{"id":31117,"date":"2025-12-06T01:15:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T06:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/06\/your-ultimate-guide-to-the-2026-world-cup-complete-match-schedule-dates-and-bracket-breakdown\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T01:15:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T06:15:06","slug":"your-ultimate-guide-to-the-2026-world-cup-complete-match-schedule-dates-and-bracket-breakdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/06\/your-ultimate-guide-to-the-2026-world-cup-complete-match-schedule-dates-and-bracket-breakdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Ultimate Guide to the 2026 World Cup: Complete Match Schedule, Dates, and Bracket Breakdown!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 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href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/06\/your-ultimate-guide-to-the-2026-world-cup-complete-match-schedule-dates-and-bracket-breakdown\/#June_12th\" >June 12th<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/06\/your-ultimate-guide-to-the-2026-world-cup-complete-match-schedule-dates-and-bracket-breakdown\/#June_13th\" >June 13th<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/06\/your-ultimate-guide-to-the-2026-world-cup-complete-match-schedule-dates-and-bracket-breakdown\/#2026_World_Cup_Schedule_Final_Tournament\" >2026 World Cup Schedule: Final Tournament<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-content\" overlaytype=\"article\" show_advertisements=\"true\" show_reactions=\"true\" show_comments=\"true\" data-v-2c34e7d0=\"\" data-v-160ccf97=\"\">\n<div class=\"article-content-body flex-col\" data-v-160ccf97=\"\">\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-160ccf97=\"\">Make plans in advance to maximize your airline miles; the schedule for the World Cup has been released.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-160ccf97=\"\">We now have the full lineup of matches and dates for the group stage featuring 48 teams next summer, including the games for the U.S. men&#8217;s national team.<\/p>\n<div class=\"full-width-image mg-t-15 mg-b-15 article-content\" displaynav=\"true\" data-v-160ccf97=\"\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxsports.com\/statics.foxsports.com\/www.foxsports.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0\/0\/g7bzgjjbqaes5hd.jpeg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxsports.com\/statics.foxsports.com\/www.foxsports.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0\/0\/g7bzgjjbqaes5hd.jpeg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n<h2 class=\"mg-b-15 article-content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2026_World_Cup_Schedule_Group_Stage\"><\/span><u>2026 World Cup Schedule: Group Stage<\/u><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"mg-b-15 article-content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"June_11_2026\"><\/span>June 11, 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-160ccf97=\"\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\">\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">Group A: Mexico vs. South Africa \u2013 Mexico City<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">Group A: South Korea vs. UEFA Playoffs D \u2013 Guadalajara<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"mg-b-15 article-content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"June_12th\"><\/span>June 12th<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-160ccf97=\"\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\">\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">Group B: Canada vs. UEFA Playoffs A \u2013 Toronto<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">Group D: USA vs. Paraguay \u2013 Los Angeles<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"mg-b-15 article-content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"June_13th\"><\/span>June 13th<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-160ccf97=\"\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\">\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">Group C: Brazil vs. Morocco<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">Group D: Australia vs. UEFA Playoffs C<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">Group C: Haiti vs. Scotland<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">Group B: Qatar vs Switzerland<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>    <!-- [Similar structure continues for other match days] --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mg-b-15 article-content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2026_World_Cup_Schedule_Final_Tournament\"><\/span><u>2026 World Cup Schedule: Final Tournament<\/u><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul displaynav=\"true\" class=\"article-content mg-b-25\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-160ccf97=\"\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\">\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><strong>Round of 32<\/strong>: June 28th to July 3rd<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><strong>Round of 16: <\/strong>July 4th to July 7th<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><strong>Quarterfinals<\/strong>: July 9th to July 11th<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><strong>Semi-finals: <\/strong>July 14-15 \u2013 AT&#038;T Stadium (Arlington, Texas) and Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><strong>3rd place match<\/strong>: July 18 \u2013 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><strong>World Cup finals<\/strong>: July 19 \u2013 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-col flex-centered mg-b-20 mg-t-20 pd-b-35\" data-v-160ccf97=\"\">\n<p>What did you think of this story?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"story-content-rr tab-mob-only\" data-v-160ccf97=\"\">\n<hr class=\"story-section-divider\" 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