Check out all the fixtures, features and results for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
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Monday, June 29: Brazil vs. Japan (Houston), noon local / 1 p.m. ET Germany vs. Paraguay (Foxborough, Mass.), 4:30 p.m. ET Netherlands vs. Morocco (Guadalupe, Mexico), 7 p.m. local / 9 p.m. ET
Tuesday, June 30: Ivory Coast vs. Norway (Arlington, Texas), noon local / 1 p.m. ET France vs. Sweden (East Rutherford, N.J.), 5 p.m. ET Mexico vs. Ecuador (Mexico City), 7 p.m. local / 9 p.m. ET
Wednesday, July 1: England vs. Congo DR (Atlanta), noon ET Belgium vs. Senegal (Seattle), 1 p.m. local / 4 p.m. ET United States vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina third place (Santa Clara, Calif.), 5 p.m. local / 8 p.m. ET
Thursday, July 2: Spain vs. Austria (Inglewood, Calif.), noon local / 3 p.m. ET Portugal vs. Croatia (Toronto), 7 p.m. ET Switzerland vs. Algeria (Vancouver, Canada), 8 p.m. local / 11 p.m. ET
Friday, July 3: Australia vs. Egypt (Arlington, Texas), noon local / 2 p.m. ET Argentina vs. Cape Verde (Miami Gardens, Fla.), 6 p.m. ET Colombia vs. Ghana (Kansas City, Mo.), 8:30 p.m. local / 9:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, July 4: 90 - South Africa/Canada vs. Netherlands/Morocco (Houston), noon local / 1 p.m. ET 89 - Germany/Paraguay vs. France/Sweden (Philadelphia), 5 p.m. ET
Sunday, July 5: 91 - Brazil/Japan vs. Ivory Coast/Norway (East Rutherford, N.J.), 4 p.m. ET 92 - Mexico/Ecuador vs. England/Congo DR (Mexico City), 6 p.m. local / 8 p.m. ET
Monday, July 6: 93 - Portugal/Croatia vs. Spain/Austria (Arlington, Texas), 2 p.m. local / 3 p.m. ET 94 - USA/Bosnia vs. Belgium/Senegal (Seattle), 2 p.m. local / 5 p.m. ET
Tuesday, July 7: 95 - Argentina/Cape Verde vs. Australia/Egypt (Atlanta), noon ET 96 - Switzerland/Algeria vs. Colombia/Ghana (Vancouver, Canada), 1 p.m. local / 4 p.m. ET
Thursday, July 9: W89 vs. W90 (Foxborough, Mass.), 4 p.m. ET
Friday, July 10: W93 vs. W94 (Inglewood, Calif.), noon local / 3 p.m. ET
Saturday, July 11: W91 vs. W92 (Miami Gardens, Fla.), 5 p.m. ET W95 vs. W96 (Kansas City, Mo.), 8 p.m. local / 9 p.m. ET
Tuesday, July 14: Semifinal 1 (Arlington, Texas), 2 p.m. local / 3 p.m. ET
Wednesday, July 15: Semifinal 2 (Atlanta), 3 p.m. ET
Saturday, July 18: Third-place playoff (Miami Gardens, Fla.), 5 p.m. ET
Sunday, July 19: Final: (East Rutherford, N.J.), 3 p.m. ET
World Cup Daily: Ronaldo's new golden boots, Argentina rest Messi as final groups decided Vickery: Ancelotti says Brazil are finally on right track. Is it enough to win a World Cup? Borden: How World Cup fans vindicated U.S. star McKennie's love of ranch dressing Marcotti: Iran face wait over World Cup future, as fate intervenes again vs. Egypt Connelly: Cape Verde's World Cup success isn't just for them, it's for every soccer fan to enjoy Olley, Hamilton: Still uninspiring, but England avoid nightmare World Cup knockout scenario O'Halloran: Why Portugal draw might have cost World Cup one last Messi-Ronaldo showdown Ogden: Could an overworked Ronaldo hurt Portugal's World Cup chances?
World Cup Daily LIVE: Yamal gets WWE belt, Mbappé vs. Haaland in Group I The Dream Factory: Inside the 'cruel' system behind Argentina's soccer empire Borden: Pulisic looks ready to make his mark right when they need him O'Hanlon: Grades for every team eliminated from the World Cup Chambers: What's it like to face a young phenom like Messi, Bellingham? Wingate: Why Algeria vs. Austria is the 2026 World Cup's biggest grudge match Lynch: Job done! Socceroos ease into knockouts in strangely stress-free fashion Ballon d'Dembélé! Hat-trick vs. Norway shows France's scary strength at World Cup Connelly: Cape Verde's World Cup success isn't just for them, it's for every fan to enjoy Lindop: Three games in, Belgium have finally kick-started their World Cup Marcotti: Iran face wait over World Cup future, as fate intervenes again vs. Egypt
The story of Christian Pulisic, U.S. stars, a trip for pizza and a golf cart What Türkiye match will reveal about USMNT's knockout-round hopes World Cup Daily: Emotional Neymar inspired by Lewis Hamilton on Brazil return; USMNT in action Tartan Army's Time Out: How Scotland got stuck in third-place limbo World Cup live updates: USMNT looking to go unbeaten in group stage vs Türkiye Backs against the wall, Ecuador conjure World Cup magic in upset of Germany If Japan are dreaming of winning the World Cup, Brazil will be the greatest test
World Cup Daily: Messi turns 39 with midnight workout, as final groups decided The World Cup's biggest winners and losers: From the USMNT and Yamal, to Messi and Ronaldo Crying long before the anthems': A week in the life of a 2026 World Cup player Lionel Messi gets new 85-foot statue in Argentina, even taller than torn-down India sculpture World Cup history or World Cup limbo? Scotland and Steve Clarke face defining night against Brazil Messi? Ronaldo? Maradona? Let's name the world's best male soccer players over the past 47 years World Cup 2026 Power Rankings after two games: Who is No. 1 as U.S., England dip? USMNT's Balogun has the World Cup, Europe's biggest clubs taking notice Canada remain a work in progress as the World Cup knockout rounds loom It's time for Morocco to show the World Cup how good they are
- World Cup Daily: Messi's 100-year-old superfan; Portugal, England in action - Argentina built the perfect stage for Messi to break World Cup goal record - Fashion police: How FIFA works to prevent World Cup kit clashes - Ronaldo underlines legacy, importance to Portugal with brace vs. Uzbekistan - In a World Cup on home soil, El Tri is making Mexico proud - Worries exposed for England as Kane looks lost and Tuchel's magic touch disappears
Carlisle: USMNT's World Cup success brings dilemma: Rotate squad, or try to keep momentum? Borden: World Cup 'smart ball' is a game-changer. Just don't forget to charge it Dawson: Four years later, same debate for Portugal: Why is Ronaldo still starting? Marsden: Watching Spain's Lamine Yamal score his first World Cup goal in his hometown Becherano: Messi shows why he's the GOAT with record-breaking goals Connelly: From U.S. to Spain, why every round-of-32 team will, won't win FIFA World Cup
Messi, Haaland, Mbappe, Kane: Who will be the World Cup's top scorer? Borden: Every team does it': How World Cup sides thwart opponents' spy efforts Carlisle: How Alex Freeman's Pro Bowl dad helped him live his World Cup dream Dawson: How European teams are trying to beat the World Cup heat Kirkland: Spain have Lamine Yamal back and finally resemble World Cup contenders Ogden: Salah stepped up, but World Cup 2026 is no country for old men
How close is this? Japan denied a goal by millimeters, but remember 2022? Laurens: In World Cup of 'super subs,' Germany's Undav stands supreme Reaching the century mark: Breaking down 2026 World Cup's first 100 goals Olley: Gakpo, Brobbey answer Dutch call for World Cup excellence Borden: If there was a time to dream big about the USMNT at the World Cup, it's now Marcotti: Are Brazil back in business after World Cup win vs. Haiti? Not quite Vickery: Did Bielsa's Uruguay stop their World Cup from unraveling? Ogden: Dargahi's path to Iran is another example of how diaspora fuels the World Cup
World Cup 2026 Power Rankings after one game: USA crack top 10 Opposition scouting: How the USMNT can counter Australia's threat World Cup's best viral moments: Mexico, Scotland ducks Where's Infantino been? FIFA president has already clocked 13,000 miles for World Cup World Cup's best viral moments: Mexico, Scotland ducks Clark: USMNT player ratings: Freeman a surprise hero with 7/10 performance Tan: Why Keito Nakamura could be Japan's ace in the pack in more ways than one Carlisle: Pulisic sits, but U.S. finds a way reach World Cup KO rounds Hamilton: Scotland's World Cup dreams on the ropes as Morocco prove they're real deal VAR review: Why Freeman's USMNT goal wasn't offside
World Cup Daily: Congo DR fans hit Ronaldo with the 'SIUUU' World Cup overreactions: Takeaways now that all 48 teams have played a game Tighe: Ranking Europe's top clubs by player performance at World Cup Hamilton: Full hearts, empty kegs, can't lose: Scotland's Tartan Army take over Toe Poke: World Cup warmup kits -- the good, bad and ugly The lifelong education of USMNT goalkeeper (and Harvard grad) Matt Freese Is Spain winger Víctor Muñoz going to be Salah's replacement at Liverpool? Lindop: Co-hosts' historic win over Qatar could be a watershed moment Mexico rejoice after second World Cup win in 2026. Now the real work begins
World Cup Daily: NFL star Winston dresses goat as Messi in tribute to GOAT Connelly: Portugal have a Ronaldo problem (again) after draw with Congo DR Becherano: Messi rolls back the clock for Argentina to start 'Last Dance' in style Borden: What if Reyna's World Cup wonder goal is only the beginning? Hernandez: Gutiérrez is the American leading Mexico at this World Cup
- World Cup Daily: Messi with a historic hat trick; Mbappé and Haaland also score - Ogden: On the World Cup's day of stars, Messi towers over Haaland and Mbappe - Ogden, Thakur: Are WC hydration breaks more commercial breaks or momentum breaks? - World Cup recap: Mbappe, France cruise past Senegal - Lynch: Iran's entertaining draw with New Zealand offers brief respite - O'Hanlon: Why the USMNT's dominant opening win may predict a deep run - Tunisia manager joins exclusive club of coaches sacked during World Cup - Dawson: Runners-up in 2018, third in 2022: Can Croatia shock the world again?
- Jameis Winston helps Japan's fans clean up after World Cup match - Carlisle: How a three-year search sealed USMNT's ideal World Cup base - Laurens: Why Michael Olise is the key to France's World Cup chances - So close! Germany nearly got a World Cup Scorigami, but what is that? - VAR review: Why the WC's fastest goal by a sub was allowed of a chip in ball - Marcotti: Europe's top clubs are watching Leipzig's Yan Diomande - Kirkland: Spain won't panic yet, but they need Yamal fit and firing - Cape Verde GK Vozinha stopped Spain... then gained 2 million followers - Lindop: Lukaku seizes spotlight from Salah, De Bruyne in Belgium's draw
- World Cup Daily, June 14: Germany fan cycles over 26,000km to get to Houston - Was the World Cup win over Paraguay the best in USMNT history? - Marsden: What's it really like to face World Cup stars Yamal, Mbappé? - Vickey: Can Argentina really win the World Cup again? - The joy and wonder of Cabo Verde's unlikely World Cup journey - Connelly: Germany's big win shows pros and cons of expanded World Cup - Olley, Tan: Japan justify sleeper credentials with dramatic draw vs. Netherlands
- World Cup Daily, June 13: Brazil fans take over NYC, Ronaldo arrives - WATCH: Flavors of the game with Bobby Flay: Brazil vs. Morocco - Vickery: Why Ecuador could be sleeper team of the 2026 World Cup - Borden: Balogun makes this USMNT better, including its star, Pulisic - Dawson: Bailed out by Vinícius Júnior, Brazil are still a work in progress - Hamilton: Scotland make 28-year World Cup drought worth the wait - Lynch: Australia has new prince as Socceroos shock Türkiye
- World Cup Daily, June 12: USMNT pregame; Canada tie; Haaland at Stanley Cup - WATCH: Flavors of the game with Bobby Flay: World Cup favorites - Hernandez: How NFL stadiums have transformed for World Cup - Meet the USMNT: The 26 players striving to win on home soil - Olley: Inside England's prep: Tuchel's squad survive storms, heat in Florida - Vickery: It's win or bust for Brazil, 24 years after last World Cup title - USMNT player ratings: Balogun, Pulisic put in team-best showings - Carlisle: Four goals and an electric display was nearly perfect - Borden: Balogun makes this USMNT better, including its star, Pulisic
- World Cup Daily, June 11: Yamal at Walmart, Mahrez visits KU - Recap: Mexico kick off World Cup with win over South Africa - Borden: Why this will be a World Cup like no other - Marcotti: Six World Cup complaints, and six reasons why it might be OK - O'Hanlon: 13 stats that prove the USMNT will win the 2026 World Cup - Golden Ball, Golden Boot, Golden Glove trophies revealed - Opposition scouting: How the USMNT can counter Paraguay's threat - Snubbed by the U.S., Canada's Jesse Marsch is on a mission
The World Cup draw on Dec. 5 separated 48 teams into 12 groups of four teams each. Each team will play three games in the group stage, one against every team in its group.
The top two teams in each group advance to the knockout stage, as in previous years. But the expansion of the tournament from 32 teams will create an additional round of knockout matches. Instead of 16 teams advancing to the first knockout round, as has been the case since 1998, there will be 32 making it out of the group stage.
That means not only will all 12 group winners and 12 second-place teams advance, but also the eight best third-place teams. The specific matchups for the round of 32 will depend on which groups the eight third-place teams emerge from.
The knockout stage consists of a series of winner-take-all matches, all the way through to the final. If a match is tied after full time, 30 minutes of added extra time are played as two 15-minute halves, with a penalty shootout as the ultimate decider.
Click the arrows at the top to scroll through all of the World Cup groups.
Source: https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48939282/2026-fifa-world-cup-fixtures-results-match-schedule-group-stage-knockout-rounds-bracket