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The FIFA World Cup is considered the most illustrious competition on the global football calendar.
Held every four years, winning the World Cup is believed to be the pinnacle achievement of a player’s career, as winners are painted as international heroes.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, joint-hosted across North America by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, will be the biggest of its kind, expanding to 48 teams, the largest-ever field in this tournament’s storied history.
The Sporting News brings you all the details about the upcoming tournament, including how to tune in, key dates for the competition, and an overview of the match schedule.
How to watch World Cup 2026: TV channels, live streams
The broadcast rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada are owned by Bell Media, who will air all matches in English on TSN and CTV, and in French on RDS.
All 104 matches of the tournament will be televised in Canada, with streaming available on both CTV GO and TSN GO. Audio commentary will also be broadcast on TSN Radio.
TSN channels set to air games in English include TSN1, TSN3, TSN4, and TSN5.
TSN can also be added as a separate subscription channel on Amazon Prime with fans able to access all of TSN’s live and on demand content.
Key dates for World Cup 2026
Here are all the most important dates for World Cup fans to know during the tournament:
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June 11: Opening match of the 2026 World Cup
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July 19: 2026 World Cup final
Here is an overview of the World Cup match schedule:
|
Stage |
Round |
Dates |
|
Group stage |
Round 1 |
June 11-17 |
|
Round 2 |
June 18-23 |
|
|
Round 3 |
June 24-27 |
|
|
Knockout stage |
Round of 32 |
June 28-July 3 |
|
Round of 16 |
July 4-7 |
|
|
Quarterfinals |
July 9-11 |
|
|
Semifinals |
July 14-15 |
|
|
3rd place match |
July 18 |
|
|
Final |
July 19 |
MORE:Complete FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule
World Cup 2026 knockouts: Round of 16 schedule, results
|
Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Location |
|
Sat, Jul. 4 |
1 p.m. |
M2: Canada 0-3 Morocco |
NRG Stadium (Houston, TX) |
|
Sat, Jul. 4 |
5 p.m. |
M1: Paraguay 0-1 France |
Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA) |
|
Sun, Jul. 5 |
4 p.m. |
M3: Brazil vs. Norway |
MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) |
|
Sun, Jul. 5 |
8 p.m. |
M4: Mexico vs. England |
Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX) |
|
Mon, Jul. 6 |
3 p.m. |
M5: Portugal vs. Spain |
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) |
|
Mon, Jul. 6 |
8 p.m. |
M6: Belgium vs. United States |
Lumen Field (Seattle, WA) |
|
Tue, Jul. 7 |
12 p.m. |
M7: Argentina vs. Egypt |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) |
|
Tue, Jul. 7 |
4 p.m. |
M8: Switzerland vs. Colombia |
BC Place (Vancouver, CAN) |
Round of 32 results
|
Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Location |
|
Sun, Jun. 28 |
3 p.m. |
M1: South Africa 0-1 Canada |
SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA) |
|
Mon, Jun. 29 |
1 p.m. |
M4: Brazil 2-1 Japan |
NRG Stadium (Houston, TX) |
|
Mon, Jun. 29 |
4:30 p.m. |
M2: Germany 1-1 (3-4 on pens) Paraguay |
Gillette Stadium (Foxboro, MA) |
|
Mon, Jun. 29 |
9 p.m. |
M3: Netherlands 1-1(2-3 on pens) Morocco |
Estadio BBVA (Guadalupe, MEX) |
|
Tue, Jun. 30 |
1 p.m. |
M6: Ivory Coast 1-2 Norway |
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) |
|
Tue, Jun. 30 |
5 p.m. |
M5: France 3-0 Sweden |
MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) |
|
Tue, Jun. 30 |
9 p.m. |
M7: Mexico 2-0 Ecuador |
Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX) |
|
Wed, Jul. 1 |
12 p.m. |
M8: England 2-1 DR Congo |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) |
|
Wed, Jul. 1 |
4 p.m. |
M10: Belgium 3-2 (AET) Senegal |
Lumen Field (Seattle, WA) |
|
Wed, Jul. 1 |
8 p.m. |
M9: United States 2-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, CA) |
|
Thu, Jul. 2 |
3 p.m. |
M12: Spain 3-0 Austria |
SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA) |
|
Thu, Jul. 2 |
7 p.m. |
M11: Portugal 2-1 Croatia |
BMO Field (Toronto, CAN) |
|
Thu, Jul. 2 |
11 p.m. |
M13: Switzerland 2-0 Algeria |
BC Place (Vancouver, CAN) |
|
Fr, Jul. 3 |
2 p.m. |
M16: Australia 1-1 (2-4 on pens) Egypt |
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) |
|
Fri, Jul. 3 |
6 p.m. |
M14: Argentina 3-2 (AET) Cape Verde |
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL) |
|
Fri, Jul. 3 |
9:30 p.m. |
M15: Colombia 1-0 Ghana |
Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO) |
World Cup 2026 group stage results
Group A table
|
Pos |
Team |
PTS |
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
|
1. |
Mexico – Q |
9 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
+6 |
|
2. |
South Africa – Q |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
|
3. |
South Korea – E |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
|
4. |
Czechia – E |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
-4 |
Group A results
|
Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Location |
|
Thu, Jun. 11 |
3 p.m. |
Mexico 2-0 South Africa |
Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX) |
|
Thu, Jun. 11 |
10 p.m. |
South Korea 2-1 Czechia |
Estadio Akron (Guadalajara, MEX) |
|
Thu, Jun. 18 |
12 p.m. |
Czechia 1-1 South Africa |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) |
|
Thu, Jun. 18 |
9 p.m. |
Mexico 1-0 South Korea |
Estadio Akron (Guadalajara, MEX) |
|
Wed, Jun. 24 |
9 p.m. |
Czechia 0-3 Mexico |
Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX) |
|
Wed, Jun. 24 |
9 p.m. |
South Africa 1-0 South Korea |
Estadio BBVA (Monterrey, MEX) |
STADIUM GUIDES: Estadio Azteca | Estadio Akron | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Estadio BBVA
Group B table
|
Pos. |
Team |
PTS |
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
|
1. |
Switzerland -Q |
7 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
+4 |
|
2. |
Canada – Q |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
+5 |
|
3. |
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Q |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
-1 |
|
4. |
Qatar – E |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
-8 |
Group B results
|
Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Location |
|
Fri, Jun. 12 |
3 p.m. |
Canada 1-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
BMO Field (Toronto, CAN) |
|
Sat, Jun. 13 |
3 p.m. |
Qatar 1-1 Switzerland |
Levi’s Stadium (San Francisco, CA) |
|
Thu, Jun. 18 |
3 p.m. |
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-4 Switzerland |
SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA) |
|
Thu, Jun. 18 |
6 p.m. |
Canada 6-0 Qatar |
BC Place (Vancouver, CAN) |
|
Wed, Jun. 24 |
3 p.m. |
Switzerland 2-1 Canada |
BC Place (Vancouver, CAN) |
|
Wed, Jun. 24 |
3 p.m. |
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1 Qatar |
Lumen Field (Seattle, WA) |
STADIUM GUIDES:BMO Field | Levi’s Stadium | SoFi Stadium | BC Place | Lumen Field
Group C table
|
Pos |
Team |
PTS |
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Brazil – Q |
7 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
+6 |
|
2. |
Morocco – Q |
7 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
+3 |
|
3. |
Scotland – E |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
-3 |
|
4. |
Haiti – E |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
-6 |
Group C results
|
Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Location |
|
Sat, Jun. 13 |
6 p.m. |
Brazil 1-1 Morocco |
MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) |
|
Sat, Jun. 13 |
9 p.m. |
Haiti 0-1 Scotland |
Gillette Stadium (Boston, MA) |
|
Fri, Jun. 19 |
6 p.m. |
Scotland 0-1 Morocco |
Gillette Stadium (Boston, MA) |
|
Fri, Jun. 19 |
9 p.m. |
Brazil 3-0 Haiti |
Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA) |
|
Wed, Jun. 24 |
6 p.m. |
Scotland 0-3 Brazil |
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, FL) |
|
Wed, Jun. 24 |
6 p.m. |
Morocco 4-2 Haiti |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) |
Group D table
|
Pos |
Team |
PTS |
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
United States – Q |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
+4 |
|
2. |
Australia – Q |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
3. |
Paraguay – Q |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
|
4. |
Turkey – E |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
-3 |
Group D results
|
Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Location |
|
Fri, Jun. 12 |
9 p.m. |
United States 4-1 Paraguay |
SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA) |
|
Sat, Jun. 13 |
12 a.m. |
Australia 2-0 Turkey |
BC Place (Vancouver, CAN) |
|
Fri, Jun. 19 |
3 p.m. |
United States 2-0 Australia |
Lumen Field (Seattle, WA) |
|
Sat, Jun. 20 |
12 a.m. |
Turkey 0-1 Paraguay |
Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, CA) |
|
Thu, Jun. 25 |
10 p.m. |
Turkey 3-2 United States |
SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA) |
|
Thu, Jun. 25 |
10 p.m. |
Paraguay 0-0 Australia |
Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, CA) |
STADIUM GUIDES: SoFi Stadium | BC Place | Levi’s Stadium | Lumen Field
Group E table
|
Team |
PTS |
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Germany – Q |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
4 |
+6 |
|
2. Ivory Coast – Q |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
|
3. Ecuador – Q |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
4. Curacao – E |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
-8 |
Group E results
|
Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Location |
|
Sun, Jun. 14 |
1 p.m. |
Germany 7-1 Curacao |
NRG Stadium (Houston, TX) |
|
Sun, Jun. 14 |
7 p.m. |
Ivory Coast 1-0 Ecuador |
Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA) |
|
Sat, Jun. 20 |
4 p.m. |
Germany 2-1 Ivory Coast |
BMO Field (Toronto, CAN) |
|
Sat, Jun. 20 |
8 p.m. |
Ecuador 0-0 Curacao |
Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO) |
|
Thu, Jun. 25 |
4 p.m. |
Ecuador 2-1 Germany |
MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) |
|
Thu, Jun. 25 |
4 p.m. |
Curacao 0-2 Ivory Coast |
Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA) |
Group F table
|
Pos |
Team |
PTS |
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Netherlands – Q |
7 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
4 |
+6 |
|
2. |
Japan – Q |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
+4 |
|
3. |
Sweden – Q |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
|
4. |
Tunisia – E |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
-10 |
Group F results
|
Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Location |
|
Sun, Jun. 14 |
4 p.m. |
Netherlands 2-2 Japan |
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) |
|
Sun, Jun. 14 |
10 p.m. |
Sweden 5-1 Tunisia |
Estadio BBVA (Monterrey, MEX) |
|
Sat, Jun. 20 |
1 p.m. |
Netherlands 5-1 Sweden |
NRG Stadium (Houston, TX) |
|
Sun, Jun. 21 |
12 a.m. |
Tunisia 0-4 Japan |
Estadio BBVA (Monterrey, MEX) |
|
Thu, Jun. 25 |
7 p.m. |
Tunisia 1-3 Netherlands |
Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO) |
|
Thu, Jun. 25 |
7 p.m. |
Japan 1-1 Sweden |
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) |
Group G table
|
Team |
PTS |
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Belgium – Q |
5 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
+2 |
|
2. Egypt – Q |
5 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
|
3. Iran – E |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
4. New Zealand – E |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
-3 |
Group G results
|
Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Location |
|
Mon, June 15 |
3 p.m. |
Belgium 1-1 Egypt |
Lumen Field (Seattle, WA) |
|
Mon, June 15 |
9 p.m. |
Iran 2-2 New Zealand |
SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA) |
|
Sun, June 21 |
3 p.m. |
Belgium 0-0 Iran |
SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA) |
|
Sun, June 21 |
9 p.m. |
New Zealand 1-3 Egypt |
BC Place (Vancouver, CAN) |
|
Fri, June 26 |
11 p.m. |
New Zealand 1-5 Belgium |
BC Place (Vancouver, CAN) |
|
Fri, June 26 |
11 p.m. |
Egypt 1-1 Iran |
Lumen Field (Seattle, WA) |
Group H table
|
Team |
PTS |
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1.Spain – Q |
7 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
+5 |
|
2. Cape Verde – Q |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
3. Uruguay – E |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
-1 |
|
4. Saudi Arabia – E |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
-4 |
Group H results
|
Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Location |
|
Mon, Jun. 15 |
12 p.m. |
Spain 0-0 Cape Verde |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) |
|
Mon, Jun. 15 |
6 p.m. |
Saudi Arabia 1-1 Uruguay |
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL) |
|
Sun, Jun. 21 |
12 p.m. |
Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) |
|
Sun, Jun. 21 |
6 p.m. |
Uruguay 2-2 Cape Verde |
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL) |
|
Fri, Jun. 26 |
8 p.m. |
Uruguay 0-1 Spain |
Estadio Akron (Guadalajara, MEX) |
|
Fri, Jun. 26 |
8 p.m. |
Cape Verde 0-0 Saudi Arabia |
NRG Stadium (Houston, TX) |
Group I table
|
Team |
PTS |
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. France – Q |
9 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
+8 |
|
2. Norway – Q |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
7 |
+1 |
|
3. Senegal – Q |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
6 |
+2 |
|
4. Iraq – E |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
-11 |
Group I results
|
Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Location |
|
Tue, Jun. 16 |
3 p.m. |
France 3-1 Senegal |
MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) |
|
Tue, Jun. 16 |
6 p.m. |
Iraq 1-4 Norway |
Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, MA) |
|
Mon, Jun. 22 |
5 p.m. |
France 3-0 Iraq |
Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA) |
|
Mon, Jun. 22 |
8 p.m. |
Norway 3-2 Senegal |
MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) |
|
Fri, Jun. 26 |
3 p.m. |
Norway 1-4 France |
Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, MA) |
|
Fri, Jun. 26 |
3 p.m. |
Senegal 5-0 Iraq |
BMO Field (Toronto, CAN) |
Group J table
|
Team |
PTS |
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Argentina – Q |
9 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
+7 |
|
2. Austria – Q |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
|
3. Algeria – Q |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
-2 |
|
4. Jordan – E |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
-5 |
Group J results
|
Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Location |
|
Tue, Jun. 16 |
9 p.m. |
Argentina 3-0 Algeria |
Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO) |
|
Tue, Jun. 17 |
12 a.m. |
Austria 3-1 Jordan |
Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, CA) |
|
Mon, Jun. 22 |
1 p.m. |
Argentina 2-0 Austria |
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) |
|
Mon, Jun. 22 |
11 p.m. |
Jordan 1-2 Algeria |
Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, CA) |
|
Sat, Jun. 27 |
10 p.m. |
Jordan 1-3 Argentina |
Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO) |
|
Sat, Jun. 27 |
10 p.m. |
Algeria 3-3 Austria |
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) |
Group K table
|
Team |
PTS |
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Colombia – Q |
7 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
+3 |
|
2. Portugal – Q |
5 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
+5 |
|
3. DR Congo – Q |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
+1 |
|
4. Uzbekistan – E |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
-9 |
Group K results
|
Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Location |
|
Wed, Jun. 17 |
1 p.m. |
Portugal 1-1 DR Congo |
NRG Stadium (Houston, TX) |
|
Wed, Jun. 17 |
10 p.m. |
Uzbekistan 1-3 Colombia |
Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX) |
|
Tue, Jun. 23 |
1 p.m. |
Portugal 5-0 Uzbekistan |
NRG Stadium (Houston, TX) |
|
Tue, Jun. 23 |
10 p.m. |
Colombia 1-0 DR Congo |
Estadio Akron (Guadalajara, MEX) |
|
Sat, Jun. 27 |
7:30 p.m. |
Colombia 0-0 Portugal |
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL) |
|
Sat, Jun. 27 |
7:30 p.m. |
DR Congo3-1 Uzbekistan |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) |
Group L table
|
Team |
PTS |
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. England – Q |
7 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
+4 |
|
2. Croatia – Q |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
3. Ghana – Q |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
4. Panama – E |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
Group L results
|
Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Location |
|
Wed, Jun. 17 |
4 p.m. |
England 4-2 Croatia |
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) |
|
Wed, Jun. 17 |
7 p.m. |
Ghana 1-0 Panama |
BMO Field (Toronto, CAN) |
|
Tue, Jun. 23 |
4 p.m. |
England 0-0 Ghana |
Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, MA) |
|
Tue, Jun. 23 |
7 p.m. |
Panama 0-1 Croatia |
BMO Field (Toronto, CAN) |
|
Sat, Jun. 27 |
5 p.m. |
Panama 0-2 England |
MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) |
|
Sat, Jun. 27 |
5 p.m. |
Croatia 2-1 Ghana |
Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA) |
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