FIFA World Cup 2026 group-stage fixtures and kick-off times listed

The 23rd World Cup will be staged in Mexico, Canada and the United States, featuring 12 groups and kick-off times listed for Thai fans.

The 2026 World Cup group stage will run from June 11 to June 28, 2026, with the opening match featuring co-host Mexico against South Africa.
The article lists the full team compositions for all 12 groups (A-L) in the new, expanded 48-team tournament format.
A comprehensive, day-by-day schedule of all group-stage matches is provided, including specific kick-off times for each game.

The 23rd FIFA World Cup in 2026 will create a new landmark as a tournament co-hosted by three countries, Mexico, Canada and the United States, and will be played from Thursday (June 11, 2026) to Sunday (July 19, 2026).

New 48-team, 12-group system

FIFA has increased the number of participating teams from 32 to 48, divided into 12 groups (A-L) of four teams each.

The top two teams in each group, along with the eight best third-placed teams, will advance to the round of 32.

Opening match and final

Mexico will open against South Africa at Banorte Stadium on Thursday night (June 11, 2026), at 2am.

The final will be held at MetLife Stadium in the United States on Sunday (July 19, 2026).

Which teams are in the World Cup 2026 group stage

Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czechia
Group B: Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland
Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
Group D: United States, Paraguay, Australia, Türkiye
Group E: Germany, Curaçao, Côte d’Ivoire, Ecuador
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia
Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
Group H: Spain, Cape Verde (Cabo Verde), Uruguay, Saudi Arabia
Group I: France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway
Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
Group K: Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia
Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama

World Cup 2026 group-stage fixtures

Thursday (June 11, 2026)

2am | Group A | Mexico - South Africa

Friday (June 12, 2026)

9am | Group A | South Korea - Czechia

Saturday (June 13, 2026)

2am | Group B | Canada - Bosnia and Herzegovina
8am | Group D | United States - Paraguay

Sunday (June 14, 2026)

2am | Group B | Qatar - Switzerland
5am | Group C | Brazil - Morocco
8am | Group C | Haiti - Scotland
11am | Group D | Australia - Türkiye

Monday (June 15, 2026)

12am | Group E | Germany - Curaçao
3am | Group F | Netherlands - Japan
6am | Group E | Côte d’Ivoire - Ecuador
9am | Group F | Sweden - Tunisia
11pm | Group H | Spain - Cape Verde

Tuesday (June 16, 2026)

2am | Group G | Belgium - Egypt
5am | Group H | Saudi Arabia - Uruguay
8am | Group G | Iran - New Zealand

Wednesday (June 17, 2026)

2am | Group I | France - Senegal
5am | Group I | Iraq - Norway
8am | Group J | Argentina - Algeria
11am | Group J | Austria - Jordan

Thursday (June 18, 2026)

12am | Group K | Portugal - DR Congo
3am | Group L | England - Croatia
6am | Group L | Ghana - Panama
9am | Group K | Uzbekistan - Colombia
11pm | Group A | Czechia - South Africa

Friday (June 19, 2026)

2am | Group B | Switzerland - Bosnia and Herzegovina
5am | Group B | Canada - Qatar
8am | Group A | Mexico - South Korea

Saturday (June 20, 2026)

2am | Group D | United States - Australia
5am | Group C | Scotland - Morocco
7.30am | Group C | Brazil - Haiti
10am | Group D | Türkiye - Paraguay

Sunday (June 21, 2026)

12am | Group F | Netherlands - Sweden
3am | Group E | Germany - Côte d’Ivoire
7am | Group E | Ecuador - Curaçao
11am | Group F | Tunisia - Japan
11pm | Group H | Spain - Saudi Arabia

Monday (June 22, 2026)

2am | Group G | Belgium - Iran
5am | Group H | Uruguay - Cape Verde
8am | Group G | New Zealand - Egypt

Tuesday (June 23, 2026)

12am | Group J | Argentina - Austria
4am | Group I | France - Iraq
7am | Group I | Norway - Senegal
10am | Group J | Jordan - Algeria

Wednesday (June 24, 2026)

12am | Group K | Portugal - Uzbekistan
3am | Group L | England - Ghana
6am | Group L | Panama - Croatia
9am | Group K | Colombia - DR Congo

Thursday (June 25, 2026)

2am | Group B | Switzerland - Canada / Bosnia and Herzegovina - Qatar
5am | Group C | Scotland - Brazil / Morocco - Haiti
8am | Group A | Czechia - Mexico / South Africa - South Korea

Friday (June 26, 2026)

3am | Group E | Curaçao - Côte d’Ivoire / Ecuador - Germany
6am | Group F | Japan - Sweden / Tunisia - Netherlands
9am | Group D | Türkiye - United States / Paraguay - Australia

Saturday (June 27, 2026)

2am | Group I | Norway - France / Senegal - Iraq
7am | Group H | Cape Verde - Saudi Arabia / Uruguay - Spain
10am | Group G | Egypt - Iran / New Zealand - Belgium

Sunday (June 28, 2026)

4am | Group L | Panama - England / Croatia - Ghana
6.30am | Group K | Colombia - Portugal / DR Congo - Uzbekistan
9am | Group J | Algeria - Austria / Jordan - Argentina

World Cup 2026 knockout stage

Round of 32: June 29 - 4, 2026
Round of 16: July 5 - 8, 2026
Quarter-finals: July 10 - 12, 2026
Semi-finals: July 15 - 16, 2026
Third-place play-off: July 19, 2026
Final: July 19, 2026 (2am)