FIFA 2026 World Cup Schedule: Earlier this week, the international soccer body FIFA announced the schedule and locations for soccer’s most prestigious event, the 2026 World Cup, which is already causing excitement among soccer enthusiasts.
FIFA has announced that the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final will be held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19, 2026, as part of the event that will culminate in the FIFA World Cup in 2026.
MetLife Stadium will host eight games during the World Cup: five matches will be played during the Group Stage, one match will be played in the Round of 32, one match will be played in the Round of 16, and one match will be played in the Final.
In the World Cup, several matches are scheduled, and the matches’ locations will be announced later. The following is the World Cup schedule and locations of the matches:
2026 World Cup schedule: Group Stage
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Match 1 – Estadio Azteca Mexico City
Match 2 – Estadio Guadalajara
Friday, June 12, 2026
Match 3 – Toronto
Match 4 – Los Angeles (USA’s first game)
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Match 5 – Boston
Match 6 – BC Place Vancouver
Match 7 – MetLife Stadium
Match 8 – San Francisco Bay Area
Sunday, June 14, 2026
Match 9 – Philadelphia
Match 10 – Houston
Match 11 – Dallas
Match 12 – Estadio Monterrey
Monday, June 15, 2026
Match 13 – Miami
Match 14 – Atlanta
Match 15 – Los Angeles
Match 16 – Seattle
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Match 17 – MetLife Stadium
Match 18 – Boston
Match 19 – Kansas City
Match 20 – San Francisco Bay Area
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Match 21 – Toronto
Match 22 – Dallas
Match 23 – Houston
Match 24 – Estadio Azteca Mexico City
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Match 25 – Atlanta Stadium
Match 26 – Los Angeles Stadium
Match 27 – BC Place Vancouver
Match 28 – Estadio Guadalajara
Friday, June 19, 2026
Match 29 – Philadelphia
Match 30 – Boston
Match 31 – San Francisco Bay Area
Match 32 – Seattle (USA’s second match)
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Match 33 – Toronto
Match 34 – Kansas City
Match 35 – Houston
Match 36 – Estadio Monterrey
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Match 37 – Miami
Match 38 – Atlanta
Match 39 – Los Angeles
Match 40 – BC Place Vancouver
Monday, June 22, 2026
Match 41 – MetLife Stadium
Match 42 – Philadelphia
Match 43 – Dallas
Match 44 – San Francisco Bay Area
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Match 45 – Boston
Match 46 – Toronto
Match 47 – Houston
Match 48 – Estadio Guadalajara
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Match 49 – Miami
Match 50 – Atlanta
Match 51  – BC Place Vancouver
Match 52 – Seattle
Match 53  – Estadio Azteca Mexico City
Match 54 – Estadio Monterrey
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Match 55 – Philadelphia
Match 56 – MetLife Stadium
Match 57 – Dallas
Match 58 – Kansas City
Match 59 – Los Angeles (USA’s third match)
Match 60 – San Francisco Bay Area
Friday, June 26, 2026
Match 61 – Boston
Match 62 – Toronto
Match 63 – Seattle
Match 64 – BC Place Vancouver
Match 65 – Houston
Match 66 – Estadio Guadalajara
Saturday, June 27, 2026
Match 67 – MetLife Stadium
Match 68 – Philadelphia
Match 69 – Kansas City
Match 70 – Dallas
Match 71 – Miami
Match 72 – Atlanta
2026 World Cup schedule: Round of 32
Sunday, June 28, 2026
Match 73 – Los Angeles
Monday, June 29, 2026
Match 74 – Boston
Match 75 – Estadio Monterrey
Match 76 – Houston
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Match 77 – MetLife Stadium
Match 78 – Dallas
Match 79 – Estadio Azteca Mexico City
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Match 80 – Atlanta
Match 81 – San Francisco Bay Area
Match 82 – Seattle
Thursday, July 2, 2026
Match 83 – Toronto
Match 84 – Los Angeles
Match 85 – BC Place Vancouver
Friday, July 3, 2026
Match 86 – Miami
Match 87 – Kansas City
Match 88 – Dallas
2026 World Cup schedule: Round of 16
Saturday, July 4, 2026
Match 89 – Philadelphia
Match 90 – Houston
Sunday, July 5, 2026
Match 91 – MetLife Stadium Stadium
Match 92 – Estadio Azteca Mexico City
Monday, July 6, 2026
Match 93 – Dallas
Match 94 – Seattle
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Match 95 – Atlanta
Match 96 – BC Place Vancouver
2026 World Cup schedule: Quarterfinals
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Match 97 – Boston
Friday, July 10, 2026
Match 98 – Los Angeles
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Match 99 – Miami
Match 100 – Kansas City
2026 World Cup schedule: Semi-finals
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Match 101 – Dallas
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Match 102 – Atlanta
World Cup 2026 Bronze Match
Saturday, July 18, 2026
Match 103 – Miami
World Cup 2026 Final
Sunday, July 19, 2026
Match 104 – MetLife Stadium