With all 48 teams now qualified for the 2026 World Cup, here's your day-by-day breakdown of the 37-day tournament, which kicks off in Mexico on June 11 with 103 matches leading up to the World Cup final at the MetLife Stadium on July 19. All the kick-offs for the 2026 World Cup are listed in UK time. World Cup key dates Group stage: June 11-27Round of 32: June 28 to July 3Round of 16: July 4-7Quarter-finals: July 9-11Semi-finals: July 14-15Third-place play-off ('Bronze final'): July 18Final: July 19Full 2026 World Cup schedule by dayThursday, 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, MexicoSouth Korea vs Czech Republic, kick-off 3am - Zapopan, Mexico Group B: Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina, kick-off 8pm - Toronto, CanadaSaturday, June 13Group D: USA vs Paraguay, kick-off 2am - Los Angeles, USAUSA vs Paraguay, kick-off 2am - Los Angeles, USA Group B: Qatar vs Switzerland, kick-off 8pm - Santa Clara, USAQatar vs Switzerland, kick-off 8pm - Santa Clara, USA Group C: Brazil vs Morocco, kick-off 11pm - New Jersey, USASunday, June 14Group C: Haiti vs Scotland , kick-off 2am - Foxborough, USAHaiti vs , kick-off 2am - Foxborough, USA Group D: Australia vs Turkey, kick-off 5am - Vancouver, CanadaAustralia vs Turkey, kick-off 5am - Vancouver, Canada Group E: Germany vs Curacao, kick-off 6pm - Houston, USAGermany vs Curacao, kick-off 6pm - Houston, USA Group F: Netherlands vs Japan, kick-off 9pm - Arlington, USAScotland's World Cup Group C games Haiti vs Scotland - June 14, Boston, 2am (UK time)Scotland vs Morocco - June 19, Boston, 11pm (UK time)Scotland vs Brazil - June 24, Miami, 11pm (UK time)Monday, June 15Group E: Ivory Coast vs Ecuador, kick-off 12am - Philadelphia, USAIvory Coast vs Ecuador, kick-off 12am - Philadelphia, USA Group F: Sweden vs Tunisia, kick-off 3am - Guadalupe, MexicoSweden vs Tunisia, kick-off 3am - Guadalupe, Mexico Group H: Spain vs Cape Verde, kick-off 5pm - Atlanta, USASpain vs Cape Verde, kick-off 5pm - Atlanta, USA Group G: Belgium vs Egypt, kick-off 8pm - Seattle, USABelgium vs Egypt, kick-off 8pm - Seattle, USA Group H: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay, kick-off 11pm - Miami, USATuesday, June 16Group G: Iran vs New Zealand, kick-off 2am - Los Angeles, USAIran vs New Zealand, kick-off 2am - Los Angeles, USA Group I: France vs Senegal, kick-off 8pm - New Jersey, USAFrance vs Senegal, kick-off 8pm - New Jersey, USA Group I: Iraq vs Norway, kick-off 11pm - Foxborough, USAWednesday, June 17Group J: Argentina vs Algeria, kick-off 2am - Kansas City, USAArgentina vs Algeria, kick-off 2am - Kansas City, USA Group J: Austria vs Jordan, kick-off 5am - Santa Clara, USAAustria vs Jordan, kick-off 5am - Santa Clara, USA Group K: Portugal vs DR Congo, kick-off 6pm - Houston, USAPortugal vs DR Congo, kick-off 6pm - Houston, USA Group L: England vs Croatia, kick-off 9pm - Arlington, USAEngland's World Cup Group L games England vs Croatia - June 17, Dallas, 9pm (UK time)England vs Ghana - June 23, Boston, 9pm (UK time)Panama vs England - June 27, New York-New Jersey, 10pm (UK time)Thursday, June 18Group L: Ghana vs Panama, kick-off 12am - Toronto, CanadaGhana vs Panama, kick-off 12am - Toronto, Canada Group K: Uzbekistan vs Colombia, kick-off 3am - Mexico City, MexicoUzbekistan vs Colombia, kick-off 3am - Mexico City, Mexico Group A: Czech Republic vs South Africa, kick-off 5pm - Atlanta, USACzech Republic vs South Africa, kick-off 5pm - Atlanta, USA Group B: Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina, kick-off 8pm - Los Angeles, USASwitzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina, kick-off 8pm - Los Angeles, USA Group B: Canada vs Qatar, kick-off 11pm - Vancouver, CanadaFriday, June 19Group A: Mexico vs South Korea, kick-off 2am - Zapopan, MexicoMexico vs South Korea, kick-off 2am - Zapopan, Mexico Group D: USA vs Australia, kick-off 8pm - Seattle, USAUSA vs Australia, kick-off 8pm - Seattle, USA Group C: Scotland vs Morocco, kick-off 11pm - Foxborough, USASaturday, June 20Group C: Brazil vs Haiti, kick-off 2am - Philadelphia, USABrazil vs Haiti, kick-off 2am - Philadelphia, USA Group D: Turkey vs Paraguay, kick-off 5am - Santa Clara, USATurkey vs Paraguay, kick-off 5am - Santa Clara, USA Group A: Netherlands vs Sweden, kick-off 6pm - Houston, USANetherlands vs Sweden, kick-off 6pm - Houston, USA Group E: Germany vs Ivory Coast, kick-off 9pm - Toronto, CanadaSunday, June 21Group E: Ecuador vs Curacao, kick-off 1am - Kansas City, USAEcuador vs Curacao, kick-off 1am - Kansas City, USA Group F: Tunisia vs Japan, kick-off 5am - Guadalupe, MexicoTunisia vs Japan, kick-off 5am - Guadalupe, Mexico Group H: Spain vs Saudi Arabia, kick-off 5pm - Atlanta, USASpain vs Saudi Arabia, kick-off 5pm - Atlanta, USA Group G: Belgium vs Iran, kick-off 8pm - Los Angeles, USABelgium vs Iran, kick-off 8pm - Los Angeles, USA Group H: Uruguay vs Cape Verde, kick-off 11pm - Miami, USAMonday, June 22Group G: New Zealand vs Egypt, kick-off 2am - V

Source: The Times April 01, 2026 16:32 UTC