 2026 | Argentina v/s Algeria | 8:00 p.m. UTC-5 | 6:30 a.m. (June 17, 2026) | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
| June 16, 2026 | Austria v/s Jordan | 9:00 p.m. UTC-7 | 9:30 a.m. (June 17, 2026) | Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area |
| June 17, 2026 | Portugal v/s DR Congo | 12:00 p.m. UTC-5 | 10:30 p.m. (June 17, 2026) | NRG Stadium, Houston |
| June 17, 2026 | England v/s Croatia | 3:00 p.m. UTC-5 | 1:30 a.m. (June 18, 2026 | AT&T Stadium, Dallas |
| June 17, 2026 | Ghana v/s Panama | 7:00 p.m. UTC-4 | 4:30 a.m. (June 18, 2026) | BMO Field, Toronto |
| June 17, 2026 | Uzbekistan v/s Colombia | 8:00 p.m. UTC-6 | 7:30 a.m. (June 18, 2026) | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
| June 18, 2026 | Czechia v/s South Africa | 12:00pm UTC-4 | 9:30 p.m. (June 18, 2026) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| June 18, 2026 | Switzerland v/s Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12:00p.m. UTC-7 | 12:30 a.m. (June 19, 2026) | SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles |
| June 18, 2026 | Canada v/s Qatar | 3:00 p.m. UTC-7 | 3:30 a.m. (June 19, 2026) | BC Place, Vancouver |
| June 18, 2026 | Mexico v/s South Korea | 7:00 p.m. UTC-6 | 6:30 a.m. (June 19, 2026) | Estadio Akron, Guadalajara |
| June 19, 2026 | USA v/s Australia | 12:00 p.m. UTC-7 | 12:30 a.m. (June 20, 2026) | Lumen Field, Seattle |
| June 19, 2026 | Scotland v/s Morocco | 6:00 p.m. UTC-4 | 3:30 a.m. (June 20, 2026) | Gillette Stadium, Boston |
| June 19, 2026 | Brazil v/s Haiti | 9:00 p.m UTC-4 | 6:30 a.m. (June 20, 2026) | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| June 19, 2026 | Turkey v/s Paraguay | 9:00 p.m. UTC-7 | 9:30 a.m. (June 20, 2026) | Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area |
| June 20, 2026 | Netherlands v/s Sweden | 12:00 p.m. UTC-5 | 10:30 p.m. (June 20, 2026) | NRG Stadium, Houston |
| June 20, 2026 | Germany v/s Ivory Coast | 4:00 p.m. UTC-4 | 1:30 a.m. (June 21, 2026) | BMO Field, Toronto |
| June 20, 2026 | Ecuador v/s Curacao | 7:00 p.m. UTC−5 | 5:30 a.m. (June 21, 2026) | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
| June 20, 2026 | Tunisia v/s Japan | 10:00 p.m. UTC−6 | 9:30 a.m. (June 21, 2026) | Estadio BBVA, Monterrey |
| June 21, 2026 | Spain v/s Saudi Arabia | 12:00 p.m. UTC−4 | 9:30 p.m. (June 21, 2026) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| June 21, 2026 | Belgium v/s Iran | 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 | 12:30 a.m. (June 22, 2026) | SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles |
| June 21, 2026 | Uruguay v/.s Cape Verde | 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 | 3:30 a.m. (June 22, 2026) | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami |
| June 21, 2026 | New Zealand v/s Egypt | 6:00 p.m. UTC−7 | 6:30 a.m. (June 22, 2026) | BC Place, Vancouver |
| June 22, 2026 | Argentina v/s Austria | 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 | 10:30 p.m. (June 22, 2026) | AT&T Stadium, Dallas |
| June 22, 2026 | France v/s Iraq | 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 | 2:30 a.m. (June 23, 2026) | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| June 22, 2026 | Norway v/s Senegal | 8:00 p.m. UTC−4 | 5:30 a.m. (June 23, 2026) | MetLife Stadium, New Jersey |
| June 22, 2026 | Jordan v/s Algeria | 8:00 p.m. UTC−7 | 8:30 a.m. (June 23, 2026) | Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area |
| June 23, 2026 | Portugal v/s Uzbekistan | 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 | 10:30 p.m (June 23, 2026) | NRG Stadium, Houston |
| June 23, 2026 | England v/s Ghana | 4:00 p.m. UTC−4 | 1:30 a.m. (June 24, 2026) | Gillette Stadium, Boston |
| June 23, 2026 | Panama v/s Croatia | 7:00 p.m. UTC−4 | 4:30 a.m. (June 24, 2026) | BMO Field, Toronto |
| June 23, 2026 | Colombia v/s DR Congo | 8:00 p.m. UTC−6 | 7: 30 a.m. (June 24, 2026) | Estadio Akron, Guadalajara |
| June 24, 2026 | Switzerland v/s Canada | 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 | 12:30 a.m. (June 25, 2026) | BC Place, Vancouver |
| June 24, 2026 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v/s Qatar | 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 | 12:30 a.m. (June 25, 2026) | Lumen Field, Seattle |
| June 24, 2026 | Morocco v/s Haiti | 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 | 3:30 a.m. (June 25, 2026) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| June 24, 2026 | Scotland v/s Brazil | 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 | 3:30 a.m. (June 25, 2026) | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami |
| June 24, 2026 | South Afrcia v/s South Korea | 7:00 p.m. UTC−6 | 6:30 a.m. (June 25, 2026) | Estadio BBVA, Monterrey |
| June 24, 2026 | Czechia v/s Mexico | 7:00 p.m. UTC−6 | 6:30 a.m. (June 25, 2026) | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
| June 25, 2026 | Cuaraco v/s Ivory Coast | 4:00 p.m. UTC−4 | 1:30 a.m. (June 26, 2026) | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| June 25, 2026 | Ecuador v/s Germany | 4:00 p.m. UTC−4 | 1:30 a.m. (June 26, 2026) | MetLife Stadium, New Jersey |
| June 25, 2026 | Tunisia v/s Netherlands | 6:00 p.m. UTC−5 | 4:30 a.m. (June 26, 2026) | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
| June 25, 2026 | Japan v/s Sweden | 6:00 p.m. UTC−5 | 4:30 a.m. (June 26, 2026) | AT&T Stadium, Dallas |
| June 25, 2026 | Turkey v/s USA | 7:00 p.m. UTC−7 | 7:30 a.m. (June 26, 2026) | SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles |
| June 25, 2026 | Paraguay v/s Australia | 7:00 p.m. UTC−7 | 7:30 a.m. (June 26, 2026) | Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area |
| June 26, 2026 | Norway v/s France | 3:00 p.m. UTC−4 | 12:30 a.m. (June 27, 2026) | Gillette Stadium, Boston |
| June 26, 2026 | Senegal v/s Iraq | 3:00 p.m. UTC−4 | 12:30 a.m. (June 27, 2026) | BMO Field, Toronto |
| June 26, 2026 | Cape Verde v/s Saudi Arabia | 7:00 p.m. UTC−5 | 5:30 a.m. (June 27, 2026) | NRG Stadium, Houston |
| June 26, 2026 | Uruguay v/s Spain | 6:00 p.m. UTC−6 | 5:30 a.m. (June 27, 2026) | Estadio Akron, Guadalajara |
| June 26, 2026 | New Zealand v/s Belgium | 8:00 p.m. UTC−7 | 8:30 a.m. (June 27, 2026) | BC Place, Vancouver |
| June 26, 2026 | Egypt v/s Iran | 8:00 p.m. UTC−7 | 8:30 a.m. (June 27, 2026) | Lumen Field, Seattle |
| June 27, 2026 | Panama v/s England | 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 | 2:30 a.m. (June 28, 2026) | MetLife Stadium, New Jersey |
| June 27, 2026 | Croatia v/s Ghana | 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 | 2:30 a.m. (June 28, 2026) | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| June 27, 2026 | Colombia v/s Portugal | 7:30 p.m. UTC−4 | 5:00 a.m. (June 28, 2026) | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami |
| June 27, 2026 | DR Congo v/s Uzbekistan | 7:30 p.m. UTC−4 | 5:00 a.m. (June 28, 2026) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| June 27, 2026 | Algeria v/s Austria | 9:00 p.m. UTC−5 | 7:30 a.m. (June 28, 2026) | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
| June 27, 2026 | Jordan v/s Argentina | 9:00 p.m. UTC−5 | 7:30 a.m. (June 28, 2026) | AT&T Stadium, Dallas |
| June 28, 2026 | Round of 32 – 1 | 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 | 12:30 a.m. (June 29, 2026) | SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles |
| June 29, 2026 | Round of 32 – 2 | 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 | 10:30 p.m. (June 29, 2026) | NRG Stadium, Houston |
| June 29, 2026 | Round of 32 – 3 | 4:30 p.m. UTC−4 | 2:00 a.m. (June 30, 2026) | Gillette Stadium, Boston |
| June 29, 2026 | Round of 32 – 4 | 7:00 p.m. UTC−6 | 6:30 a.m. (June 30, 2026) | Estadio BBVA, Monterrey |
| June 30, 2026 | Round of 32 – 5 | 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 | 10:30 p.m. (June 30, 2026) | AT&T Stadium, Dallas |
| June 30, 2026 | Round of 32 – 6 | 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 | 2:30 a.m. (July 1, 2026) | MetLife Stadium, New Jersey |
| June 30, 2026 | Round of 32 – 7 | 7:00 p.m. UTC−6 | 6:30 a.m. (July 1, 2026) | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
| July 1, 2026 | Round of 32 – 8 | 12:00 p.m. UTC−4 | 9:30 p.m. (July 1, 2026) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| July 1, 2026 | Round of 32 – 9 | 1:00 p.m. UTC−7 | 1:30 a.m. (July 2, 2026) | Lumen Field, Seattle |
| July 1, 2026 | Round of 32 – 10 | 5:00 p.m. UTC−7 | 5:30 a.m. (July 2, 2026) | Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area |
| July 2, 2026 | Round of 32 – 11 | 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 | 12:30 a.m. (July 3, 2026) | SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles |
| July 2, 2026 | Round of 32 – 12 | 7:00 p.m. UTC−4 | 4:30 a.m. (July 3, 2026) | BMO Field, Toronto |
| July 2, 2026 | Round of 32 – 13 | 8:00 p.m. UTC−7 | 8:30 a.m. (July 3, 2026) | BC Place, Vancouver |
| July 3, 2026 | Round of 32 – 14 | 1:00 p.m. UTC−5 | 11:30 p.m. (July 3, 2026) | AT&T Stadium, Dallas |
| July 3, 2026 | Round of 32 – 15 | 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 | 3:30 a.m. (July 4, 2026) | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami |
| July 3, 2026 | Round of 32 – 16 | 8:30 p.m. UTC−5 | 7:00 a.m. (July 4, 2026) | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
| July 4, 2026 | Round of 16 – 1 | 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 | 10:30 a.m. (July 4, 2026) | NRG Stadium, Houston |
| July 4, 2026 | Round of 16 – 2 | 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 | 2:30 a.m. (July 5, 2026) | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| July 5, 2026 | Round of 16 – 3 | 4:00 p.m. UTC−4 | 1:30 a.m. (July 6, 2026) | MetLife Stadium, New Jersey |
| July 5, 2026 | Round of 16 – 4 | 6:00 p.m. UTC−6 | 5:30 a.m. (July 6, 2026) | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
| July 6, 2026 | Round of 16 – 5 | 2:00 p.m. UTC−5 | 12:30 a.m. (July 7, 2026) | AT&T Stadium, Dallas |
| July 6, 2026 | Round of 16 – 6 | 5:00 p.m. UTC−7 | 5:30 a.m. (July 7, 2026) | Lumen Field, Seattle |
| July 7, 2026 | Round of 16 – 7 | 12:00 p.m. UTC−4 | 9:30 p.m. (July 7, 2026) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| July 7, 2026 | Round of 16 – 8 | 1:00 p.m. UTC−7 | 1:30 a.m. (July 8, 2026) | BC Place, Vancouver |
| July 9, 2026 | Quarterfinal – 1 | 4:00 p.m. UTC−4 | 1:30 a.m. (July 10, 2026) | Gillette Stadium, Boston |
| July 10, 2026 | Quarterfinal – 2 | 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 | 12:30 a.m. (July 11, 2026) | SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles |
| July 11, 2026 | Quarterfinal – 3 | 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 | 2:30 a.m. (July 12, 2026) | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami |
| July 11, 2026 | Quarterfinal – 4 | 8:00 p.m. UTC−5 | 6:30 a.m. (July 12, 2026) | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
| July 14, 2026 | Semifinal – 1 | 2:00 p.m. UTC−5 | 12:30 a.m. (July 15, 2026) | AT&T Stadium, Dallas |
| July 15, 2026 | Semifinal – 2 | 3:00 p.m. UTC−4 | 12:30 a.m. (July 16, 2026) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| July 18, 2026 | Third-place play-off | 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 | 2:30 a.m. (July 19, 2026) | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami |
| July 19, 2026 | Final | 3:00 p.m. UTC−4 | 12:30 a.m. (July 20, 2026) | MetLife Stadium, New Jersey |
Download the FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule as a PDF here: Full FIFA World Cup schedule.pdf
When and where to watch FIFA World Cup 2026?
The FIFA World Cup 2026, the 23rd edition of the tournament is scheduled in the United States of America, Mexico and Canada, between June 11 and July 19.
In India, the match will be telecast on United8 Sports, while it can be live-streamed on ZEE5.
