2026 World Cup schedule confirmed: Dates, times, stadiums — Full details
The full schedule with dates, times and stadiums have been confirmed for all 104 games at the 2026 World Cup.
www.nbcsports.comHere are the latest details on the World Cup 2026 schedule based on recent public releases:
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, expanding to 48 teams and 104 matches across 16 cities. This current format is set to run through a knockout stage culminating in the final in New Jersey, USA.[6]
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The schedule rollout confirmed the match dates, venues, and kick-off times for all group stage and knockout fixtures, with games spread across multiple US venues and a selection of Canadian and Mexican stadiums. This includes opening matches in June and the tournament concluding in July.[3][7][6]
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Early confirmations indicate the group-stage matchups are organized into groups with venues distributed among cities like Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, and others, leading to a bracket-style knockout phase.[4][3]
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The official schedule was released with venue-by-venue details, enabling fans to plan travel and viewings around exact times and locations, including time zone adjustments.[7][3]
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For practical planning, here are a few representative fixtures that have been cited in multiple sources: Group stage matchups featuring traditional football powerhouses, spread across June with venues such as SoFi Stadium (LA area), AT&T Stadium (Dallas), and Estadio Azteca (Mexico City) among others.[3][7]
Illustration (planning example)
- A sample planning table could include: June 11 – Mexico vs South Africa at Estadio Azteca; June 12 – Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina at BMO Field; June 14 – Ivory Coast vs Ecuador at Lincoln Financial Field; culminating with a knockout-stage match in late June/early July, leading to the final in New Jersey. These are representative fixtures drawn from the released schedule framing.[2][7]
If you’d like, I can pull the latest official schedule details for a specific city, venue, or date range and format them into a concise planner (dates, times in your local time, and venue). I can also provide a summarized table of all group-stage fixtures by group and venue.