World Cup 2026 results so far and full knockout phase fixture schedule plus talkSPORT radio commentary for every game

Jun 27, 2026 - 17:15

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World Cup 2026 full schedule and results

Thursday, June 11

Group A: Mexico 2-0 South Africa – Mexico City, Mexico

Friday, June 12

Group A: South Korea 2-1 Czech Republic – Zapopan, Mexico
Group B: Canada 1-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina – Toronto, Canada

Saturday, June 13

Group D: USA 4-1 Paraguay – Los Angeles, USA
Group B: Qatar 1-1 Switzerland – Santa Clara, USA
Group C: Brazil 1-1 Morocco – New Jersey, USA

Sunday, June 14

Group C: Haiti 0-1 Scotland – Foxborough, USA
Group D: Australia 2-0 Turkey – Vancouver, Canada
Group E: Germany 7-1 Curacao – Houston, USA
Group F: Netherlands 2-2 Japan – Arlington, USA

Monday, June 15

Group E: Ivory Coast 1-0 Ecuador – Philadelphia, USA
Group F: Sweden 5-1 Tunisia – Guadalupe, Mexico
Group H: Spain 0-0 Cape Verde – Atlanta, USA
Group G: Belgium 1-1 Egypt – Seattle, USA
Group H: Saudi Arabia 1-1 Uruguay – Miami, USA

World Cup 2026 groups

Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czech Republic

Group B: Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland

Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland

Group D: USA, Paraguay, Australia, Turkey

Group E: Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador

Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia

Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand

Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay

Group I: France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway

Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan

Group K: Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia

Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama

Tuesday, June 16

Group G: Iran 2-2 New Zealand – Los Angeles, USA
Group I: France 3-1 Senegal – New Jersey, USA
Group I: Iraq 1-4 Norway – Foxborough, USA

Wednesday, June 17

Group J: Argentina 3-0 Algeria – Kansas City, USA
Group J: Austria 3-1 Jordan – Santa Clara, USA
Group K: Portugal 1-1 DR Congo – Houston, USA
Group L: England 4-2 Croatia – Arlington, USA

Thursday, June 18

Group L: Ghana 1-0 Panama – Toronto, Canada
Group K: Uzbekistan 1-3 Colombia – Mexico City, Mexico
Group A: Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa – Atlanta, USA
Group B: Switzerland 4-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina – Los Angeles, USA
Group B: Canada 6-0 Qatar – Vancouver, Canada

Friday, June 19

Group A: Mexico 1-0 South Korea – Zapopan, Mexico
Group D: USA 2-0 Australia – Seattle, USA
Group C: Scotland 0-1 Morocco – Foxborough, USA

Saturday, June 20

Group C: Brazil 3-0 Haiti – Philadelphia, USA
Group D: Turkey 0-1 Paraguay – Santa Clara, USA
Group A: Netherlands 5-1 Sweden – Houston, USA
Group E: Germany 2-1 Ivory Coast – Toronto, Canada

Sunday, June 21

Group E: Ecuador 0-0 Curacao – Kansas City, USA
Group F: Tunisia 0-4 Japan – Guadalupe, Mexico
Group H: Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia – Atlanta, USA
Group G: Belgium 0-0 Iran – Los Angeles, USA
Group H: Uruguay 2-2 Cape Verde – Miami, USA

Monday, June 22

Group G: New Zealand 1-3 Egypt – Vancouver, Canada
Group J: Argentina 2-0 Austria – Arlington, USA
Group I: France 3-0 Iraq – Philadelphia, USA

Tuesday, June 23

Group I: Norway 3-2 Senegal – Toronto, Canada
Group J: Jordan 1-2 Algeria – Santa Clara, USA
Group K: Portugal 4-0 Uzbekistan – Houston, USA
Group L: England 0-0 Ghana – Foxborough, USA

Wednesday, June 24

Group L: Panama 0-1 Croatia – Foxborough, USA
Group K: Colombia 1-0 DR Congo – Zapopan, Mexico
Group B: Switzerland 2-1 Canada – Vancouver, Canada
Group B: Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1 Qatar – Seattle, USA
Group C: Morocco 4-2 Haiti – Atlanta, USA
Group C: Scotland 0-3 Brazil – Miami, USA

Thursday, June 25

Group A: South Africa 1-0 South Korea – Guadalupe, Mexico
Group A: Czech Republic 0-3 Mexico – Mexico City, Mexico
Group E: Curacao 0-2 Ivory Coast – Philadelphia, USA
Group E: Ecuador 2-1 Germany – New Jersey, USA

Friday, June 26

Group F: Tunisia 1-3 Netherlands – Kansas City, USA
Group F: Japan 1-1 Sweden – Arlington, USA
Group D: Turkey 3-2 USA – Los Angeles, USA
Group D: Paraguay 0-0 Australia – Santa Clara, USA
Group I: Norway 1-4 France – Foxborough, USA
Group I: Senegal 5-0 Iraq – Toronto, Canada

Saturday, June 27

Group H: Cape Verde 0-0 Saudi Arabia, 1am – Houston, USA
Group H: Uruguay 0-1 Spain, 1am – Zapopan, Mexico
Group G: New Zealand 1-5 Belgium, 4am – Vancouver, Canada
Group G: Egypt 1-1 Iran, 4am – Seattle, USA
Group L: Panama vs England, 10pm – New Jersey, USA
Group L: Croatia vs Ghana, 10pm – Philadelphia, USA

Sunday, June 28

Group K: Colombia vs Portugal, 12.30am – Miami, USA
Group K: DR Congo vs Uzbekistan, 12.30am – Atlanta, USA
Group J: Algeria vs Austria, 3am – Kansas City, USA
Group J: Jordan vs Argentina, 3am – Arlington, USA
Round of 32 – Match 73: South Africa vs Canada, 8pm – Los Angeles, USA

Monday, June 29

Round of 32 – Match 76: Brazil vs Japan, 6pm – Houston, USA
Round of 32 – Match 74: Germany vs Paraguay, 9.30pm – Foxborough, USA

Tuesday, June 30

Round of 32 – Match 75: Netherlands vs Morocco, 2am – Guadalupe, Mexico
Round of 32 – Match 78: Ivory Coast vs Norway, 6pm – Arlington, USA
Round of 32 – Match 77: France vs Sweden, 10pm – New Jersey, USA

Wednesday, July 1

Round of 32 – Match 79: Mexico vs Group C/E third place, 2am – Mexico City, Mexico
Round of 32 – Match 80: Group L winners vs Group I/J/K third place, 5pm – Atlanta, USA
Round of 32 – Match 82: Belgium vs Group A/I/J third place, 9pm – Seattle, USA

Thursday, July 2

Round of 32 – Match 81: United States vs Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1am – Santa Clara, USA
Round of 32 – Match 84: Spain vs Group J runners-up, 8pm – Los Angeles, USA

Friday, July 3

Round of 32 – Match 83: Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up, 12am – Toronto, Canada
Round of 32 – Match 85: Switzerland vs Group G/J third place, 4am – Vancouver, Canada
Round of 32 – Match 88: Australia vs Egypt, 7pm – Arlington, USA
Round of 32 – Match 86: Argentina vs Cape Verde, 11pm – Miami, USA

Saturday, July 4

Round of 32 – Match 87: Group K winners vs Group E/I/L third place, 2.30am – Kansas City, USA
Round of 16 – Match 90: Match 73 winners vs Match 75 winners, 6pm – Houston, USA
Round of 16 – Match 89: Match 74 winners vs Match 77 winners, 10pm – Philadelphia, USA

Sunday, July 5

Round of 16 – Match 91: Match 76 winners vs Match 78 winners, 9pm – New Jersey, USA

Monday, July 6

Round of 16 – Match 92: Match 79 winners vs Match 80 winners, 1am – Mexico City, Mexico
Round of 16 – Match 93: Match 83 winners vs Match 84 winners, 8pm – Arlington, USA

Tuesday, July 7

Round of 16 – Match 94: Match 81 winners vs Match 82 winners, 1am – Seattle, USA
Round of 16 – Match 95: Match 86 winners vs Match 88 winners, 5pm – Atlanta, USA
Round of 16 – Match 96: Match 85 winners vs Match 87 winners, 9pm – Vancouver, Canada

Thursday, July 9

Quarter-final – Match 97: Match 89 winners vs Match 90 winners, 9pm – Foxborough, USA

Friday, July 10

Quarter-final – Match 98: Match 93 winners vs Match 94 winners, 8pm – Los Angeles, USA

Saturday, July 11

Quarter-final – Match 99: Match 91 winners vs Match 92 winners, 10pm – Miami, USA

Sunday, July 12

Quarter-final – Match 100: Match 95 winners vs Match 96 winners, 2am – Kansas City, USA

Tuesday, July 14

Semi-final – Match 101: Match 97 winners vs Match 98 winners, 8pm – Arlington, USA

Wednesday, July 15

Semi-final – Match 102: Match 99 winners vs Match 100 winners, 8pm – Atlanta, USA

Saturday, July 18

Match for third place – Match 103: Match 101 losers vs Match 102 losers, 10pm – Miami, USA

Sunday, July 19

World Cup Final – Match 104: Match 101 winners vs Match 102 winners, 8pm – New Jersey, USA

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World Cup 2026: Location

Like the Qatar tournament, the 2026 World Cup will break new ground for FIFA.

That’s because it will be held across three countries – United States, Canada and Mexico.

The trio’s bid was voted ahead of the proposal from Morocco.

The 2002 tournament was held in South Korea and Japan, but the World Cup has never had three host nations before – all of whom have automatically qualified.

There will be 16 host cities – 11 in the USA, two in Canada and three in Mexico.

The stadiums being used include the 83,264-capacity Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, New York’s MetLife Stadium and Vancouver’s BC Place.

Several NFL venues will be used to provide huge crowds with 12 of the 16 stadia having capacities over 65,000.

It has also been confirmed that the MetLife Stadium, which holds 82,500 people, will host the final.

The opening game of the tournament will be held at the Estadio Azteca and will see Mexico kick off the action in Group A.

World Cup 2026: Stadiums

United States

SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, California: 70,240 capacity
MetLife Stadium, New York City, New York: 82,500 capacity
AT&T Stadium, Dallas, Texas: 80,000 capacity
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri: 76,416 capacity
NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas: 72,220 capacity
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia: 75,000 capacity
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 67,594 capacity
Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington: 68,740 capacity
Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco, California: 68,500 capacity
Gillette Stadium, Boston, Massachusetts: 65,878 capacity
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida: 65,326 capacity

Mexico

Estadio Azteca, Mexico City: 83,264 capacity
Estadio BBVA Bancomer, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon: 53,500 capacity
Estadio Akron, Guadalajara, Jalisco: 46,355 capacity

Canada

BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia: 54,500 capacity
BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario: 40,000 capacity

World Cup 2026: Teams and group format

The 2026 World Cup will be the first to include 48 teams, up from 32.

The expanded format was green-lit by the FIFA Council and it will feature a new look of 12 groups of four.

Winners and runners-up in each of those 12 four-team groups will advance to a new Round of 32, where they will be joined by the eight best third-placed teams.

It adds up to a total of 104 matches, up from 64 in Qatar.

For UEFA, there were 12 qualifying groups, with the winners getting a place at the World Cup.

The runners-up all entered a play-off and four have joined, making a total of 16 European sides, which is up from 13 in 2022.

Elsewhere, the qualifying stages have also been completed in Asia [AFC], Africa [CAF], South America [CONMEBOL], North and Central America [CONCACAF] and Oceania [OFC].

All of these confederations have seen an increase in places, and there were also intercontinental play-offs to decide the other two teams.