{"id":31673,"date":"2025-12-08T11:36:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T16:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/08\/kick-off-in-mexico-city-essential-details-on-start-times-dates-and-locations-for-the-2026-world-cup-matches\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T11:36:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T16:36:35","slug":"kick-off-in-mexico-city-essential-details-on-start-times-dates-and-locations-for-the-2026-world-cup-matches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/08\/kick-off-in-mexico-city-essential-details-on-start-times-dates-and-locations-for-the-2026-world-cup-matches\/","title":{"rendered":"Kick Off in Mexico City: Essential Details on Start Times, Dates, and Locations for the 2026 World Cup Matches"},"content":{"rendered":"<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=\"\">The upcoming FIFA World Cup in 2026 is set to take place this summer across 16 cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. A question on many hearts is which matches will be hosted in Mexico City?<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-160ccf97=\"\">Here\u2019s a comprehensive overview of the five World Cup matches scheduled for Mexico City, complete with dates, kickoff times, and venue details.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article-content mg-b-25\">World Cup Matches in Mexico City (5 Matches)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-160ccf97=\"\"><strong>Group Stage<\/strong><\/p>\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=\"\">June 11: <u>Mexico vs. South Africa<\/u> \u2013 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City (3 p.m. ET)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">June 17: <u>Uzbekistan vs. Colombia<\/u> \u2014 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City (10 p.m. ET)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">June 24: <u>Mexico vs. UEFA Playoff Winner D<\/u> (Czech Republic, Republic of Ireland, Denmark, North Macedonia) \u2014 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City (9 p.m. ET)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-160ccf97=\"\"><strong>Round of 32<\/strong><\/p>\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=\"\">June 28: Group A winners vs. Group C\/E\/F\/H\/I 3rd Place \u2014 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City (9 p.m. ET)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-160ccf97=\"\"><strong>Round of 16<\/strong><\/p>\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=\"\">July 5: TBD vs. TBD \u2013 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City (8 p.m. ET)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-160ccf97=\"\"><i>Want informative articles delivered directly to your inbox? 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