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2026 FIFA World Cup: Date and full group stage schedule

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature 48 teams and 104 matches across 16 cities over the course of a month. Here is the full group stage schedule.

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South Africa: 2026 World Cup Squad, Fixtures and Schedule

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South Africa World Cup 2026 Schedule: Locations, Dates, Times

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World Cup opening ceremony: Who’s performing, when it starts, how to watch

The 2026 World Cup will launch with a series of historic opening ceremonies across North America, marking the first time the tournament has been launched simultaneously in three host countries.

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World Cup creates perfect conditions for infectious diseases to spread – here are the biggest threats health experts are watching for

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Men's college basketball transfer class rankings for 2026-27

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World Cup 2026 travel guide: Must know information, from Vancouver to Mexico City

Mexico City will host five matches during the World Cup, including the opening match between Mexico and South Africa.

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2026 World Cup: Team-by-team schedules, rosters, predictions and everything else you need to know before kickoff

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104 matches, 48 teams, 3 countries make this the largest World Cup ever

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Complete 2026 World Cup broadcast schedule on Fox, FS1

All 104 matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be broadcast live on Fox and FS1. See when and where to catch each game.

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South Africa at the 2026 World Cup: roster, squad, players, group and schedule

Check out South Africa's full World Cup squad, including every player selected by Hugo Broos, the team's schedule and its group-stage opponents.

World Cup Schedule 2026 Fixtures and Kick-Off Times for Every Match

The group stage takes place from June 11-27. The top teams from each of the 12 groups along with eight third-place teams make up the 32-team knockout-round bracket. The World Cup final is scheduled for July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The full World Cup match schedule can be found here on FIFA.com.

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World Cup 2026 live updates: The latest news and analysis ahead of this week’s opening game

The 2026 FIFA World Cup finally gets underway this week, and you can follow all of the latest breaking news before Thursday’s opening group-stage game with The Athletic. We’d also love to hear from you before Mexico vs South Africa at the Estadio Azteca on Thursday. Get in touch by emailing live@theathletic.com.

How to bet on 2026 World Cup: Betting guide, odds, schedule, groups, rosters, promo codes, offers

Our World Cup betting guide tells you where to bet on the 2026 World Cup, gives odds, rosters, schedule, promo offers, and more

World Cup 2026 Odds, Group Predictions, TV Schedule and Live Stream Info

The FIFA World Cup returns to North America for the first time since 1994. The 48-team event kicks off in Mexico on Thursday and then in Canada and the United States on Friday. All three host countries come into the tournament with high hopes to make a deep run into the knockout round.