FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule

Jun 11	Opening match
104	Total matches
39	Days of football
Jul 19	Final at MetLife

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🇨🇦 Canada Match Dates — Group B

Canada 2026 World Cup Group Stage Fixtures

DATE	MATCH	VENUE
Jun 12, 2026	Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina	BMO Field, Toronto
Jun 19, 2026	Canada vs Qatar	BC Place, Vancouver
Jun 24, 2026	Switzerland vs Canada	BC Place, Vancouver
Jul 4, 2026	Canada vs Morocco 🇲🇦 (Round of 16) – Morocco won 3-0	NRG Stadium, Houston · Ounahi 50’, 82’, Rahimi 90+8’

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Group Stage

Jun 11 – Jun 28, 2026 — 72 matches across 16 venues. 12 groups of 4 teams, 6 matches per group.

Key Group Stage Dates

DATE	EVENT	NOTES	HOST
Jun 11	Opening Match — Mexico City, Estadio Azteca	Opening ceremony + host nation opener	🇲🇽
Jun 11–12	Group A matches begin — Mexico, Korea Republic, Czechia, South Africa	Mexico open the tournament at Estadio Azteca	🇲🇽
Jun 12	Canada Group B Match 1 — BMO Field, Toronto	Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group B)	🇨🇦
Jun 19	Canada Group B Match 2 — BC Place, Vancouver	Canada vs Qatar	🇨🇦
Jun 24	Canada Group B Match 3 — BC Place, Vancouver	Switzerland vs Canada	🇨🇦
Jun 27–28	Final group stage matches — pairs played simultaneously	Final group matches in each group kick off concurrently per FIFA rules	⚽

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Round of 32

Jun 28 – Jul 3, 2026 — 16 matches. 24 group qualifiers + 8 best third-place teams.

Key Round of 32 Dates

DATE	EVENT	NOTES	HOST
Jun 28	R32 begins	First Round of 32 match in Los Angeles	🇺🇸
Jul 1–3	R32 continues	Mexico City, Toronto and Vancouver host knockout matches	🇨🇦
Jul 3	R32 concludes	Final Round of 32 matches wrap up the round	⚽

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Round of 16

Jul 4 – Jul 7, 2026 — 8 matches across USA and Mexico.

Key Round of 16 Dates

DATE	EVENT	NOTES	HOST
Jul 4–5	R16 Day 1–2	4 R16 matches	🇺🇸
Jul 6–7	R16 Day 3–4	4 R16 matches	🇺🇸

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Quarter-Finals

Jul 9 – Jul 11, 2026 — 4 matches, all in USA.

Key Quarter-Finals Dates

DATE	EVENT	NOTES	HOST
Jul 9–10	QF 1 + QF 2	Gillette Stadium (Boston) + SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles)	🇺🇸
Jul 11	QF 3 + QF 4	Hard Rock Stadium (Miami) + Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City)	🇺🇸

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Semi-Finals

Jul 14 – Jul 15, 2026 — 2 matches.

Key Semi-Finals Dates

DATE	EVENT	NOTES	HOST
Jul 14	SF 1 — AT&T Stadium, Dallas	80,000 capacity semi-final	🇺🇸
Jul 15	SF 2 — Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta	71,000 capacity semi-final	🇺🇸

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Final

Jul 19, 2026 — 1 match.

Key Final Dates

DATE	EVENT	NOTES	HOST
Jul 18	3rd Place Match — Hard Rock Stadium, Miami	65,326 capacity	🇺🇸
Jul 19	FINAL 🏆 — MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey	82,500 capacity. Largest World Cup Final venue since the Estadio Azteca in 1986.	🇺🇸

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How to Watch World Cup 2026 in Canada

Canadian broadcast will broadcast selected free-to-air matches including Canada’s group games and the Final.

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