He USA-Mexico-Canada World Cup 2026 You’ve defined your game plan, after the draw that took place at the Kennedy Center in Washington and all participants, the 42 classified and the six seeking their place in the European and intercontinental playoffs, They know the path they have to take from June 11th until reaching the definition of July 19th.
The game format due to the participation of 16 more teams than in the last seven ecumenical events until Qatar 2022, was changed and eight games must be played to achieve maximum fame. In the first phase, the teams compete in a round (3 games) and the two leaders of each zone and the eight best third parties from all advance to the round of 16, the added direct elimination game. From there, they are eliminated until the semifinals, which will decide which two teams will fight for the title and which will fight for third place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
2026 World Cup schedule
*All times refer to Argentina
Group A
Date 1
- Mexico vs. South Africa – Thursday, June 11 at 4 p.m. at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.
- South Korea vs. UEFA D – Thursday, June 11 at 11 p.m. at Akron Stadium in Guadalajara.
Date 2
- UEFA D vs. South Africa – Thursday, June 18 at 1:00 p.m. at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
- Mexico vs. South Korea – Thursday, June 18 at 10 p.m. at Akron Stadium in Guadalajara.
Date 3
- UEFA D vs Mexico – Wednesday June 24th at 10pm. at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.
- South Africa vs. South Korea – Wednesday, June 24 at 10 p.m. at the BBVA Stadium in Monterrey.
Group B
Date 1
- Canada vs. UEFA A – Friday, June 12 at 4 p.m. at BMO Field in Toronto.
- Qatar vs. Switzerland – Saturday, June 13th at 4 p.m. at Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco.
Date 2
- Switzerland vs. UEFA A – Thursday, June 18th at 4 p.m. at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
- Canada vs. Qatar – Thursday, June 18 at 7 p.m. at BC Place in Vancouver.
Date 3
- Switzerland vs. Canada – Wednesday, June 24th at 4 p.m. at BC Place in Vancouver.
- UEFA A vs. Qatar – Wednesday, June 24, 4:00 p.m. at Lumen Field in Seattle.
Group C
Date 1
- Brazil vs. Morocco – Saturday, June 13 at 7 p.m. at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
- Haiti vs Scotland – Saturday June 13th at 10pm. at Gillette Stadium in Boston.
Date 2
- Scotland vs Morocco – Friday June 19th at 7pm. at Gillette Stadium in Boston.
- Brazil vs. Haiti – Friday, June 19 at 10 p.m. at Philadelphia Stadium.
Date 3
- Scotland vs Brazil – Wednesday June 24th at 7pm. at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
- Morocco vs. Haiti – Wednesday, June 26 at 7 p.m. at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Group D
Date 1
- USA vs. Paraguay – Friday, June 12 at 10 p.m. at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
- Australia vs. UEFA C – Saturday June 13 at 1pm at BC Place in Vancouver.
Date 2
- UEFA C vs Paraguay – Friday June 19th at 1:00 p.m. at Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco.
- USA vs. Australia – Friday, June 19 at 4 p.m. at Lumen Field in Seattle.
Date 3
- UEFA C vs. United States – Friday, June 26 at 11 p.m. at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
- Paraguay vs. Australia – Thursday, June 25 at 11 p.m. at Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco.
Group E
Date 1
- Germany vs. Curacao – Sunday, June 14th at 2:00 p.m. at the NRG Stadium in Houston.
- Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador – Sunday, June 14 at 8 p.m. at Philadelphia Stadium.
Date 2
- Germany vs. Ivory Coast – Saturday, June 20 at 5 p.m. at BMO Field in Toronto.
- Curacao vs. Ecuador – Saturday, June 20 at 9 p.m. at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas.
Date 3
- Ecuador vs. Germany – Thursday, June 25 at 5 p.m. at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
- Curacao vs. Ivory Coast – Thursday, June 25 at 5:00 p.m. at Philadelphia Stadium.
Group F
Date 1
- Netherlands vs. Japan – Sunday, June 14 at 5 p.m. at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
- UEFA B vs Tunisia – Sunday, June 14, 11 p.m. at the BBVA Stadium in Monterrey.
Date 2
- Netherlands vs. UEFA B – Saturday, June 20 at 2:00 p.m. at NRG Stadium in Houston.
- Tunisia vs. Japan – Saturday, June 20, 1 p.m. at the BBVA Stadium in Monterrey.
Date 3
- Japan vs. UEFA B – Thursday, June 25 at 8 p.m. at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
- Tunisia vs. Netherlands – Thursday, June 25 at 8 p.m. at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas.
Group G
Date 1
- Iran vs New Zealand – Monday June 15 at 10pm. at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
- Belgium vs. Egypt – Monday, June 15 at 4 p.m. at Lumen Field in Seattle.
Date 2
- Belgium vs. Iran – Sunday, June 21 at 4 p.m. at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
- New Zealand vs. Egypt – Sunday, June 21 at 10 p.m. at BC Place in Vancouver.
Date 3
- Egypt vs. Iran – Saturday, June 27, 12:00 p.m. at Lumen Field in Seattle.
- New Zealand vs. Egypt – Saturday, June 27, 12:00 p.m. at BC Place in Vancouver.
Group H
Date 1
- Spain vs. Cape Verde – Monday, June 15 at 1:00 p.m. at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
- Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay – Monday, June 15 at 7 p.m. at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
Date 2
- Spain vs. Saudi Arabia – Sunday, June 21st at 1:00 p.m. at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
- Uruguay vs. Cape Verde – Sunday, June 21 at 7 p.m. at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
Date 3
- Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia – Friday, June 26 at 9 p.m. at NRG Stadium in Houston.
- Uruguay vs. Spain – Friday, June 26 at 9 p.m. at the Akron Stadium in Guadalajara.
Group I
Date 1
- France vs. Senegal – Tuesday, June 16 at 4 p.m. at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
- FIFA 2 vs. Norway – Tuesday, June 16 at 4 p.m. at Gillette Stadium in Boston.
Date 2
- France vs. FIFA 2 – Monday, June 22 at 6 p.m. at Philadelphia Stadium.
- Norway vs. Senegal – Monday, June 22 at 9 p.m. at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Date 3
- Norway vs. France – Friday, June 26 at 4 p.m. at Gillette Stadium in Boston.
- Senegal vs. FIFA 2 – Friday, June 26 at 4 p.m. at BMO Field in Toronto.
Group J
Date 1
- Argentina vs. Algeria – Tuesday, June 16 at 10 p.m. at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas.
- Austria vs. Jordan – Tuesday, June 16 at 2 p.m. at Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco.
Date 2
- Argentina vs. Austria – Monday, June 22nd at 2:00 p.m. at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
- Jordan vs. Algeria – Tuesday, June 23, 1 p.m. at Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco.
Date 3
- Algeria vs. Austria – Saturday, June 27th at 11 p.m. at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas.
- Jordan vs. Argentina – Saturday, June 27 at 11 p.m. at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
Group K
Date 1
- Portugal vs. FIFA 1 – Wednesday, June 17 at 2:00 p.m. at NRG Stadium in Houston.
- Uzbekistan vs. Colombia – Wednesday, June 17 at 11 p.m. at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.
Date 2
- Portugal vs. Uzbekistan – Tuesday, June 23 at 2:00 p.m. at NRG Stadium in Houston.
- FIFA 1 vs. Colombia – Tuesday, June 23 at 11 p.m. at the Akron Stadium in Guadalajara.
Date 3
- Colombia vs. Portugal – Saturday, June 27 at 8:30 p.m. at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
- FIFA 1 vs. Uzbekistan – Saturday, June 27 at 8:30 p.m. at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Group L
Date 1
- England vs Croatia – Wednesday June 17th at 5pm. at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
- Ghana vs. Panama – Wednesday, June 17 at 8 p.m. at BMO Field in Toronto.
Date 2
- England vs Ghana – Tuesday June 23rd at 5pm. at Gillette Stadium in Boston.
- Panama vs. Croatia – Tuesday, June 23 at 8 p.m. at BMO Field in Toronto.
Date 3
- Panama vs. England – Saturday, June 27 at 6 p.m. at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
- Croatia vs. Ghana – Saturday, June 27 at 6 p.m. at Philadelphia Stadium.
16. Final
- 2. Group A vs. 2. Group B – Sunday, June 28 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
- 1. Group E vs. 3. Group A/B/C/D/F – Monday, June 29 at Gillette Stadium in Boston.
- 1. Group F vs. 2. Group C – Monday, June 29 at the BBVA Stadium in Monterrey.
- 1. Group E vs. 2. Group F – Monday, June 29 at NRG Stadium in Houston.
- 1. Group I vs. 3. Group C/D/F/G/H – Tuesday, June 30 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
- 2. Group E vs. 2. Group I – Tuesday, June 30 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
- 1. Group A vs. 3. Group C/E/F/H/I – Tuesday, June 30 at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.
- 1. Group L vs. 3. Group E/H/I/J/K – Wednesday, July 1st at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
- 1. Group D vs. 3. Group B/E/F/I/J – Wednesday, July 1 at Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco.
- 1. Group G vs. 3. Group A/E/H/I/J – Wednesday, July 1 at Lumen Field in Seattle.
- 2. Group K vs. 2. Group L – Thursday, July 2 at BMO Field in Toronto.
- 1. Group H vs. 2. Group J – Thursday, July 2 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
- 1. Group B vs. 3. Group E/F/G/I/J – Thursday, July 2 at BC Place in Vancouver.
- 1. Group J vs. 2. Group H – Friday, July 3 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
- 1. Group K vs. 3. Group D/E/I/J/L – Friday, July 3 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas.
- 2. Group D vs. 2. Group G – Friday, July 3 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
Round of 16
- Winner of 16th Finals 2 vs. Winner of 16th Finals 5 – Saturday, July 4th at Philadelphia Stadium.
- Winner of 16th Finals 1 vs. Winner of 16th Finals 3 – Saturday, July 4th at NRG Stadium in Houston.
- Winner of 16th Finals 4 vs. Winner of 16th Finals 6 – Sunday, July 5 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
- Winner of the 16th Final 7 vs. Winner of the 16th Final 8 – Sunday, July 5th at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.
- Winner of 16th Finals 11 vs. Winner of 16th Finals 12 – Monday, July 6 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
- Winner of the 16th Final 9 vs. Winner of the 16th Final 10 – Monday, July 6 at Lumen Field in Seattle.
- Winner 16. Final 14 vs. Winner 16. Final 16 – Tuesday, July 7th at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
- Winner 16. Final 13 vs. Winner 16. Final 15 – Tuesday, July 7 at BC Place in Vancouver.
Quarterfinals
- Winner of Round of 16 1 vs. Winner of Round of 16 2 – Thursday, July 9th at Gillette Stadium in Boston.
- Winner Round of 16 5 vs. Winner of Round of 16 6 – Friday, July 10th at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
- Winner Round of 16 3 vs. Winner Round of 16 4 – Saturday, July 11th at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
- Winner Round of 16 7 vs. Winner of Round of 16 8 – Saturday, July 11th at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas.
Semifinals
- Winner Quarterfinal 1 vs. Winner Quarterfinal 2 – Tuesday, July 14 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
- Winner Quarterfinal 3 vs. Quarterfinal 4 – Wednesday, July 15th at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Game for third place
- Loser Semifinal 1 vs. Semifinal 2 – Saturday, July 18 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
End
- Semifinal Winner 1 vs. Winner Semifinal 2 – Sunday, July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
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