Here’s your day-by-day breakdown of the 48-team, 37-day World Cup, which has entered the knockout stages ahead of the final on July 19
All the kick-offs for the 2026 World Cup are listed in UK time
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2026 World Cup knockout schedule and kick-off times
Sunday June 28
- Round of 32 – Match 73:South Africa 0-1 Canada – Los Angeles, USA
Monday June 29
- Round of 32 – Match 76:Brazil 2-1 Japan – Houston, USA
- Round of 32 – Match 74:Germany 1-1 Paraguay (3-4 pens) – Foxborough, USA
Tuesday June 30
- Round of 32 – Match 75:Netherlands 2-2 Morocco (2-3 pens) – Guadalupe, Mexico
- Round of 32 – Match 78:Ivory Coast 1-2 Norway – Arlington, USA
- Round of 32 – Match 77:France 3-0 Sweden – New Jersey, USA
Wednesday July 1
- Round of 32 – Match 79:Mexico 2-0 Ecuador – Mexico City, Mexico
- Round of 32 – Match 80:England 2-1 DR Congo– Atlanta, USA
- Round of 32 – Match 82:Belgium 3-2 Senegal (AET) – Seattle, USA
Thursday July 2
- Round of 32 – Match 81:USA 2-0 Bosnia – Santa Clara, USA
- Round of 32 – Match 84:Spain 3-0 Austria – Los Angeles, USA
Friday July 3
- Round of 32 – Match 83: Portugal vs Croatia, kick-off 12am – Toronto, Canada
- Round of 32 – Match 85: Switzerland vs Algeria, kick-off 4am – Vancouver, Canada
- Round of 32 – Match 88: Australia vs Egypt, kick-off 7pm – Arlington, USA
- Round of 32 – Match 86: Argentina vs Cape Verde, kick-off 11pm – Miami, USA
Saturday July 4
- Round of 32 – Match 87: Colombia vs Ghana, kick-off 2.30am – Kansas City, USA
- Round of 16 – Match 90: Canada vs Morocco, kick-off 6pm – Houston, USA
- Round of 16 – Match 89: Paraguay vs France, kick-off 10pm – Philadelphia, USA
Sunday July 5
- Round of 16 – Match 91: Brazil vs Norway, kick-off 9pm – New Jersey, USA
Monday July 6
- Round of 16 – Match 92: Mexico vs England, kick-off 1am – Mexico City, Mexico
- Round of 16 – Match 93: Portugal or Croatia vs Spain, kick-off 8pm – Arlington, USA
Tuesday, July 7
- Round of 16 – Match 94: USA vs Belgium, kick-off 1am – Seattle, USA
- Round of 16 – Match 95: Argentina or Cape Verde vs Australia or Egypt, kick-off 5pm – Atlanta, USA
- Round of 16 – Match 96: Switzerland or Algeria vs Colombia or Ghana, kick-off 9pm – Vancouver, Canada
Thursday, July 9
- Quarter-final – Match 97: Paraguay or France vs Canada or Morocco, kick-off 9pm – Foxborough, USA
Friday, July 10
- Quarter-final – Match 98: Portugal or Croatia or Spain vs USA or Belgium, kick-off 8pm – Los Angeles, USA
Saturday, July 11
- Quarter-final – Match 99: Brazil or Norway vs Mexico/England/DR Congo, kick-off 10pm – Miami, USA
Sunday, July 12
- Quarter-final – Match 100: Argentina/Cape Verde/Australia/Egypt vs Switzerland/Algeria/Colombia/Ghana, kick-off 2am – Kansas City, USA
Tuesday, July 14
- Semi-final – Match 101: Match 97 winners vs Match 98 winners, kick-off 8pm – Arlington, USA
Wednesday, July 15
- Semi-final – Match 102: Match 99 winners vs Match 100 winners, kick-off 8pm – Atlanta, USA
Saturday, July 18
- Third Place Playoff – Match 103: Match 101 losers vs Match 102 losers, kick-off 10pm – Miami, USA
Sunday, July 19
- Final – Match 104: Match 101 winners vs Match 102 winners, kick-off 8pm – New Jersey, USA
World Cup 2026 group stage results
Thursday, June 11
- Group A:Mexico 2-0 South Africa – Mexico City, Mexico
Friday, June 12
- Group A:South Korea 2-1 Czech Republic – Zapopan, Mexico
- Group B:Canada 1-1 Bosnia-Herzegovina – Toronto, Canada
Saturday, June 13
- Group D:USA 4-1 Paraguay – Los Angeles, USA
- Group B:Qatar 1-1 Switzerland – Santa Clara, USA
- Group C:Brazil 1-1 Morocco – New Jersey, USA
Sunday, June 14
Monday, June 15
Tuesday, June 16
- Group G:Iran 2-2 New Zealand – Los Angeles, USA
- Group I:France 3-1 Senegal – New Jersey, USA
- Group I:Iraq 1-4 Norway – Foxborough, USA
Wednesday, June 17
Thursday, June 18
Friday, June 19
- Group A:Mexico 1-0 South Korea – Zapopan, Mexico
- Group D:USA 2-0 Australia – Seattle, USA
- Group C:Scotland 0-1 Morocco – Foxborough, USA
Saturday, June 20
Sunday, June 21
Monday, June 22
- Group G:New Zealand 1-3 Egypt – Vancouver, Canada
- Group J:Argentina 2-0 Austria – Arlington, USA
- Group I:France 3-0 Iraq– Philadelphia, USA
