FIFA World Cup: Full 2026 schedule

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 12 in Australia.

104 matches will be played over the course of five and a bit weeks as 48 nations strive to win the World Cup Trophy.

Mexico, one of three host nations alongside the USA and Canada, will kick off the tournament in Mexico City against South Africa on Friday morning, June 12.

The trio of Socceroos Group D games are as below:

• Australia v Turkey - Sunday, June 14 - 2pm
• USA vs Australia - Saturday, 20 June 2026 - 5am
• Paraguay vs Australia - Friday, June 26 - 12pm

See the full list of games in AEST below:

GROUP STAGE

Friday, 12 June 2026

5am: Mexico vs South Africa (Group A) - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

12pm: South Korea vs Czech Republic (Group A) - Estadio Akron, Guadalajara

Saturday, 13 June 2026

5am: Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina (Group B) - BMO Field, Toronto

11am: USA vs Paraguay (Group D) - SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

Sunday, 14 June 2026

5am: Qatar vs Switzerland (Group B) - Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, San Francisco

8am: Brazil vs Morocco (Group C) - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New York

11am: Haiti vs Scotland (Group C) - Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Boston

2pm: Australia vs Turkey (Group D) - BC Place, Vancouver

Monday, 15 June 2026

3am: Germany vs Curacao (Group E) - NRG Stadium, Houston

6am: Netherlands vs Japan (Group F) - AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Dallas

9am: Ivory Coast vs Ecuador (Group E) - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

12pm: Sweden vs Tunisia (Group F) - Estadio BBVA, Monterrey

Tuesday, 16 June 2026

2am: Spain vs Cape Verde (Group H) - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

5am: Belgium vs Egypt (Group G) - Lumen Field, Seattle

8am: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay (Group H) - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

11am: Iran vs New Zealand (Group G) - SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

Wednesday, 17 June 2026

5am: France vs Senegal (Group I) - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New York

8am: Iraq vs Norway (Group I) - Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Boston

11am: Argentina vs Algeria (Group J) - Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

2pm: Austria vs Jordan (Group J) - Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, San Francisco

Thursday, 18 June 2026

3am: Portugal vs DR Congo (Group K) - NRG Stadium, Houston

6am: England vs Croatia (Group L) - AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Dallas

9am: Ghana vs Panama (Group L) - BMO Field, Toronto

12pm: Uzbekistan vs Colombia (Group K) - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Friday, 19 June 2026

2am: Czech Republic vs South Africa (Group A) - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

5am: Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina (Group B) - SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

8am: Canada va Qatar (Group B) - BC Place, Vancouver

11am: Mexico vs South Korea (Group A) - Estadio Akron, Guadalajara

Saturday, 20 June 2026

5am: USA vs Australia (Group D) - Lumen Field, Seattle

8am: Scotland vs Morocco (Group C) - Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Boston

11am: Brazil vs Haiti (Group C) - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

2pm: Turkey vs Paraguay (Group D) - Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, San Francisco

Sunday, 21 June 2026

3am: Netherlands vs Sweden (Group F) - NRG Stadium, Houston

6am: Germany vs Ivory Coast (Group E) - BMO Field, Toronto

9am: Ecuador vs Curacao (Group E) - Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

12pm: Tunisia vs Japan (Group F) - Estadio BBVA, Monterrey

Monday, 22 June 2026

2am: Spain vs Saudi Arabia (Group H) - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

5am: Belgium vs Iran (Group G) - SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

8am: Uruguay vs Cape Verde (Group H) - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

11am: New Zealand vs Egypt (Group G) - BC Place, Vancouver

Tuesday, 23 June 2026

3am: Argentina vs Austria (Group J) - AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Dallas

7am: France vs Iraq (Group I) - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

10am: Norway vs Senegal (Group I) - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New York

1pm: Jordan vs Algeria (Group J) - Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, San Francisco

Wednesday, 24 June 2026

3am: Portugal vs Uzbekistan (Group K) - NRG Stadium, Houston

6am: England vs Ghana (Group L) - Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Boston

9am: Panama vs Croatia (Group L) - BMO Field, Toronto

12pm: Colombia vs DR Congo (Group K) - Estadio Akron, Guadalajara

Thursday, 25 June 2026

5am: Switzerland vs Canada (Group B) - BC Place, Vancouver

5am: Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar (Group B) - Lumen Field, Seattle

8am: Scotland vs Brazil (Group C ) - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

8am: Morocco vs Haiti (Group C) - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

11am: Czech Republic vs Mexico (Group A) - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

11am: South Africa vs South Korea (Group A) - Estadio BBVA, Monterrey

Friday, 26 June 2026

6am: Curacao vs Ivory Coast (Group E) - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

6am: Ecuador vs Germany (Group E) - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New York

9am: Japan vs Sweden (Group F) - AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Dallas

9am: Tunisia vs Netherlands (Group F) - Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

12pm: Turkey vs USA (Group D) - SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

12pm: Paraguay vs Australia (Group D) - Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, San Francisco

Saturday, 27 June 2026

5am: Norway vs France (Group I ) - Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Boston

5am: Senegal vs Iraq (Group I) - BMO Field, Toronto

10am: Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia (Group H) - NRG Stadium, Houston

10am: Uruguay vs Spain (Group H) - Estadio Akron, Guadalajara

1pm: Egypt vs Iran (Group G) - Lumen Field, Seattle

1pm: New Zealand vs Belgium (Group G) - 1pm, BC Place, Vancouver

Sunday, 28 June 2026

7am: Panama vs England (Group L) - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New York

7am: Croatia vs Ghana (Group L) - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

9.30am: Colombia vs Portugal (Group K) - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

9.30am: DR Congo vs Uzbekistan (Group K) - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

12pm: Algeria vs Austria (Group J) - Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

12pm: Jordan vs Argentina (Group J) - AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Dallas

ROUND OF 32

Monday, 29 June 2026

5am: Runner-Up Group A vs Runner-Up Group B - SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

Tuesday, 30 June 2026

3am: Winner Group C vs Runner-Up Group F - NRG Stadium, Houston

6.30am: Winner Group E vs Third-Place Group A/B/C/D/F - Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Boston

11am: Winner Group F vs Runner-Up Group C - Estadio BBVA, Monterrey

Wednesday, 1 July 2026

3am: Runner-Up Group E vs Runner-Up Group I - AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Dallas

7am: Winner Group I vs Third-Place Group C/D/F/G/H - 7am, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New York

11am: Winner Group A vs Third-Place Group C/E/F/H/I - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Thursday, 2 July 2026

2am: Winner Group L vs Third-Place Group E/H/I/J/K - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

6am: Winner Group G vs Third-Place Group A/E/H/I/J - Lumen Field, Seattle

10am: Winner Group D vs Third-Place Group B/E/F/I/J - Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, San Francisco

Friday, 3 July 2026

5am: Winner Group H vs Runner-Up Group J - SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

9am: Runner-Up Group K vs Runner-Up Group L - BMO Field, Toronto

1pm: Winner Group B vs Third-Place Group E/F/G/I/J - BC Place, Vancouver

Saturday, 4 July 2026

4am: Runner-Up Group D vs Runner-Up Group G - AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Dallas

8am: Winner Group J vs Runner-Up Group H - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

11.30am: Winner Group K vs Third-Place Group D/E/I/J/L - Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

ROUND OF 16

Sunday, 5 July 2026

3am: Winner Match 73 vs Winner Match 75 - NRG Stadium, Houston

7am: Winner Match 74 vs Winner Match 77 - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Monday, 6 July 2026

6am: Winner Match 76 vs Winner Match 78 - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New York

10am: Winner Match 79 vs Winner Match 80 - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City Tuesday, 7 July 2026

5am: Winner Match 83 vs Winner March 84 - AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Dallas

10am: Winner Match 81 vs Winner Match 82 - Lumen Field, Seattle

Wednesday, 8 July 2026

2am: Winner Match 86 vs Winner Match 88 - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

6am: Winner Match 85 vs Winner Match 87 - BC Place, Vancouver

QUARTER-FINALS

Friday, 10 July 2026

6am: Winner Match 89 vs Winner Match 90 - Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Boston

Saturday, 11 July 2026

5am: Winner Match 93 vs Winner Match 94 - SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

Sunday, 12 July 2026

7am: Winner Match 91 vs Winner Match 92 - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

11am: Winner Match 95 vs Winner Match 96 - Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

SEMI-FINALS

Wednesday, 15 July 2026

5am: Winner Match 97 vs Winner Match 98 - AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Dallas

Thursday, 16 July 2026

5am: Winner Match 99 vs Winner Match 100 - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

THIRD-PLACE PLAYOFF

Sunday, 19 July 2026

7am: Loser Match 101 vs Loser Match 102 - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

WORLD CUP FINAL

Monday, 20 July 2026

5am: Winner Match 101 vs Winner Match 102 - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New York