FIFA World Cup 2026, full goups, complete schedule & Pakistan timings revealed

The countdown has officially begun for the FIFA World Cup 2026, as North America prepares to host the biggest edition in the tournament’s history across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

This landmark World Cup will feature 48 teams for the first time ever, spread across 12 groups and 16 host cities, with a massive 104 matches scheduled over 39 days. Fans around the world are expecting an action-packed month of football, drama, and unforgettable moments.

The opening match will see hosts Mexico face South Africa at the iconic Mexico City Stadium, officially kicking off the tournament on June 11. While local fans will enjoy an afternoon kickoff, viewers in Pakistan will tune in late at night, with the match starting at 12:00 AM PST on June 12.

Defending champions Argentina enter the competition with high expectations as they aim to retain their crown, while global giants such as Brazil, France, England, Spain, and Germany are also strong contenders for the trophy.

The expanded format promises more opportunities for underdog teams to shine, making the competition even more unpredictable and exciting. Across Pakistan and South Asia, fans are preparing for sleepless nights as they follow their favorite teams in football’s grandest spectacle.

The tournament’s new structure divides the 48 participating nations into 12 groups of four teams each.

FIFA World Cup 2026 groups

Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czech Republic

Group B: Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland

Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland

Group D: United States, Paraguay, Australia, Turkiye

Group E: Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador

Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia

Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand

Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay

Group I: France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway

Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan

Group K: Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia

Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama

A total of 104 matches will be played before the world champions are crowned, making the 2026 edition the most extensive and ambitious World Cup in history.

Below is the complete FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule in Pakistan Standard Time (PST).

Full schedule of FIFA World Cup 2026

Group stage

Friday, June 12

Mexico vs South Africa — Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City — 12:00 AM PKT

South Korea vs Czechia — Estadio Guadalajara, Zapopan — 7:00 AM PKT

Saturday, June 13

Canada vs Bosnia — Toronto Stadium, Toronto — 12:00 AM PKT

USA vs Paraguay — Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles — 6:00 AM PKT

Sunday, June 14

Qatar vs Switzerland — San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco — 12:00 AM PKT

Brazil vs Morocco — New York New Jersey Stadium, New Jersey — 3:00 AM PKT

Haiti vs Scotland — Boston Stadium, Boston — 6:00 AM PKT

Australia vs Turkiye — BC Place, Vancouver — 9:00 AM PKT

Germany vs Curacao — Houston Stadium, Houston — 10:00 PM PKT

Monday, June 15

Netherlands vs Japan — Dallas Stadium, Dallas — 1:00 AM PKT

Ivory Coast vs Ecuador — Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia — 4:00 AM PKT

Sweden vs Tunisia — Estadio Monterrey, Guadalupe — 7:00 AM PKT

Spain vs Cape Verde — Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta — 9:00 PM PKT

Tuesday, June 16

Belgium vs Egypt — BC Place, Vancouver — 12:00 AM PKT

Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay — Miami Stadium, Miami — 3:00 AM PKT

Iran vs New Zealand — Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles — 6:00 AM PKT

France vs Senegal — New York New Jersey Stadium, New Jersey — 12:00 AM PKT (June 17)

Wednesday, June 17

France vs Senegal — New York New Jersey Stadium, New Jersey — 12:00 AM PKT

Iraq vs Norway — Boston Stadium, Boston — 3:00 AM PKT

Argentina vs Algeria — Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City — 6:00 AM PKT

Austria vs Jordan — San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco — 9:00 AM PKT

Portugal vs DRC — Houston Stadium, Houston — 10:00 PM PKT

Thursday, June 18

England vs Croatia — Dallas Stadium, Dallas — 1:00 AM PKT

Ghana vs Panama — Toronto Stadium, Toronto — 4:00 AM PKT

Uzbekistan vs Colombia — Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City — 7:00 AM PKT

Czechia vs South Africa — Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta — 9:00 PM PKT

Friday, June 19

Switzerland vs Bosnia — Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles — 12:00 AM PKT

Canada vs Qatar — BC Place, Vancouver — 3:00 AM PKT

Mexico vs South Korea — Estadio Guadalajara, Zapopan — 6:00 AM PKT

USA vs Australia — Seattle Stadium, Seattle — 12:00 AM PKT (June 20)

Saturday, June 20

USA vs Australia — Seattle Stadium, Seattle — 12:00 AM PKT

Scotland vs Morocco — Boston Stadium, Boston — 3:00 AM PKT

Brazil vs Haiti — Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia — 5:30 AM PKT

Turkiye vs Paraguay — San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco — 8:00 AM PKT

Netherlands vs Sweden — Houston Stadium, Houston — 10:00 PM PKT

Sunday, June 21

Germany vs Ivory Coast — Toronto Stadium, Toronto — 1:00 AM PKT

Ecuador vs Curacao — Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City — 8:00 AM PKT

Tunisia vs Japan — Estadio Monterrey, Guadalupe — 9:00 AM PKT

Spain vs Saudi Arabia — Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta — 9:00 PM PKT

Monday, June 22

Belgium vs Iran — Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles — 12:00 AM PKT

Uruguay vs Cape Verde — Miami Stadium, Miami — 3:00 AM PKT

New Zealand vs Egypt — BC Place, Vancouver — 6:00 AM PKT

Argentina vs Austria — Dallas Stadium, Dallas — 10:00 PM PKT

Tuesday, June 23

France vs Iraq — Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia — 2:00 AM PKT

Norway vs Senegal — New York New Jersey Stadium, New Jersey — 5:00 AM PKT

Jordan vs Algeria — San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco — 8:00 AM PKT

Portugal vs Uzbekistan — Houston Stadium, Houston — 10:00 PM PKT

Wednesday, June 24

England vs Ghana — Boston Stadium, Boston — 1:00 AM PKT

Panama vs Croatia — Toronto Stadium, Toronto — 4:00 AM PKT

Colombia vs DRC — Estadio Guadalajara, Zapopan — 7:00 AM PKT

Thursday, June 25

Switzerland vs Canada — BC Place, Vancouver — 12:00 AM PKT

Bosnia vs Qatar — Seattle Stadium, Seattle — 12:00 AM PKT

Scotland vs Brazil — Miami Stadium, Miami — 3:00 AM PKT

Morocco vs Haiti — Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta — 3:00 AM PKT

Czechia vs Mexico — Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City — 6:00 AM PKT

South Africa vs South Korea — Estadio Monterrey, Guadalupe — 6:00 AM PKT

Friday, June 26

Ecuador vs Germany — New York New Jersey Stadium, New Jersey — 1:00 AM PKT

Curacao vs Ivory Coast — Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia — 1:00 AM PKT

Japan vs Sweden — Dallas Stadium, Dallas — 4:00 AM PKT

Tunisia vs Netherlands — Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City — 4:00 AM PKT

Turkiye vs USA — Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles — 7:00 AM PKT

Paraguay vs Australia — San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco — 7:00 AM PKT

Saturday, June 27

Norway vs France — Boston Stadium, Boston — 12:00 AM PKT

Senegal vs Iraq — Toronto Stadium, Toronto — 12:00 AM PKT

Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia — Houston Stadium, Houston — 5:00 AM PKT

Uruguay vs Spain — Estadio Guadalajara, Zapopan — 5:00 AM PKT

Egypt vs Iran — Seattle Stadium, Seattle — 8:00 AM PKT

New Zealand vs Belgium — BC Place, Vancouver — 8:00 AM PKT

Saturday, June 28

Panama vs England — New York New Jersey Stadium, New Jersey — 2:00 AM PKT 

Croatia vs Ghana — Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia — 2:00 AM PKT 

Colombia vs Portugal — Miami Stadium, Miami — 4:30 AM PKT 

DRC vs Uzbekistan — Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta — 4:30 AM PKT

Algeria vs Austria — Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City — 7:00 AM PKT 

Jordan vs Argentina — Dallas Stadium, Dallas — 7:00 AM PKT 

Round of 32

Monday, June 29

Round of 32 Match 1 — Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles — 12:00 AM PKT

Round of 32 Match 2 — Houston Stadium, Houston — 10:00 PM PKT

Tuesday, June 30

Round of 32 Match 3 — Boston Stadium, Boston — 1:30 AM PKT

Round of 32 Match 4 — Estadio Monterrey, Guadalupe — 6:00 AM PKT

Round of 32 Match 5 — Dallas Stadium, Dallas — 10:00 PM PKT

Wednesday, July 1

Round of 32 Match 6 — New York New Jersey Stadium, New Jersey — 2:00 AM PKT

Round of 32 Match 7 — Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City — 6:00 AM PKT

Round of 32 Match 8 — Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta — 9:00 PM PKT

Thursday, July 2

Round of 32 Match 9 — Seattle Stadium, Seattle — 1:00 AM PKT

Round of 32 Match 10 — San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco — 1:00 AM PKT

Round of 32 Match 11 — Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles — 12:00 AM PKT

Round of 32 Match 12 — Toronto Stadium, Toronto — 4:00 AM PKT

Round of 32 Match 13 — BC Place, Vancouver — 8:00 AM PKT

Friday, July 3

Round of 32 Match 14 — Dallas Stadium, Dallas — 11:00 PM PKT

Saturday, July 4

Round of 32 Match 15 — Miami Stadium, Miami — 3:00 AM PKT

Round of 32 Match 16 — Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City — 6:30 AM PKT

Round of 16

Saturday, July 4

Round of 16 Match 1 — Houston Stadium, Houston — 10:00 PM PKT

Sunday, July 5

Round of 16 Match 2 — Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia — 2:00 AM PKT

Round of 16 Match 3 — New York New Jersey Stadium, New Jersey — 1:00 AM PKT (July 6)

Round of 16 Match 4 — Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City — 5:00 AM PKT (July 6)

Monday, July 6

Round of 16 Match 5 — Dallas Stadium, Dallas — 9:00 PM PKT

Tuesday, July 7

Round of 16 Match 6 — Seattle Stadium, Seattle — 5:00 AM PKT

Round of 16 Match 7 — Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta — 9:00 PM PKT

Wednesday, July 8

Round of 16 Match 8 — BC Place, Vancouver — 1:00 AM PKT

Quarter-finals

Friday, July 10

Quarter-final 1 — Boston Stadium, Boston — 1:00 AM PKT

Saturday, July 11

Quarter-final 2 — Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles — 12:00 AM PKT

Sunday, July 12

Quarter-final 3 — Miami Stadium, Miami — 1:00 AM PKT

Quarter-final 4 — Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City — 6:00 AM PKT

Semi-finals

Wednesday, July 15

Semi-final 1 — Dallas Stadium, Dallas — 12:00 AM PKT

Thursday, July 16

Semi-final 2 — Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta — 12:00 AM PKT

Third-Place Match

Sunday, July 19

Third-Place Match — Miami Stadium, Miami — 2:00 AM PKT

Final

Monday, July 20

Final — New York New Jersey Stadium, New Jersey — 12:00 AM PKT