FULL SCHEDULE · 104 MATCHES · 39 DAYS
72 GROUP32 KNOCKOUT11 JUN → 19 JUL
World Cup 2026 fixtures
All 104 matches: 72 group-stage fixtures from 11–28 June, then 32 knockout games through to the final on 19 July at MetLife Stadium. Times shown in both UTC and UK time (BST).
Group games kick off at 16:00 UTC and later on most days; the Matchday-3 simultaneous pairs are the dramatic ones. Knockout rounds (R32 → R16 → QF → SF → Final) show the slot and venue once group stage decides who slots in.
Thursday 11 June
2026-06-11
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | 20:00 | A | MexicovSouth Africa |
Friday 12 June
2026-06-12
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | 03:00 | A | South KoreavCzechia |
| 19:00 | 20:00 | B | CanadavBosnia & Herzegovina |
Saturday 13 June
2026-06-13
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 02:00 | D | United StatesvParaguay |
| 19:00 | 20:00 | B | QatarvSwitzerland |
| 22:00 | 23:00 | C | BrazilvMorocco |
Sunday 14 June
2026-06-14
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 02:00 | C | HaitivScotland |
| 04:00 | 05:00 | D | AustraliavTürkiye |
| 17:00 | 18:00 | E | GermanyvCuraçao |
| 20:00 | 21:00 | F | NetherlandsvJapan |
| 23:00 | 00:00 | E | Ivory CoastvEcuador |
Monday 15 June
2026-06-15
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | 03:00 | F | SwedenvTunisia |
| 16:00 | 17:00 | H | SpainvCape Verde |
| 19:00 | 20:00 | G | BelgiumvEgypt |
| 22:00 | 23:00 | H | Saudi ArabiavUruguay |
Tuesday 16 June
2026-06-16
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 02:00 | G | IranvNew Zealand |
| 19:00 | 20:00 | I | FrancevSenegal |
| 22:00 | 23:00 | I | IraqvNorway |
Wednesday 17 June
2026-06-17
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 02:00 | J | ArgentinavAlgeria |
| 04:00 | 05:00 | J | AustriavJordan |
| 17:00 | 18:00 | K | PortugalvDR Congo |
| 20:00 | 21:00 | L | EnglandvCroatia |
| 23:00 | 00:00 | L | GhanavPanama |
Thursday 18 June
2026-06-18
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | 03:00 | K | UzbekistanvColombia |
| 16:00 | 17:00 | A | CzechiavSouth Africa |
| 19:00 | 20:00 | B | SwitzerlandvBosnia & Herzegovina |
| 22:00 | 23:00 | B | CanadavQatar |
Friday 19 June
2026-06-19
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 02:00 | A | MexicovSouth Korea |
| 19:00 | 20:00 | D | United StatesvAustralia |
| 22:00 | 23:00 | C | ScotlandvMorocco |
Saturday 20 June
2026-06-20
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:30 | 01:30 | C | BrazilvHaiti |
| 03:00 | 04:00 | D | TürkiyevParaguay |
| 17:00 | 18:00 | F | NetherlandsvSweden |
| 20:00 | 21:00 | E | GermanyvIvory Coast |
Sunday 21 June
2026-06-21
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 01:00 | E | EcuadorvCuraçao |
| 04:00 | 05:00 | F | TunisiavJapan |
| 16:00 | 17:00 | H | SpainvSaudi Arabia |
| 19:00 | 20:00 | G | BelgiumvIran |
| 22:00 | 23:00 | H | UruguayvCape Verde |
Monday 22 June
2026-06-22
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 02:00 | G | New ZealandvEgypt |
| 17:00 | 18:00 | J | ArgentinavAustria |
| 21:00 | 22:00 | I | FrancevIraq |
Tuesday 23 June
2026-06-23
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 01:00 | I | NorwayvSenegal |
| 03:00 | 04:00 | J | JordanvAlgeria |
| 17:00 | 18:00 | K | PortugalvUzbekistan |
| 20:00 | 21:00 | L | EnglandvGhana |
| 23:00 | 00:00 | L | PanamavCroatia |
Wednesday 24 June
2026-06-24
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | 03:00 | K | ColombiavDR Congo |
| 19:00 | 20:00 | B | SwitzerlandvCanada |
| 19:00 | 20:00 | B | Bosnia & HerzegovinavQatar |
| 22:00 | 23:00 | C | MoroccovHaiti |
| 22:00 | 23:00 | C | ScotlandvBrazil |
Thursday 25 June
2026-06-25
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 02:00 | A | South AfricavSouth Korea |
| 01:00 | 02:00 | A | CzechiavMexico |
| 20:00 | 21:00 | E | CuraçaovIvory Coast |
| 20:00 | 21:00 | E | EcuadorvGermany |
| 23:00 | 00:00 | F | TunisiavNetherlands |
| 23:00 | 00:00 | F | JapanvSweden |
Friday 26 June
2026-06-26
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | 03:00 | D | TürkiyevUnited States |
| 02:00 | 03:00 | D | ParaguayvAustralia |
| 19:00 | 20:00 | I | NorwayvFrance |
| 19:00 | 20:00 | I | SenegalvIraq |
Saturday 27 June
2026-06-27
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 01:00 | H | Cape VerdevSaudi Arabia |
| 00:00 | 01:00 | H | UruguayvSpain |
| 03:00 | 04:00 | G | New ZealandvBelgium |
| 03:00 | 04:00 | G | EgyptvIran |
| 21:00 | 22:00 | L | PanamavEngland |
| 21:00 | 22:00 | L | CroatiavGhana |
| 23:30 | 00:30 | K | ColombiavPortugal |
| 23:30 | 00:30 | K | DR CongovUzbekistan |
Sunday 28 June
2026-06-28KO · R32
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | 03:00 | J | AlgeriavAustria |
| 02:00 | 03:00 | J | JordanvArgentina |
| 19:00 | 20:00 | R32 | Match 73 — teams decided after group stage |
Monday 29 June
2026-06-29KO · R32
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 | 18:00 | R32 | Match 76 — teams decided after group stage |
| 20:30 | 21:30 | R32 | Match 74 — teams decided after group stage |
Tuesday 30 June
2026-06-30KO · R32
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 02:00 | R32 | Match 75 — teams decided after group stage |
| 17:00 | 18:00 | R32 | Match 78 — teams decided after group stage |
| 21:00 | 22:00 | R32 | Match 77 — teams decided after group stage |
Wednesday 1 July
2026-07-01KO · R32
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 02:00 | R32 | Match 79 — teams decided after group stage |
| 16:00 | 17:00 | R32 | Match 80 — teams decided after group stage |
| 20:00 | 21:00 | R32 | Match 82 — teams decided after group stage |
Thursday 2 July
2026-07-02KO · R32
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 01:00 | R32 | Match 81 — teams decided after group stage |
| 19:00 | 20:00 | R32 | Match 84 — teams decided after group stage |
| 23:00 | 00:00 | R32 | Match 83 — teams decided after group stage |
Friday 3 July
2026-07-03KO · R32
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03:00 | 04:00 | R32 | Match 85 — teams decided after group stage |
| 18:00 | 19:00 | R32 | Match 88 — teams decided after group stage |
| 22:00 | 23:00 | R32 | Match 86 — teams decided after group stage |
Saturday 4 July
2026-07-04KO · R32
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:30 | 02:30 | R32 | Match 87 — teams decided after group stage |
| 17:00 | 18:00 | R16 | Match 90 — teams decided after group stage |
| 21:00 | 22:00 | R16 | Match 89 — teams decided after group stage |
Sunday 5 July
2026-07-05KO · R16
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | 21:00 | R16 | Match 91 — teams decided after group stage |
Monday 6 July
2026-07-06KO · R16
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 01:00 | R16 | Match 92 — teams decided after group stage |
| 19:00 | 20:00 | R16 | Match 93 — teams decided after group stage |
Tuesday 7 July
2026-07-07KO · R16
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 01:00 | R16 | Match 94 — teams decided after group stage |
| 16:00 | 17:00 | R16 | Match 95 — teams decided after group stage |
| 20:00 | 21:00 | R16 | Match 96 — teams decided after group stage |
Thursday 9 July
2026-07-09KO · QF
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | 21:00 | QF | Match 97 — teams decided after group stage |
Friday 10 July
2026-07-10KO · QF
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | 20:00 | QF | Match 98 — teams decided after group stage |
Saturday 11 July
2026-07-11KO · QF
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 | 22:00 | QF | Match 99 — teams decided after group stage |
Sunday 12 July
2026-07-12KO · QF
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 02:00 | QF | Match 100 — teams decided after group stage |
Tuesday 14 July
2026-07-14KO · SF
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | 20:00 | SF | Match 101 — teams decided after group stage |
Wednesday 15 July
2026-07-15KO · SF
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | 20:00 | SF | Match 102 — teams decided after group stage |
Saturday 18 July
2026-07-18KO · 3RD
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 | 22:00 | 3RD | Match 103 — teams decided after group stage |
Sunday 19 July
2026-07-19KO · FINAL
| UTC | UK | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | 20:00 | FINAL | Match 104 — teams decided after group stage |
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Schedule is structural (date pattern from FIFA's announced rotation). Kick-off times and venues are illustrative and will be replaced by the live FIFA feed once it's wired (Phase 2, by 9 June 2026). Total fixtures: 104.
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