The 2026 World Cup is getting closer and with the draw in the rear view mirror, the official schedule has now been locked in by FIFA. FIFA President Gianni Infantino, joined by former soccer stars such as Ronaldo Nazario, Francesco Totti and Hristo Stoichkov announced the match schedule for the 104 matches that will take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer, including venues and kick-off times for the 48 teams involved in the tournament. However, the final version of the match schedule will be only available in March, once the FIFA and European play-off tournaments have taken place and the final six slots have been filled. According to the latest 2026 World Cup odds, Spain is the +450 favorite (risk $100 to win $450) to lift the trophy, followed by England (+550), France (+750) and Brazil (+750). Here's what you need to know ahead of the summer of 2026:

USMNT's path at the World Cup

The United States will face Australia, the team they beat 2-1 in October's friendly and Paraguay, the team they beat 2-1 in November's matchup while the last team Mauricio Pochettino's will play will only be known later in March as it will come out of the playoffs between Romania, Slovakia, Kosovo and Turikye, a team the USMNT played in a 2-1 loss in June.

Groups in full

Group A: Mexico, Korea Republic, South Africa, UEFA Playoff D (Denmark/North Macedonia/Czechia/Republic of Ireland)

Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, UEFA Playoff A (Italy/Northern Ireland/Wales/Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti

Group D: USA, Australia, Paraguay, UEFA Playoff D (Turkiye/Romania/Slovakia/Kosovo)

Group E: Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curacao

Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, UEFA Playoff B (Sweden/Ukraine/Poland/Albania)

Group G: Belgium, Iran, Egypt, New Zealand

Group H: Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cabo Verde

Group I: France, Senegal, Norway, Intercontinental Playoff 2 (Iraq/Bolivia/Suriname)

Group J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria, Jordan

Group K: Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, Intercontinental Playoff 1 (DR Congo/Jamaica/New Caledonia)

Group L: England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana

Full schedule

All times U.S./Eastern

Group Stage

Thursday, 11 June 2026

3 p.m. Mexico vs. South Africa, Group A -- Mexico City

10 p.m. South Korea vs. UEFA Playoff D, Group A -- Guadalajara

Friday, 12 June 2026

3 p.m. Canada vs. UEFA Playoff A, Group B -- Toronto

9 p.m. USMNT vs. Paraguay, Group D -- Los Angeles

Saturday, 13 June 2026

3 p.m. Qatar vs. Switzerland, Group B - San Francisco

6 p.m. Brazil vs. Morocco, Group C - New York City

9 p.m. Haiti vs. Scotland, Group C - Boston

12 a.m. Australia vs. UEFA Playoff C, Group D - Vancouver

Sunday, 14 June 2026

1 p.m. Germany vs. Curacao, Group E - Houston

4 p.m. Netherlands vs. Japan, Group F - Dallas

7 p.m. Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador, Group E - Philadelphia

10 p.m. UEFA Playoff B vs. Tunisia, Group F - Monterrey

Monday, 15 June 2026

12 p.m. Spain vs. Cabo Verde, Group H - Atlanta

3 p.m. Belgium vs. Egypt, Group G - Seattle

6 p.m. Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay – Group H - Miami

9 p.m. Iran vs. New Zeland – Group G - Los Angeles

Tuesday, 16 June 2026

3 p.m. France vs. Senegal, Group I - New York New Jersey

6 p.m. Intercontinental Playoff 2 vs. Norway, Group I - Boston

9 p.m. Argentina vs. Algeria, Group J - Kansas City

12 a.m. Austria vs. Jordan – Group J - San Francisco Bay Area

Wednesday, 17 June 2026

1 p.m. Portugal vs. Intercontinental Playoff 1, Group K - Houston

4 p.m. England vs. Croatia, Group L - Dallas

7 p.m. Ghana vs. Panama, Group L - Toronto

10 p.m. Uzbekistan vs. Colombia, Group K - Mexico City

Thursday, 18 June 2026

12 p.m. UEFA Playoff D vs. South Africa, Group A - Atlanta

3 p.m. Switzerland vs. UEFA Playoff A, Group B - Los Angeles

6 p.m. Canada vs. Qatar, Group B - Vancouver

9 p.m. Mexico vs. South Korea, Group A - Guadalajara

Friday, 19 June 2026

3 p.m. USMNT vs. Australia, Group D - Seattle

6 p.m. Scotland vs. Morocco, Group C - Boston

9 p.m. Brazil vs. Haiti, Group C - Philadelphia

12 a.m. UEFA Playoff C vs. Paraguay, Group D - San Francisco

Saturday, 20 June 2026

1 p.m. Netherlands vs. UEFA Playoff B, Group F - Houston

4 p.m. Germany vs. Ivory Coast, Group E - Toronto

8 p.m. Ecuador vs. Curacao, Group E - Kansas City

12 a.m. Tunisia vs. Japan, Group F - Monterrey

Sunday, 21 June 2026

12 p.m. Spain vs. Saudi Arabia, Group H - Atlanta

3 p.m. Belgium vs. Iran, Group G - Los Angeles

6 p.m. Uruguay vs. Cabo Verde, Group H - Miami

9 p.m. New Zeland vs. Egypt, Group G - Vancouver

Monday, 22 June 2026

1 p.m. Argentina vs. Austria, Group J - Dallas

5 p.m. France vs. Intercontinental Playoff 2, Group I - Philadelphia

8 p.m. Norway vs. Senegal, Group I - New York City

11 p.m. Jordan vs. Algeria, Group J - San Francisco

Tuesday, 23 June 2026

1 p.m. Portugal vs. Uzbekistan, Group K - Houston

4 p.m. England vs Ghana, Group L - Boston

7 p.m. Panama vs. Croatia, Group L - Toronto

10 p.m. Colombia vs. Intercontinental Playoff 1, Group K - Guadalajar

Wednesday, 24 June 2026

3 p.m. Switzerland vs. Canada, Group B - Vancouver

3 p.m. UEFA Playoff A vs. Qatar, Group B - Seattle

6 p.m. Scotland vs. Brazil, Group C - Miami

6 p.m. Morocco vs. Haiti, Group C - Atlanta

9 p.m. UEFA Playoff D vs. Mexico, Group A - Mexico City

9 p.m. South Africa vs. South Korea, Group A - Monterrey

Thursday, 25 June 2026

4 p.m. Ecuador vs. Germany, Group E - New York City

4 p.m. Curacao vs. Ivory Coast, Group E - Philadelphia

7 p.m. Tunisia vs. Netherlands, Group F - Kansas City

7 p.m. Japan vs. UEFA Playoff B, Group F - Dallas

10 p.m. UEFA Playoff C vs. USMNT, Group D - Los Angeles

10 p.m. Paraguay vs. Australia, Group D - San Francisco

Friday, 26 June 2026

3 p.m. Norway vs. France, Group I - Boston

3 p.m. Senegal vs. Intercontinental Playoff 2, Group I - Toronto

8 p.m. Uruguay vs. Spain, Group H - Guadalajara

8 p.m. Cabo Verde vs. Saudi Arabia, Group H - Houston

11 p.m. New Zeland vs. Belgium, Group G - Vancouver

11 p.m. Egypt vs. Iran, Group G - Seattle

Saturday, 27 June 2026

5 p.m. Panama vs. England, Group L - New York City

5 p.m. Croatia vs. Ghana, Group L - Philadelphia Stadium

7:30 p.m. Colombia vs. Portugal – Group K - Miami Stadium

7:30 p.m. Intercontinental Playoff 1 vs. Uzbekistan – Group K - Atlanta Stadium

10 p.m. Jordan vs. Argentina – Group J - Dallas Stadium

10 p.m. Algeria vs. Austria – Group J - Kansas City Stadium

Round of 32

Match 73: Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group B – Los Angeles

Match 74: Winner Group E vs Best 3rd place Group A/B/C/D/F – Boston

Match 75: Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group C – Monterrey

Match 76: Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group F – Houston

Match 77: Winner Group I vs Best 3rd place Group C/D/F/G/H – New York City

Match 78: Runner-up Group E vs Runner-up Group I – Dallas

Match 79: Winner Group A vs Best 3rd place Group C/E/F/H/I – Mexico City

Match 80: Winner Group L vs Best 3rd place Group E/H/I/J/K – Atlanta

Match 81: Winner Group D vs Best 3rd place Group B/E/F/I/J – San Francisco

Match 82;: Winner Group G vs Best 3rd place Group A/E/H/I/J – Seattle

Match 83: Runner-up Group K vs Runner-up Group L – Toronto

Match 84: Winner Group H vs Runner-up Group J – Los Angeles

Match 85: Winner Group B vs Best 3rd place Group E/F/G/I/J – Vancouver

Match 86: Winner Group J vs Runner-up Group H – Miami

Match 87: Winner Group K vs Best 3rd place Group D/E/I/J/L – Kansas City

Match 88: Runner-up Group D vs Runner-up Group G – Dallas

Round of 16

Match 89: Match 74 winner vs. Match 77 winner – Philadelphia

Match 90: Match 73 winner vs. Match 75 winner – Houston

Match 91: Match 76 winner vs. Match 78 winner – New York City

Match 92: Match 79 winner vs. Match 80 winner – Mexico City

Match 93: March 83 winner vs. Match 84 winner – Dallas

Match 94: Match 81 winner vs. Match 82 winner – Seattle

Match 95: Match 86 winner vs. Match 88 winner – Atlanta

Match 96: Match 85 winner vs. Match 87 winner – Vancouver

Quarterfinals

Match 97: Match 89 winner vs. Match 90 winner – Boston

Match 98: Match 93 winner vs. Match 94 winner – Los Angeles

Match 99: Match 91 winner vs March 92 winner – Miami

Match 100: Match 95 winner vs. Match 96 winner – Kansas City

Semifinals

Winner 97 vs. Winner 98 – Dallas

Winner 99 vs. Winner 100 – Atlanta

Third place

July 18, 2026: Semifinal losers – Miami

Final

July 19, 2026: Semifinal winners at New York New Jersey Stadium

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