The Soccer World Cup Fixtures stage is where the 2026 tournament lives and breathes for the first 17 days. Every team plays three matches. The results here shape everything that comes after. Here is a complete look at all group stage fixtures with teams, venues and match context.
THE GROUP STAGE FORMAT
48 teams. 12 groups. 4 teams per group. 3 matches per team. 72 total matches.
The top two finishers in each group advance to the Round of 32. The eight best third-place teams across all 12 groups also advance. Tiebreakers use goal difference, then goals scored, then head-to-head record.
GROUP A FIXTURES
Mexico City is home to all Group A games. Mexico hosts this group and plays all three games at Estadio Banorte.
MD1: Mexico vs. South Africa, June 11 (Tournament opener)
MD1: South Korea vs. UEFA Playoff D Winner, June 11
MD2: Mexico vs. South Korea, June 18
MD2: UEFA PO-D Winner vs. South Africa, June 18
MD3: Mexico vs. UEFA PO-D Winner, June 27 (simultaneous with South Korea vs. South Africa)
GROUP B FIXTURES
Canada hosts Group B across Toronto and Vancouver.
MD1: Canada vs. UEFA PO-A Winner, June 12, Toronto
MD1: Qatar vs. Switzerland, June 13, San Francisco Bay Area
MD2: Switzerland vs. UEFA PO-A Winner, June 18, Los Angeles
MD2: Canada vs. Qatar, June 24, Vancouver
MD3: Switzerland vs. Canada, June 24, Vancouver (simultaneous with UEFA PO-A Winner vs. Qatar, Seattle)
GROUP C FIXTURES
MD1: Brazil vs. Morocco, June 13, East Rutherford NJ
MD1: Haiti vs. Scotland, June 13, Boston
MD2: Scotland vs. Morocco, June 19, Boston
MD2: Brazil vs. Haiti, June 19, Miami
MD3: Brazil vs. Scotland, June 24, Miami (simultaneous with Morocco vs. Haiti, Atlanta)
GROUP D FIXTURES
USA plays all three group games on the West Coast.
MD1: USA vs. Paraguay, June 12, Los Angeles
MD1: Australia vs. UEFA PO-C Winner, June 14, Santa Clara
MD2: USA vs. Australia, June 19, Seattle
MD2: Paraguay vs. UEFA PO-C Winner, June 19, Santa Clara
MD3: USA vs. UEFA PO-C Winner, June 25, Los Angeles (simultaneous with Australia vs. Paraguay, Seattle)
GROUP E FIXTURES
MD1: Germany vs. Curaçao, June 14, Houston
MD1: Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador, June 14, Miami
MD2: Ecuador vs. Curaçao, June 20, Kansas City
MD2: Germany vs. Ivory Coast, June 20, Houston
MD3: Germany vs. Ecuador, June 27 (simultaneous with Ivory Coast vs. Curaçao)
GROUP F FIXTURES
MD1: Netherlands vs. UEFA PO-B Winner, June 14, Vancouver
MD1: Iran vs. New Zealand, June 15, San Francisco Bay Area
MD2: Netherlands vs. Iran, June 20, Vancouver
MD2: New Zealand vs. UEFA PO-B Winner, June 20, Seattle
MD3: Netherlands vs. New Zealand, June 25 (simultaneous with Iran vs. UEFA PO-B Winner)
GROUP G FIXTURES
MD1: Belgium vs. Egypt, June 15, Seattle
MD2: Belgium vs. second team, June 21, Seattle
MD3: All Group G final games simultaneously, June 26
GROUP H FIXTURES
MD1: Spain vs. Cape Verde, June 15, Atlanta
MD1: Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay, June 15, San Francisco Bay Area
MD2: Spain vs. Saudi Arabia, June 21, Atlanta
MD2: Uruguay vs. Cape Verde, June 21, Houston
MD3: Spain vs. Uruguay and Saudi Arabia vs. Cape Verde, June 26 (simultaneous)
GROUP I FIXTURES
MD1: France vs. Senegal, June 16, East Rutherford NJ
MD1: IC PO-2 Winner vs. Norway, June 16, Boston
MD2: France vs. IC PO-2 Winner, June 22, Philadelphia
MD2: Norway vs. Senegal, June 22, East Rutherford NJ
MD3: France vs. Norway and Senegal vs. IC PO-2 Winner, June 26 (simultaneous)
GROUP J FIXTURES
MD1: Argentina vs. Algeria, June 16, Kansas City
MD1: Austria vs. Jordan, June 14, Santa Clara
MD2: Argentina vs. Austria, June 22, Dallas
MD2: Jordan vs. Algeria, June 22, Santa Clara
MD3: Argentina vs. Jordan and Austria vs. Algeria, June 26 (simultaneous)
GROUP K FIXTURES
MD1: Portugal vs. IC PO-1 Winner, June 17, Houston
MD1: Uzbekistan vs. Colombia, June 17, Mexico City
MD2: Portugal vs. Uzbekistan, June 23, Houston
MD2: Colombia vs. IC PO-1 Winner, June 23, Guadalajara
MD3: Portugal vs. Colombia and Uzbekistan vs. IC PO-1 Winner, June 27 (simultaneous)
GROUP L FIXTURES
MD1: England vs. Croatia, June 17, Dallas
MD1: Ghana vs. Panama, June 17, Toronto
MD2: England vs. Ghana, June 23, Boston
MD2: Panama vs. Croatia, June 23, Toronto
MD3: England vs. Panama and Croatia vs. Ghana, June 27 (simultaneous)