The 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule is coming into focus, giving fans a full look at match dates and kickoff times for the tournament across the United States, Canada and Mexico. It will be a landmark edition of the competition, as the World Cup is being co-hosted by three countries for the first time.
The event will stretch across North America, with games set for a wide range of venues that include major NFL stadiums as well as long-established soccer sites. That broad footprint is expected to make this World Cup one of the most geographically expansive tournaments FIFA has staged.
Along with the full match list, the schedule highlights the key phases supporters watch most closely, including the opening fixtures, group-stage slate and the knockout rounds that lead into the final. Kickoff times are especially important for fans planning travel, watch parties and broadcast viewing across multiple time zones.
With so many host cities and venues involved, the 2026 tournament schedule is a central guide for tracking how the competition will unfold. From the first match to the decisive later stages, the calendar outlines how the World Cup will move through a historic summer in North America.
