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World Cup schedule 2026 See the dates locations for matches
Anticipation for the 2026 World Cup is building as FIFA announced the match schedule and locations for soccer's most prestigious event.
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Soccer fans celebrate as MetLife Stadium is selected to host world cup games

MetLife Stadium is selected as one of 16 host cities for the 2026 World Cup during a party at Liberty State Park on Thursday.

Anne-Marie Caruso, NorthJersey.com

The anticipation for the 2026 World Cup is already building as FIFA announced the match schedule/locations for soccer's most prestigious event.

On Sunday, FIFA also announced that the World Cup Final will be played in New Jersey at MetLife Stadium on July 19, 2026.

MetLife Stadium will host a total of eight World Cup matches: five in the Group Stage, one in the Round of 32, one in the Round of 16, and the Final.

TICKETS: See how to get 2026 World Cup tickets 2026 here

Here's the match schedule and locations. Team matchups will be announced at a later date:

World Cup 2026 schedule: Group Stage

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Match 1 – Estadio Azteca Mexico City

Match 2 – Estadio Guadalajara

Friday, June 12, 2026

Match 3 – Toronto

Match 4 – Los Angeles (USA’s first game)

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Match 5 – Boston

Match 6 – BC Place Vancouver

Match 7 – MetLife Stadium

Match 8 – San Francisco Bay Area

Sunday, June 14, 2026

Match 9 – Philadelphia

Match 10 – Houston

Match 11 – Dallas

Match 12 – Estadio Monterrey

Monday, June 15, 2026

Match 13 – Miami

Match 14 – Atlanta

Match 15 – Los Angeles

Match 16 – Seattle

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Match 17 – MetLife Stadium

Match 18 – Boston

Match 19 – Kansas City

Match 20 – San Francisco Bay Area

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Match 21 – Toronto

Match 22 – Dallas

Match 23 – Houston

Match 24 – Estadio Azteca Mexico City

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Match 25 – Atlanta Stadium

Match 26 – Los Angeles Stadium

Match 27 – BC Place Vancouver

Match 28 – Estadio Guadalajara

Friday, June 19, 2026

Match 29 – Philadelphia

Match 30 – Boston

Match 31 – San Francisco Bay Area

Match 32 – Seattle (USA’s second match)

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Match 33 – Toronto

Match 34 – Kansas City

Match 35 – Houston

Match 36 – Estadio Monterrey

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Match 37 – Miami

Match 38 – Atlanta

Match 39 – Los Angeles

Match 40 – BC Place Vancouver

Monday, June 22, 2026

Match 41 – MetLife Stadium

Match 42 – Philadelphia

Match 43 – Dallas

Match 44 – San Francisco Bay Area

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Match 45 – Boston

Match 46 – Toronto

Match 47 – Houston

Match 48 – Estadio Guadalajara

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Match 49 – Miami

Match 50 – Atlanta

Match 51  – BC Place Vancouver

Match 52 – Seattle

Match 53  – Estadio Azteca Mexico City

Match 54 – Estadio Monterrey

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Match 55 – Philadelphia

Match 56 – MetLife Stadium

Match 57 – Dallas

Match 58 – Kansas City

Match 59 – Los Angeles (USA’s third match)

Match 60 – San Francisco Bay Area

Friday, June 26, 2026

Match 61 – Boston

Match 62 – Toronto

Match 63 – Seattle

Match 64 – BC Place Vancouver

Match 65 – Houston

Match 66 – Estadio Guadalajara

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Match 67 – MetLife Stadium

Match 68 – Philadelphia

Match 69 – Kansas City

Match 70 – Dallas

Match 71 – Miami

Match 72 – Atlanta

World Cup 2026 schedule: Round of 32

Sunday, June 28, 2026

Match 73 – Los Angeles

Monday, June 29, 2026

Match 74 – Boston

Match 75 – Estadio Monterrey

Match 76 – Houston

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Match 77 – MetLife Stadium

Match 78 – Dallas

Match 79 – Estadio Azteca Mexico City

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Match 80 – Atlanta

Match 81 – San Francisco Bay Area

Match 82 – Seattle

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Match 83 – Toronto

Match 84 – Los Angeles

Match 85 – BC Place Vancouver

Friday, July 3, 2026

Match 86 – Miami

Match 87 – Kansas City

Match 88 – Dallas

World Cup 2026 schedule: Round of 16

Saturday, July 4, 2026

Match 89 – Philadelphia

Match 90 – Houston

Sunday, July 5, 2026

Match 91 – MetLife Stadium Stadium

Match 92 – Estadio Azteca Mexico City

Monday, July 6, 2026

Match 93 – Dallas

Match 94 – Seattle

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Match 95 – Atlanta

Match 96 – BC Place Vancouver

World Cup 2026 schedule: Quarterfinals

Thursday, July 9, 2026

Match 97 – Boston

Friday, July 10, 2026

Match 98 – Los Angeles

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Match 99 – Miami

Match 100 – Kansas City

World Cup 2026 schedule: Semifinals

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Match 101 – Dallas

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Match 102 – Atlanta

World Cup 2026 Bronze Match

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Match 103 – Miami

World Cup 2026 Final

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Match 104 – MetLife Stadium

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