The 2026 FIFA World Cup was played across the United States, Canada, and Mexico and had been expanded to feature 48 teams for the first time, reshaping the format and the match calendar. For the first time in the tournament's history, the knockout stages began with a round of 32 featuring all 24 first- and second-placed teams, as well as the eight best third-placed teams.
With games taking place across the three countries, the 39-day tournament featured 104 matches across different time zones and a schedule unlike what we have seen before in football. During the 39 days of the FIFA World Cup, football fans only had moments of peace on July 8th, 12th, 13th, 16th, and 17th, as those were the only five days without scheduled matches. There were no days off until after the round of 16.
In this complete Flashscore guide, you’ll find everything about the tournament from key dates to fixture breakdowns, and kickoff times across major time zones.
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FIFA World Cup 2026
The 2026 World Cup took place from June 11th to July 19th in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The tournament featured 48 national teams and was won by Spain, who beat Argentina in the final.
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World Cup key dates of rounds
Group stage: June 11-27
Round of 32: June 28 to July 3
Round of 16: July 4-7
Quarter-finals: July 9-11
Semi-finals: July 14-15
Third-place play-off: July 18
Final: July 19
Full 2026 World Cup Schedule by Day
(All times in EU time / CEST)
Matchday 1 — June 11–18
Thursday, June 11
Group A: Mexico 2-0 South Africa – Mexico City, Mexico
Friday, June 12
Group A: South Korea 2-1 Czech Republic – Guadalajara, Mexico
Group B: Canada 1-1 Bosnia & Herzegovina – Toronto, Canada
Saturday, June 13
Group D: USA 4-1 Paraguay – Los Angeles, USA
Group B: Qatar 1-1 Switzerland – Santa Clara (San Francisco), USA
Sunday, June 14
Group C: Brazil 1-1 Morocco – New Jersey, USA
Group C: Haiti 0-1 Scotland – Foxborough (Boston), USA
Group D: Australia 2-0 Turkey – Vancouver, Canada
Group E: Germany 7-1 Curaçao – Houston, USA
Group F: Netherlands 2-2 Japan – Arlington (Dallas), USA
Monday, June 15
Group E: Ivory Coast 1-0 Ecuador – Philadelphia, USA
Group F: Sweden 5-1 Tunisia – Guadalupe (Monterrey), Mexico
Group H: Spain 0-0 Cape Verde – Atlanta, USA
Group G: Belgium 1-1 Egypt – Seattle, USA
Tuesday, June 16
Group H: Saudi Arabia 1-1 Uruguay - Miami, USA
Group G: Iran 2-2 New Zealand - Los Angeles, USA
Group I: France 3-1 Senegal – New Jersey, USA
Wednesday, June 17
Group I: Iraq 1-4 Norway – Foxborough (Boston), USA
Group J: Argentina 3-0 Algeria – Kansas City, USA
Group J: Austria 2-1 Jordan – Santa Clara (San Francisco), USA
Group K: Portugal 1-1 DR Congo – Houston, USA
Group L: England 4-2 Croatia – Arlington (Dallas), USA
Thursday, June 18
Group L: Ghana 1-0 Panama – Toronto, Canada
Group K: Uzbekistan 1-3 Colombia – Mexico City, Mexico
Matchday 2 — June 18–24
Thursday, June 18
Group A: Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa – Atlanta, USA
Group B: Switzerland 4-1 Bosnia & Herzegovina – Los Angeles, USA
Friday, June 19
Group B: Canada 6-0 Qatar – Vancouver, Canada
Group A: Mexico 1-0 South Korea – Guadalajara, Mexico
Group D: USA 2-0 Australia – Seattle, USA
Saturday, June 20
Group C: Scotland 0-1 Morocco – Foxborough (Boston), USA
Group C: Brazil 3-0 Haiti – Philadelphia, USA
Group D: Turkey 0-1 Paraguay – Santa Clara (San Francisco), USA
Group F: Netherlands 5-1 Sweden – Houston, USA
Group E: Germany 2-1 Ivory Coast – Toronto, Canada
Sunday, June 21
Group E: Ecuador 0-0 Curaçao – Kansas City, USA
Group F: Tunisia 0-4 Japan – Guadalupe (Monterrey), Mexico
Group H: Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia – Atlanta, USA
Group G: Belgium 0-0 Iran – Los Angeles, USA
Monday, June 22
Group H: Uruguay 2-2 Cape Verde – Miami, USA
Group G: New Zealand 1-3 Egypt - Vancouver, Canada
Group J: Argentina 2-0 Austria – Arlington (Dallas), USA
Group I: France 3-0 Iraq – Philadelphia, USA
Tuesday, June 23
Group I: Norway 3-2 Senegal – Toronto, Canada
Group J: Jordan 1-2 Algeria – Santa Clara (San Francisco), USA
Group K: Portugal 5-0 Uzbekistan – Houston, USA
Group L: England 0-0 Ghana – Foxborough (Boston), USA
Wednesday, June 24
Group L: Panama 0-1 Croatia – Foxborough (Boston), USA
Group K: Colombia 1-0 DR Congo – Guadalajara, Mexico
Matchday 3 — June 24–28
Wednesday, June 24
Group B: Switzerland 2-1 Canada – Vancouver, Canada
Group B: Bosnia & Herzegovina 3-1 Qatar – Seattle, USA
Thursday, June 25
Group C: Morocco 4-2 Haiti - Atlanta, USA
Group C: Scotland 0-3 Brazil - Miami, USA
Group A: Czech Republic 0-3 Mexico – Mexico City, Mexico
Group A: South Africa 1-0 South Korea – Guadalupe (Monterrey), Mexico
Group E: Curaçao 0-2 Ivory Coast – Philadelphia, USA
Group E: Ecuador 2-1 Germany – New Jersey, USA
Friday, June 26
Group F: Japan 1-1 Sweden – Arlington (Dallas), USA
Group F: Tunisia 1-3 Netherlands – Kansas City, USA
Group D: Turkey 3-2 USA – Los Angeles, USA
Group D: Paraguay 0-0 Australia – Santa Clara (San Francisco), USA
Group I: Norway 1-4 France – Foxborough (Boston), USA
Group I: Senegal 5-0 Iraq – Toronto, Canada
Saturday, June 27
Group H: Cape Verde 0-0 Saudi Arabia - Houston, USA
Group H: Uruguay 0-1 Spain – Guadalajara, Mexico
Group G: New Zealand 1-5 Belgium - Vancouver, Canada
Group G: Egypt 1-1 Iran – Seattle, USA
Group L: Panama 0-2 England – New Jersey, USA
Group L: Croatia 2-1 Ghana – Philadelphia, USA
Sunday, June 28
Group K: Colombia 0-0 Portugal – Miami, USA
Group K: DR Congo 3-1 Uzbekistan – Atlanta, USA
Group J: Algeria 3-3 Austria – Kansas City, USA
Group J: Jordan 1-3 Argentina – Arlington (Dallas), USA
Round of 32 – June 28 to July 3
Sunday, June 28
21.00 – South Africa 0-1 Canada (Match 73) Los Angeles, USA
Monday, June 29
19.00 – Brazil 2-1 Japan (Match 76)Houston, USA
22.30 – Germany 1-1 Paraguay (3-4p) (Match 74)Boston, USA
Tuesday, June 30
03.00 – Netherlands 1-1 Morocco (2-3p) (Match 75) Monterrey, Mexico
19.00 – Ivory Coast 1-2 Norway (Match 78) Dallas, USA
23.00 – France 3-0 Sweden (Match 77) New York City, USA
Wednesday, July 1
03.00 – Mexico 2-0 Ecuador (Match 79)Mexico City, Mexico
18.00 – England 2-1 D. R. Congo (Match 80)Atlanta, USA
22.00 – Belgium 3-2 Senegal (a.e.t.) (Match 82) Seattle, USA
Thursday, July 2
02.00 – USA 2-0 Bosnia & Herzegovina (Match 81) San Francisco, USA
21.00 – Spain 3-0 Austria (Match 84)Los Angeles, USA
Friday, July 3
01.00 – Portugal 2-1 Croatia (Match 83)Toronto, Canada
05.00 – Switzerland 2-0 Algeria(Match 85) Vancouver, Canada
20.00 – Australia 1-1 Egypt (2-4p)(Match 88) Dallas, USA
Saturday, July 4
00.00 – Argentina 3-2 Cape Verde (a.e.t.) (Match 86) Miami, USA
02.30 – Colombia 1-0 Ghana (Match 87) Vancouver, Canada
Round of 16 – July 4–7
Saturday, July 4
19.00 – Canada 0-3 Morocco (Match 90) Houston, USA
23.00 – Paraguay 0-1 France (Match 89) Philadelphia, USA
Sunday, July 5
22.00 – Brazil 1-2 Norway (Match 91) New York City, USA
Monday, July 6
02.00 – Mexico 2-3 England (Match 92) Mexico City, Mexico
21.00 – Portugal 0-1 Spain (Match 93) Dallas, USA
Tuesday, July 7
02.00 – USA 1-4 Belgium (Match 94) Seattle, USA
18.00 – Argentina 3-2 Egypt (Match 95) Atlanta, USA
22.00 – Switzerland 0-0 Colombia (4-3p) (Match 96) Vancouver, Canada
Quarter-Finals – July 9–11
Thursday, July 9
22.00 – France 2-0 Morocco (Match 97) Boston, USA
Friday, July 10
21.00 – Spain 2-1 Belgium (Match 98) Los Angeles, USA
Saturday, July 11
23.00 – England 2-1 Norway (a.e.t) (Match 99) Miami, USA
Sunday, July 12
03.00 – Argentina 3-1 Switzerland (a.e.t.) (Match 100) Kansas City, USA
Semi-Finals – July 14–15
Tuesday, July 14
21.00 – France 0-2 Spain (Match 101) Dallas, USA
Wednesday, July 15
21.00 – England 1-2 Argentina (Match 102) Atlanta, USA
Third-Place Play-Off
Saturday, July 18
23.00 – France 4-6 England (Match 103) Miami, USA
Final
Sunday, July 19
21.00 – Spain 1-0 Argentina (a.e.t) (Match 104) New York, USA - New Jersey Stadium