The full 2026 World Cup schedule โ the complete guide to following 104 matches
the 2026 World Cup will be the biggest event in football history, with 48 teams and104 matches over a whole month in 3 countries: the United States, Canada and Mexico. Don't miss a match โ subscribe to an IPTV subscription from ElbadrySat to follow the matches in up to 4K.
๐ Contents
- 2026 World Cup overview
- The full groups
- Group stage schedule
- Round of 32 schedule
- Round of 16 schedule
- Quarter-final schedule
- Semi-final schedule
- The final
- Host stadiums
- TV channels
- How to watch the matches with less buffering
- The best subscriptions for the World Cup
- FAQ
๐ 2026 World Cup overview
the 2026 World Cup will be the most exciting tournament in football history, held in 3 different countries for the first time: the United States, Canada and Mexico. It starts in summer 2026 and lasts 39 days, with the number of teams rising from 32 to 48.
This big expansion means more matches (104 matches instead of 64) and more chances for new teams to appear on the world stage. To follow every detail live, make sure you have a strong IPTV subscription from ElbadrySat. Also see our guide to watching with less buffering.
๐บ๐ธ United States
11 host cities and 60 matches, including the final in New York.
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
2 host cities (Toronto and Vancouver) and 13 matches.
๐ฒ๐ฝ Mexico
3 host cities (Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey) and 13 matches.
๐ The full groups
The 48 teams are divided into 12 groupsof 4 teams each. The top two in each group plus the 8 best third-placed teams go through to the round of 32:
| Group | Teams |
|---|---|
| A | ๐ฒ๐ฝ Mexico - ๐ธ๐ฆ Saudi Arabia - ๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark - ๐ช๐จ Ecuador |
| B | ๐บ๐ธ USA - ๐ช๐ฌ Egypt - ๐จ๐ญ Switzerland - ๐ฐ๐ท South Korea |
| C | ๐จ๐ฆ Canada - ๐ง๐ช Belgium - ๐ฒ๐ฆ Morocco - ๐ฆ๐บ Australia |
| D | ๐ฆ๐ท Argentina - ๐ณ๐ฌ Nigeria - ๐ฏ๐ต Japan - ๐บ๐พ Uruguay |
| E | ๐ง๐ท Brazil - ๐ฎ๐ท Iran - ๐ช๐ธ Spain - ๐ธ๐ณ Senegal |
| F | ๐ฉ๐ช Germany - ๐จ๐ด Colombia - ๐ถ๐ฆ Qatar - ๐จ๐ฎ Cรดte d'Ivoire |
| G | ๐ซ๐ท France - ๐น๐ณ Tunisia - ๐จ๐ฑ Chile - ๐ธ๐ฐ Slovakia |
| H | ๐ด England - ๐ฉ๐ฟ Algeria - ๐ฎ๐น Italy - ๐ต๐ฆ Panama |
| I | ๐ต๐น Portugal - ๐ฏ๐ด Jordan - ๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands - ๐จ๐ท Costa Rica |
| J | ๐ญ๐ท Croatia - ๐ฎ๐ถ Iraq - ๐ธ๐ช Sweden - ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand |
| K | ๐ต๐ฑ Poland - ๐ด๐ฒ Oman - ๐ท๐ธ Serbia - ๐จ๐ฒ Cameroon |
| L | ๐น๐ท Turkey - ๐ฆ๐ช UAE - ๐บ๐ฆ Ukraine - ๐ญ๐ณ Honduras |
โ ๏ธ Note: The groups above are illustrative. Follow the 2026 World Cup page for FIFA's latest official updates.
๐ Group stage schedule
The group stage is the first and longest phase of the tournament, with 72 matches in the first 13 days. Each team plays 3 matches in this phase:
๐๏ธ Week one โ the opening
| Date | Match | Stadium | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 June | ๐ฒ๐ฝ Mexico vs ๐ธ๐ฆ Saudi Arabia | Azteca โ Mexico City | 22:00 |
| 12 June | ๐บ๐ธ USA vs ๐ช๐ฌ Egypt | SoFi โ Los Angeles | 21:00 |
| 12 June | ๐จ๐ฆ Canada vs ๐ง๐ช Belgium | BMO โ Toronto | 00:00 |
| 13 June | ๐ฆ๐ท Argentina vs ๐ณ๐ฌ Nigeria | Miami | 21:00 |
| 13 June | ๐ง๐ท Brazil vs ๐ฎ๐ท Iran | Dallas | 23:00 |
| 14 June | ๐ฉ๐ช Germany vs ๐จ๐ด Colombia | Atlanta | 22:00 |
| 14 June | ๐ซ๐ท France vs ๐น๐ณ Tunisia | New York | 00:00 |
| 15 June | ๐ด England vs ๐ฉ๐ฟ Algeria | Boston | 20:00 |
| 15 June | ๐ต๐น Portugal vs ๐ฏ๐ด Jordan | Seattle | 23:00 |
๐๏ธ Round two โ 16 to 20 June
| Date | Match | Group |
|---|---|---|
| 16 June | ๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark vs ๐ช๐จ Ecuador | A |
| 16 June | ๐จ๐ญ Switzerland vs ๐ฐ๐ท Korea | B |
| 17 June | ๐ฒ๐ฆ Morocco vs ๐ฆ๐บ Australia | C |
| 17 June | ๐ฏ๐ต Japan vs ๐บ๐พ Uruguay | D |
| 18 June | ๐ช๐ธ Spain vs ๐ธ๐ณ Senegal | E |
| 18 June | ๐ถ๐ฆ Qatar vs ๐จ๐ฎ Cรดte d'Ivoire | F |
| 19 June | ๐จ๐ฑ Chile vs ๐ธ๐ฐ Slovakia | G |
| 19 June | ๐ฎ๐น Italy vs ๐ต๐ฆ Panama | H |
| 20 June | ๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands vs ๐จ๐ท Costa Rica | I |
These are just some of the 72 group-stage matches. To follow every match live, get IPTV subscription 2026 now.
๐ฅ Round of 32 schedule
After the group stage, 32 teams go through to the knockouts. This round is new, held for the first time because of the larger number of teams:
| Date | Match | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| 27 June | Winner Group A vs third Group B | Seattle |
| 27 June | Winner Group B vs runner-up Group A | Atlanta |
| 28 June | Winner Group C vs third Group D | Toronto |
| 28 June | Winner Group D vs runner-up Group C | Houston |
| 29 June | Winner Group E vs third Group F | Miami |
| 29 June | Winner Group F vs runner-up Group E | Philadelphia |
| 30 June | Winner Group G vs third Group H | New York |
| 30 June | Winner Group H vs runner-up Group G | Boston |
๐ฅ Round of 16 schedule
After the round of 32, 16 teams go through to the round of 16. This stage will be full of excitement:
| Date | Match | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 3 July | Winner 1 vs Winner 2 | 21:00 |
| 3 July | Winner 3 vs Winner 4 | 00:00 |
| 4 July | Winner 5 vs Winner 6 | 21:00 |
| 4 July | Winner 7 vs Winner 8 | 00:00 |
| 5 July | Winner 9 vs Winner 10 | 21:00 |
| 5 July | Winner 11 vs Winner 12 | 00:00 |
| 6 July | Winner 13 vs Winner 14 | 21:00 |
| 6 July | Winner 15 vs Winner 16 | 00:00 |
๐ฅ Quarter-finals, semi-finals and final
โฝ Quarter-finals
| Date | Match |
|---|---|
| 9 July | Quarter-final 1 |
| 10 July | Quarter-final 2 |
| 10 July | Quarter-final 3 |
| 11 July | Quarter-final 4 |
โฝ Semi-finals (just two matches)
| Date | Match | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| 14 July | First semi-final | Dallas |
| 15 July | Second semi-final | Atlanta |
๐ The final
| Date | Match | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| 18 July | Third-place play-off | Miami |
| 19 July | ๐ The big final | MetLife โ New York |
๐๏ธ Host stadiums
The tournament will be played in 16 stadiums in 16 major cities across the three countries:
๐บ๐ธ US stadiums (11)
SoFi (LA), MetLife (NY), Mercedes-Benz (Atlanta), NRG (Houston), Hard Rock (Miami) and more.
๐จ๐ฆ Canadian stadiums (2)
BMO Field (Toronto) and BC Place (Vancouver).
๐ฒ๐ฝ Mexican stadiums (3)
Azteca (Mexico City) - Akron (Guadalajara) - BBVA (Monterrey).
๐บ TV channels
with an IPTV subscription from ElbadrySat, you can follow the 2026 World Cup on several channels:
- Channels beIN Sports - official broadcaster in the Arab region
- Channels beIN Sports Premium - in up to 4K Ultra HD
- Channels SSC Saudi - coverage for Saudi viewers
- Channels Abu Dhabi Sports - full coverage with Arabic commentary
- Channels FOX Sports (US) - English commentary
- Channels Telemundo - Spanish commentary
- Channels BBC and ITV (UK) - free-to-air
- Read the complete sports channels guide
๐ฏ How to watch the matches with less buffering
104 matches Don't miss a moment! Follow these steps for the best viewing:
- 1๏ธโฃ Get a strong IPTV subscription from ElbadrySat before the tournament starts
- 2๏ธโฃ Make sure you have 25 Mbps+ for 4K
- 3๏ธโฃ Use an Ethernet cable for maximum stability
- 4๏ธโฃ Restart your router before big matches
- 5๏ธโฃ Use a professional IPTV app such as TiviMate
- 6๏ธโฃ Follow our guide to watching with less buffering
- 7๏ธโฃ If you have any problem, see IPTV troubleshooting
๐ The best subscriptions for the 2026 World Cup
๐ MH IPTV โ 12 months
A yearly subscription covering the whole tournament and the matches after it.
View package โโ FAQ
โ When does the 2026 World Cup start?
The tournament runs from 11 June to 19 July 2026. Get a subscription from ElbadrySat.
โ How many matches are there at the 2026 World Cup?
104 matches over 39 days โ the most in the tournament's history.
โ Who are the favourites?
Argentina (holders), Brazil, France, Spain, England and Germany are among the main favourites.
โ Are Arab teams taking part?
Yes! See our article on the Arab teams at the 2026 World Cup for full details.
โ How can I watch the matches with less buffering?
Get a strong IPTV subscription and follow our guide to watching with less buffering.
๐ Related articles
๐ Don't miss a match of the 2026 World Cup!
Get a strong IPTV subscription from ElbadrySat now and watch 104 matches in up to 4K.