2026 World Cup schedule: All games and results – which third-placed group will advance? – Sports

The World Cup will take place in North America from June 11th to July 19th, 2026. 48 instead of 36 teams, three countries: the upcoming World Cup has more games and cities than ever before. We give an overview of the groups and when which country plays in which city.

In ours Game plan for Football World Cup 2026 You will find an overview of all games, tables and groups. You can also find live tickers, tables and statistics in our data center.

Schedule of the 2026 World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the USA

Germany at the 2026 World Cup

After a short phase of weakness in the first half, the German team achieved a clear and well-deserved opening win against Curaçao. Kai Havertz scored two goals, substitute Deniz Undav contributed one goal and two assists. The DFB team struggled against Ivory Coast for a long time, and the momentum only turned around when Undav and Nadiem Amiri were substituted on. Julian Nagelsmann’s team lost the last group game against Ecuador despite a very early 1-0 lead. In the round of 16, Germany will face the third-place team in the group Paraguay. The ZDF will broadcast the game on Monday, June 29th.

• 14. Juni in Houston: Deutschland – Curaçao 7:1
• 25. Juni in New York: Ecuador – Deutschland 2:1
• June 20 in Toronto: Deutschland – Ivory Coast 2-1
• Mon, June 29, 10:30 p.m. in Boston: Deutschland – Paraguay, ZDF

Germany has won its group and Paraguay awaits in the round of 16 on Monday, June 29th. In the round of 16, however, the winner of Group I – France.

Groups of the 2026 World Cup at a glance

• Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czech Republic
• Group B: Canada, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland
• Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
• Group D: USA, Paraguay, Australia, Türkiye
• Group E: DeutschlandCuracao, Elfenbeinküste, Ecuador
• Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia
• Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
• Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
• Group I: France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway
• Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
• Group K: Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia
• Group L: England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana

Table of third parties in the group at a glance (as of June 27th at 8 a.m.)

The first eight teams move on to the knockout round. One of the third-placed teams will also be opponents of Germany. Even before the last group games it is clear that the DFB team will face Paraguay.

• 1. Sweden 7:7 goals, 4 points (3 games)
• 2. Ecuador 2:2 goals, 4 points (3 games)
• 3. Bosnia-Herzegovina 5:6 goals, 4 points (3 games)
• 4. Paraguay 2:4 goals, 4 points (3 games)
• 5. Senegal 8:6 goals, 3 points (3 games)
• 6. Iran 3:3 goals, 3 points (3 games)
• 7. Croatia 3:4 goals, 3 points (2 games)
• 8. South Korea 2:3 goals, 3 points (3 games)
• 9. Algeria 2:4 goals, 3 points (2 games)
• 10. Scotland 1:4 goals, 3 points (3 games)
• 11. Uruguay 3:4 goals, 2 points (3 games)
• 12. DR Congo 1:2 goals, 1 point (2 games)

All games of the 2026 World Cup at a glance

In ours Schedule for the 2026 World Cup Due to the time difference of six to nine hours, you will find all kick-off times in Central European Summer Time. Behind the group names is the respective TV station that is broadcasting the game.

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2nd match day

3rd match day

• June 24th in Vancouver: Switzerland – Canada 2:1 (Gr. B)
• 24. June in Seattle: Bosnia-H. – Qatar 3:1 (Gr. B)
• 25. June in Atlanta: Morocco – Haiti 4:2 (Gr. C)
• June 25th in Miami: Scotland – Brazil 0-3 (Gr. C)
• June 25th in Monterrey: South Africa – South Korea 1-0 (Gr. A)
• June 25th in Mexico City: Czech Republic – Mexico 0:3 (Gr. A)
• 25. June in Philadelphia: Curaçao – Elfenbeinküste 0:2 (Gr. E)
• 25. Juni in New York: Ecuador – Deutschland 2:1 (Gr. E)
• June 26th in Dallas: Japan – Sweden 1:1 (Gr. F)
• June 26th in Kansas City: Tunisia – Netherlands 1:3 (Gr. F)
• June 26th in Los Angeles: Türkiye – USA 3:2 (Gr. D)
• 26. June in San Francisco: Paraguay – Australia 0:0 (Gr. D)
• June 26th in Boston: Norway – France 1:4 (Gr. I)
• 26. June in Toronto: Senegal – Iraq 5:0 (Gr. I)
• June 27th in Houston: Cape Verde – Saudi Arabia 0-0 (Gr. H)
• 27. Juni in Guadalajara: Uruguay – Spanien 0:1 (Gr. H)
• June 27th in Vancouver: New Zealand – Belgium 1:5 (Gr. G)
• June 27th in Seattle: Egypt – Iran 1:1 (Gr. G)
• Sat, June 27th, 11 p.m. in New York: Panama – England (Gr. L), Magenta
• Sat, June 27th, 11 p.m. in Philadelphia: Croatia – Ghana (Gr. L), ZDF
• Sun, June 28th, 1:30 a.m. in Miami: Colombia – Portugal (Gr. K), ZDF
• Sun, June 28th, 1:30 a.m. in Atlanta: DR Congo – Uzbekistan (Gr. K), Magenta
• Sun, June 28th, 4 a.m. in Kansas City: Algeria – Austria (Gr. J), ZDF
• Sun, June 28th, 4 a.m. in Dallas: Jordan – Argentina (Gr. J), Magenta

Schedule for the 2026 World Cup: Round of 16

• Sun, June 28th, 9 p.m. in Los Angeles: South Africa – Canada (Game 73), ARD
• Mon, June 29, 7 p.m. in Houston: Brazil – Japan (Game 76), ZDF
• Mon, June 29, 10:30 p.m. in Boston: Deutschland – Paraguay (game 74), ZDF
• Tue, June 30, 3 a.m. in Monterrey: Netherlands – Morocco (Game 75), Magenta
• Tue, June 30, 7 p.m. in Dallas: Ivory Coast – Norway (Game 78), ARD
• Tue, June 30, 11 p.m. in New York: France – Sweden (Game 77), ZDF or Magenta
• Wed, July 1st, 3 a.m. in Mexico City: Mexico – Third Group C/E/F/H/I (Game 79), ZDF or Magenta
• Wed, July 1st, 6 p.m. in Atlanta: First Group L – Third Group E/H/I/J/K (Game 80), ARD
• Wed, July 1st, 10 p.m. in Seattle: Belgium – Third Group A/E/H/I/J (Game 82), ARD
• Thu, July 2, 2 a.m. in San Francisco: USA – Bosnia-Herzegovina (Game 81), Magenta
• Thu, July 2nd, 9 p.m. in Los Angeles: Spain – Second Group J (Game 84), ARD
• Fri, July 3, 1 a.m. in Toronto: Second Group K – Second Group L (Game 83), ZDF or Magenta
• Fri, July 3rd, 5 a.m. in Vancouver: Switzerland – Third Group E/F/G/I/J (Game 85), ZDF
• Fri, July 3, 8 p.m. in Dallas: Australia – Egypt (Game 88), ZDF
• Sat, July 4th, 12am in Miami: Argentina – Cape Verde (Game 86), ZDF or Magenta
• Sat, July 4th, 3:30 a.m. Kansas City: First Group K – Third Group D/E/I/J/L (Game 87), ZDF or Magenta

Schedule for the 2026 World Cup: Round of 16

• Sat, July 4th, 7 p.m. in Houston: Winner Game 73 – Winner Game 75 (Game 90)
• Sat, July 4th, 11 p.m. in Philadelphia: Winner Game 74 – Winner Game 77 (Game 89)
• Sun, July 5th, 10 p.m. in New York: Winner Game 76 – Winner Game 78 (Game 91)
• Mon, July 6th, 2 a.m. in Mexico City: Winner of Game 79 – Winner of Game 80 (Game 92)
• Mon, July 6th, 9 p.m. in Dallas: Winner of Game 83 – Winner of Game 84 (Game 93)
• Tue, July 7th, 2 a.m. in Seattle: Winner Game 81 – Winner Game 82 (Game 94)
• Tue, July 7th, 6 p.m. in Atlanta: Winner Game 86 – Winner Game 88 (Game 95)
• Tue, July 7th, 10 p.m. in Vancouver: Winner Game 85 – Winner Game 87 (Game 96)

Schedule for the 2026 World Cup: Quarterfinals

• Thu, July 9th, 10 p.m. in Boston: Winner of Game 89 – Winner of Game 90 (Game 97)
• Fri, July 10, 9 p.m. in Los Angeles: Winner Game 93 – Winner Game 94 (Game 98)
• Sat, July 11th, 11 p.m. in Miami: Winner of Game 91 – Winner of Game 92 (Game 99)
• Sun, July 12th, 3 a.m. in Kansas City: Winner Game 95 – Winner Game 96 (Game 100)

Schedule for the 2026 World Cup: semi-finals

• Tue, July 14th, 9 p.m. in Dallas: Winner of Game 97 – Winner of Game 98 (Game 101)
• Wed, July 15th, 9 p.m. in Atlanta: Winner Game 99 – Winner Game 100 (Game 102)

Football World Cup 2026: Game for third place

• Sat, July 18th, 11 p.m. in Miami: Loser Game 101 – Loser Game 102 (Game 103)

World Cup final 2026

• Sun, July 19th, 9 p.m. in New York: Winner Game 101 – Winner Game 102 (Game 104)

Mode at the 2026 World Cup

At this World Cup, 48 teams will be divided into twelve groups. The first two in the group move on straight away. In addition, the eight best third-placed teams qualify for the new round of 16. For the teams in groups A, B and C that take third place, this means two days of uncertainty as to whether they will be allowed to take part in the rest of the tournament.

In the event of a tie, the goal difference is decisive, followed by the number of goals scored. If that is not enough, the result becomes relevant in a direct comparison. If all of these values ​​are identical between the two teams, the fair play rating is used, i.e. who received fewer yellow and red cards.

Stadiums at the 2026 World Cup

The 104 World Cup games are divided into a total of 16 stadiums. Eleven are in the USA, three in Mexico and two in Canada.

• Toronto-Stadium in Toronto (Canada) with 45,000 spectators, six hour time difference
• BC Place Vancouver in Vancouver (Canada) with 54,000 spectators, nine hours time difference
• Aztec Stadium in Mexico City (Mexico) with 83,000 spectators, eight hours time difference
• Guadalajara-Stadium in Zapopan (Mexico) with 48,000 spectators, eight hours time difference
• Monterrey-Stadion in Guadalupe (Mexico) with 53,500 spectators, eight hours time difference
• Atlanta-Stadium in Atlanta (USA) with 75,000 spectators, six hour time difference
• Boston-Stadion in Foxborough (USA) with 65,000 spectators, six hour time difference
• Dallas-Stadium in Arlington (USA) with 94,000 spectators, seven hours time difference
• Houston-Stadion in Houston (USA) with 72,000 spectators, seven hour time difference
• Kansas-City-Stadion in Kansas City (USA) with 73,000 spectators, seven hour time difference
• Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood (USA) with 70,000 spectators, nine hour time difference
• Miami-Stadion in Miami Gardens (USA) with 65,000 spectators, six hour time difference
• New-York-New-Jersey-Stadion in East Rutherford (USA) with 82,500 spectators, six hour time difference
• Philadelphia-Stadium in Philadelphia (USA) with 69,000 spectators, six hour time difference
• San Francisco-Bay-Area-Stadium in Santa Clara (USA) with 71,000 spectators, nine hours time difference
• Seattle-Stadion in Seattle (USA) with 69,000 spectators, nine hours time difference

Football World Cup 2026 on TV and stream

The public broadcasters broadcast 60 of the 104 games ARD and ZDF. Fans can watch all of the World Cup games on Telekom’s paid service MagentaTV. ARD and ZDF will broadcast the live stream in their respective media libraries as well as on the Sportschau (ARD) and Sportstudio (ZDF) apps. Magenta also offers a live stream.