FIFA World Cup 2026: Results, schedule and key dates from all 104 matches

The 2026 FIFA World Cup the first to be hosted by three countries and the first with 48 teams is under way. The expanded tournament runs from 11 June to 19 July 2026 and will feature a record 104 matches played over 39 days.

New format and how teams advance

The tournament uses a 12-group format with four teams in each group. The top two teams from each group, together with the eight best third-placed sides, advance to a newly introduced Round of 32. From that stage the competition progresses through the Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final.

Key tournament dates

• Group stage: 11–27 June
• Round of 32: 28 June–3 July
• Round of 16: 4–7 July
• Quarter-finals: 9–11 July
• Semi-finals: 14–15 July
• Third-place playoff: 18 July
• Final: 19 July

The schedule includes only five match-free days across the competition.

Group-stage highlights and selected results

The group stage produced a sequence of results across North American host cities. Selected match outcomes from the group phase include:

• Mexico 2-0 South Africa (Mexico City)
• South Korea 2-1 Czech Republic (Guadalajara)
• Canada 1-1 Bosnia & Herzegovina (Toronto)
• USA 4-1 Paraguay (Los Angeles)
• Germany 7-1 Curaçao (Houston)
• Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia (Atlanta)
• England 4-2 Croatia (Arlington)
• Brazil 3-0 Haiti (Philadelphia)
• Switzerland 4-1 Bosnia & Herzegovina (Los Angeles)
• Canada 6-0 Qatar (Vancouver)
• Norway 3-2 Senegal (Toronto)
• Scotland 0-3 Brazil (Miami)
• South Africa 1-0 South Korea (Guadalupe, Monterrey)
• Ecuador 2-1 Germany (New Jersey)

Round of 32 results to 3 July

The Round of 32 began on 28 June. Results in that stage reported up to 3 July include:

• South Africa 0-1 Canada (Los Angeles)
• Brazil 2-1 Japan (Houston)
• Germany 1-1 Paraguay (Boston) Paraguay won 4-3 on penalties
• Netherlands 1-1 Morocco (Monterrey) Morocco won 3-2 on penalties
• Ivory Coast 1-2 Norway (Dallas)
• France 3-0 Sweden (New York City)
• Mexico 2-0 Ecuador (Mexico City)
• England 2-1 DR Congo (Atlanta)
• Belgium 3-2 Senegal after extra time (Seattle)
• United States 2-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina (San Francisco)
• Spain 3-0 Austria (Los Angeles)
• Portugal 2-1 Croatia (Toronto)
• Switzerland 2-0 Algeria (Vancouver)

Some Round of 32 fixtures were scheduled but not completed in the reported list, including Argentina vs Cape Verde (Miami) and other matches with listed kick-off times through 4 July.

Remaining knockout schedule (selected fixtures)

The published schedule lists Round of 16 ties on 4–7 July, including:

• Canada vs Morocco Houston
• Paraguay vs France Philadelphia
• Brazil vs Norway New York City
• Mexico vs England Mexico City
• Portugal vs Spain Dallas
• USA vs Belgium Seattle
• Other Round of 16 fixtures are scheduled with locations and kick-off times as listed in the tournament schedule.

What comes next

The tournament continues through the knockout rounds, with quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final on 19 July in New York. The 2026 World Cup is the largest by matches and teams in the competition’s history.