Co-host the United States will start their journey against Paraguay on June 13, while the defending champions and serious contenders will kick off their matches in the following days across various venues in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
| Date (IST) | Group | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
| Jun-13 | D | United States vs Paraguay | Inglewood, California | 6:30 AM |
| Jun-14 | B | Qatar vs Switzerland | Santa Clara, California | 12:30 AM |
| Jun-14 | C | Brazil vs Morocco | East Rutherford, New Jersey | 3:30 AM |
| Jun-14 | C | Haiti vs Scotland | Foxborough, Massachusetts | 6:30 AM |
| Jun-14 | D | Australia vs Turkey | Vancouver, Canada | 9:30 AM |
| Jun-14 | E | Germany vs Curaçao | Houston, Texas | 10:30 PM |
| Jun-15 | F | Netherlands vs Japan | Arlington, Texas | 1:30 AM |
| Jun-15 | E | Ivory Coast vs Ecuador | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 4:30 AM |
| Jun-15 | F | Sweden vs Tunisia | Monterrey, Mexico | 7:30 AM |
| Jun-15 | H | Spain vs Cape Verde | Atlanta, Georgia | 9:30 PM |
| Jun-16 | G | Belgium vs Egypt | Seattle, Washington | 12:30 AM |
| Jun-16 | H | Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay | Miami, Florida | 3:30 AM |
| Jun-16 | G | Iran vs New Zealand | Inglewood, California | 6:30 AM |
| Jun-17 | I | France vs Senegal | East Rutherford, New Jersey | 12:30 AM |
| Jun-17 | I | Iraq vs Norway | Foxborough, Massachusetts | 3:30 AM |
| Jun-17 | J | Argentina vs Algeria | Kansas City, Missouri | 6:30 AM |
| Jun-17 | J | Austria vs Jordan | Santa Clara, California | 9:30 AM |
| Jun-17 | K | Portugal vs DR Congo | Houston, Texas | 10:30 PM |
| Jun-18 | L | England vs Croatia | Arlington, Texas | 1:30 AM |
| Jun-18 | L | Ghana vs Panama | Toronto, Canada | 4:30 AM |
| Jun-18 | K | Uzbekistan vs Colombia | Mexico City, Mexico | 7:30 AM |
| Jun-18 | A | Czech Republic vs South Africa | Atlanta, Georgia | 9:30 PM |
| Jun-19 | B | Switzerland vs Bosnia-Herzegovina | Inglewood, California | 12:30 AM |
| Jun-19 | B | Canada vs Qatar | Vancouver, Canada | 3:30 AM |
| Jun-19 | A | Mexico vs South Korea | Guadalajara, Mexico | 6:30 AM |
Fans can anticipate exciting group-stage matches like Brazil vs Morocco, Germany vs Curaçao, Spain vs Cape Verde, France vs Senegal, Portugal vs DR Congo, and England vs Croatia as the expanded 48-team tournament gains steam.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage will include 72 matches from June 11 to June 27, taking place across the host nations of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Considering the time difference between North America and India, a majority of the matches will occur late at night or in the early hours of the morning for Indian audiences. The schedule below is displayed in Indian Standard Time (IST), which means several fixtures may fall on the next calendar day compared to their local kick-off times in North America.
