World Cup 2026 full draw: Every group, all fixtures and knockout ...
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www.dazn.comHere are the latest publicly available details on the 2026 World Cup fixtures:
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with 48 teams and a schedule that runs through June and July 2026. The tournament format includes a group stage of 72 matches followed by a knockout rounds (Round of 32, Round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, third place, and final) on venues across North America. This overarching structure was confirmed by multiple outlets ahead of the event.[3][4]
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The total slate comprises 104 matches in the tournament, with the final scheduled for July 19, 2026, at a venue in New Jersey (MetLife Stadium) as part of the announced plan for a single national final. This is reflected in day-by-day breakdowns and official schedule previews published in late 2025 and early 2026.[2][4]
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Group stage fixtures are organized into 12 groups (A–L). Each group plays a round-robin, with the top two from each group plus the eight best third-placed teams advancing to the knockout stage, expanding to a Round of 32 format for the first time in World Cup history. This format detail is consistently described in coverage of the 2026 schedule.[6][3]
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Several outlets provide compiled listings with dates, matches, and venues for specific groups (for example, Group K has fixtures like Portugal vs DR Congo and Uzbekistan vs Colombia, with matches spread across Houston, Mexico City, and Guadalajara). These schedules are updated in the pre-tournament period as teams are confirmed and travel logistics finalized.[4][3]
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For a day-by-day view of all matches including kick-off times (ET) and locations, Sky Sports and Sporting News published comprehensive schedules in late 2025 and early 2026, noting the opener (Mexico vs South Africa in Mexico City on June 11, 2026) and the final at MetLife Stadium on July 19, 2026, with UK kick-off times included in UK-focused rundowns.[4][6]
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Additional sources (live fixture aggregators and media channels) maintained updated lists of fixtures, times, and venues as the draw was finalized and the group stage map was completed, though exact match-by-match listings vary slightly by source due to time zone conversions and official announcements.[8][9]
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