FIFA World Cup schedule: When are matches?

Name: FIFA World Cup schedule: Where will US play?
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Description: FIFA announced the full match schedule for the 2026 World Cup on Saturday, including where the U.S. Men's National Team will play, and what games will be played at MetLife Stadium.

FIFA World Cup schedule: Where will US play?

FIFA announced the full match schedule for the 2026 World Cup on Saturday, including where the U.S. Men's National Team will play, and what games will be played at MetLife Stadium.

WASHINGTON - The 2026 FIFA World Cup is just 100 days away as of Tuesday, and the eastern United States features five of the 16 host cities.

New Jersey's MetLife Stadium will host eight World Cup matches, including the final. Philadelphia will host six, including a Round of 16 match on the Fourth of July. Boston is hosting seven games, including one of the quarterfinal matches. Atlanta, Miami and Toronto are all also hosting matches in the Eastern Region.

Northeast U.S. World Cup schedule

What we know:

Here's the full schedule for New York New Jersey Stadium:

June 13: Brazil vs. Morocco (6 p.m. ET)
June 16: France vs. Senegal (3 p.m. ET)
June 22: Norway vs. Senegal (8 p.m. ET)
June 25: Ecuador vs. Germany (4 p.m. ET)
June 27: Panama vs. England (5 p.m. ET)
June 30 Round of 32: Winner, Group I vs 3rd place team, Groups C, D, F, G, H (5 p.m. ET)
July 5 Round of 16: Winner, Game 76 vs Winner, Game 68 (4 p.m. ET)
July 19: World Cup Final (3 p.m. ET)

Here's Philadelphia's full schedule:

June 14: Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador (7 p.m. ET)
June 19: Brazil vs. Haiti (9 p.m. ET)
June 22: France vs. Iraq, Bolivia or Suriname (5 p.m. ET)
June 25: Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast (4 p.m. ET)
June 27: Croatia vs. Ghana (5 p.m. ET)
July 4 Round of 16: Winner, Game 74 vs Winner, Game 77 (5 p.m. ET)

The 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule, separated by location. (Credit: FIFA)

Here's Boston's full schedule:

June 13: Haiti vs. Scotland (9 p.m.)
June 16: Iraq, Bolivia or Suriname vs. Norway (6 p.m.)
June 19: Scotland vs. Morocco (6 p.m.)
June 23: England vs. Ghana (4 p.m.)
June 26: Norway vs. France (3 p.m.)
June 29: Winner, Group E vs. 3rd place team, Groups A, B, C, D, F (4:30 p.m.)
July 9 Quarterfinals: Winner, Game 89 vs. Winner, Game 90 (4 p.m.)

How does the FIFA World Cup schedule work?

Dig deeper:

The World Cup tournament is divided into two separate parts: the Group Stage and the Knockout Stage.

In the Group Stage, from June 11 to June 27, teams will play against each of the other three teams in their group in a "round-robin" format. A team's performance in those matches will reward them with "points." At the end of the group stage, the top two teams in each group and the top eight third-place teams from across the 12 groups will advance to the knockout rounds.

From there, the tournament is single elimination. The last nation standing wins.

When are the FIFA and UEFA playoff tournaments?

Results of the draw during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-Off Tournament and European Play-Off Draw at (Photo by Marcio Machado - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

What's next:

While the World Cup doesn't start until June, you'll already be able to see some world-class action later this month. There are still six spots up for grabs in the field of 48.

In the FIFA playoffs, six teams — New Caledonia, Jamaica, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bolivia, Suriname and Iraq — will square off in Mexico. In the UEFA tournament, 16 teams will battle across four separate brackets.

Here are the schedules for the playoff tournaments:

FIFA Playoff 1 (Guadalajara):