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Full World Cup 2026 fixture schedule for 48-team tournament in Mexico, USA and Canada with UK kick-off times; Final is on Sunday July 19; Watch ‘World Cup Breakfast’ on Sky Sports News from 7am to 10am every day of the World Cup
Thursday 25 June 2026 05:08, UK
Here’s your day-by-day breakdown of the 48-team, 37-day World Cup which features 103 matches leading up to the final on July 19.
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All the kick-offs for the 2026 World Cup are listed in UK time.
World Cup key dates
Group stage: June 11-27
Round of 32: June 28 to July 3
Round of 16: July 4-7
Quarter-finals: July 9-11
Semi-finals: July 14-15
Third-place play-off (‘Bronze final’): July 18
Final: July 19
Thursday, June 11
Friday, June 12
Saturday, June 13
Sunday, June 14
Monday, June 15
Tuesday, June 16
Wednesday, June 17
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England’s World Cup Group L games
England 4-2 Croatia – Wednesday June 17
England 0-0 Ghana – Tuesday June 23
Panama vs England – Saturday June 27, New York-New Jersey, 10pm (UK time)
Thursday, June 18
Friday, June 19
Saturday, June 20
Sunday, June 21
Monday, June 22
Tuesday, June 23
Wednesday, June 24
Group L: Panama 0-1 Croatia – Toronto, Canada
Group K: Colombia 1-0 DR Congo – Zapopan, Mexico
Group B: Switzerland 2-1 Canada – Vancouver, Canada
Group B: Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-1 Qatar – Seattle, USA
Group C: Morocco 4-2 Haiti – Atlanta, USA
Group C: Scotland 0-3 Brazil – Miami, USA
Thursday, June 25
Group A: South Africa 1-0 South Korea – Guadalupe, Mexico
Group A: Czech Republic 0-3 Mexico – Mexico City, Mexico
Group E: Curacao vs Ivory Coast, kick-off 9pm – Philadelphia, USA
Group E: Ecuador vs Germany, kick-off 9pm – New Jersey, USA
Friday, June 26
Group F: Tunisia vs Netherlands, kick-off 12am – Kansas City, USA
Group F: Japan vs Sweden, kick-off 12am – Arlington, USA
Group D: Turkey vs USA, kick-off 3am – Los Angeles, USA
Group D: Paraguay vs Australia, kick-off 3am – Santa Clara, USA
Group I: Norway vs France, kick-off 8pm – Foxborough, USA
Group I: Senegal vs Iraq, kick-off 8pm – Toronto, Canada
Saturday, June 27
Group H: Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia, kick-off 1am – Houston, USA
Group H: Uruguay vs Spain, kick-off 1am – Zapopan, Mexico
Group G: New Zealand vs Belgium, kick-off 4am – Vancouver, Canada
Group G: Egypt vs Iran, kick-off 4am – Seattle, USA
Group L: Panama vs England, kick-off 10pm – New Jersey, USA
Group L: Croatia vs Ghana, kick-off 10pm – Philadelphia, USA
Sunday, June 28
Group K: Colombia vs Portugal, kick-off 12.30am – Miami, USA
Group K: DR Congo vs Uzbekistan, kick-off 12.30am – Atlanta, USA
Group J: Algeria vs Austria, kick-off 3am – Kansas City, USA
Group J: Jordan vs Argentina, kick-off 3am – Arlington, USA
Round of 32 – Match 73: South Africa vs Canada, kick-off 8pm – Los Angeles, USA
Monday, June 29
Round of 32 – Match 76: Brazil vs Group F runners-up, kick-off 6pm – Houston, USA
Round of 32 – Match 74: Germany vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place, kick-off 9.30pm – Foxborough, USA
Tuesday, June 30
Round of 32 – Match 75: Group F winners vs Morocco, kick-off 2am – Guadalupe, Mexico
Round of 32 – Match 78: Group E runners-up vs Group I runners-up, kick-off 6pm – Arlington, USA
Round of 32 – Match 77: Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place, kick-off 10pm – New Jersey, USA
Wednesday, July 1
Round of 32 – Match 79: Mexico vs Group C/E/F/H/I third place, kick-off 2am – Mexico City, Mexico
Round of 32 – Match 80: Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place, kick-off 5pm – Atlanta, USA
Round of 32 – Match 82: Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place, kick-off 9pm – Seattle, USA
Thursday, July 2
Round of 32 – Match 81: USA vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place, kick-off 1am – Santa Clara, USA
Round of 32 – Match 84: Group H winners vs Group J runners-up, kick-off 8pm – Los Angeles, USA
Friday, July 3
Round of 32 – Match 83: Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up, kick-off 12am – Toronto, Canada
Round of 32 – Match 85: Switzerland vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place, kick-off 4am – Vancouver, Canada
Round of 32 – Match 88: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up, kick-off 7pm – Arlington, USA
Round of 32 – Match 86: Argentina vs Group H runners-up, kick-off 11pm – Miami, USA
Saturday, July 4
Round of 32 – Match 87: Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place, kick-off 2.30am – Kansas City, USA
Round of 16 – Match 90: Match 73 winners vs Match 75 winners, kick-off 6pm – Houston, USA
Round of 16 – Match 89: Match 74 winners vs Match 77 winners, kick-off 10pm – Philadelphia, USA
Sunday, July 5
Round of 16 – Match 91: Match 76 winners vs Match 78 winners, kick-off 9pm – New Jersey, USA
Monday, July 6
Round of 16 – Match 92: Match 79 winners vs Match 80 winners, kick-off 1am – Mexico City, Mexico
Round of 16 – Match 93: Match 83 winners vs Match 84 winners, kick-off 8pm – Arlington, USA
Tuesday, July 7
Round of 16 – Match 94: Match 81 winners vs Match 82 winners, kick-off 1am – Seattle, USA
Round of 16 – Match 95: Match 86 winners vs Match 88 winners, kick-off 5pm – Atlanta, USA
Round of 16 – Match 96: Match 85 winners vs Match 87 winners, kick-off 9pm – Vancouver, Canada
Thursday, July 9
Quarter-final – Match 97: Match 89 winners vs Match 90 winners, kick-off 9pm – Foxborough, USA
Friday, July 10
Quarter-final – Match 98: Match 93 winners vs Match 94 winners, kick-off 8pm – Los Angeles, USA
Saturday, July 11
Quarter-final – Match 99: Match 91 winners vs Match 92 winners, kick-off 10pm – Miami, USA
Sunday, July 12
Quarter-final – Match 100: Match 95 winners vs Match 96 winners, kick-off 2am – Kansas City, USA
Tuesday, July 14
Semi-final – Match 101: Match 97 winners vs Match 98 winners, kick-off 8pm – Arlington, USA
Wednesday, July 15
Semi-final – Match 102: Match 99 winners vs Match 100 winners, kick-off 8pm – Atlanta, USA
Saturday, July 18
Third Place Playoff – Match 103: Match 101 losers vs Match 102 losers, kick-off 10pm – Miami, USA
Sunday, July 19
Final – Match 104: Match 101 winners vs Match 102 winners, kick-off 8pm – New Jersey, USA
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