FIFA sets the dates, times and venues for Saturday’s matches

Following the 2026 World Cup group draw, the full schedule of competitions will be announced on Saturday afternoon. In a live broadcast starting at 2pm (accessible on YouTube and the entity’s platform), FIFA will announce the dates, times and venues for all 104 matches of the tournament.

President Gianni Infantino will lead the event in Washington (USA), as he did in the draw.

World Cup - Photograph: Mandel NGAN / POOL / AFP — World Cup – Photograph: Mandel NGAN / POOL / AFP

The final version of the calendar will be published in March, at the end of the replay matches, which will also rank four European teams and two other teams from the rest of the world.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has 16 host cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Dallas, Houston, Kansas, Atlanta, Boston, Miami, New Jersey/New York, and Philadelphia (USA); Vancouver and Toronto (Canada); Guadalajara, Mexico City and Monterrey (Mexico).

Boston, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Miami and Atlanta are the cities that can host Brazilian matches in the group stage.

“The match scheduling process aims to ensure the best possible conditions for all teams and spectators, while offering fans from all over the world, where possible, the opportunity to watch their teams live in different time zones,” explains FIFA, in a note about the event.

See the 2026 World Cup calendar:

Group stage: From June 11 to June 27
Round of 16: From June 28 to July 3
Round of 16: From 4 to 7 July
Quarter-finals: From 9 to 11 July
Semi-final: July 14 and 15
Third place decision: July 18
end: July 19