FIFA World Cup 2026 Fixtures, Match Schedule, UK kick-off times

FIFA World Cup 2026 fixtures, match schedule, UK kick-off times, venues, groups, teams, Host locations, Stadiums.

The FIFA tournament, hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico, will be the biggest-ever World Cup finals, with 48 teams playing across 60 venues during a glorious six weeks of international football. 

England open their 2026 World Cup in Dallas against Croatia on June 17, followed by Ghana in Boston on June 23 and Panama in New York–New Jersey on June 27.

Scotland face a tougher viewing schedule for fans at home, starting against Haiti at 2am UK time on June 14, then meeting Morocco on June 19 in Boston and Brazil on June 24 in Miami, both at 11pm UK time.

Northern Ireland or Wales, if they qualify via the play-offs, would play Canada, Switzerland and Qatar with 8pm UK-time kick-offs. The Republic of Ireland could face Mexico, South Africa and South Korea, with several late-night UK kick-off times.

The World Cup final is set for July 19 at MetLife Stadium, starting at 8pm UK time.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Fixtures, match schedule, UK kick-off times and venues

Thursday 11 June 2026 

Group A: Mexico vs South Africa – 8:00 PM – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Friday 12 June 2026 

Group A: South Korea vs Czech Republic – 3:00 AM – Estadio Akron, Zapopan  

Group B: Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina – 8:00 PM – BMO Field, Toronto

Saturday 13 June 2026 

Group D: USA vs Paraguay – 2:00 AM – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles  

Group B: Qatar vs Switzerland – 8:00 PM – Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara  

Group C: Brazil vs Morocco – 11:00 PM – MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey

Sunday 14 June 2026 

Group C: Haiti vs Scotland – 2:00 AM – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
  

Group D: Australia vs Turkey – 5:00 AM – BC Place, Vancouver  

Group E: Germany vs Curacao – 6:00 PM – NRG Stadium, Houston  

Group F: Netherlands vs Japan – 9:00 PM – AT&T Stadium, Arlington

Monday 15 June 2026 

Group E: Ivory Coast vs Ecuador – 12:00 AM – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia  

Group F: Sweden vs Tunisia – 3:00 AM – Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe  

Group H: Spain vs Cape Verde – 5:00 PM – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta  

Group G: Belgium vs Egypt – 8:00 PM – Lumen Field, Seattle  

Group H: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay – 11:00 PM – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

Tuesday 16 June 2026 

Group G: Iran vs New Zealand – 2:00 AM – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles  

Group I: France vs Senegal – 8:00 PM – MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey  

Group I: Iraq vs Norway – 11:00 PM – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

Wednesday 17 June 2026 

Group J: Argentina vs Algeria – 2:00 AM – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City  

Group J: Austria vs Jordan – 5:00 AM – Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara  

Group K: Portugal vs DR Congo – 6:00 PM – NRG Stadium, Houston  

Group L: England vs Croatia – 9:00 PM – AT&T Stadium, Arlington

Thursday 18 June 2026 

Group L: Ghana vs Panama – 12:00 AM – BMO Field, Toronto  

Group K: Uzbekistan vs Colombia – 3:00 AM – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City  

Group A: Czech Republic vs South Africa – 5:00 PM – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta  

Group B: Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina – 8:00 PM – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles  

Group B: Canada vs Qatar – 11:00 PM – BC Place, Vancouver

Friday 19 June 2026 

Group A: Mexico vs South Korea – 2:00 AM – Estadio Akron, Zapopan  

Group D: USA vs Australia – 8:00 PM – Lumen Field, Seattle  

Group C: Scotland vs Morocco – 11:00 PM – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

Saturday 20 June 2026 

Group C: Brazil vs Haiti – 2:00 AM – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia  

Group D: Turkey vs Paraguay – 5:00 AM – Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara  

Group F: Netherlands vs Sweden – 6:00 PM – NRG Stadium, Houston  

Group E: Germany vs Ivory Coast – 9:00 PM – BMO Field, Toronto

Sunday 21 June 2026 

Group E: Ecuador vs Curacao – 1:00 AM – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City  

Group F: Tunisia vs Japan – 5:00 AM – Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe  

Group H: Spain vs Saudi Arabia – 5:00 PM – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta  

Group G: Belgium vs Iran – 8:00 PM – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles  

Group H: Uruguay vs Cape Verde – 11:00 PM – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

Monday 22 June 2026 

Group G: New Zealand vs Egypt – 2:00 AM – BC Place, Vancouver  

Group J: Argentina vs Austria – 6:00 PM – AT&T Stadium, Arlington  

Group I: France vs Iraq – 10:00 PM – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Tuesday 23 June 2026 

Group I: Norway vs Senegal – 1:00 AM – BMO Field, Toronto  

Group J: Jordan vs Algeria – 4:00 AM – Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara  

Group K: Portugal vs Uzbekistan – 6:00 PM – NRG Stadium, Houston  

Group L: England vs Ghana – 9:00 PM – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

Wednesday 24 June 2026 

Group L: Panama vs Croatia – 12:00 AM – BMO Field, Toronto  

Group K: Colombia vs DR Congo – 3:00 AM – Estadio Akron, Zapopan  

Group B: Switzerland vs Canada – 8:00 PM – BC Place, Vancouver  

Group B: Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar – 8:00 PM – Lumen Field, Seattle  

Group C: Morocco vs Haiti – 11:00 PM – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta  

Group C: Scotland vs Brazil – 11:00 PM – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

Thursday 25 June 2026 

Group A: South Africa vs South Korea – 2:00 AM – Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe  

Group A: Czech Republic vs Mexico – 2:00 AM – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City  

Group E: Curacao vs Ivory Coast – 9:00 PM – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia  

Group E: Ecuador vs Germany – 9:00 PM – MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey

Friday 26 June 2026 

Group F: Tunisia vs Netherlands – 12:00 AM – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City  

Group F: Japan vs Sweden – 12:00 AM – AT&T Stadium, Arlington  

Group D: Turkey vs USA – 3:00 AM – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles  

Group D: Paraguay vs Australia – 3:00 AM – Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara  

Group I: Norway vs France – 8:00 PM – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough  

Group I: Senegal vs Iraq – 8:00 PM – BMO Field, Toronto

Saturday 27 June 2026 

Group H: Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia – 1:00 AM – NRG Stadium, Houston  

Group H: Uruguay vs Spain – 1:00 AM – Estadio Akron, Zapopan  

Group G: New Zealand vs Belgium – 4:00 AM – BC Place, Vancouver  

Group G: Egypt vs Iran – 4:00 AM – Lumen Field, Seattle  

Group L: Panama vs England – 10:00 PM – MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey  

Group L: Croatia vs Ghana – 10:00 PM – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

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