The 2026 World Cup officially begins with the Group Stage on June 11. For the first round of competition, the 48 teams are split into 12 groups of four for round robin play.
This round will last for just over two weeks, concluding on June 27. From there, the round of 32 begins on June 28, followed by the round of 16 on July 4, Quarterfinals on July 9, and Semifinals on July 14. After the third place game on July 18, the tournament will conclude with the Final on July 19.
The schedule for the Group Stage has been confirmed. Scroll down to see the full schedule and find out when Team USA is playing (times below are listed in ET.) The games will be airing on Fox Sports, Fox, ESPN, Peacock, Telemundo, and FIFA+.
Thursday, June 11
Mexico vs. South Africa, 3:00 p.m., Estadio Banorte, Mexico City, Mexico (Group A)
South Korea vs. Czechia, 10:00 p.m., Estadio Akron, Guadalajara, Mexico (Group A)
Friday, June 12
Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 3:00 p.m., BMO Field, Toronto, Canada (Group B)
United States vs. Paraguay, 9:00 p.m., SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California (Group D)
Saturday, June 13
Qatar vs. Switzerland, 3:00 p.m., Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California (Group B)
Brazil vs. Morocco, 6:00 p.m, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey (Group C)
Haiti vs. Scotland, 9:00 p.m., Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts (Group C)
Sunday, June 14
Australia vs. Turkiye, 12:00 a.m., BC Place, Vancouver, Canada (Group D)
Germany vs. Curacao, 1:00 p.m., NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas (Group E)
Netherlands vs. Japan, 4:00 p.m., AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas (Group F)
Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador, 7:00 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Group E)
Sweden vs. Tunisia, 10:00 p.m., Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico (Group F)
Monday, June 15
Spain vs. Cape Verde, 12:00 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia (Group H)
Belgium vs. Egypt, 3:00 p.m., Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington (Group G)
Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay, 6:00 p.m., Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida (Group H)
Iran vs. New Zealand, 9:00 p.m., SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California (Group G)
Tuesday, June 16
France vs. Senegal, 3:00 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey (Group I)
Iraq vs. Norway, 6:00 p.m., Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts (Group I)
Argentina vs. Algeria, 9:00 p.m., GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri (Group J)
Wednesday, June 17
Austria vs. Jordan, 12:00 a.m., Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California (Group J)
Portugal vs. Congo DR, 1:00 p.m., NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas (Group K)
England vs. Croatia, 4:00 p.m., AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas (Group L)
Ghana vs. Panama, 7:00 p.m., BMO Field, Toronto, Canada (Group L)
Uzbekistan vs. Colombia, 10:00 p.m., Estadio Banorte, Mexico City, Mexico (Group K)
Thursday, June 18
Czechia vs. South Africa, 12:00 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia (Group A)
Switzerland vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina, 3:00 p.m., SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California (Group B)
Canada vs. Qatar, 6:00 p.m., BC Place, Vancouver, Canada (Group B)
Mexico vs. South Korea, 9:00 p.m., Estadio Akron, Guadalajara, Mexico (Group A)
Friday, June 19
United States vs. Australia, 3:00 p.m., Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington (Group D)
Scotland vs. Morocco, 6:00 p.m., Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts (Group C)
Brazil vs. Haiti, 8:30 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Group C)
Turkiye vs. Paraguay, 11:00 p.m., Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California (Group D)
Saturday, June 20
Netherlands vs. Sweden, 1:00 p.m., NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas (Group F)
Germany vs. Ivory Coast, 4:00 p.m., BMO Field, Toronto, Canada (Group E)
Ecuador vs. Curacao, 8:00 p.m., GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri (Group E)
Sunday, June 21
Tunisia vs. Japan, 12:00 a.m., GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri (Group F)
Spain vs. Saudi Arabia, 12:00 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia (Group H)
Belgium vs. Iran, 3:00 p.m., SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California (Group G)
Uruguay vs. Cape Verde, 6:00 p.m., Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida (Group H)
New Zealand vs. Egypt, 9:00 p.m., BC Place, Vancouver, Canada (Group G)
Monday, June 22
Argentina vs. Austria, 1:00 p.m., AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas (Group J)
France vs. Iraq, 5:00 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Group I)
Norway vs. Senegal, 8:00 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey (Group I)
Jordan vs. Algeria, 11:00 p.m., Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California (Group J)
Tuesday, June 23
Portugal vs. Uzbekistan, 1:00 p.m., NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas (Group K)
England vs. Ghana, 4:00 p.m., Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts (Group L)
Panama vs. Croatia, 7:00 p.m., BMO Field, Toronto, Canada (Group L)
Colombia vs. Congo DR, 10:00 p.m., Estadio Akron, Guadalajara, Mexico (Group K)
Wednesday, June 24
Bosnia Herzegovina vs. Qatar, 3:00 p.m., Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington (Group B)
Switzerland vs. Canada, 3:00 p.m., BC Place, Vancouver, Canada (Group B)
Morocco vs. Haiti, 6:00 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia (Group C)
Scotland vs. Brazil, 6:00 p.m., Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida (Group C)
Czechia vs. Mexico, 9:00 p.m., Estadio Banorte, Mexico City, Mexico (Group A)
South Africa vs South Korea, 9:00 p.m., Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico (Group A)
Thursday, June 25
Curacao vs. Ivory Coast, 4:00 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Group E)
Ecuador vs. Germany, 4:00 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey (Group E)
Japan vs. Sweden, 7:00 p.m., AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas (Group F)
Tunisia vs. Netherlands, 7:00 p.m., GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri (Group F)
Paraguay vs. Australia, 10:00 p.m., Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California (Group D)
Turkiye vs. United States, 10:00 p.m., SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California (Group D)
Friday, June 26
Norway vs. France, 3:00 p.m., Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts (Group I)
Senegal vs. Iraq, 3:00 p.m., BMO Field, Toronto, Canada (Group I)
Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia, 8:00 p.m., NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas (Group H)
Uruguay vs. Spain, 8:00 p.m., Estadio Akron, Guadalajara, Mexico (Group H)
Egypt vs. Iran, 11:00 p.m., Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington (Group G)
New Zealand vs. Belgium, 11:00 p.m., BC Place, Vancouver, Canada (Group G)
Saturday, June 27
Croatia vs. Ghana, 5:00 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Group L)
Panama vs. England, 5:00 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey (Group L)
Colombia vs. Portugal, 7:30 p.m., Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida (Group K)
Congo DR vs. Uzbekistan, 7:30 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia (Group K)
Algeria vs. Austria, 10:00 p.m., GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri (Group J)
Jordan vs. Argentina, 10:00 p.m., AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas (Group J)
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