FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule: When and Where Will Next Men's Football World Cup Matches Be Played?

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FIFA on Sunday (February 4) night revelead the match schedule for the FIFA World Cup 2026, along with match dates and venues for the group stages and the knockout rounds - round of 32, round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, third-place playoff and the final.

The schedule revealed that the FIFA World Cup 2026 final will be held at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on on Sunday, 19 July 2026, while the tournament will kick off with the Mexican national team at the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on Thursday, 11 June 2026.

Mexico, Canada and the United States, the tournament co-hosts, will each play their three group-stage matches on home soil. Canada will kick off their campaign in Toronto on Friday, 12 June 2026, while the United States will begin their journey on the same day in Los Angeles.

Meanwhile, Miami will host the bronze final, and Dallas as well as Atlanta will stage the highly anticipated semi-finals. Dallas will also host nine (9) matches - the most of any Host City at the tournament.

Match pairings and kick-off times will be confirmed following the Final Draw for FIFA World Cup 26, which is expected to take place towards the end of 2025. Now, let's take a look at the venues and dates for the matches of FIFA World Cup 2026:

FIFA World Cup 2026 Venues

Mexico: Estadio Azteca (Mexico City), Estadio BBVA (Gudalupe), Estadio Akron (Zapopan).

Canada: BC Place (Vancouver), BMO Field (Toronto).

USA: MetLife Stadium (New York/New Jersey), AT&T Stadium (Dallas), Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City), NRG Stadium (Houston), Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta), SoFi Stadium (Inglewood), Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia), Lumen Field (Seattle), Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara), Gillette Stadium (Foxborough), Hard Rock Stadium (Miami).

FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule - Football World Cup Dates and Stadiums