2026 World Cup schedule & fixtures

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at the Estadio Banorte (formerly Azteca) in Mexico City, with the opening match between Mexico and South Africa (Group A). It's the first World Cup co-hosted by three countries: the United States, Mexico and Canada.

The final is on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at MetLife Stadium in the New York/New Jersey metro area (capacity 82,500). The third-place match is on Saturday, July 18 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

During the group stage, 2-4 matches per day. In total, 104 matches across 39 days (June 11 to July 19, 2026). 72 group stage matches + 32 knockout matches (Round of 32, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Third place and Final).

Kickoff times on this page are in Eastern Time (ET, UTC-4), the dominant US broadcast timezone. The full app converts times to your local timezone automatically. Check the full schedule for every match.

For the first time, 48 national teams qualify — up from 32. They're split into 12 groups of 4 teams each (A through L). See the complete group list.

Sign up with your email (no passwords, magic-link auth) and submit a score for each of the 104 matches. Auto-saved. Free. When a match starts, that prediction locks.