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The USA, Canada and Mexico will host the biggest sporting event in the world, with 48 different nations about to lock horns for the gold.

The 23rd edition of the World Cup is coming to North America in 2026, with 48 teams from around the globe battling it out for the right to be crowned undisputed champions.

United States, Canada and Mexico play hosts as the best players from across the planet prepare to showcase their skills, with icons such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland expected to be among their number. The group-stage draw took place on December 5, 2025, and excitement is certainly mounting.

Here, GOAL has absolutely everything you need to know about World Cup 2026, including group standings, fixtures, results and more.  

  • World Cup 2026 schedule

    Round Matchday Date(s)
    Group stage Matchday 1 June 11 – June 17, 2026
    Matchday 2 June 18 – June 23, 2026
    Matchday 3 June 24 – June 27, 2026
    Knockout stage Round of 32 June 28 – July 3, 2026
    Last 16 July 4 – July 7, 2026
    Quarter-finals July 9 – July 11, 2026
    Semi-finals July 14 – July 15, 2026
    Third-place play-off July 18, 2026
    Final July 19, 2026

    The opening match is scheduled for June 11, 2026, at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca.  

    The final will be held on July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Greater New York area).

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  • World Cup 2026 group stage

    Group A 

    Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
    1 Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0
    2 South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 Korea Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0
    4 Winner Play-Off D 0 0 0 0 0 0
                   
    Date Fixture KO time (local) TV channel
    June 11, 2026 Meixco vs South Africa 13:00 TBC
    June 11, 2026 Korea Republic vs Winner Play-Off D 20:00 TBC
    June 18, 2026 Winner Play-Off D vs South Africa 12:00 TBC
    June 18, 2026 Mexico vs Korea Republic 21:00 TBC
    June 24, 2026 Winner Play-Off D vs Mexico 19:00 TBC
    June 24, 2026 South Africa vs Korea Republic 19:00 TBC

    Group B 

    Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
    1 Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0
    2 Winner Play-Off A 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0
    4 Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Date Fixture KO time (local) TV channel
    June 12, 2026 Canada vs Winner Play-Off A 15:00  TBC
    June 13, 2026 Qatar vs Switzerland 12:00 TBC
    June 18, 2026 Switzerland vs Winner Play-Off A 12:00 TBC
    June 18, 2026 Canada vs Qatar 18:00 TBC
    June 24, 2026 Switzerland vs Canada 12:00 TBC
    June 24, 2026 Winner Play-Off A vs Qatar 12:00 TBC

    Group C 

    Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
    1 Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0
    2 Morocco 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 Haiti 0 0 0 0 0 0
    4 Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Date Fixture KO time (local) TV channel
    June 13, 2026 Brazil vs Morocco 18:00 TBC
    June 13, 2026 Haiti vs Scotland 21:00 TBC
    June 19, 2026 Brazil vs Haiti 21:00 TBC
    June 19, 2026 Scotland vs Morocco 15:00 TBC
    June 24, 2026 Scotland vs Brazil 18:00 TBC
    June 24, 2026 Morocco vs Haiti 18:00 TBC

    Group D 

    Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
    1 United States 0 0 0 0 0 0
    2 Paraguay 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0
    4 Winner Play-Off C 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Date Fixture KO time (local) TV channel
    June 12, 2026 United States vs Paraguay 21:00 TBC
    June 13, 2026 Australia vs Winner Play-Off C 21:00 TBC
    June 19, 2026 Winner Play-Off C vs Paraguay 21:00 TBC
    June 19, 2026 United States vs Australia 12:00 TBC
    June 25, 2026 Winner Play-Off C vs United States 19:00 TBC
    June 25, 2026 Paraguay vs Australia 19:00 TBC

    Group E 

    Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
    1 Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0
    2 Curacao 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 Ivory Coast 0 0 0 0 0 0
    4 Ecuador 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Date Fixture KO time (local) TV channel
    June 14, 2026 Germany vs Curacao 12:00 TBC
    June 14, 2026 Ivory Coast vs Ecuador 19:00 TBC
    June 20, 2026 Germany vs Ivory Coast 16:00 TBC
    June 20, 2026 Ecuador vs Curacao 19:00 TBC
    June 25, 2026 Ecuador vs Germany 16:00 TBC
    June 25, 2026 Curacao vs Ivory Coast 16:00 TBC

    Group F 

    Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
    1 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0
    2 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 Winner Play-Off B 0 0 0 0 0 0
    4 Tunisia 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Date Fixture KO time (local) TV channel
    June 14, 2026 Netherlands vs Japan 15:00 TBC
    June 14, 2026 Winner Play-Off B vs Tunisia 20:00 TBC
    June 20, 2026 Netherlands vs Winner Play-Off B 12:00 TBC
    June 20, 2026 Tunisia vs Japan 22:00 TBC
    June 25, 2026 Tunisia vs Netherlands 19:00 TBC
    June 25, 2026 Japan vs Winner Play-Off B 19:00 TBC

    Group G 

    Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
    1 Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0
    2 Egypt 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0
    4 New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Date Fixture KO time (local) TV channel
    June 15, 2026 Belgium vs Egypt 15:00 TBC
    June 15, 2026 Iran vs New Zealand 21:00 TBC
    June 21, 2026 Belgium vs Iran 15:00 TBC
    June 21, 2026 New Zealand vs Egypt 21:00 TBC
    June 26, 2026 New Zealand vs Belgium 20:00 TBC
    June 26, 2026 Egypt vs Iran 20:00 TBC

    Group H 

    Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
    1 Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0
    2 Cape Verde 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 Saudi Arabia 0 0 0 0 0 0
    4 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Date Fixture KO time (local) TV channel
    June 15, 2026 Spain vs Cape Verde 12:00 TBC
    June 15, 2026 Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay 18:00 TBC
    June 21, 2026 Spain vs Saudi Arabia 12:00 TBC
    June 21, 2026 Uruguay vs Cape Verde 18:00 TBC
    June 26, 2026 Uruguay vs Spain 18:00 TBC
    June 26, 2026 Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia 19:00 TBC

    Group I 

    Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
    1 France 0 0 0 0 0 0
    2 Senegal 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 Winner Play-Off 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
    4 Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Date Fixture KO time (local) TV channel
    June 16, 2026 France vs Senegal 15:00 TBC
    June 16, 2026 Winner Play-Off 2 vs Norway 18:00 TBC
    June 22, 2026 France vs Winner Play-Off 2 17:00 TBC
    June 22, 2026 Norway vs Senegal 20:00 TBC
    June 26, 2026 Norway vs France 15:00 TBC
    June 26, 2026 Senegal vs Winner Play-Off 2 15:00 TBC

    Group J 

    Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
    1 Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0
    2 Algeria 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0
    4 Jordan 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Date Fixture KO time (local) TV channel
    June 16, 2026 Argentina vs Algeria 21:00 TBC
    June 16, 2026 Austria vs Jordan 21:00 TBC
    June 22, 2026 Argentina vs Austria 12:00 TBC
    June 22, 2026 Jordan vs Algeria 20:00 TBC
    June 27, 2026 Jordan vs Argentina 21:00 TBC
    June 27, 2026 Algeria vs Austria 21:00 TBC

    Group K 

    Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
    1 Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0
    2 Winner Play-Off 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 Uzbekistan 0 0 0 0 0 0
    4 Colombia 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Date Fixture KO time (local) TV channel
    June 17, 2026 Portugal vs Winner Play-Off 1 12:00 TBC
    June 17, 2026 Uzbekistan vs Colombia 22:00 TBC
    June 23, 2026 Portugal vs Uzbekistan 12:00 TBC
    June 23, 2026 Colombia vs Winner Play-Off 1 20:00 TBC
    June 27, 2026 Colombia vs Portugal 19:30 TBC
    June 27, 2026 Winner Play-Off 1 vs Uzbekistan 19:30 TBC

    Group L 

    Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
    1 England 0 0 0 0 0 0
    2 Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0
    4 Panama 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Date Fixture KO time (local) TV channel
    June 17, 2026 England vs Croatia 15:00 TBC
    June 17, 2026 Ghana vs Panama 19:00 TBC
    June 23, 2026 England vs Ghana 16:00 TBC
    June 23, 2026 Panama vs Croatia 19:00 TBC
    June 27, 2026 Panama vs England 17:00 TBC
    June 27, 2026 Croatia vs Ghana 17:00 TBC
  • FIFA

    World Cup 2026 knockout stage bracket

    Round of 32

    Date Fixture KO time TV channel
    June 28, 2026 Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group B TBC TBC
    June 29, 2026 Winner Group E vs 3rd Group A/B/C/D/F TBC TBC
    June 29, 2026 Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group C TBC TBC
    June 29, 2026 Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group F TBC TBC
    June 30, 2026 Winner Group I vs 3rd Group C/D/F/G/H TBC TBC
    June 30, 2026 Runner-up Group E vs Runner-up Group I TBC TBC
    June 30, 2026 Winner Group A vs 3rd Group C/E/F/H/I TBC TBC
    July 1, 2026 Winner Group L vs 3rd Group E/H/I/J/K TBC TBC
    July 1, 2026 Winner Group D vs 3rd Group B/E/F/I/J TBC TBC
    July 1, 2026 Winner Group G vs 3rd Group A/E/H/I/J TBC TBC
    July 2, 2026 Runner-up Group K vs Runner-up Group L TBC TBC
    July 2, 2026 Winner Group H vs Runner-up Group J TBC TBC
    July 2, 2026 Winner Group B vs 3rd Group E/F/G/I/J TBC TBC
    July 3, 2026 Winner Group J vs Runner-up Group H TBC TBC
    July 3, 2026 Winner Group K vs 3rd Group D/E/I/J/L TBC TBC
    July 3, 2026 Runner-up Group D vs Runner-up Group G TBC TBC

    Last 16

    Date Fixture KO time TV channel
    July 4, 2026 TBC TBC TBC
    July 4, 2026 TBC TBC TBC
    July 5, 2026 TBC TBC TBC
    July 5, 2026 TBC TBC TBC
    July 6, 2026 TBC TBC TBC
    July 6, 2026 TBC TBC TBC
    July 7, 2026 TBC TBC TBC
    July 7, 2026 TBC TBC TBC

    Quarter-finals

    Date Fixture KO time TV channel
    July 9, 2026 TBC TBC TBC
    July 10, 2026 TBC TBC TBC
    July 11, 2026 TBC TBC TBC
    July 11, 2026 TBC TBC TBC

    Semi-finals

    Date Fixture KO time TV channel
    July 14, 2026 TBC TBC TBC
    July 15, 2026 TBC TBC TBC

    Third-place play-off

    Date Fixture KO time TV channel
    July 18, 2026 Loser semi-final 1 vs Loser semi-final 2 TBC TBC

    Final

    Date Fixture KO time TV channel
    July 19, 2026 Winner semi-final 1 vs Winner semi-final 2 TBC TBC

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  • Where to watch World Cup 2026 – TV & streaming

    Worldwide

    Country / Region TV channel & stream
    United States FOX, Telemundo, fubo
    United Kingdom BBC, ITV
    Canada TSN
    Mexico Univision
    MENA beIN Sports

    United States

    World Cup games will be broadcast on the FOX and Telemundo networks, with commentaries in both English and Spanish. Those channels will be available to stream live through fubo. To help you figure out the best package for you, read our review of the service here.

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    United Kingdom

    In the United Kingdom, broadcast rights for World Cup games are divided between the BBC and ITV, with both channels usually broadcasting the final.

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