The FIFA World Cup 2026 is being hosted by three countries for the first time United States, Mexico, Canada.

The former eight-group structure is replaced with twelve groups of four teams each in the expanded edition. A new Round of 32 will be created prior to the customary Round of 16, with the top two teams from each group and the top eight third-place teams moving on to the knockout stage.

The Groups
Group A: Mexico, South Africa, Republic of Korea, Czechia
Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti
Group D: USA, Paraguay, Australia, Turkey
Group E: Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curaçao
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia
Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
Group H: Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde
Group I: France, Senegal, Norway, Iraq
Group J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria, Jordan
Group K: Portugal, Colombia, DR Congo, Uzbekistan
Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama

Here is the full FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule in Indian Standard Time (IST) for Indian football enthusiasts who want to watch the action late at night and early in the morning.

Friday, June 12
Group A: Mexico vs South Africa, 12:30 AM IST – Mexico City
Group A: South Korea vs Czechia, 7:30 AM IST – Zapopan

Saturday, June 13
Group B: Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, 12:30 AM IST – Toronto
Group D: USA vs Paraguay, 6:30 AM IST – Los Angeles

Sunday, June 14
Group B: Qatar vs Switzerland, 12:30 AM IST – Santa Clara
Group C: Brazil vs Morocco, 3:30 AM IST – New Jersey
Group C: Haiti vs Scotland, 6:30 AM IST – Foxboroug
Group D: Australia vs Turkey, 9:30 AM IST – Vancouver
Group E: Germany vs Curaçao, 10:30 PM IST – Houston

Monday, June 15
Group F: Netherlands vs Japan, 1:30 AM IST – Arlington
Group E: Ivory Coast vs Ecuador, 4:30 AM IST – Philadelphia
Group F: Sweden vs Tunisia, 7:30 AM IST – Guadalajara
Group H: Spain vs Cape Verde, 9:30 PM IST – Atlanta

Tuesday, June 16
Group G: Belgium vs Egypt, 12:30 AM IST – Seattle
Group H: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay, 3:30 AM IST – Miami
Group G: Iran vs New Zealand, 6:30 AM IST – Los Angeles

Wednesday, June 17
Group I: France vs Senegal, 12:30 AM IST – New Jersey
Group I: Iraq vs Norway, 3:30 AM IST – Foxborough
Group J: Argentina vs Algeria, 6:30 AM IST – Kansas City
Group J: Austria vs Jordan, 9:30 AM IST – Santa Clara
Group K: Portugal vs DR Congo, 10:30 PM IST – Houston

Thursday, June 18
Group L: England vs Croatia, 1:30 AM IST – Arlington
Group L: Ghana vs Panama, 4:30 AM IST – Toronto
Group K: Uzbekistan vs Colombia, 7:30 AM IST – Mexico City

Thursday, June 18
Group A: Czechia vs South Africa, 9:30 PM IST – Atlanta

Friday, June 19
Group B: Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, 12:30 AM IST – Los Angeles
Group B: Canada vs Qatar, 3:30 AM IST – Vancouver
Group A: Mexico vs South Korea, 6:30 AM IST – Zapopan

Saturday, June 20
Group D: USA vs Australia, 12:30 AM IST – Seattle
Group C: Scotland vs Morocco, 3:30 AM IST – Foxborough
Group C: Brazil vs Haiti, 6:00 AM IST – Philadelphia
Group D: Turkey vs Paraguay, 8:30 AM IST – Santa Clara
Group F: Netherlands vs Sweden, 10:30 PM IST – Houston

Sunday, June 21
Group E: Germany vs Ivory Coast, 1:30 AM IST – Toronto
Group E: Ecuador vs Curaçao, 5:30 AM IST – Kansas City
Group F: Tunisia vs Japan, 9:30 AM IST – Guadalajar
Group H: Spain vs Saudi Arabia, 9:30 PM IST – Atlanta

Monday, June 22
Group G: Belgium vs Iran, 12:30 AM IST – Los Angeles
Group H: Uruguay vs Cape Verde, 3:30 AM IST – Miami
Group G: New Zealand vs Egypt, 6:30 AM IST – Vancouver
Group J: Argentina vs Austria, 10:30 PM IST – Arlington

Tuesday, June 23
Group I: France vs Iraq, 2:30 AM IST – Philadelphia
Group I: Norway vs Senegal, 5:30 AM IST – Toronto
Group J: Jordan vs Algeria, 8:30 AM IST – Santa Clara
Group K: Portugal vs Uzbekistan, 10:30 PM IST – Houston

Wednesday, June 24
Group L: England vs Ghana, 1:30 AM IST – Foxborough
Group L: Panama vs Croatia, 4:30 AM IST – Foxboroug
Group K: Colombia vs DR Congo, 7:30 AM IST – Zapopan

Thursday, June 25
Group B: Switzerland vs Canada, 12:30 AM IST – Vancouver
Group B: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar, 12:30 AM IST – Seattle
Group C: Morocco vs Haiti, 3:30 AM IST – Atlant
Group C: Scotland vs Brazil, 3:30 AM IST – Miami
Group A: South Africa vs South Korea, 6:30 AM IST – Guadalajara
Group A: Czechia vs Mexico, 6:30 AM IST – Mexico City

Friday, June 26
Group E: Curaçao vs Ivory Coast, 1:30 AM IST – Philadelphia
Group E: Ecuador vs Germany, 1:30 AM IST – New Jerse
Group F: Tunisia vs Netherlands, 4:30 AM IST – Kansas City
Group F: Japan vs Sweden, 4:30 AM IST – Arlington
Group D: Turkey vs USA, 7:30 AM IST – Los Angeles
Group D: Paraguay vs Australia, 7:30 AM IST – Santa Clara

Saturday, June 27
Group I: Norway vs France, 12:30 AM IST – Foxboroug
Group I: Senegal vs Iraq, 12:30 AM IST – Toronto
Group H: Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia, 5:30 AM IST – Housto
Group H: Uruguay vs Spain, 5:30 AM IST – Zapopan
Group G: New Zealand vs Belgium, 8:30 AM IST – Vancouver
Group G: Egypt vs Iran, 8:30 AM IST – Seattle

Sunday, June 28
Group L: Panama vs England, 2:30 AM IST – New Jersey
Group L: Croatia vs Ghana, 2:30 AM IST – Philadelphia
Group K: Colombia vs Portugal, 5:00 AM IST – Miami
Group K: DR Congo vs Uzbekistan, 5:00 AM IST – Atlanta
Group J: Algeria vs Austria, 7:30 AM IST – Kansas City
Group J: Jordan vs Argentina, 7:30 AM IST – Arlington

The newly announced Round of 32 will take place from June 29 to July 4 after the group round concludes on June 28. The quarterfinals will be held from July 10 to July 12, and the Round of 16 will take place from July 4 to July 8.

Key facts
Tournament dates: 11 June – 19 July 2026.
Teams: 48 national teams (expanded from 32).
Matches: 104 matches across 16 host cities.
Opening match: Mexico vs South Africa in Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, on 11 June 2026.
Final: Scheduled for 19 July 2026.

The two semifinals will take place in Arlington on July 15 and Atlanta on July 16.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 final will take place in MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 20, while the third-place playoff will take place in Miami on July 19.