Complete FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule with dates, kick-off times, and venues for all 104 matches. Group stage fixtures, knockout round dates, and Bafana Bafana’s full schedule.
The Biggest World Cup Ever
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is underway, running from June 11 to July 19, 2026, across 16 host cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This is the first World Cup to feature 48 teams competing in 104 matches – the largest edition in history .
The tournament kicked off with Mexico vs South Africa at the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on June 11 . The final will take place on July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey .
This guide covers:
Full Group Stage fixtures (Groups A-L)
Knockout Stage schedule (Round of 32 to Final)
All kick-off times in South African Standard Time (SAST)
Venues and host cities
Bafana Bafana’s full match schedule
Bafana Bafana’s Full World Cup 2026 Fixtures
Date
Match
Venue
Kick-off (SAST)
June 11
Mexico vs South Africa
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
21:00
June 18
Czech Republic vs South Africa
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
18:00
June 25
South Africa vs South Korea
Estadio BBVA, Monterrey
03:00
Group Stage Schedule (All Times SAST)
Group A – Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czech Republic
Date
Match
Venue
Kick-off (SAST)
June 11
Mexico vs South Africa
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
21:00
June 12
South Korea vs Czech Republic
Estadio Akron, Guadalajara
04:00
June 18
Czech Republic vs South Africa
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
18:00
June 19
Mexico vs South Korea
Estadio Akron, Guadalajara
03:00
June 25
South Africa vs South Korea
Estadio BBVA, Monterrey
03:00
June 25
Czech Republic vs Mexico
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
03:00
Group B – Canada, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland
Date
Match
Venue
Kick-off (SAST)
June 12
Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina
BMO Field, Toronto
21:00
June 13
Qatar vs Switzerland
Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco
21:00
June 18
Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina
SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
21:00
June 19
Canada vs Qatar
BC Place, Vancouver
00:00
June 24
Switzerland vs Canada
BC Place, Vancouver
21:00
June 24
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar
Lumen Field, Seattle
21:00
Group C – Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
Date
Match
Venue
Kick-off (SAST)
June 13
Brazil vs Morocco
MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
00:00
June 14
Haiti vs Scotland
Gillette Stadium, Boston
03:00
June 20
Scotland vs Morocco
Gillette Stadium, Boston
00:00
June 20
Brazil vs Haiti
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
02:30
June 24
Morocco vs Haiti
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
00:00
June 24
Scotland vs Brazil
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
00:00
Group D – USA, Paraguay, Australia, Türkiye
Date
Match
Venue
Kick-off (SAST)
June 13
USA vs Paraguay
SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
03:00
June 14
Australia vs Türkiye
BC Place, Vancouver
06:00
June 19
USA vs Australia
Lumen Field, Seattle
21:00
June 20
Türkiye vs Paraguay
Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco
05:00
June 26
Türkiye vs USA
SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
04:00
June 26
Paraguay vs Australia
Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco
04:00
Group E – Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
Date
Match
Venue
Kick-off (SAST)
June 14
Germany vs Curaçao
NRG Stadium, Houston
19:00
June 15
Ivory Coast vs Ecuador
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
01:00
June 21
Germany vs Ivory Coast
BMO Field, Toronto
00:00
June 21
Ecuador vs Curaçao
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
04:00
June 25
Curaçao vs Ivory Coast
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
22:00
June 25
Ecuador vs Germany
MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
22:00
Group F – Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Sweden
Date
Match
Venue
Kick-off (SAST)
June 14
Netherlands vs Japan
AT&T Stadium, Dallas
22:00
June 15
Sweden vs Tunisia
Estadio BBVA, Monterrey
04:00
June 21
Netherlands vs Sweden
NRG Stadium, Houston
19:00
June 21
Tunisia vs Japan
Estadio BBVA, Monterrey
06:00
June 26
Tunisia vs Netherlands
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
01:00
June 26
Japan vs Sweden
AT&T Stadium, Dallas
01:00
Group G – Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
Date
Match
Venue
Kick-off (SAST)
June 15
Belgium vs Egypt
Lumen Field, Seattle
21:00
June 16
Iran vs New Zealand
SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
03:00
June 22
Belgium vs Iran
SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
03:00
June 22
New Zealand vs Egypt
BC Place, Vancouver
06:00
June 27
New Zealand vs Belgium
BC Place, Vancouver
05:00
June 27
Egypt vs Iran
Lumen Field, Seattle
05:00
Group H – Spain, Cape Verde, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia
Date
Match
Venue
Kick-off (SAST)
June 15
Spain vs Cape Verde
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
18:00
June 16
Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
00:00
June 22
Spain vs Saudi Arabia
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
00:00
June 22
Uruguay vs Cape Verde
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
03:00
June 27
Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia
NRG Stadium, Houston
02:00
June 27
Uruguay vs Spain
Estadio Akron, Guadalajara
02:00
Group I – France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway
Date
Match
Venue
Kick-off (SAST)
June 16
France vs Senegal
MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
21:00
June 17
Iraq vs Norway
Gillette Stadium, Boston
00:00
June 23
France vs Iraq
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
00:00
June 23
Norway vs Senegal
MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
03:00
June 26
Norway vs France
Gillette Stadium, Boston
21:00
June 26
Senegal vs Iraq
BMO Field, Toronto
21:00
Group J – Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
Date
Match
Venue
Kick-off (SAST)
June 17
Argentina vs Algeria
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
03:00
June 17
Austria vs Jordan
Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco
06:00
June 22
Argentina vs Austria
AT&T Stadium, Dallas
19:00
June 23
Jordan vs Algeria
Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco
05:00
June 28
Algeria vs Austria
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
04:00
June 28
Jordan vs Argentina
AT&T Stadium, Dallas
04:00
Group K – Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia
Date
Match
Venue
Kick-off (SAST)
June 17
Portugal vs DR Congo
NRG Stadium, Houston
19:00
June 18
Uzbekistan vs Colombia
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
04:00
June 23
Portugal vs Uzbekistan
NRG Stadium, Houston
19:00
June 24
Colombia vs DR Congo
Estadio Akron, Guadalajara
04:00
June 28
Colombia vs Portugal
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
01:30
June 28
DR Congo vs Uzbekistan
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
01:30
Group L – England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama
Date
Match
Venue
Kick-off (SAST)
June 17
England vs Croatia
AT&T Stadium, Dallas
22:00
June 18
Ghana vs Panama
BMO Field, Toronto
01:00
June 23
England vs Ghana
Gillette Stadium, Boston
22:00
June 24
Panama vs Croatia
BMO Field, Toronto
01:00
June 28
Panama vs England
MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
01:00
June 28
Croatia vs Ghana
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
01:00
Knockout Stage Schedule
Round of 32
Date
Match
Venue
Kick-off (SAST)
June 28
M73: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up
SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
21:00
June 29
M76: Group C winners vs Group F runners-up
NRG Stadium, Houston
19:00
June 30
M74: Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F 3rd
Gillette Stadium, Boston
00:30
June 30
M75: Group F winners vs Group C runners-up
Estadio BBVA, Monterrey
05:00
June 30
M78: Group E runners-up vs Group I runners-up
AT&T Stadium, Dallas
21:00
July 1
M77: Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H 3rd
MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
01:00
July 1
M79: Group A winners vs Group C/E/F/H/I 3rd
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
05:00
July 1
M80: Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K 3rd
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
20:00
July 2
M82: Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J 3rd
Lumen Field, Seattle
00:00
July 2
M81: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J 3rd
Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco
04:00
July 2
M84: Group H winners vs Group J runners-up
SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
21:00
July 3
M83: Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up
BMO Field, Toronto
03:00
July 3
M85: Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J 3rd
BC Place, Vancouver
07:00
July 3
M88: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up
AT&T Stadium, Dallas
22:00
July 4
M86: Group J winners vs Group H runners-up
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
02:00
July 4
M87: Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L 3rd
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
05:30
Round of 16
Date
Match
Venue
Kick-off (SAST)
July 4
M90: M73 winners vs M75 winners
NRG Stadium, Houston
21:00
July 5
M89: M74 winners vs M77 winners
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
01:00
July 5
M91: M76 winners vs M78 winners
MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
22:00
July 6
M92: M79 winners vs M80 winners
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
04:00
July 6
M93: M83 winners vs M84 winners
AT&T Stadium, Dallas
21:00
July 7
M94: M81 winners vs M82 winners
Lumen Field, Seattle
04:00
July 7
M95: M86 winners vs M88 winners
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
20:00
July 9
M96: M85 winners vs M87 winners
BC Place, Vancouver
00:00
Quarter-Finals
Date
Match
Venue
Kick-off (SAST)
July 9
M97: M89 winners vs M90 winners
Gillette Stadium, Boston
22:00
July 10
M98: M93 winners vs M94 winners
SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
21:00
July 11
M99: M91 winners vs M92 winners
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
23:00
July 12
M100: M95 winners vs M96 winners
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
05:00
Semi-Finals
Date
Match
Venue
Kick-off (SAST)
July 14
M101: M97 winners vs M98 winners
AT&T Stadium, Dallas
21:00
July 15
M102: M99 winners vs M100 winners
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
21:00
Third-Place Playoff & Final
Date
Match
Venue
Kick-off (SAST)
July 18
M103: M101 losers vs M102 losers
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
23:00
July 19
M104: M101 winners vs M102 winners
MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
21:00
Full List of Host Cities & Venues
City
Stadium
Country
Mexico City
Estadio Azteca
Mexico
Guadalajara
Estadio Akron
Mexico
Monterrey
Estadio BBVA
Mexico
Toronto
BMO Field
Canada
Vancouver
BC Place
Canada
Los Angeles
SoFi Stadium
USA
San Francisco
Levi’s Stadium
USA
Seattle
Lumen Field
USA
Dallas
AT&T Stadium
USA
Houston
NRG Stadium
USA
Kansas City
Arrowhead Stadium
USA
New Jersey
MetLife Stadium
USA
Atlanta
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
USA
Miami
Hard Rock Stadium
USA
Boston
Gillette Stadium
USA
Philadelphia
Lincoln Financial Field
USA
Download the Official Schedule
FIFA has released an official PDF document containing the full match schedule, team groups, venues, and the knockout bracket in a single page. You can download it for free from FIFA’s official website to keep as a guide throughout the tournament .
The tournament kicked off on June 11, 2026, with Mexico vs South Africa at Estadio Azteca .
When is the World Cup 2026 final?
The final will be played on July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey .
How many matches are in the 2026 World Cup?
There are 104 matches in total – up from 64 in 2022 .
What is the format of the 2026 World Cup?
48 teams are divided into 12 groups of four (Groups A-L). The top two from each group advance to the Round of 32, along with the eight best third-place finishers.
Where is the World Cup 2026 being held?
The tournament is co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico across 16 host cities .
When is Bafana Bafana’s next match?
South Africa faces South Korea on June 25, 2026, at 03:00 SAST at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey .
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