The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins next week as the world’s biggest festival of football takes to North America. This summer’s tournament is the first in the expanded 48-team format, meaning more World Cup games than ever before.Here is the entire 2026 World Cup schedule.Full 2026 FIFA World Cup fixture schedule and kick-off times (BST)Thursday, June 11Group A: Mexico vs South Africa, kick-off 8pm – Mexico City, MexicoFriday, June 12Group A: South Korea vs Czech Republic, kick-off 3am – Zapopan, MexicoGroup B: Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina, kick-off 8pm – Toronto, CanadaSaturday, June 13Group D: USA vs Paraguay, kick-off 2am – Los Angeles, USAGroup B: Qatar vs Switzerland, kick-off 8pm – Santa Clara, USAGroup C: Brazil vs Morocco, kick-off 11pm – New Jersey, USASunday, June 14Group C: Haiti vs Scotland, kick-off 2am – Foxborough, USAGroup D: Australia vs Turkey, kick-off 5am – Vancouver, CanadaGroup E: Germany vs Curacao, kick-off 6pm – Houston, USAGroup F: Netherlands vs Japan, kick-off 9pm – Arlington, USA (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Monday, June 15Group E: Ivory Coast vs Ecuador, kick-off 12am – Philadelphia, USAGroup F: Sweden vs Tunisia, kick-off 3am – Guadalupe, MexicoGroup H: Spain vs Cape Verde, kick-off 5pm – Atlanta, USAGroup G: Belgium vs Egypt, kick-off 8pm – Seattle, USAGroup H: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay, kick-off 11pm – Miami, USATuesday, June 16Group G: Iran vs New Zealand, kick-off 2am – Los Angeles, USAGroup I: France vs Senegal, kick-off 8pm – New Jersey, USAGroup I: Iraq vs Norway, kick-off 11pm – Foxborough, USAWednesday, June 17Group J: Argentina vs Algeria, kick-off 2am – Kansas City, USAGroup J: Austria vs Jordan, kick-off 5am – Santa Clara, USAGroup K: Portugal vs DR Congo, kick-off 6pm – Houston, USAGroup L: England vs Croatia, kick-off 9pm – Arlington, USAThursday, June 18Group L: Ghana vs Panama, kick-off 12am – Toronto, CanadaGroup K: Uzbekistan vs Colombia, kick-off 3am – Mexico City, MexicoGroup A: Czech Republic vs South Africa, kick-off 5pm – Atlanta, USAGroup B: Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina, kick-off 8pm – Los Angeles, USAGroup B: Canada vs Qatar, kick-off 11pm – Vancouver, CanadaFriday, June 19Group A: Mexico vs South Korea, kick-off 2am – Zapopan, MexicoGroup D: USA vs Australia, kick-off 8pm – Seattle, USAGroup C: Scotland vs Morocco, kick-off 11pm – Foxborough, USASaturday, June 20Group C: Brazil vs Haiti, kick-off 1.30am – Philadelphia, USAGroup D: Turkey vs Paraguay, kick-off 4am – Santa Clara, USAGroup A: Netherlands vs Sweden, kick-off 6pm – Houston, USAGroup E: Germany vs Ivory Coast, kick-off 9pm – Toronto, Canada (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Sunday, June 21Group E: Ecuador vs Curacao, kick-off 1am – Kansas City, USAGroup F: Tunisia vs Japan, kick-off 5am – Guadalupe, MexicoGroup H: Spain vs Saudi Arabia, kick-off 5pm – Atlanta, USAGroup G: Belgium vs Iran, kick-off 8pm – Los Angeles, USAGroup H: Uruguay vs Cape Verde, kick-off 11pm – Miami, USAMonday, June 22Group G: New Zealand vs Egypt, kick-off 2am – Vancouver, CanadaGroup J: Argentina vs Austria, kick-off 6pm – Arlington, USAGroup I: France vs Iraq, kick-off 10pm – Philadelphia, USATuesday, June 23Group I: Norway vs Senegal, kick-off 1am – Toronto, CanadaGroup J: Jordan vs Algeria, kick-off 4am – Santa Clara, USAGroup K: Portugal vs Uzbekistan, kick-off 6pm – Houston, USAGroup L: England vs Ghana, kick-off 9pm – Foxborough, USAWednesday, June 24Group L: Panama vs Croatia, kick-off 12am – Foxborough, USAGroup K: Colombia vs DR Congo, kick-off 3am – Zapopan, MexicoGroup B: Switzerland vs Canada, kick-off 8pm – Vancouver, CanadaGroup B: Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar, kick-off 8pm – Seattle, USAGroup C: Morocco vs Haiti, kick-off 11pm – Atlanta, USAGroup C: Scotland vs Brazil, kick-off 11pm – Miami, USAThursday, June 25Group A: South Africa vs South Korea, kick-off 2am – Guadalupe, MexicoGroup A: Czech Republic vs Mexico, kick-off 2am – Mexico City, MexicoGroup E: Curacao vs Ivory Coast, kick-off 9pm – Philadelphia, USAGroup E: Ecuador vs Germany, kick-off 9pm – New Jersey, USA (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Friday, June 26Group F: Tunisia vs Netherlands, kick-off 12am – Kansas City, USAGroup F: Japan vs Sweden, kick-off 12am – Arlington, USAGroup D: Turkey vs USA, kick-off 3am – Los Angeles, USAGroup D: Paraguay vs Australia, kick-off 3am – Santa Clara, USAGroup I: Norway vs France, kick-off 8pm – Foxborough, USAGroup I: Senegal vs Iraq, kick-off 8pm – Toronto, CanadaSaturday, June 27Group H: Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia, kick-off 1am – Houston, USAGroup H: Uruguay vs Spain, kick-off 1am – Zapopan, MexicoGroup G: New Zealand vs Belgium, kick-off 4am – Vancouver, CanadaGroup G: Egypt vs Iran, kick-off 4am – Seattle, USAGroup L: Panama vs England, kickoff 10pm – New Jersey, USAGroup L: Croatia vs Ghana, kick-off 10pm – Philadelphia, USASunday, June 28Group K: Colombia vs Portugal, kick-off 12.30am – Miami, USAGroup K: DR Congo vs Uzbekistan, kick-off 12.30am – Atlanta, USAGroup J: Algeria vs Austria, kick-off 3am – Kansas City, USAGroup J: Jordan vs Argentina, kick-off 3am – Arlington, USARound of 32 – Match 73: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up, kick-off 8pm – Los Angeles, USAMonday, June 29Round of 32 – Match 76: Group C winners vs Group F runners-up, kick-off 6pm – Houston, USARound of 32 – Match 74: Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place, kick-off 9.30pm – Foxborough, USATuesday, June 30Round of 32 – Match 75: Group F winners vs Group C runners-up, kick-off 2am – Guadalupe, MexicoRound of 32 – Match 78: Group E runners-up vs Group I runners-up, kick-off 6pm – Arlington, USARound of 32 – Match 77: Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place, kick-off 10pm – New Jersey, USAWednesday, July 1Round of 32 – Match 79: Group A winners vs Group C/E/F/H/I third place, kick-off 2am – Mexico City, MexicoRound of 32 – Match 80: Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place, kick-off 5pm – Atlanta, USARound of 32 – Match 82: Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place, kick-off 9pm – Seattle, USAThursday, July 2Round of 32 – Match 81: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place, kick-off 1am – Santa Clara, USARound of 32 – Match 84: Group H winners vs Group J runners-up, kick-off 8pm – Los Angeles, USA (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Friday, July 3Round of 32 – Match 83: Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up, kick-off 12am – Toronto, CanadaRound of 32 – Match 85: Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place, kick-off 4am – Vancouver, CanadaRound of 32 – Match 88: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up, kick-off 7pm – Arlington, USARound of 32 – Match 86: Group J winners vs Group H runners-up, kick-off 11pm – Miami, USASaturday, July 4Round of 32 – Match 87: Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place, kick-off 2.30am – Kansas City, USARound of 16 – Match 90: Match 73 winners vs Match 75 winners, kick-off 6pm – Houston, USARound of 16 – Match 89: Match 74 winners vs Match 77 winners, kick-off 10pm – Philadelphia, USASunday, July 5Round of 16 – Match 91: Match 76 winners vs Match 78 winners, kick-off 9pm – New Jersey, USAMonday, July 6Round of 16 – Match 92: Match 79 winners vs Match 80 winners, kick-off 1am – Mexico City, MexicoRound of 16 – Match 93: Match 83 winners vs Match 84 winners, kick-off 8pm – Arlington, USATuesday, July 7Round of 16 – Match 94: Match 81 winners vs Match 82 winners, kick-off 1am – Seattle, USARound of 16 – Match 95: Match 86 winners vs Match 88 winners, kick-off 5pm – Atlanta, USARound of 16 – Match 96: Match 85 winners vs Match 87 winners, kick-off 9pm – Vancouver, CanadaThursday, July 9Quarter-final – Match 97: Match 89 winners vs Match 90 winners, kick-off 9pm – Foxborough, USAFriday, July 10Quarter-final – Match 98: Match 93 winners vs Match 94 winners, kick-off 8pm – Los Angeles, USASaturday, July 11Quarter-final – Match 99: Match 91 winners vs Match 92 winners, kick-off 10pm – Miami, USA (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Sunday, July 12Quarter-final – Match 100: Match 95 winners vs Match 96 winners, kick-off 2am – Kansas City, USATuesday, July 14Semi-final – Match 101: Match 97 winners vs Match 98 winners, kick-off 8pm – Arlington, USAWednesday, July 15Semi-final – Match 102: Match 99 winners vs Match 100 winners, kick-off 8pm – Atlanta, USASaturday, July 18Third Place Playoff – Match 103: Match 101 losers vs Match 102 losers, kick-off 10pm – Miami, USASunday, July 19Final – Match 104: Match 101 winners vs Match 102 winners, kick-off 8pm – New Jersey, USARead – The five favourites to win the 2026 World CupSee more – The favourites for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Golden BallFollow the Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTokThe post Full 2026 FIFA World Cup fixture schedule and kick-off times first appeared on The Football Faithful.