World Cup 2026 results and full fixture schedule plus full talkSPORT radio commentary for every game
The 2026 World Cup is finally here and will break new ground this summer as FIFA continues to expand and develop its showpiece tournament.England are set to begin their latest attempt at claiming world glory as the most famous sporting event in the world heads to North America.5There will be major changes from the World Cup in QatarCredit: GettyThe World Cup is held every four years, being staged on a different continent in each edition.After Brazil 2014 and Russia 2018, the famous competition headed to Qatar four years ago and Lionel Messi’s Argentina claimed an incredible victory in the Persian Gulf.They will head into this tournament as Copa America winners while Spain are the European champions and will be eyeing world glory again.Thomas Tuchel’s England are also among the favourites for victory after they breezed through qualification.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLHere’s everything you need to know about the World Cup…World Cup 2026 datesThe 2026 World Cup got underway on Thursday, June 11 and will run through to the final on Sunday, July 19.This World Cup has 13 different kick-off times, ranging from 5pm BST to 5am.The most frequent kick-off time in the group stage will be 8pm BST, with 12 games to be held then.There will 36 group stage matches held between midnight at 5am UK time.talkSPORT will have live commentary of every game this summer.5Spain will be European champions heading into the World CupCredit: GettyTune in to talkSPORT through the website via the live stream or find us on DAB digital radio through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.Download and listen to all our live commentaries via the talkSPORT app.Visit talkSPORT BET for all the latest odds and bet boosts for every big event.Subscribe to our talkSPORT YouTube channel for news, views and analysis plus our regular goals show and for more, follow us on talkSPORT Facebook and talkSPORT X.World Cup 2026 groupsGroup A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czech RepublicGroup B: Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, SwitzerlandGroup C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, ScotlandGroup D: USA, Paraguay, Australia, TurkeyGroup E: Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, EcuadorGroup F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, TunisiaGroup G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New ZealandGroup H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, UruguayGroup I: France, Senegal, Iraq, NorwayGroup J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, JordanGroup K: Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, ColombiaGroup L: England, Croatia, Ghana, PanamaWorld Cup 2026 full schedule and resultsThursday, June 11Friday, June 12Saturday, June 13Group D: USA vs Paraguay, 2am – Los Angeles, USAGroup B: Qatar vs Switzerland, 8pm – Santa Clara, USAGroup C: Brazil vs Morocco, 11pm – New Jersey, USASunday, June 14Group C: Haiti vs Scotland, 2am – Foxborough, USAGroup D: Australia vs Turkey, 5am – Vancouver, CanadaGroup E: Germany vs Curacao, 6pm – Houston, USAGroup F: Netherlands vs Japan, 9pm – Arlington, USAMonday, June 15Group E: Ivory Coast vs Ecuador, 12am – Philadelphia, USAGroup F: Sweden vs Tunisia, 3am – Guadalupe, MexicoGroup H: Spain vs Cape Verde, 5pm – Atlanta, USAGroup G: Belgium vs Egypt, 8pm – Seattle, USAGroup H: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay, 11pm – Miami, USATuesday, June 16Group G: Iran vs New Zealand, 2am – Los Angeles, USAGroup I: France vs Senegal, 8pm – New Jersey, USAGroup I: Iraq vs Norway, 11pm – Foxborough, USAWednesday, June 17Group J: Argentina vs Algeria, 2am – Kansas City, USAGroup J: Austria vs Jordan, 5am – Santa Clara, USAGroup K: Portugal vs DR Congo, 6pm – Houston, USAGroup L: England vs Croatia, 9pm – Arlington, USAThursday, June 18Group L: Ghana vs Panama, 12am – Toronto, CanadaGroup K: Uzbekistan vs Colombia, 3am – Mexico City, MexicoGroup A: Czech Republic vs South Africa, 5pm – Atlanta, USAGroup B: Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, 8pm – Los Angeles, USAGroup B: Canada vs Qatar, 11pm – Vancouver, CanadaFriday, June 19Group A: Mexico vs South Korea, 2am – Zapopan, MexicoGroup D: USA vs Australia, 8pm – Seattle, USAGroup C: Scotland vs Morocco, 11pm – Foxborough, USASaturday, June 20Group C: Brazil vs Haiti, 1.30am – Philadelphia, USAGroup D: Turkey vs Paraguay, 4am – Santa Clara, USAGroup A: Netherlands vs Sweden, 6pm – Houston, USAGroup E: Germany vs Ivory Coast, 9pm – Toronto, CanadaSunday, June 21Group E: Ecuador vs Curacao, 1am – Kansas City, USAGroup F: Tunisia vs Japan, 5am – Guadalupe, MexicoGroup H: Spain vs Saudi Arabia, 5pm – Atlanta, USAGroup G: Belgium vs Iran, 8pm – Los Angeles, USAGroup H: Uruguay vs Cape Verde, 11pm – Miami, USAMonday, June 22Group G: New Zealand vs Egypt, 2am – Vancouver, CanadaGroup J: Argentina vs Austria, 6pm – Arlington, USAGroup I: France vs Iraq, 10pm – Philadelphia, USATuesday, June 23Group I: Norway vs Senegal, 1am – Toronto, CanadaGroup J: Jordan vs Algeria, 4am – Santa Clara, USAGroup K: Portugal vs Uzbekistan, 6pm – Houston, USAGroup L: England vs Ghana, 9pm – Foxborough, USAWednesday, June 24Group L: Panama vs Croatia, 12am – Foxborough, USAGroup K: Colombia vs DR Congo, 3am – Zapopan, MexicoGroup B: Switzerland vs Canada, 8pm – Vancouver, CanadaGroup B: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar, 8pm – Seattle, USAGroup C: Morocco vs Haiti, 11pm – Atlanta, USAGroup C: Scotland vs Brazil, 11pm – Miami, USAThursday, June 25Group A: South Africa vs South Korea, 2am – Guadalupe, MexicoGroup A: Czech Republic vs Mexico, 2am – Mexico City, MexicoGroup E: Curacao vs Ivory Coast, 9pm – Philadelphia, USAGroup E: Ecuador vs Germany, 9pm – New Jersey, USAFriday, June 26Group F: Tunisia vs Netherlands, 12am – Kansas City, USAGroup F: Japan vs Sweden, 12am – Arlington, USAGroup D: Turkey vs USA, 3am – Los Angeles, USAGroup D: Paraguay vs Australia, 3am – Santa Clara, USAGroup I: Norway vs France, 8pm – Foxborough, USAGroup I: Senegal vs Iraq, 8pm – Toronto, CanadaSaturday, June 27Group H: Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia, 1am – Houston, USAGroup H: Uruguay vs Spain, 1am – Zapopan, MexicoGroup G: New Zealand vs Belgium, 4am – Vancouver, CanadaGroup G: Egypt vs Iran, 4am – Seattle, USAGroup L: Panama vs England, 10pm – New Jersey, USAGroup L: Croatia vs Ghana, 10pm – Philadelphia, USASunday, June 28Group K: Colombia vs Portugal, 12.30am – Miami, USAGroup K: DR Congo vs Uzbekistan, 12.30am – Atlanta, USAGroup J: Algeria vs Austria, 3am – Kansas City, USAGroup J: Jordan vs Argentina, 3am – Arlington, USARound of 32 – Match 73: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up, 8pm – Los Angeles, USAMonday, June 29Round of 32 – Match 76: Group C winners vs Group F runners-up, 6pm – Houston, USARound of 32 – Match 74: Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place, 9.30pm – Foxborough, USATuesday, June 30Round of 32 – Match 75: Group F winners vs Group C runners-up, 2am – Guadalupe, MexicoRound of 32 – Match 78: Group E runners-up vs Group I runners-up, 6pm – Arlington, USARound of 32 – Match 77: Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place, 10pm – New Jersey, USAWednesday, July 1Round of 32 – Match 79: Group A winners vs Group C/E/F/H/I third place, 2am – Mexico City, MexicoRound of 32 – Match 80: Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place, 5pm – Atlanta, USARound of 32 – Match 82: Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place, 9pm – Seattle, USAThursday, July 2Round of 32 – Match 81: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place, 1am – Santa Clara, USARound of 32 – Match 84: Group H winners vs Group J runners-up, 8pm – Los Angeles, USAFriday, July 3Round of 32 – Match 83: Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up, 12am – Toronto, CanadaRound of 32 – Match 85: Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place, 4am – Vancouver, CanadaRound of 32 – Match 88: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up, 7pm – Arlington, USARound of 32 – Match 86: Group J winners vs Group H runners-up, 11pm – Miami, USASaturday, July 4Round of 32 – Match 87: Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place, 2.30am – Kansas City, USARound of 16 – Match 90: Match 73 winners vs Match 75 winners, 6pm – Houston, USARound of 16 – Match 89: Match 74 winners vs Match 77 winners, 10pm – Philadelphia, USASunday, July 5Round of 16 – Match 91: Match 76 winners vs Match 78 winners, 9pm – New Jersey, USAMonday, July 6Round of 16 – Match 92: Match 79 winners vs Match 80 winners, 1am – Mexico City, MexicoRound of 16 – Match 93: Match 83 winners vs Match 84 winners, 8pm – Arlington, USATuesday, July 7Round of 16 – Match 94: Match 81 winners vs Match 82 winners, 1am – Seattle, USARound of 16 – Match 95: Match 86 winners vs Match 88 winners, 5pm – Atlanta, USARound of 16 – Match 96: Match 85 winners vs Match 87 winners, 9pm – Vancouver, CanadaThursday, July 9Quarter-final – Match 97: Match 89 winners vs Match 90 winners, 9pm – Foxborough, USAFriday, July 10Quarter-final – Match 98: Match 93 winners vs Match 94 winners, 8pm – Los Angeles, USASaturday, July 11Quarter-final – Match 99: Match 91 winners vs Match 92 winners, 10pm – Miami, USASunday, July 12Quarter-final – Match 100: Match 95 winners vs Match 96 winners, 2am – Kansas City, USATuesday, July 14Semi-final – Match 101: Match 97 winners vs Match 98 winners, 8pm – Arlington, USAWednesday, July 15Semi-final – Match 102: Match 99 winners vs Match 100 winners, 8pm – Atlanta, USASaturday, July 18Sunday, July 195There are going to be over 100 matches at the next World Cup5The MetLife Stadium is set to host the World Cup final in 2026Credit: GettyWorld Cup 2026: LocationLike the Qatar tournament, the 2026 World Cup will break new ground for FIFA.That’s because it will be held across three countries – United States, Canada and Mexico.The trio’s bid was voted ahead of the proposal from Morocco.The 2002 tournament was held in South Korea and Japan, but the World Cup has never had three host nations before – all of whom have automatically qualified.There will be 16 host cities – 11 in the USA, two in Canada and three in Mexico.The stadiums being used include the 83,264-capacity Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, New York’s MetLife Stadium and Vancouver’s BC Place.Several NFL venues will be used to provide huge crowds with 12 of the 16 stadia having capacities over 65,000.It has also been confirmed that the MetLife Stadium, which holds 82,500 people, will host the final.The opening game of the tournament will be held at the Estadio Azteca and will see Mexico kick off the action in Group A.World Cup 2026: StadiumsUnited StatesSoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, California: 70,240 capacityMetLife Stadium, New York City, New York: 82,500 capacityAT&T Stadium, Dallas, Texas: 80,000 capacityArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri: 76,416 capacityNRG Stadium, Houston, Texas: 72,220 capacityMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia: 75,000 capacityLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 67,594 capacityLumen Field, Seattle, Washington: 68,740 capacityLevi’s Stadium, San Francisco, California: 68,500 capacityGillette Stadium, Boston, Massachusetts: 65,878 capacityHard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida: 65,326 capacityMexicoEstadio Azteca, Mexico City: 83,264 capacityEstadio BBVA Bancomer, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon: 53,500 capacityEstadio Akron, Guadalajara, Jalisco: 46,355 capacityCanadaBC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia: 54,500 capacityBMO Field, Toronto, Ontario: 40,000 capacity5The Estadio Azteca will host the openerWorld Cup 2026: Teams and group formatThe 2026 World Cup will be the first to include 48 teams, up from 32.The expanded format was green-lit by the FIFA Council and it will feature a new look of 12 groups of four.Winners and runners-up in each of those 12 four-team groups will advance to a new Round of 32, where they will be joined by the eight best third-placed teams.It adds up to a total of 104 matches, up from 64 in Qatar.For UEFA, there were 12 qualifying groups, with the winners getting a place at the World Cup.The runners-up all entered a play-off and four have joined, making a total of 16 European sides, which is up from 13 in 2022.Elsewhere, the qualifying stages have also been completed in Asia (AFC), Africa (CAF), South America (CONMEBOL), North and Central America (CONCACAF) and Oceania (OFC).All of these confederations have seen an increase in places, and there were also intercontinental play-offs to decide the other two teams.Read More on talkSPORTWorld Cup 2026: talkSPORT BET OddsSpain – 9/2France – 5/1England – 6/1Argentina – 8/1Brazil – 8/1Portugal – 10/1Germany – 14/1Netherlands – 20/1Norway – 25/1Belgium – 40/1Visit talkSPORT BET for all World Cup Betting Odds. 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