World Cup 2026 Schedule

How the time-zone conversion works

Every kickoff above is stored as a single UTC timestamp at build time, then re-formatted in your browser using the built-in Intl APIs. Whether you load this calendar in Tokyo, Lagos, Berlin, São Paulo, or London, the times you see match the clock on your wall. Stadium-local time appears next to your local time on every match card, so you can compare your time with the kickoff city's clock at a glance — useful when arranging a watch party with friends in another country. There are no fixed-offset shortcuts, no daylight-saving guesses, and no round trip to a server; your time zone never leaves your browser.

What changed for the 2026 tournament

The 2026 edition is the first FIFA World Cup co-hosted by three countries — the United States, Canada, and Mexico — and the first to expand the field to 48 national teams, up from 32 in 2022. The new format produces 12 groups of four (Groups A through L); the top two from each group, plus the eight best third-placed teams, advance to the knockout bracket. To accommodate the larger field, FIFA added a Round of 32 between the group stage and the Round of 16, meaning two extra rounds of knockouts before the Quarterfinals begin. In total, the World Cup 2026 schedule now contains 104 matches, up from 64 last time around.

16 host cities across three countries

The 104-match World Cup 2026 schedule is spread across 16 host venues in three nations:

• United States (11 cities): Atlanta, Boston (Foxborough), Dallas (Arlington), Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles (Inglewood), Miami Gardens, New York / New Jersey (East Rutherford), Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara), and Seattle.
• Mexico (3 cities): Mexico City, Guadalajara (Zapopan), and Monterrey (Guadalupe).
• Canada (2 cities): Toronto and Vancouver.

Each city runs on its own IANA time zone, so two matches on the same calendar day can still be three hours apart in local time. The calendar handles every venue individually — including daylight-saving rules where they apply — so a 6 p.m. local kickoff in Vancouver and a 6 p.m. local kickoff in Miami are never confused for the same wall-clock moment.

Reading the bracket

The Round of 32 is complete, so every Round of 16 tie now shows real countries — from Canada vs Morocco and Paraguay vs France on July 4 to Argentina vs Egypt on July 7. Later knockout rounds still carry winner/loser placeholders that resolve automatically as each match is decided; you do not need to refresh anything. The Quarterfinals follow on July 9–11, the Semifinals on July 14 and 15, the Third-place play-off on July 18, and the Final at MetLife Stadium on July 19.

Using the calendar

• Month view lays out the tournament across June and July as a grid, color-coded by group and knockout stage.
• List view stacks every fixture by day, useful for scanning the entire schedule top to bottom.
• Click any match card for a side-by-side panel showing your local time, the stadium-local time, the venue, and the round.
• Switch the time zone at the top of the page if you will be watching from a city other than where you are loading the page from — handy when planning travel.

Frequently asked

More world calendars are coming

The World Cup 2026 schedule is the first featured calendar on Festatlas. Country-by-country festival calendars, public-holiday calendars, and cultural-observance calendars are next on the roadmap — same approach throughout: official source data, honest time-zone handling, and no sign-up required. If there is a calendar you would like to see added, send a note via the contact page.

Sources and independence

Fixtures and kickoff times are referenced from official FIFA announcements. Festatlas is an independent calendar reference and is not affiliated with FIFA, participating federations, host cities, broadcasters, or any ticketing provider. For ticket purchases, broadcast information, or other time-sensitive plans, always verify the latest details with official sources before committing travel or accommodation.