Medianews.az presents the schedule for the group stage of the 2026 World Cup.
From June 11 to July 19, the championship will be held in the USA, Canada, and Mexico with 48 teams divided into 12 groups. The top two teams from each group and the 8 best third-placed teams will qualify for the round of 32:
Group A
June 11, 23:00 Mexico - South Africa
June 12, 06:00 South Korea - Czech Republic
June 18, 20:00 Czech Republic - South Africa
June 19, 05:00 Mexico - South Korea
June 25, 05:00 Czech Republic - Mexico
June 25, 05:00 South Africa - South Korea
Group B
June 12, 23:00 Canada - Bosnia
June 13, 23:00 Qatar - Switzerland
June 18, 23:00 Switzerland - Bosnia
June 19, 02:00 Canada - Qatar
June 24, 23:00 Switzerland - Canada
June 24, 23:00 Bosnia - Qatar
Group C
June 14, 02:00 Brazil - Morocco
June 14, 05:00 Haiti - Scotland
June 20, 02:00 Scotland - Morocco
June 20, 05:00 Brazil - Haiti
June 25, 02:00 Scotland - Brazil
June 25, 02:00 Morocco - Haiti
Group D
June 13, 05:00 USA - Paraguay
June 14, 08:00 Australia - Turkey
June 19, 23:00 USA - Australia
June 20, 08:00 Turkey - Paraguay
June 26, 06:00 Turkey - USA
June 26, 06:00 Paraguay - Australia
Group E
June 14, 21:00 Germany - Curacao
June 15, 03:00 Ivory Coast - Ecuador
June 20, 24:00 Germany - Ivory Coast
June 21, 04:00 Ecuador - Curacao
June 25, 24:00 Curacao - Ivory Coast
June 25, 24:00 Ecuador - Germany
Group F
June 14, 24:00 Netherlands - Japan
June 15, 06:00 Sweden - Tunisia
June 20, 21:00 Netherlands - Sweden
June 21, 08:00 Tunisia - Japan
June 26, 03:00 Japan - Sweden
June 26, 03:00 Tunisia - Netherlands
Group G
June 15, 23:00 Belgium - Egypt
June 16, 05:00 Iran - New Zealand
June 21, 23:00 Belgium - Iran
June 22, 05:00 New Zealand - Egypt
June 27, 07:00 Egypt - Iran
June 27, 07:00 New Zealand - Belgium
Group H
June 15, 20:00 Spain - Cape Verde
June 16, 02:00 Saudi Arabia - Uruguay
June 21, 20:00 Spain - Saudi Arabia
June 22, 02:00 Uruguay - Cape Verde
June 27, 04:00 Uruguay - Spain
June 27, 04:00 Cape Verde - Saudi Arabia
Group I
June 16, 23:00 France - Senegal
June 17, 02:00 Norway - Iraq
June 23, 01:00 France - Iraq
June 23, 04:00 Norway - Senegal
June 26, 23:00 Norway - France
June 26, 23:00 Senegal - Iraq
Group J
June 17, 05:00 Argentina - Algeria
June 17, 08:00 Austria - Jordan
June 22, 21:00 Argentina - Austria
June 23, 07:00 Jordan - Algeria
June 28, 06:00 Algeria - Austria
June 28, 06:00 Jordan - Argentina
Group K
June 17, 21:00 Portugal - DR Congo
June 18, 06:00 Uzbekistan - Colombia
June 23, 21:00 Portugal - Uzbekistan
June 24, 06:00 Colombia - DR Congo
June 28, 03:30 Colombia - Portugal
June 28, 03:30 DR Congo - Uzbekistan
Group L
June 17, 24:00 England - Croatia
June 18, 03:00 Ghana - Panama
June 23, 24:00 England - Ghana
June 24, 03:00 Panama - Croatia
June 28, 01:00 Panama - England
June 28, 01:00 Croatia - Ghana.
The round of 32 is scheduled from June 28 to July 4, the round of 16 from July 4 to 7, quarterfinals from July 9 to 12, semifinals on July 14-15, and the third-place match and final on July 19.
Toğrul Ali,
Medianews.az