Opening Match
Mexico vs South Africa starts the tournament
Direct route into Match 1 with kickoff time, venue, Group A context, and the full preview.
June 11 - Mexico CityTournament Hub
Use this hub when you want the complete 2026 World Cup match schedule in one place, plus fast paths into the opening match, opening week, host-nation fixtures, group pages, and match previews.
Updated: June 04, 2026
Matchday Fast Paths
Opening Match
Direct route into Match 1 with kickoff time, venue, Group A context, and the full preview.
June 11 - Mexico CityOpening Week
See the opening-week matches together before choosing the games you want to watch, follow, or attend.
June 11-17Host Nation
See every USA group-stage date, venue, opponent, and available match preview in one place.
Group DArgentina
Follow Argentina's Group J route with dates, venues, opponents, and preview links.
Group JFeatured Match Previews
Start with host-nation games, opening-week fixtures and final group matches, then use the full schedule below for all 104 fixtures.
Opening match
Match 1 · Group A · June 11, 2026
USA opener
Match 4 · Group D · June 12, 2026
Canada opener
Match 3 · Group B · June 12, 2026
Canada route
Match 51 · Group B · June 24, 2026
Mexico route
Match 53 · Group A · June 24, 2026
Opening week
Match 7 · Group C · June 13, 2026
England route
Match 45 · Group L · June 23, 2026
Group H finale
Match 66 · Group H · June 26, 2026
USA group route
Match 31 · Group D · June 19, 2026
Group K finale
Match 71 · Group K · June 27, 2026
Full Fixture List
FAQ
World Cup 2026 starts on June 11, 2026, with Mexico vs South Africa in Mexico City.
The 2026 World Cup has 104 matches across the group stage and knockout rounds.
Use the team fixture pages linked from the matches page, including USA, Mexico, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Portugal, Spain, Germany, and Japan.
Fixture cards show local kickoff time and match pages also include UTC timing when a full preview is available.
Internal Links

Core Hub
Complete 2026 World Cup fixture table with official kickoff times, venues, and round order.

Core Hub
Official 2026 World Cup group tables, tiebreaker rules and team qualification updates.

Core Hub
Browse dedicated pages for all 48 qualified teams, with group, confederation, and fixture context.

Core Hub
Regional streaming and broadcast information to follow every 2026 World Cup fixture.
All data based on official FIFA 2026 information.