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2026 FIFA World Cup Schedule Preview: Key Dates, Host Openers & Venues; Full Fixtures PDF Tomorrow

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Last updated: December 6, 2025 1:15 am
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Published: December 6, 2025
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule preview is up to date for you right here. The teams at the moment are set, and whereas full match pairings, kickoff occasions, and venues drop (December 6 at 12:00 PM ET), right here’s what we all know proper now: the event timeline, host nation openers, knockout construction, and all 16 stadiums. The 48-team format means 104 matches from June 11 to July 19, 2026, throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico. It’s going to be superior for soccer/soccer followers. 

Obtain the Preview Printables (Full Model Tomorrow)

One-Web page Schedule Overview PDF – Key dates + openers (update-ready). → [Current schedule, updates coming]Host Cities & Venues Information PDF – All stadiums with capacities. → [Download PDF]Knockout Bracket Preview PDF – Fastened dates/venues + group placeholders. → [Download PDF]

Bookmark this web page. We’ll swap within the full schedule and up to date PDFs as quickly as FIFA releases them.

2026 FIFA World Cup Schedule

PhaseDatesNotesGroup StageJune 11 – June 27, 202672 matches; all teams end concurrently on June 27.Spherical of 32June 28 – July 3, 202616 matches; high 2 per group + 8 finest Third-placers advance.Spherical of 16July 4 – July 7, 20268 matches.QuarterfinalsJuly 9 – July 10, 20264 matches.SemifinalsJuly 14 – July 15, 20262 matches (Atlanta & Dallas venues).Third-Place MatchJuly 18, 2026Miami venue.FinalJuly 19, 20263:00 PM ET kickoff at MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ).

Confirmed Host Nation Openers (From Right now’s Draw)

These kick off the event; full occasions and extra group video games tomorrow. Staff Canada, Staff Mexico, and Staff USA followers can go forward and begin making their plans for a way they wish to checkout the opening matches of the 2026 World Cup now. 

DateMatchVenueLocal Time (ET)GroupJune 11Mexico vs. South AfricaEstadio Azteca (Mexico Metropolis)5:00 PM native (6:00 PM)AJune 12Canada vs. CONMEBOL Playoff WinnerBMO Discipline (Toronto)TBDBJune 12USA vs. AustraliaSoFi Stadium (Los Angeles)TBDD

2026 FIFA World Cup Group Stage Matchday Home windows

With 12 teams of 4, every performs 3 matchdays (72 whole video games). Precise dates per group TBD tomorrow, however the construction:

Matchday 1: June 11–15, 2026 (staggered begins).Matchday 2: June 18–21, 2026.Matchday 3: June 24–27, 2026 (all teams finish identical day for equity).

Instance: Group A (Mexico, Japan, South Africa, CONCACAF Playoff) – Mexico opener June 11; different 3 video games unfold throughout the home windows.

All 16 World Cup 2026 Host Cities & Stadiums

Venues are pre-assigned to teams (e.g., Group A at Estadio Azteca/Akron). Full match slots tomorrow.

Metropolis/AreaStadiumCapacityCountryKey NotesAtlantaMercedes-Benz Stadium71,000USASemi-final host.Boston (Foxborough)Gillette Stadium65,000USA–Dallas (Arlington)AT&T Stadium80,000USASemi-final host.Guadalajara (Zapopan)Estadio Akron48,000MexicoGroup stage solely.HoustonNRG Stadium72,000USA–Kansas CityArrowhead Stadium76,000USA–Los Angeles (Inglewood)SoFi Stadium70,000USAUSA opener.Mexico CityEstadio Azteca87,000MexicoOpener; Third World Cup version.Miami (Miami Gardens)Onerous Rock Stadium65,000USAThird-place match.MonterreyEstadio BBVA53,000Mexico–New York/New JerseyMetLife Stadium82,500USAFinal.PhiladelphiaLincoln Monetary Field69,000USA–San Francisco (Santa Clara)Levi’s Stadium68,000USA–SeattleLumen Field69,000USA–TorontoBMO Discipline (expanded)40,000CanadaCanada opener.VancouverBC Place54,000Canada–

What’s Subsequent for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Schedule?

Tomorrow’s FIFA broadcast locks in every thing: precise occasions (seemingly 12 PM, 3 PM, 6 PM, 9 PM ET slots), full group fixtures (e.g., Brazil vs. Morocco date/venue), and knockout paths. We’ll replace this web page the whole listing and refreshed PDFs. Within the meantime, test our 2026 World Cup Teams Printable (hyperlink) and Clean Bracket (hyperlink) to begin planning.

Laurie joined the Sports activities Brackets and HockeySchedules.internet workforce final yr. She loves hockey and school soccer. Her favourite NHL workforce is the Boston Bruins. For faculty sports activities, she’s an enormous fan of Minnesota and the Huge Ten.

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