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FIFA World Cup 2026
Schedule in IST

Every fixture of the first 48-team World Cup, converted to Indian Standard Time. Browse the full 104-match programme below — or pick a country to pull up just that nation's games in one tap.

48 teams 104 matches 16 host cities 12 Jun – 20 Jul 2026

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About the 2026 World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the 23rd edition of football's flagship tournament and the largest in its history. For the first time, 48 nations contest the trophy, and for the first time a single World Cup is shared across three host countries — the United States, Canada and Mexico — spanning 16 cities from Vancouver to Mexico City. The opening match kicks off at the iconic Estadio Azteca on 12 June 2026, and the champions will be crowned at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, on 20 July 2026.

The 48 teams are drawn into twelve groups of four, labelled Group A through Group L. Each side plays three group fixtures; the top two from every group advance automatically, joined by the eight best third-placed teams, to fill a brand-new Round of 32. From there the tournament follows a straight knockout path through the Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, a third-place play-off and the final — 104 matches in all.

Because the action plays out across North American time zones, almost every match falls in the early-morning hours for viewers in India. To save you the arithmetic, every kick-off on this page is already shown in Indian Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30). Use the country selector above to isolate your team, or scroll the complete schedule below.

Complete match schedule

The full programme below lists all 104 fixtures in chronological order — the 72 group-stage games followed by every knockout round. Times are in IST; venue names follow the official host-city allocation.

#Date (IST)Kick-offMatchGrpVenue
1Fri, 12 Jun 202612:30 a.m. IST🇲🇽 Mexicov🇿🇦 South AfricaAEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
2Fri, 12 Jun 202607:30 a.m. IST🇰🇷 South KoreavUEFA Path DAEstadio Akron, Guadalajara
3Sat, 13 Jun 202612:30 a.m. IST🇨🇦 CanadavUEFA Path A WinnerBBMO Field, Toronto
4Sat, 13 Jun 202606:30 a.m. IST🇺🇸 USAv🇵🇾 ParaguayDSoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
5Sun, 14 Jun 202612:30 a.m. IST🇶🇦 Qatarv🇨🇭 SwitzerlandBLevi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area
6Sun, 14 Jun 202603:30 a.m. IST🇧🇷 Brazilv🇲🇦 MoroccoCMetLife Stadium, New Jersey
7Sun, 14 Jun 202606:30 a.m. IST🇭🇹 Haitiv🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ScotlandCGillette Stadium, Boston
8Sun, 14 Jun 202609:30 a.m. IST🇦🇺 AustraliavUEFA Path 3 WinnerDBC Place, Vancouver
9Sun, 14 Jun 202610:30 p.m. IST🇩🇪 Germanyv🇨🇼 CuracaoENRG Stadium, Houston
10Mon, 15 Jun 202601:30 a.m. IST🇳🇱 Netherlandsv🇯🇵 JapanFAT&T Stadium, Dallas
11Mon, 15 Jun 202604:30 a.m. IST🇨🇮 Ivory Coastv🇪🇨 EcuadorELincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
12Mon, 15 Jun 202607:30 a.m. ISTUEFA Path B Winnerv🇹🇳 TunisiaFEstadio BBVA, Monterrey
13Mon, 15 Jun 202609:30 p.m. IST🇪🇸 Spainv🇨🇻 Cape VerdeHMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
14Tue, 16 Jun 202612:30 a.m. IST🇧🇪 Belgiumv🇪🇬 EgyptGLumen Field, Seattle
15Tue, 16 Jun 202603:30 a.m. IST🇸🇦 Saudi Arabiav🇺🇾 UruguayHHard Rock Stadium, Miami
16Tue, 16 Jun 202606:30 a.m. IST🇮🇷 Iranv🇳🇿 New ZealandGSoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
17Wed, 17 Jun 202612:30 a.m. IST🇫🇷 Francev🇸🇳 SenegalIMetLife Stadium, New Jersey
18Wed, 17 Jun 202603:30 a.m. ISTIC Path 2 Winnerv🇳🇴 NorwayIGillette Stadium, Boston
19Wed, 17 Jun 202606:30 a.m. IST🇦🇷 Argentinav🇩🇿 AlgeriaJArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
20Wed, 17 Jun 202609:30 a.m. IST🇦🇹 Austriav🇯🇴 JordanJLevi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area
21Wed, 17 Jun 202610:30 p.m. IST🇵🇹 PortugalvPath 1 WinnerKNRG Stadium, Houston
22Thu, 18 Jun 202601:30 a.m. IST🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Englandv🇭🇷 CroatiaLAT&T Stadium, Dallas
23Thu, 18 Jun 202604:30 a.m. IST🇬🇭 Ghanav🇵🇦 PanamaLBMO Field, Toronto
24Thu, 18 Jun 202607:30 a.m. IST🇺🇿 Uzbekistanv🇨🇴 ColombiaKEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
25Thu, 18 Jun 202609:30 p.m. ISTUEFA Path D Winnerv🇿🇦 South AfricaAMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
26Fri, 19 Jun 202612:30 a.m. IST🇨🇭 SwitzerlandvUEFA Path A WinnerBSoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
27Fri, 19 Jun 202603:30 a.m. IST🇨🇦 Canadav🇶🇦 QatarBBC Place, Vancouver
28Fri, 19 Jun 202606:30 a.m. IST🇲🇽 Mexicov🇰🇷 South KoreaAEstadio Akron, Guadalajara
29Sat, 20 Jun 202612:30 a.m. IST🇺🇸 USAv🇦🇺 AustraliaDLumen Field, Seattle
30Sat, 20 Jun 202603:30 a.m. IST🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotlandv🇲🇦 MoroccoCGillette Stadium, Boston
31Sat, 20 Jun 202606:30 a.m. IST🇧🇷 Brazilv🇭🇹 HaitiCLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
32Sat, 20 Jun 202609:30 a.m. ISTUEFA Patch C Winnerv🇵🇾 ParaguayDLevi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area
33Sat, 20 Jun 202610:30 p.m. IST🇳🇱 NetherlandsvUEFA Path B WinnerFNRG Stadium, Houston
34Sun, 21 Jun 202601:30 a.m. IST🇩🇪 Germanyv🇨🇮 Ivory CoastEBMO Field, Toronto
35Sun, 21 Jun 202605:30 a.m. IST🇪🇨 Ecuadorv🇨🇼 CuracaoEArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
36Sun, 21 Jun 202609:30 a.m. IST🇹🇳 Tunisiav🇯🇵 JapanFEstadio BBVA, Monterrey
37Sun, 21 Jun 202609:30 p.m. IST🇪🇸 Spainv🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaHMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
38Mon, 22 Jun 202612:30 a.m. IST🇧🇪 Belgiumv🇮🇷 IranGSoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
39Mon, 22 Jun 202603:30 a.m. IST🇺🇾 Uruguayv🇨🇻 Cape VerdeHHard Rock Stadium, Miami
40Mon, 22 Jun 202606:00 a.m. IST🇳🇿 New Zealandv🇪🇬 EgyptGBC Place, Vancouver
41Mon, 22 Jun 202610:30 p.m. IST🇦🇷 Argentinav🇦🇹 AustriaJAT&T Stadium, Dallas
42Tue, 23 Jun 202602:30 a.m. IST🇫🇷 FrancevIC Path 2 WinnerILincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
43Tue, 23 Jun 202605:30 a.m. IST🇳🇴 Norwayv🇸🇳 SenegalIMetLife Stadium, New Jersey
44Tue, 23 Jun 202608:30 a.m. IST🇯🇴 Jordanv🇩🇿 AlgeriaJLevi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area
45Tue, 23 Jun 202610:30 p.m. IST🇵🇹 Portugalv🇺🇿 UzbekistanKNRG Stadium, Houston
46Wed, 24 Jun 202612:30 a.m. IST🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Englandv🇬🇭 GhanaLGillette Stadium, Boston
47Wed, 24 Jun 202603:30 a.m. IST🇵🇦 Panamav🇭🇷 CroatiaLBMO Field, Toronto
48Wed, 24 Jun 202606:30 a.m. IST🇨🇴 ColombiavIC Path 1 WinnerKEstadio Akron, Guadalajara
49Thu, 25 Jun 202606:30 a.m. IST🇨🇭 Switzerlandv🇨🇦 CanadaBBC Place, Vancouver
50Thu, 25 Jun 202612:30 a.m. ISTUEFA Path A Winnerv🇶🇦 QatarBLumen Field, Seattle
51Thu, 25 Jun 202603:30 a.m. IST🇲🇦 Moroccov🇭🇹 HaitiCMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
52Thu, 25 Jun 202603:30 a.m. IST🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotlandv🇧🇷 BrazilCHard Rock Stadium, Miami
53Thu, 25 Jun 202606:30 a.m. IST🇿🇦 South Africav🇰🇷 South KoreaAEstadio BBVA, Monterrey
54Thu, 25 Jun 202606:30 a.m. ISTUEFA Path D Winnerv🇲🇽 MexicoAEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
55Fri, 26 Jun 202601:30 a.m. IST🇨🇼 Curacaov🇨🇮 Ivory CoastELincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
56Fri, 26 Jun 202601:30 a.m. IST🇪🇨 Ecuadorv🇩🇪 GermanyEMetLife Stadium, New Jersey
57Fri, 26 Jun 202604:30 a.m. IST🇹🇳 Tunisiav🇳🇱 NetherlandsFArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
58Fri, 26 Jun 202604:30 a.m. IST🇯🇵 JapanvUEFA Path B WinnerFAT&T Stadium, Dallas
59Fri, 26 Jun 202607:30 a.m. ISTUEFA Path C Winnerv🇺🇸 USADSoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
60Fri, 26 Jun 202607:30 a.m. IST🇵🇾 Paraguayv🇦🇺 AustraliaDLevi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area
61Fri, 26 Jun 202612:30 a.m. IST🇳🇴 Norwayv🇫🇷 FranceIGillette Stadium, Boston
62Sat, 27 Jun 202612:30 a.m. IST🇸🇳 SenegalvIC Path 2 WinnerIBMO Field, Toronto
63Sat, 27 Jun 202605:30 a.m. IST🇨🇻 Cape Verdev🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaHNRG Stadium, Houston
64Sat, 27 Jun 202605:30 a.m. IST🇺🇾 Uruguayv🇪🇸 SpainHEstadio Akron, Guadalajara
65Sat, 27 Jun 202608:30 a.m. IST🇳🇿 New Zealandv🇧🇪 BelgiumGBC Place, Vancouver
66Sat, 27 Jun 202608:30 a.m. IST🇮🇷 Iranv🇪🇬 EgyptGLumen Field, Seattle
67Sun, 28 Jun 202602:30 a.m. IST🇵🇦 Panamav🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 EnglandLMetLife Stadium, New Jersey
68Sun, 28 Jun 202602:30 a.m. IST🇭🇷 Croatiav🇬🇭 GhanaLLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
69Sun, 28 Jun 202605:00 a.m. IST🇨🇴 Colombiav🇵🇹 PortugalKHard Rock Stadium, Miami
70Sun, 28 Jun 202605:00 a.m. ISTIC Path 1 Winnerv🇺🇿 UzbekistanKMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
71Sun, 28 Jun 202607:30 a.m. IST🇩🇿 Algeriav🇦🇹 AustriaJArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
72Sun, 28 Jun 202607:30 a.m. IST🇯🇴 Jordanv🇦🇷 ArgentinaJAT&T Stadium, Dallas
Round of 32
73Mon, 29 Jun 202612:30 a.m. ISTWinner of AvRunners of B—SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
74Mon, 29 Jun 202612:00 p.m. ISTWinners of EvA/B/C/D/F 3rd—NRG Stadium, Houston
75Tue, 30 Jun 202602:00 a.m. ISTWinners of FvRunners of C—Gillette Stadium, Boston
76Tue, 30 Jun 202606:30 a.m. ISTWinners of CvRunners of F—Estadio BBVA, Monterrey
77Tue, 30 Jun 202610:30 p.m. ISTWinners of IvC/D/F/G/H 3rd—AT&T Stadium, Dallas
78Wed, 01 Jul 202602:20 a.m. ISTRunners of EvRunners of I—MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
79Wed, 01 Jul 202606:30 a.m. ISTWinners of AvC/F/H/I 3rd—Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
80Wed, 01 Jul 202609:30 p.m. ISTWinners of LvE/H/I/J/K 3rd—Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
81Wed, 01 Jul 202612:30 a.m. ISTWinners of DvB/E/F/I/J 3rd—Lumen Field, Seattle
82Wed, 01 Jul 202612:00 p.m. ISTWinners of GvA/E/H/I/J 3rd—Levi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area
83Thu, 02 Jul 202602:00 a.m. ISTRunners of KvRunners of L—SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
84Thu, 02 Jul 202606:30 a.m. ISTWinners of HvRunners of J—BMO Field, Toronto
85Thu, 02 Jul 202610:30 p.m. ISTWinners of BvE/F/G/I/J 3rd—BC Place, Vancouver
86Fri, 03 Jul 202611:30 p.m. ISTWinners of JvRunners of H—AT&T Stadium, Dallas
87Sat, 04 Jul 202603:30 a.m. ISTWinners of KvD/E/I/J/L 3rd—Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
88Sat, 04 Jul 202607:00 a.m. ISTRunners of DvRunners of F/G—Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Round of 16
89Sat, 04 Jul 202610:30 a.m. ISTWinners of 74vWinners of 77—NRG Stadium, Houston
90Sun, 05 Jul 202602:30 a.m. ISTWinners of 73vWinners of 75—Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
91Mon, 06 Jul 202601:30 a.m. ISTWinners of 76vWinners of 78—MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
92Mon, 06 Jul 202605:30 a.m. ISTWinners of 79vWinners of 80—Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
93Tue, 07 Jul 202612:30 a.m. ISTWinners of 83vWinners of 84—AT&T Stadium, Dallas
94Tue, 07 Jul 202605:30 a.m. ISTWinners of 81vWinners of 82—Lumen Field, Seattle
95Tue, 07 Jul 202609:30 p.m. ISTWinners of 86vWinners of 88—Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
96Wed, 08 Jul 202601:30 a.m. ISTWinners of 85vWinners of 87—BC Place, Vancouver
Quarter-final
97Fri, 10 Jul 202601:30 a.m. ISTWinners of 89vWinners of 90—Gillette Stadium, Boston
98Sat, 11 Jul 202612:30 a.m. ISTWinners of 93vWinners of 94—SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
99Sun, 12 Jul 202602:30 a.m. ISTWinners of 91vWinners of 92—Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
100Sun, 12 Jul 202606:30 a.m. ISTWinners of 95vWinners of 96—Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Semi-final
101Wed, 15 Jul 202612:30 a.m. ISTWinners of 97vWinners of 98—AT&T Stadium, Dallas
102Thu, 16 Jul 202612:30 a.m. ISTWinners of 99vWinners of 100—Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Third place
103Sun, 19 Jul 202602:30 a.m. ISTRunners up 101vRunners up 102—Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Final
104Mon, 20 Jul 202612:30 a.m. ISTWinners of 101vWinners of 102—MetLife Stadium, New Jersey

Group line-ups

The twelve first-round groups. Slots still awaiting their qualifier — the inter-confederation and European play-off winners — are shown in italics and will be confirmed before kick-off.

Group A

  1. 🇲🇽 Mexico
  2. 🇿🇦 South Africa
  3. 🇰🇷 South Korea
  4. 🏳️ UEFA Path D

Group B

  1. 🇨🇦 Canada
  2. 🏳️ UEFA Path A Winner
  3. 🇶🇦 Qatar
  4. 🇨🇭 Switzerland

Group C

  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil
  2. 🇲🇦 Morocco
  3. 🇭🇹 Haiti
  4. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

Group D

  1. 🇺🇸 USA
  2. 🇵🇾 Paraguay
  3. 🇦🇺 Australia
  4. 🏳️ UEFA Path C Winner

Group E

  1. 🇩🇪 Germany
  2. 🇨🇼 Curacao
  3. 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
  4. 🇪🇨 Ecuador

Group F

  1. 🇳🇱 Netherlands
  2. 🇯🇵 Japan
  3. 🏳️ UEFA Path B Winner
  4. 🇹🇳 Tunisia

Group G

  1. 🇧🇪 Belgium
  2. 🇪🇬 Egypt
  3. 🇮🇷 Iran
  4. 🇳🇿 New Zealand

Group H

  1. 🇪🇸 Spain
  2. 🇨🇻 Cape Verde
  3. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
  4. 🇺🇾 Uruguay

Group I

  1. 🇫🇷 France
  2. 🇸🇳 Senegal
  3. 🏳️ IC Path 2 Winner
  4. 🇳🇴 Norway

Group J

  1. 🇦🇷 Argentina
  2. 🇩🇿 Algeria
  3. 🇦🇹 Austria
  4. 🇯🇴 Jordan

Group K

  1. 🇵🇹 Portugal
  2. 🏳️ Path 1 Winner
  3. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
  4. 🇨🇴 Colombia

Group L

  1. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
  2. 🇭🇷 Croatia
  3. 🇬🇭 Ghana
  4. 🇵🇦 Panama

Frequently asked questions

When does the FIFA World Cup 2026 start and end?

The tournament opens on 12 June 2026 with Mexico v South Africa at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, and concludes with the final on 20 July 2026 at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey. All times on this page are shown in Indian Standard Time (IST).

Which countries are hosting the 2026 World Cup?

The 2026 edition is co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico across 16 host cities, making it the first World Cup staged in three nations and the first with an expanded 48-team format.

How do I see all matches for a specific country?

Use the country selector near the top of this page. Choosing a nation instantly lists its three group-stage fixtures with the date, IST kick-off time, opponent and venue. The list updates without reloading the page.

What time are the World Cup 2026 matches in India?

Because the host cities span North American time zones, most fixtures kick off in the early hours of the morning IST. Each fixture on this page already shows its converted Indian Standard Time, so no manual calculation is needed.

How many teams play in the World Cup 2026?

Forty-eight teams compete, divided into twelve groups of four (Groups A to L). The top two from each group plus the eight best third-placed teams advance to a new Round of 32 knockout stage.

Where is the 2026 World Cup final being played?

The final takes place on 20 July 2026 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with kick-off at 12:30 a.m. IST on 20 July.

Football fans checking World Cup 2026 schedule

FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule shown in Indian Standard Time (IST). Fixtures and times are subject to change by FIFA. Placeholder slots indicate teams still to be confirmed through qualifying play-offs.