World Cup 2026 group stage: 72 matches across 12 groups, June 11–28. Full schedule, how teams advance, and where to watch free on FOX, Tubi, and Telemundo.
South Korea South Korea vs 
Czech Republic Czech Republic Estadio Akron
Canada Canada vs 
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Her… BMO Field
USA USA vs 
Paraguay Paraguay SoFi Stadium
Qatar Qatar vs 
Switzerland Switzerland Levi's Stadium
Brazil Brazil vs 
Morocco Morocco MetLife Stadium
Haiti Haiti vs 
Scotland Scotland Gillette Stadium
Australia Australia vs 
Turkey Turkey BC Place
Germany Germany vs 
Curaçao Curaçao NRG Stadium
Netherlands Netherlands vs 
Japan Japan AT&T Stadium
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast vs 
Ecuador Ecuador Lincoln Financial Field
Sweden Sweden vs 
Tunisia Tunisia Estadio BBVA
Spain Spain vs 
Cape Verde Cape Verde Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Belgium Belgium vs 
Egypt Egypt Lumen Field
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia vs 
Uruguay Uruguay Hard Rock Stadium
Iran Iran vs 
New Zealand New Zealand SoFi Stadium
France France vs 
Senegal Senegal MetLife Stadium
Iraq Iraq vs 
Norway Norway Gillette Stadium
Argentina Argentina vs 
Algeria Algeria GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Austria Austria vs 
Jordan Jordan Levi's Stadium
Portugal Portugal vs 
DR Congo DR Congo NRG Stadium
England England vs 
Croatia Croatia AT&T Stadium
Ghana Ghana vs 
Panama Panama BMO Field
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan vs 
Colombia Colombia Estadio Azteca Czech Republic Czech Republic vs 
South Africa South Africa Mercedes-Benz Stadium Switzerland Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Her… SoFi Stadium Canada Canada vs Qatar Qatar BC Place
Mexico Mexico vs South Korea South Korea Estadio Akron USA USA vs Australia Australia Lumen Field Scotland Scotland vs Morocco Morocco Gillette Stadium Brazil Brazil vs Haiti Haiti Lincoln Financial Field Turkey Turkey vs Paraguay Paraguay Levi's Stadium Netherlands Netherlands vs Sweden Sweden NRG Stadium Germany Germany vs Ivory Coast Ivory Coast BMO Field Ecuador Ecuador vs Curaçao Curaçao GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Tunisia Tunisia vs Japan Japan Estadio BBVA Spain Spain vs Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Mercedes-Benz Stadium Belgium Belgium vs Iran Iran SoFi Stadium Uruguay Uruguay vs Cape Verde Cape Verde Hard Rock Stadium New Zealand New Zealand vs Egypt Egypt BC Place Argentina Argentina vs Austria Austria AT&T Stadium France France vs Iraq Iraq Lincoln Financial Field Norway Norway vs Senegal Senegal MetLife Stadium Jordan Jordan vs Algeria Algeria Levi's Stadium Portugal Portugal vs Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NRG Stadium England England vs Ghana Ghana Gillette Stadium Panama Panama vs Croatia Croatia BMO Field Colombia Colombia vs DR Congo DR Congo Estadio Akron Switzerland Switzerland vs Canada Canada BC Place Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Her… vs Qatar Qatar Lumen Field Scotland Scotland vs Brazil Brazil Hard Rock Stadium Morocco Morocco vs Haiti Haiti Mercedes-Benz Stadium Czech Republic Czech Republic vs Mexico Mexico Estadio Azteca01:00 South Africa South Africa vs South Korea South Korea Estadio BBVA Curaçao Curaçao vs Ivory Coast Ivory Coast Lincoln Financial Field Ecuador Ecuador vs Germany Germany MetLife Stadium Japan Japan vs Sweden Sweden AT&T Stadium Tunisia Tunisia vs Netherlands Netherlands GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Turkey Turkey vs USA USA SoFi Stadium Paraguay Paraguay vs Australia Australia Levi's Stadium Norway Norway vs France France Gillette Stadium Senegal Senegal vs Iraq Iraq BMO Field Cape Verde Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia NRG Stadium Uruguay Uruguay vs Spain Spain Estadio Akron Egypt Egypt vs Iran Iran Lumen Field New Zealand New Zealand vs Belgium Belgium BC Place Panama Panama vs England England MetLife Stadium Croatia Croatia vs Ghana Ghana Lincoln Financial Field Colombia Colombia vs Portugal Portugal Hard Rock Stadium DR Congo DR Congo vs Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Mercedes-Benz Stadium Algeria Algeria vs Austria Austria GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Jordan Jordan vs Argentina Argentina AT&T Stadium
Exclusive English-language broadcaster of the 2026 World Cup in the United States. 70 matches air free over the air on the FOX broadcast network, 34 air on FS1 with a cable subscription. Streaming on the FOX Sports app and FOX One requires TV-provider sign-in for most matches.
Exclusive Spanish-language broadcaster of the 2026 World Cup in the United States. 92 of the 104 matches air free over the air on the Telemundo broadcast network; 12 air on Universo with a cable subscription. The two opening matches also stream free in Spanish on the Telemundo app.
Fox Corporation's free ad-supported streaming service. Simulcasts the 2026 World Cup opening ceremony plus two opening matches (Mexico vs South Africa on June 11 and USA vs Paraguay on June 12) live in 4K at no cost.
NBCUniversal's streaming service and the only place to stream all 104 matches of the 2026 World Cup live in Spanish. The two opening matches are also available on the free Peacock Select tier. Streams in Dolby Atmos with multiview, live picks, and catch-up highlights.
The Football World Cup 2026 group stage spans 72 matches across 12 groups of four teams, running from to . All 48 qualified nations compete across three matchdays each, with the top two in every group advancing directly to the round of 32 — plus eight additional spots for the best third-placed teams. In the US, most group stage matches are free to watch on FOX and Telemundo, with the opening match also streaming free on Tubi.
The group stage opens on opening day, June 11 with Mexico vs South Africa at at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Matches run daily through , with as many as eight fixtures scheduled on the busiest days. The final matchday for each group sees both matches kick off simultaneously to keep all four teams on equal footing. The day-bucketed schedule for all 72 group stage fixtures is listed below — or see the full Football World Cup 2026 schedule for every match including knockout rounds.
This is the first World Cup with 48 teams and 12 groups, replacing the previous format of 32 teams across eight groups. Each group contains four nations from across the world’s football confederations. Teams earn three points for a win, one for a draw, and nothing for a loss. The top two teams from each group advance automatically to the round of 32. That yields 24 automatic qualifiers — plus eight more from the third-place pool (see below), filling all 32 slots in the knockout bracket. For a closer look at the group draw, Group A shows how the round structure applies to one group in detail.
Two routes lead from the group stage to the round of 32. The straightforward path: finish first or second in your group. Tiebreakers among equal-points teams follow this order — goal difference, goals scored, head-to-head points, head-to-head goal difference, head-to-head goals scored, then disciplinary record (yellow and red cards), and finally drawing of lots if all else is equal.
The second route — and a distinctive feature of the 2026 format — is the third-place pool. After all 12 groups complete their three matchdays, the 12 third-placed teams are ranked against each other using the same points → goal difference → goals scored → disciplinary sequence. The eight best third-placed teams earn places in the round of 32. This means a team that finishes third in a competitive group can still advance, provided they performed strongly enough relative to third-place finishers in other groups.
FOX and FS1 carry all 72 group stage matches in English. Most matches on FOX are free over the air with any antenna or TV provider; FS1 requires a cable or live-TV subscription. For Spanish-language viewers, Telemundo broadcasts the majority of group stage fixtures free over the air, with Universo covering selected matches via cable. Peacock streams the complete Spanish-language group stage online. For the opening match on , Tubi streams Mexico vs South Africa free in 4K — no account or subscription needed. The broadcaster cards below list full details and streaming links for each option.