World Cup Games This Week

Group stage (Matchdays 1–3): June 11–27. Round of 32: June 28–July 3. Round of 16: July 4–7. Quarterfinals: July 9–11. Semifinals: July 14–15. Third Place match: July 18. Final: July 19 at MetLife Stadium, NJ.

The 2026 World Cup kicks off on Thursday, June 11, 2026, with the opening match at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The group stage ends June 27, 2026. All 12 groups play their Matchday 3 games simultaneously on that final day — both matches within each group kick off at the same time to prevent result manipulation.

The knockout stage begins June 28, 2026, with the first Round of 32 game — the day after the group stage concludes.

Yes. All game times on this site are displayed in Eastern Time (ET). The most common kickoff windows are 12:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 6:00 PM, and 9:00 PM ET.

Group stage days typically have 2–4 games. Knockout round days generally have 2 games per day. Semifinal and Final days have 1 game each.

Yes — July 4, 2026 falls during the Round of 16. Expect multiple high-profile knockout elimination games on Independence Day, making it a massive sports day in the United States.

In the USA, games split between Fox, FS1, FS2 (English) and Telemundo, Universo (Spanish). The highest-profile matches — USA group games, Semifinals, and Final — air on Fox's main broadcast network (free over-the-air).

Use your browser's print/PDF function (Ctrl+P or Cmd+P) on this schedule page. Each round also has its own dedicated page for cleaner date-by-date browsing.

Sunday, July 19, 2026 — the date of the World Cup Final at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey.

Yes. The schedule spans all days of the week. Multiple group stage and knockout games fall on Saturdays and Sundays. The Final itself is on a Sunday.

Group stage: 72 games (12 groups × 6 each). Knockout stage: 32 games (16 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1). Total: 104 games.