FIFA sets selection schedule for first phase after group draw
FIFA revealed this Saturday the dates, times and locations of the 104 matches of the 2026 World Cup. The ceremony took place one day after the group draw, also in Washington.
Brazil will make its debut against Morocco on June 13 (Saturday), at 7 p.m. (Brasilia time), at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford. Then, against Haiti, the match will take place at 10 p.m. (BrasÃlia time), June 19, at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia.
The Brazilian team will play again in Miami, against Scotland, on June 24. The match will take place at Hard Rock Stadium, at 7 p.m. (Brasilia time).
The tournament begins on June 11, 2026, with the opening match scheduled at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City between the hosts and South Africa. The grand final will be played on July 19 in East Rutherford.
Since the publication of the first version of the schedule in February 2024, the World Cup match schedule has been designed to minimize travel for teams and fans and allow as many days of rest as possible between matches for all participating teams.