From heavyweight clashes involving Brazil, Argentina, France, England, Germany, Portugal, Spain and the Netherlands, to intriguing encounters featuring emerging football nations, the tournament promises drama, excitement and unforgettable moments from the opening whistle.
The competition gets underway on Thursday, June 11, with hosts Mexico taking on South Africa, while several blockbuster fixtures are scheduled throughout the group stage, including France vs Senegal, England vs Croatia, Brazil vs Morocco, and Portugal vs Colombia.
Below is the complete group-stage fixture schedule as provided.
Full 2026 FIFA World Cup Group Stage Fixtures (Time in WAT)
Thursday, June 11
8pm – Mexico vs South Africa
Friday, June 12
3am – South Korea vs Czechia
8pm – Canada vs Bosnia
Saturday, June 13
2am – USA vs Paraguay
8pm – Qatar vs Switzerland
11pm – Brazil vs Morocco
Sunday, June 14
2am – Haiti vs Scotland
5am – Australia vs Turkey
6pm – Germany vs Curacao
9pm – Netherlands vs Japan
Monday, June 15
12am – Ivory Coast vs Ecuador
3am – Sweden vs Tunisia
5pm – Spain vs Cape Verde
8pm – Belgium vs Egypt
11pm – Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay
Tuesday, June 16
2am – Iran vs New Zealand
8pm – France vs Senegal
11pm – Iraq vs Norway
Wednesday, June 17
2am – Argentina vs Algeria
5am – Austria vs Jordan
6pm – Portugal vs DR Congo
9pm – England vs Croatia
Thursday, June 18
12am – Ghana vs Panama
3am – Uzbekistan vs Colombia
5pm – Czechia vs South Africa
8pm – Switzerland vs Bosnia
11pm – Canada vs Qatar
Friday, June 19
2am – Mexico vs South Korea
8pm – USA vs Australia
11pm – Scotland vs Morocco
Saturday, June 20
1:30am – Brazil vs Haiti
4am – Turkey vs Paraguay
6pm – Netherlands vs Sweden
9pm – Germany vs Ivory Coast
Sunday, June 21
1am – Ecuador vs Curacao
5am – Tunisia vs Japan
5pm – Spain vs Saudi Arabia
8pm – Belgium vs Iran
11pm – Uruguay vs Cape Verde
Monday, June 22
2am – New Zealand vs Egypt
6pm – Argentina vs Austria
10pm – France vs Iraq
Tuesday, June 23
1am – Norway vs Senegal
4am – Jordan vs Algeria
6pm – Portugal vs Uzbekistan
9pm – England vs Ghana
Wednesday, June 24
12am – Panama vs Croatia
3am – Colombia vs DR Congo
8pm – Bosnia vs Qatar
8pm – Switzerland vs Canada
11pm – Morocco vs Haiti
11pm – Scotland vs Brazil
Thursday, June 25
2am – Czechia vs Mexico
2am – South Africa vs South Korea
9pm – Curacao vs Ivory Coast
9pm – Ecuador vs Germany
Friday, June 26
12am – Japan vs Sweden
12am – Tunisia vs Netherlands
3am – Paraguay vs Australia
3am – Turkey vs USA
8pm – Norway vs France
8pm – Senegal vs Iraq
Saturday, June 27
1am – Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia
1am – Uruguay vs Spain
4am – Egypt vs Iran
4am – New Zealand vs Belgium
10pm – Croatia vs Ghana
10pm – Panama vs England
Sunday, June 28
12:30am – Colombia vs Portugal
12:30am – DR Congo vs Uzbekistan
3am – Algeria vs Austria
3am – Jordan vs Argentina
Several matches stand out as potential tournament-defining encounters. France's showdown against Senegal, England's clash with Croatia, Portugal's meetings with Colombia and Uzbekistan, and Brazil's fixtures against Morocco and Scotland are expected to attract huge global audiences.
Meanwhile, African representatives including Ghana, Senegal, Ivory Coast, South Africa, Morocco, Algeria, DR Congo, Tunisia, Egypt and Cape Verde will be aiming to make a strong statement on football's biggest stage.
With the group stage featuring a packed schedule of high-profile matches, supporters around the world can look forward to nearly three weeks of non-stop World Cup action as teams battle for a place in the knockout rounds.
The road to World Cup glory begins on June 11, and by June 28 the race for the knockout stage will be firmly underway.