World Cup 2026 Match Schedule and Format Revealed Officially

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FIFA World Cup Details Announced for Canada, Mexico, and the United States

The 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup will feature 48 nations competing in a 39-day tournament across three countries: Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The tournament will take place at 16 venues, hosting a total of 104 matches.

The teams have been divided into eight groups, with each group consisting of four teams. The groups are as follows:

• Group A: Mexico, South Africa, Korea Republic, Czechia
• Group B: Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland
• Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
• Group D: United States, Paraguay, Australia, Turkey
• Group E: Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, 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, Ghana, Panama

The tournament will begin on June 11 at the Mexico City Stadium in Mexico and conclude on July 19 at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in the United States. The final match will take place at 3pm (20:00 GMT).

A change has been made to the stadium names for all venues to match the host city, as part of a move to restrict ambush marketing for brands not associated with FIFA.

The tournament format consists of one group-stage round and four knockout rounds before the final. The stage-wise breakdown of the tournament’s schedule is as follows:

• June 11: Mexico vs South Africa (3pm GMT) - Mexico City Stadium, Mexico
• June 11: Korea Republic vs Czechia (10pm GMT) - Estadio Guadalajara, Zapopan, Mexico
• …and so on for all matches.

Note: The exact schedule and match times are not included in this rewritten article.

Source: Al Jazeera