Latest 2026 World Cup schedule
(Detailed time will be updated later)
Group stage
| Day | Match | Board | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 11 | Mexico vs South Africa | A | Mexico City |
| Korea vs Europe Play-offs Branch D | A | Guadalajara | |
| June 12 | Canada vs Europe Play-offs A | B | Toronto |
| USA vs Paraguay | D | Los Angeles | |
| June 13 | Brazil vs Morocco | C | Boston or New York/New Jersey |
| Australia vs Europe Play-offs C | D | Vancouver | |
| Haiti vs Scotland | C | Boston or New York/New Jersey | |
| Qatar vs Switzerland | B | San Francisco Bay Area | |
| June 14 | Germany vs Curaçao | E | Philadelphia or Houston |
| Ivory Coast vs Ecuador | E | Philadelphia or Houston | |
| Netherlands vs Japan | F | Dallas or Monterrey | |
| European Play-off B vs Tunisia | F | Dallas or Monterrey | |
| June 15 | Spain vs Cape Verde | H | Miami or Atlanta |
| Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay | H | Miami or Atlanta | |
| Belgium vs Egypt | G | Los Angeles or Seattle | |
| Iran vs New Zealand | G | Los Angeles or Seattle | |
| June 16 | France vs Senegal | I | New York/New Jersey or Boston |
| Intercontinental Play-off vs Norway | I | New York/New Jersey or Boston | |
| Argentina vs Algeria | J | Kansas City or San Francisco Bay | |
| Austria vs Jordan | J | Kansas City or San Francisco Bay | |
| June 17 | England vs Croatia | L | Toronto or Dallas |
| Ghana vs Panama | L | Toronto or Dallas | |
| Portugal vs Intercontinental Play-off | K | Houston or Mexico City | |
| Uzbekistan vs Colombia | K | Houston or Mexico City | |
| June 18 | European Play-offs D vs South Africa | A | Atlanta |
| Switzerland vs European Play-offs A | B | Los Angeles | |
| Canada vs Qatar | B | Vancouver | |
| Mexico vs South Korea | A | Guadalajara | |
| June 19 | Brazil vs Haiti | C | Philadelphia or New York/New Jersey |
| Scotland vs Morocco | C | Philadelphia or New York/New Jersey | |
| European Play-off C vs Paraguay | D | San Francisco Bay Area | |
| USA vs Australia | D | Seattle | |
| June 20 | Germany vs Ivory Coast | E | Toronto or Kansas City |
| Ecuador vs Curaçao | E | Toronto or Kansas City | |
| Netherlands vs European Play-offs B | F | Houston or Monterrey | |
| Tunisia vs Japan | F | Houston or Monterrey | |
| June 21 | Spain vs Saudi Arabia | H | Miami or Atlanta |
| Uruguay vs Cape Verde | H | Miami or Atlanta | |
| Belgium vs Iran | G | Los Angeles or Vancouver | |
| New Zealand vs Egypt | G | Los Angeles or Vancouver | |
| June 22 | France vs Intercontinental Play-off | I | New York/New Jersey or Philadelphia |
| Norway vs Senegal | I | New York/New Jersey or Philadelphia | |
| Argentina vs Austria | J | Dallas or San Francisco Bay | |
| Jordan vs Algeria | J | Dallas or San Francisco Bay | |
| June 23 | England vs Ghana | L | Boston or Toronto |
| Panama vs Croatia | L | Boston or Toronto | |
| Portugal vs Uzbekistan | K | Houston or Guadalajara | |
| Colombia vs Intercontinental Play-off | K | Houston or Guadalajara | |
| June 24 | Scotland vs Brazil | C | Miami or Atlanta |
| Morocco vs Haiti | C | Miami or Atlanta | |
| Canada vs Switzerland | B | Vancouver | |
| European Play-off A vs Qatar | B | Seattle | |
| Mexico vs European Play-offs Branch D | A | Mexico City | |
| South Korea vs South Africa | A | Monterrey | |
| June 25 | Ecuador vs Germany | E | Philadelphia or New York/New Jersey |
| Curaçao vs Ivory Coast | E | Philadelphia or New York/New Jersey | |
| Tunisia vs Netherlands | F | Dallas or Kansas City | |
| Japan vs Europe Play-off B | F | Dallas or Kansas City | |
| USA vs Europe Play-offs C | D | Los Angeles | |
| Paraguay vs Australia | D | San Francisco Bay Area | |
| June 26 | Norway vs France | I | Boston or Toronto |
| Senegal vs Intercontinental Play-off | I | Boston or Toronto | |
| New Zealand vs Belgium | G | Seattle or Vancouver | |
| Egypt vs Iran | G | Seattle or Vancouver | |
| Uruguay vs Spain | H | Houston or Guadalajara | |
| Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia | H | Houston or Guadalajara | |
| June 27 | Panama vs England | L | New York/New Jersey or Philadelphia |
| Croatia vs Ghana | L | New York/New Jersey or Philadelphia | |
| Jordan vs Argentina | J | Kansas City or Dallas | |
| Algeria vs Austria | J | Kansas City or Dallas | |
| Colombia vs Portugal | K | Miami or Atlanta | |
| Intercontinental Play-off vs Uzbekistan | K | Miami or Atlanta |
| Knockout round | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | June 28 – July 3, 2026 | — |
| Round of 16 | July 4 – July 7, 2026 | — |
| Quarterfinals | July 9 – July 11, 2026 | — |
| Semifinal | July 14–15 | AT&T Stadium (Arlington) & Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta) |
| Third Place Match | July 18, 2026 | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
| Final | July 19, 2026 | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
According to the predicted scenario, Messi's Argentina and Ronaldo's Portugal can completely create a classic match if they both top the group.
Argentina are in Group J with Austria, Algeria and Jordan; while Portugal are in Group K with Colombia, Uzbekistan and the winner of the intercontinental play-off. With superior class, both teams have a good chance of winning the group.
If Argentina and Portugal advance with the best record, they will be drawn in the same knockout bracket. This opens up the possibility of a quarter-final clash on July 11, 2026, in Kansas City, provided each team advances from the round of 32 and the round of 16.
Argentina's expected journey if they win the group could see them meet Uruguay (round of 32), Paraguay or Iran (round of 16), Portugal in the quarter-finals, Brazil or England in the semi-finals, before possibly meeting France or Spain in the final.
According to Football Rankings, the division based on the four highest FIFA-ranked teams also makes the 2026 World Cup bracket extremely hot. One bracket could see France face the Netherlands and Spain face Belgium; the other bracket sees Brazil face England and Argentina face Portugal.
If all conditions are favorable, fans can completely witness the last international confrontation between Messi and Ronaldo on the biggest playground on the planet.
Specific groups of the 2026 World Cup:
Group A: Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, Denmark/North Macedonia/Czech Republic/Ireland
Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, Wales/Northern Ireland/Italy/Bosnia-Herzegovina
Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti
Group D: USA, Australia, Paraguay, Türkiye/Romania/Slovakia/Kosovo
Group E: Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curacao
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Poland/Ukraine/Sweden/Albania
Group G: Belgium, Iran, Egypt, New Zealand
Group H: Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde
Group I: France, Senegal, Norway, Iraq or Bolivia/Suriname
Group J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria, Jordan
Group K: Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, Congo or Jamaica/New Caledonia
Group L: England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/lich-thi-dau-world-cup-2026-cap-nhat-moi-nhat-2469958.html
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