Complete Schedule for the 2026 World Cup: Key Match Dates for England and Scotland, Plus UK Kick-Off Times for Every Game!

THE World Cup is just a couple of months away and excitement is building.

will play Croatia, Ghana and Panama in the group stages, while Scotland face , Morocco and Haiti.

With the tournament expanded to include 48 nations for the first ever time and due to games taking place across Canada, and Mexico – there are a variety of early and late kick-off times.

bring you the entire match schedule and all the key dates for your diary.

World Cup groups

Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czech Republic

Group B: Canada, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland

Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland

Group D: USA, Paraguay, Australia, Turkey

Group E: Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador

Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia

Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand

Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay

Group I: France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway

Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan

Group K: Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia

Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama

World Cup schedule

All kick-offs are shown as UK time.

Thursday, June 11

• Group A: Mexico vs South Africa – 8pm – Mexico City

Friday, June 12

• Group A: South Korea vs Czech Republic – 3am – Guadalajara
• Group B: Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina – 8pm – Toronto

Saturday, June 13

• Group D: USA vs Paraguay – 2am – Los Angeles
• Group B: Qatar vs Switzerland – 8pm – Santa Clara
• Group C: Brazil vs Morocco – 11pm – New Jersey

Sunday, June 14

• Group C: Haiti vs Scotland – 2am – Foxborough
• Group D: Australia vs Turkey – 5am – Vancouver
• Group E: Germany vs Curacao – 6pm – Houston
• Group F: Netherlands vs Japan – 9pm – Arlington

Monday, June 15

• Group E: Ivory Coast vs Ecuador – 12am – Philadelphia
• Group F: Sweden vs Tunisia – 3am – Monterrey
• Group H: Spain vs Cape Verde – 5pm – Atlanta
• Group G: Belgium vs Egypt – 8pm – Seattle
• Group H: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay – 11pm – Miami

Tuesday, June 16

• Group G: Iran vs New Zealand – 2am – Los Angeles
• Group I: France vs Senegal – 8pm – New Jersey
• Group I: Iraq vs Norway – 11pm – Foxborough

Wednesday, June 17

• Group J: Argentina vs Algeria – 2am – Kansas
• Group J: Austria vs Jordan – 5am- Santa Clara
• Group K: Portugal vs DR Congo – 6pm – Houston
• Group L: England vs Croatia – 9pm – Arlington

Thursday, June 18

• Group L: Ghana vs Panama – 12am – Toronto
• Group K: Uzbekistan vs Colombia – 3am – Mexico City
• Group A: Czech Republic vs South Africa – 5pm – Atlanta
• Group B: Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina – 8pm – Los Angeles
• Group B: Canada vs Qatar – 11pm – Vancouver

Friday, June 19

• Group A: Mexico vs South Korea – 2am – Guadalajara
• Group D: USA vs Australia – 8pm – Seattle
• Group C: Scotland vs Morocco – 11pm – Foxborough

Saturday, June 20

• Group C: Brazil vs Haiti – 2am – Philadelphia
• Group D: Turkey vs Paraguay – 5am – Santa Clara
• Group A: Netherlands vs Sweden – 6pm – Houston
• Group E: Germany vs Ivory Coast – 9pm – Toronto

Sunday, June 21

• Group E: Ecuador vs Curacao – 1am – Kansas
• Group F: Tunisia vs Japan – 5am – Monterrey
• Group H: Spain vs Saudi Arabia – 5pm – Atlanta
• Group G: Belgium vs Iran – 8pm – Los Angeles
• Group H: Uruguay vs Cape Verde – 11pm – Miami

Monday, June 22

• Group G: New Zealand vs Egypt – 2am – Vancouver
• Group J: Argentina vs Austria – 6pm – Arlington
• Group I: France vs Iraq – 10pm – Philadelphia

Tuesday, June 23

• Group I: Norway vs Senegal – 1am – Toronto
• Group J: Jordan vs Algeria – 4am – Santa Clara
• Group K: Portugal vs Uzbekistan – 6pm – Houston
• Group L: England vs Ghana – 9pm – Foxborough

Wednesday, June 24

• Group L: Panama vs Croatia – 12am – Toronto
• Group K: Colombia vs DR Congo – 3am – Guadalajara
• Group B: Switzerland vs Canada – 8pm – Vancouver
• Group B: Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar – 8pm – Seattle
• Group C: Morocco vs Haiti – 11pm – Atlanta
• Group C: Scotland vs Brazil – 11pm – Miami

Thursday, June 25

• Group A: South Africa vs South Korea – 2am – Monterrey
• Group A: Czech Republic vs Mexico – 2am – Mexico City
• Group E: Curacao vs Ivory Coast – 9pm – Philadelphia
• Group E: Ecuador vs Germany – 9pm – New Jersey

Friday, June 26

• Group F: Tunisia vs Netherlands – 12am – Kansas
• Group F: Japan vs Sweden – 12am – Arlington
• Group D: Turkey vs USA – 3am – Los Angeles
• Group D: Paraguay vs Australia – 3am – Santa Clara
• Group I: Norway vs France – 8pm – Foxborough
• Group I: Senegal vs Iraq – 8pm Toronto

Saturday, June 27

• Group H: Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia – 1am – Houston
• Group H: Uruguay vs Spain – 1am – Guadalajara
• Group G: New Zealand vs Belgium – 4am – Vancouver
• Group G: Egypt vs Iran – 4am – Seattle
• Group L: Panama vs England – 10pm – New Jersey
• Group L: Croatia vs Ghana – 10pm – Philadelphia

Sunday, June 28

• Group K: Colombia vs Portugal – 12.30am – Miami
• Group K: DR Congo vs Uzbekistan – 12.30am – Atlanta
• Group J: Algeria vs Austria – 3am – Kansas
• Group J: Jordan vs Argentina – 3am – Arlington
• Round of 32: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up – 8pm – Los Angeles (M73)

Monday, June 29

• Round of 32: Group C winners vs Group F runners-up – 6pm – Houston (M76)
• Round of 32: Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place – 9.30pm – Foxborough (M74)

Tuesday, June 30

• Round of 32: Group F winners vs Group C runners-up – 2am – Guadalajara (M75)
• Round of 32: Group E runners-up vs Group I runners-up – 6pm – Arlington (M78)
• Round of 32: Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place – 10pm – New Jersey (M77)

Wednesday, July 1

• Round of 32: Group A winners vs Group C/E/F/H/I third place – 2am – Mexico City (M79)
• Round of 32: Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place – 5pm – Atlanta (M80)
• Round of 32: Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place – 9pm – Seattle (M82)

Thursday, July 2

• Round of 32: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place – 1am – Santa Clara (M81)
• Round of 32: Group H winners vs Group J runners-up – 8pm – Los Angeles (M84)

Friday, July 3

• Round of 32: Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up – 12am – Toronto (M83)
• Round of 32: Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place – 4am -Vancouver (M85)
• Round of 32: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up – 7pm – Arlington (M88)
• Round of 32: Group J winners vs Group H runners-up – 11pm – Miami (M86)

Saturday, July 4

• Round of 32: Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place – 2.30am – Kansas (M87)
• Round of 16: Match 73 winners vs Match 75 winners – 6pm – Houston (M90)
• Round of 16: Match 74 winners vs Match 77 winners – 10pm – Philadelphia (M89)

Sunday, July 5

• Round of 16: Match 76 winners vs Match 78 winners – 9pm – New Jersey (M91)

Monday, July 6

• Round of 16: Match 79 winners vs Match 80 winners – 1am – Mexico City (M92)
• Round of 16: Match 83 winners vs Match 84 winners – 8pm – Arlington (M93)

Tuesday, July 7

• Round of 16: Match 81 winners vs Match 82 winners – 1am – Seattle (M94)
• Round of 16: Match 86 winners vs Match 88 winners – 5pm – Atlanta (M95)
• Round of 16: Match 85 winners vs Match 87 winners – 9pm – Vancouver (M96)

Thursday, July 9

• Quarter-finals: Match 89 winners vs Match 90 winners – 9pm – Foxborough (M97)

Friday, July 10

• Quarter-finals: Match 93 winners vs Match 94 winners – 8pm – Los Angeles (M98)

Saturday, July 11

• Quarter-finals: Match 91 winners vs Match 92 winners – 10pm – Miami (M99)

Sunday, July 12

• Quarter-finals: Match 95 winners vs Match 96 winners – 2am – Kansas (M100)

Tuesday, July 14

• Semi-finals: Match 97 winners vs Match 98 winners – kick-off 8pm – Arlington (M101)

Wednesday, July 15

• Semi-finals: Match 99 winners vs Match 100 winners – 8pm – Atlanta (M102)

Saturday, July 18

• Third place play-off: Match 101 losers vs Match 102 losers, kick-off 10pm – Miami (M103)

Sunday, July 19

• Final: Match 101 winners vs Match 102 winners – 8pm – New Jersey (M104)