The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature 48 teams and 104 matches across 16 cities over the course of a month. Here is the full group stage schedule.

The group stage takes place from June 11-27. The top teams from each of the 12 groups along with eight third-place teams make up the 32-team knockout-round bracket. The World Cup final is scheduled for July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The full World Cup match schedule can be found here on FIFA.com.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup finally gets underway this week, and you can follow all of the latest breaking news before Thursday’s opening group-stage game with The Athletic. We’d also love to hear from you before Mexico vs South Africa at the Estadio Azteca on Thursday. Get in touch by emailing live@theathletic.com.

All 104 matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be broadcast live on Fox and FS1. See when and where to catch each game.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is just days away. For the first time in its 96-year history, the FIFA World Cup will feature 104 matches among 48 teams. And 72 of these matches will be played in the group stage,

The U.S., Mexico and Canada will host the highly anticipated tournament from June 11 to July 19. Here's how to tune in.

The FIFA World Cup returns to North America for the first time since 1994. The 48-team event kicks off in Mexico on Thursday and then in Canada and the United States on Friday. All three host countries come into the tournament with high hopes to make a deep run into the knockout round.

The World Cup qualifying playoffs are over and we now know the full 48-team field for this summer's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.