{"id":247390,"date":"2026-06-09T08:26:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T08:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/09\/fifa-2026-world-cup-schedule-with-australian-times-and-dates\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T08:26:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T08:26:00","slug":"fifa-2026-world-cup-schedule-with-australian-times-and-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/09\/fifa-2026-world-cup-schedule-with-australian-times-and-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA 2026 World Cup schedule with Australian times and dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The 2026 FIFA World Cup is almost here, with the opening game of Mexico vs South Africa kicking off at 5am AEST on June 12.<\/p>\n<p>See when the Socceroos play along with the Aussie schedule for every other game.<\/p>\n<p><i><b>Watch the biggest Aussie sports &amp; the best from overseas LIVE on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? <a href=\"https:\/\/kayosports.com.au\/en-AU\/welcome\/afl?pg=default&amp;extcamp=fsaeditoriallinkafl-edt-fsp-lnk-awr-grc-afl-kyo&amp;channel=fsa&amp;campaign=fsacontra&amp;voucher=\" title=\"kayosports.com.au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Join now and get your first month for just $1<\/a>.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"e5mrwj-0 jpgUYc\"><amp-iframe width=\"16\" height=\"9\" title=\"Minutely\" layout=\"responsive\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-top-navigation\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\" src=\"https:\/\/snippet.tldw.me\/amp\/amp-launcher.html?publisher=204500&amp;placement=4280\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-responsive i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" i-amphtml-layout=\"responsive\" id=\"i-amp-0\"><i-amphtml-sizer style=\"display:block;padding-top:56.25%\"\/><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/content.foxsports.com.au\/fs\/electrode\/poster-fallback.png\" placeholder=\"true\" i-amphtml-ssr=\"\" data-hero=\"\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-fill i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" i-amphtml-layout=\"fill\"><\/amp-img><\/amp-iframe><\/div>\n<p><i><b\/><\/i>Below, we list the 2026 World Cup schedule with AEST times and dates for both the group stage and knockout stage.<\/p>\n<p><i><b\/><\/i><i><b\/><\/i><i><b\/><\/i><b>SQUADS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/football\/world-cup\/fifa-world-cup-2026-squads-every-nations-26man-squad-list-deadline-dates-when-is-socceroos-announcement\/news-story\/426e7cef644e66930de2d76a8728f9d6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brazil bombshell as icon recalled from three-year exile \u2014 Every FIFA World Cup squad<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/football\/world-cup\/fifa-world-cup-2026-australia-socceroos-full-schedule-start-times-in-aest-group-d-fixture-when-do-they-play-turkey-usa-and-paraguay\/news-story\/f1e89de1e1bd2320d98189bce81328f1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EVERY SOCCEROOS GAME &gt; <\/a><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><b\/><\/i>The 48 tournament entrants have been divided into four groups of 12 teams for the group stage.<\/p>\n<p>Those group stage games will be played from June 12 to June 28, 2026 (all times and dates AEST), with Mexico to open the tournament at Mexico City\u2019s Estadio Azteca against South Africa &#8211; a repeat of the 2010 opener.<\/p>\n<p>The knockout stage begins with the round of 32 from June 29, all leading up to the World Cup final on July 20 at New York\/New Jersey\u2019s MetLife Stadium.<\/p>\n<p><i>All times and dates AEST.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>WORLD CUP 2026 GROUPS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Group A<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czechia<\/p>\n<p><b>Group B<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland<\/p>\n<p><b>Group C<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland<\/p>\n<p><b>Group D<\/b><\/p>\n<p>USA, Paraguay<i>, Australia<\/i>, Turkiye<\/p>\n<p><b>Group E<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Germany, Curacao, Cote d\u2019Ivoire, Ecuador<\/p>\n<p><b>Group F<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia<\/p>\n<p><b>Group G<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand<\/p>\n<p><b>Group H<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Spain, Cabo Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay<\/p>\n<p><b>Group I<\/b><\/p>\n<p>France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway<\/p>\n<p><b>Group J<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan<\/p>\n<p><b>Group K<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia<\/p>\n<p><b>Group L<\/b><\/p>\n<p>England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama<\/p>\n<p><i><b>Get all the latest football news, highlights and analysis delivered straight to your inbox during the World Cup with Fox Sports Sportmail. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/newsletter-sign-up?utm_source=FootballArticle&amp;utm_medium=TextLink&amp;utm_campaign=signup\" title=\"www.foxsports.com.au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up now!!!<\/a><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-11i7hbm-0 eUyOEq\"><amp-img alt=\"A FIFA World Cup trophy is displayed at the Akron Stadium, where it arrived as the second part of its tour in Zapopan, Mexico on February 28, 2026. (Photo by ULISES RUIZ \/ AFP)\" src=\"https:\/\/content.api.news\/v3\/images\/bin\/708f37b0ffc802ece56c7d2d3e2dfaa1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.api.news\/v3\/images\/bin\/708f37b0ffc802ece56c7d2d3e2dfaa1?width=320 320w, https:\/\/content.api.news\/v3\/images\/bin\/708f37b0ffc802ece56c7d2d3e2dfaa1?width=640 640w, https:\/\/content.api.news\/v3\/images\/bin\/708f37b0ffc802ece56c7d2d3e2dfaa1?width=768 768w\" layout=\"responsive\" attribution=\"test\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-responsive i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" i-amphtml-layout=\"responsive\"><i-amphtml-sizer style=\"display:block;padding-top:75%\"\/><\/amp-img><figcaption class=\"sc-11i7hbm-1 gSnntl\"><span>A FIFA World Cup trophy is displayed at the Akron Stadium, where it arrived as the second part of its tour in Zapopan, Mexico on February 28, 2026. (Photo by ULISES RUIZ \/ AFP)<\/span><span>Source: AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>WHO WILL THE TEAMS ADVANCING FROM EACH GROUP PLAY IN THE KNOCKOUT STAGE?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Group A <\/b>(<b>Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czechia)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Winner vs Third Placer from Group C\/E\/F\/H\/I &#8211; July 1, Mexico City<\/p>\n<p>Runner-Up vs Group B Runner-Up &#8211; June 29, Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p>Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group E\/G &#8211; June 30, Boston or July 2, Seattle<\/p>\n<p><b>Group B (Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Winner vs Third Placer from Group E\/F\/G\/I\/J &#8211; July 3, Vancouver<\/p>\n<p>Runner-Up vs Group A Runner-Up &#8211; June 29, Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p>Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group D\/E &#8211; June 30, Boston or July 2, San Francisco<\/p>\n<p><b>Group C (Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Winner vs Group F Runner-Up &#8211; June 30, Houston<\/p>\n<p>Runner-Up vs Winner Group F &#8211; June 30, Monterrey<\/p>\n<p>Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group A\/E\/I<\/p>\n<p><b>Group D (USA, Paraguay, Australia, T\u00fcrkiye)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Winner vs Third Placer from Group B\/E\/F\/I\/J &#8211; July 2, San Francisco<\/p>\n<p>Runner-Up vs Group G Runner-Up &#8211; July 4, Dallas<\/p>\n<p>Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group E\/I\/K<\/p>\n<p><b>Group E (Germany, Curacao, Cote d\u2019Ivoire, Ecuador)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Winner vs Third Placer from Group A\/B\/C\/D\/F &#8211; June 30, Boston<\/p>\n<p>Runner-Up vs Group I Runner-Up &#8211; July 1, Dallas<\/p>\n<p>Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group A\/B\/D\/G\/K\/L<\/p>\n<p><b>Group F (Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Winner vs Group C Runner-Up &#8211; June 30, Monterrey<\/p>\n<p>Runner-Up vs Winner Group C &#8211; June 30, Houston<\/p>\n<p>Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group A\/B\/D\/E\/I<\/p>\n<p><b>Group G (Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Winner vs Third Placer from Group A\/E\/H\/I\/J &#8211; July 2, Seattle<\/p>\n<p>Runner-Up vs Group D Runner-Up &#8211; July 4, Dallas<\/p>\n<p>Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group B\/I &#8211; July 3, Vancouver or July 1, New York<\/p>\n<p><b>Group H (Spain, Cabo Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Winner vs Group J Runner-Up &#8211; July 3, Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p>Runner-Up vs Winner Group J &#8211; July 4, Miami<\/p>\n<p>Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group A\/G\/I\/L<\/p>\n<p><b>Group I (France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Winner vs Third Placer from Group C\/D\/F\/G\/H &#8211; July 1, New York<\/p>\n<p>Runner-Up vs Group E Runner-Up &#8211; July 1, Dallas<\/p>\n<p>Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group A\/B\/D\/G\/K\/L<\/p>\n<p><b>Group J (Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Winner vs Group H Runner-Up &#8211; July 4, Miami<\/p>\n<p>Runner-Up vs Group H Winner &#8211; July 3, Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p>Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group B\/D\/G\/K\/L<\/p>\n<p><b>Group K (Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Winner vs Third Placer from Group D\/E\/I\/J\/L &#8211; July 4, Kansas City<\/p>\n<p>Runner-Up vs Group L Runner-Up &#8211; July 3, Toronto<\/p>\n<p>Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group L &#8211; July 2, Atlanta<\/p>\n<p><b>Group L (England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Winner vs Third Placer from Group E\/H\/I\/J\/K &#8211; July 2, Atlanta<\/p>\n<p>Runner-Up vs Group K Runner-Up &#8211; July 3, Toronto<\/p>\n<p>Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group K &#8211; July 4, Kansas City<\/p>\n<p><i>Group Winner, Runner-Up plus eight best-ranked Third Place finishers all advance<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>HOW ARE THE THIRD-PLACERS ADVANCING TO THE KNOCKOUT STAGE DETERMINED?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A 48-team World Cup being cut down to a 32-team knockout stage will see the eight best third-place teams from the 12 groups advancing.<\/p>\n<p>This means the knockout stage matches cannot be pre-determined &#8211; instead, the bracket has 495 possible combinations based on which groups provide the best third-place teams.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if groups A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H provide the best third-placers, ahead of groups I, J, K and L, that would be one scenario and see a pre-determined arrangement of round of 32 match-ups &#8211; and so on.<\/p>\n<p>For what it\u2019s worth, third-placers will likely only need three points and a non-negative goal difference from their three group stage matches to advance, based on simulations.<\/p>\n<p>For Australia in Group D, if they finish third they can be drawn against the winner of Group E, I or K.<\/p>\n<p>But some scenarios are more common than others. In around 64% of scenarios the Socceroos would face the Group E winner (expected to be Germany or Ecuador), in 30% would face the Group I winner (France or Norway), and in around 6% would face the Group K winner (Portugal or Colombia).<\/p>\n<p>Some group winners cannot be drawn at all, because they\u2019re locked in to face the runner-up of another group instead &#8211; this is the case with Groups C and F (whose winners will face each other\u2019s runner-ups), and with Groups H and J.<\/p>\n<p><b>Who the third-placers are most likely to face in the knockouts<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>If qualifying from Group A:<\/b> 95.2% G winner (Belgium favourite), 4.8% E winner (Germany favourite)<\/p>\n<p><b>If qualifying from Group B:<\/b> 99.7% D winner (USA favourite), 0.3% E winner (Germany favourite)<\/p>\n<p><b>If qualifying from Group C:<\/b> 70% E winner (Germany favourite), 29.4% A winner (Mexico favourite), 0.6% I winner (France favourite)<\/p>\n<p><b>If qualifying from Group D:<\/b> 64.2% E winner (Germany favourite), 30% I winner (France favourite), 5.8% K winner (Portugal favourite)<\/p>\n<p><b>If qualifying from Group E:<\/b> 55.2% A winner (Mexico favourite), 14.5% K winner (Portugal favourite), 11.8% D winner (USA favourite), 8.5% L winner (England favourite), 7.9% B winner (Switzerland favourite), 1.8% G favourite (Belgium favourite)<\/p>\n<p><b>If qualifying from Group F:<\/b> 83.6% I winner (France favourite), 10.6% E winner (Germany favourite), 3.3% D winner (USA favourite), 1.5% B winner (Switzerland favourite), 0.9% A winner (Mexico favourite)<\/p>\n<p><b>If qualifying from Group G:<\/b> 78.8% B winner (Switzerland favourite), 21.2% I winner (France favourite)<\/p>\n<p><b>If qualifying from Group H:<\/b> 58.8% A winner (Mexico favourite), 25.8% G winner (Belgium favourite), 14.5% I winner (France favourite)<\/p>\n<p><b>If qualifying from Group I:<\/b> 34.2% L winner (England favourite), 27.6% K winner (Portugal favourite), 15.8% D winner (USA favourite), 12.4% G winner (Belgium favourite), 5.8% A winner (Mexico favourite), 4.2% B winner (Switzerland favourite)<\/p>\n<p><b>If qualifying from Group J:<\/b> 57.6% B winner (Switzerland favourite), 19.4% D winner (USA favourite), 14.8% G winner (Belgium favourite), 6.1% L winner (England favourite), 2.1% K winner (Portugal favourite)<\/p>\n<p><b>If qualifying from Group K:<\/b> 100% L winner (England favourite)<\/p>\n<p><b>If qualifying from Group L:<\/b> 100% K winner (Portugal favourite)<\/p>\n<p><b>HOW CAN I WATCH THE WORLD CUP IN AUSTRALIA?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>SBS is the Australian broadcaster of all 2026 FIFA World Cup matches, meaning they can be watched free on TV via SBS, or streaming via SBS On Demand.<\/p>\n<p>Coverage of Australia\u2019s group stage game begins at 1pm on Sunday June 14 for Socceroos vs Turkiye, 4am on Saturday June 20 for Socceroos vs USA, and 11am on Friday June 26 for Socceroos vs Paraguay.<\/p>\n<p>The commentators will be David Basheer and Luke Wilkshire.<\/p>\n<p><b>2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SCHEDULE<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>All times and dates AEST<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Friday, 12 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 1 \u2013 Group A &#8211; Mexico vs South Africa &#8211; 5am, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City<\/p>\n<p>Match 2 \u2013 Group A &#8211; South Korea vs Czechia &#8211; 12pm, Estadio Akron, Guadalajara<\/p>\n<p><b>Saturday, 13 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 3 \u2013 Group B &#8211; Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina &#8211; 5am, BMO Field, Toronto<\/p>\n<p>Match 4 \u2013 Group D &#8211; USA vs Paraguay &#8211; 11am, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p><b>Sunday, 14 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 8 \u2013 Group B &#8211; Qatar vs Switzerland &#8211; 5am, Levi\u2019s Stadium, Santa Clara (San Francisco)<\/p>\n<p>Match 7 \u2013 Group C &#8211; Brazil vs Morocco &#8211; 8am, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New York)<\/p>\n<p>Match 5 \u2013 Group C &#8211; Haiti vs Scotland &#8211; 11am, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough (Boston)<\/p>\n<p>Match 6 \u2013 Group D &#8211; <b>Australia<\/b> vs Turkiye &#8211; 2pm, BC Place, Vancouver<\/p>\n<p><b>Monday, 15 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 10 \u2013 Group E &#8211; Germany vs Curacao &#8211; 3am, NRG Stadium, Houston<\/p>\n<p>Match 11 \u2013 Group F &#8211; Netherlands vs Japan &#8211; 6am, AT&amp;T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)<\/p>\n<p>Match 9 \u2013 Group E &#8211; Cote d\u2019Ivoire vs Ecuador &#8211; 9am, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia<\/p>\n<p>Match 12 \u2013 Group F &#8211; Sweden vs Tunisia &#8211; 12pm, Estadio BBVA, Monterrey<\/p>\n<p><b>Tuesday, 16 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 14 \u2013 Group H &#8211; Spain vs Cabo Verde &#8211; 2am, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta<\/p>\n<p>Match 16 \u2013 Group G &#8211; Belgium vs Egypt &#8211; 5am, Lumen Field, Seattle<\/p>\n<p>Match 13 \u2013 Group H &#8211; Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay &#8211; 8am, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami<\/p>\n<p>Match 15 \u2013 Group G &#8211; Iran vs New Zealand &#8211; 11am, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p><b>Wednesday, 17 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 17 \u2013 Group I &#8211; France vs Senegal &#8211; 5am, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New York)<\/p>\n<p>Match 18 \u2013 Group I &#8211; Iraq vs Norway &#8211; 8am, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough (Boston)<\/p>\n<p>Match 19 \u2013 Group J &#8211; Argentina vs Algeria &#8211; 11am, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City<\/p>\n<p>Match 20 \u2013 Group J &#8211; Austria vs Jordan &#8211; 2pm, Levi\u2019s Stadium, Santa Clara (San Francisco)<\/p>\n<p><b>Thursday, 18 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 23 \u2013 Group K &#8211; Portugal vs DR Congo &#8211; 3am, NRG Stadium, Houston<\/p>\n<p>Match 22 \u2013 Group L &#8211; England vs Croatia &#8211; 6am, AT&amp;T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)<\/p>\n<p>Match 21 \u2013 Group L &#8211; Ghana vs Panama &#8211; 9am, BMO Field, Toronto<\/p>\n<p>Match 24 \u2013 Group K &#8211; Uzbekistan vs Colombia &#8211; 12pm, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City<\/p>\n<p><b>Friday, 19 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 25 \u2013 Group A &#8211; Czechia vs South Africa &#8211; 2am, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta<\/p>\n<p>Match 26 \u2013 Group B &#8211; Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina &#8211; 5am, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p>Match 27 \u2013 Group B &#8211; Canada va Qatar &#8211; 8am, BC Place, Vancouver<\/p>\n<p>Match 28 \u2013 Group A &#8211; Mexico vs South Korea &#8211; 11am, Estadio Akron, Guadalajara<\/p>\n<p><b>Saturday, 20 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 32 \u2013 Group D &#8211; USA vs <b>Australia<\/b> &#8211; 5am, Lumen Field, Seattle<\/p>\n<p>Match 30 \u2013 Group C &#8211; Scotland vs Morocco &#8211; 8am, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough (Boston)<\/p>\n<p>Match 29 \u2013 Group C &#8211; Brazil vs Haiti &#8211; 11am, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia<\/p>\n<p>Match 31 \u2013 Group D &#8211; Turkiye vs Paraguay &#8211; 2pm, Levi\u2019s Stadium, Santa Clara (San Francisco)<\/p>\n<p><b>Sunday, 21 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 35 \u2013 Group F &#8211; Netherlands vs Sweden &#8211; 3am, NRG Stadium, Houston<\/p>\n<p>Match 33 \u2013 Group E &#8211; Germany vs Cote d\u2019Ivoire &#8211; 6am, BMO Field, Toronto<\/p>\n<p>Match 34 \u2013 Group E &#8211; Ecuador vs Curacao &#8211; 9am, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City<\/p>\n<p>Match 36 \u2013 Group F &#8211; Tunisia vs Japan &#8211; 12pm, Estadio BBVA, Monterrey<\/p>\n<p><b>Monday, 22 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 38 \u2013 Group H &#8211; Spain vs Saudi Arabia &#8211; 2am, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta<\/p>\n<p>Match 39 \u2013 Group G &#8211; Belgium vs Iran &#8211; 5am, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p>Match 37 \u2013 Group H &#8211; Uruguay vs Cabo Verde &#8211; 8am, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami<\/p>\n<p>Match 40 \u2013 Group G &#8211; New Zealand vs Egypt &#8211; 11am, BC Place, Vancouver<\/p>\n<p><b>Tuesday, 23 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 43 \u2013 Group J &#8211; Argentina vs Austria &#8211; 3am, AT&amp;T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)<\/p>\n<p>Match 42 \u2013 Group I &#8211; France vs Iraq &#8211; 7am, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia<\/p>\n<p>Match 41 \u2013 Group I &#8211; Norway vs Senegal &#8211; 10am, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New York)<\/p>\n<p>Match 44 \u2013 Group J &#8211; Jordan vs Algeria &#8211; 1pm, Levi\u2019s Stadium, Santa Clara (San Francisco)<\/p>\n<p><b>Wednesday, 24 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 47 \u2013 Group K &#8211; Portugal vs Uzbekistan &#8211; 3am, NRG Stadium, Houston<\/p>\n<p>Match 45 \u2013 Group L &#8211; England vs Ghana &#8211; 6am, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough (Boston)<\/p>\n<p>Match 46 \u2013 Group L &#8211; Panama vs Croatia &#8211; 9am, BMO Field, Toronto<\/p>\n<p>Match 48 \u2013 Group K &#8211; Colombia vs DR Congo &#8211; 12pm, Estadio Akron, Guadalajara<\/p>\n<p><b>Thursday, 25 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 51 \u2013 Group B &#8211; Switzerland vs Canada &#8211; 5am, BC Place, Vancouver<\/p>\n<p>Match 52 \u2013 Group B &#8211; Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar &#8211; 5am, Lumen Field, Seattle<\/p>\n<p>Match 49 \u2013 Group C &#8211; Scotland vs Brazil &#8211; 8am, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami<\/p>\n<p>Match 50 \u2013 Group C &#8211; Morocco vs Haiti &#8211; 8am, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta<\/p>\n<p>Match 53 \u2013 Group A &#8211; Czechia vs Mexico &#8211; 11am, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City<\/p>\n<p>Match 54 \u2013 Group A &#8211; South Africa vs South Korea &#8211; 11am, Estadio BBVA, Monterrey<\/p>\n<p><b>Friday, 26 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 55 \u2013 Group E &#8211; Curacao vs Cote d\u2019Ivoire &#8211; 6am, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia<\/p>\n<p>Match 56 \u2013 Group E &#8211; Ecuador vs Germany &#8211; 6am, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New York)<\/p>\n<p>Match 57 \u2013 Group F &#8211; Japan vs Sweden &#8211; 9am, AT&amp;T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)<\/p>\n<p>Match 58 \u2013 Group F &#8211; Tunisia vs Netherlands &#8211; 9am, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City<\/p>\n<p>Match 59 \u2013 Group D &#8211; Turkiye vs USA &#8211; 12pm, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p>Match 60 \u2013 Group D &#8211; Paraguay vs <b>Australia<\/b> &#8211; 12pm, Levi\u2019s Stadium, Santa Clara (San Francisco)<\/p>\n<p><b>Saturday, 27 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 61 \u2013 Group I &#8211; Norway vs France &#8211; 5am, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough (Boston)<\/p>\n<p>Match 62 \u2013 Group I &#8211; Senegal vs Iraq &#8211; 5am, BMO Field, Toronto<\/p>\n<p>Match 65 \u2013 Group H &#8211; Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia &#8211; 10am, NRG Stadium, Houston<\/p>\n<p>Match 66 \u2013 Group H &#8211; Uruguay vs Spain &#8211; 10am, Estadio Akron, Guadalajara<\/p>\n<p>Match 63 \u2013 Group G &#8211; Egypt vs Iran &#8211; 1pm, Lumen Field, Seattle<\/p>\n<p>Match 64 \u2013 Group G &#8211; New Zealand vs Belgium &#8211; 1pm, BC Place, Vancouver<\/p>\n<p><b>Sunday, 28 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 67 \u2013 Group L &#8211; Panama vs England &#8211; 7am, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New York)<\/p>\n<p>Match 68 \u2013 Group L &#8211; Croatia vs Ghana &#8211; 7am, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia<\/p>\n<p>Match 71 \u2013 Group K &#8211; Colombia vs Portugal &#8211; 9:30am, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami<\/p>\n<p>Match 72 \u2013 Group K &#8211; DR Congo vs Uzbekistan &#8211; 9:30am, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta<\/p>\n<p>Match 69 \u2013 Group J &#8211; Algeria vs Austria &#8211; 12pm, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City<\/p>\n<p>Match 70 \u2013 Group J &#8211; Jordan vs Argentina &#8211; 12pm, AT&amp;T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)<\/p>\n<p><b>ROUND OF 32<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Monday, 29 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 73 \u2013 Runner-Up Group A vs Runner-Up Group B &#8211; 5am, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p><b>Tuesday, 30 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 76 \u2013 Winner Group C vs Runner-Up Group F &#8211; 3am, NRG Stadium, Houston<\/p>\n<p>Match 74 \u2013 Winner Group E vs <i>Third-Place Group A\/B\/C\/D\/F<\/i><i>(Could be Australia)<\/i> &#8211; 6:30am, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough (Boston)<\/p>\n<p>Match 75 \u2013 Winner Group F vs Runner-Up Group C &#8211; 11am, Estadio BBVA, Monterrey<\/p>\n<p><b>Wednesday, 1 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 78 \u2013 Runner-Up Group E vs Runner-Up Group I &#8211; 3am, AT&amp;T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)<\/p>\n<p>Match 77 \u2013 Winner Group I vs <i>Third-Place Group C\/D\/F\/G\/H (Could be Australia)<\/i> &#8211; 7am, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New York)<\/p>\n<p>Match 79 \u2013 Winner Group A vs Third-Place Group C\/E\/F\/H\/I &#8211; 11am, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City<\/p>\n<p><b>Thursday, 2 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 80 \u2013 Winner Group L vs Third-Place Group E\/H\/I\/J\/K &#8211; 2am, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta<\/p>\n<p>Match 82 \u2013 Winner Group G vs Third-Place Group A\/E\/H\/I\/J &#8211; 6am, Lumen Field, Seattle<\/p>\n<p>Match 81 \u2013 <i>Winner Group D (Could be Australia)<\/i> vs Third-Place Group B\/E\/F\/I\/J &#8211; 10am, Levi\u2019s Stadium, Santa Clara (San Francisco)<\/p>\n<p><b>Friday, 3 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 84 \u2013 Winner Group H vs Runner-Up Group J &#8211; 5am, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p>Match 83 \u2013 Runner-Up Group K vs Runner-Up Group L &#8211; 9am, BMO Field, Toronto<\/p>\n<p>Match 85 \u2013 Winner Group B vs Third-Place Group E\/F\/G\/I\/J &#8211; 1pm, BC Place, Vancouver<\/p>\n<p><b>Saturday, 4 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 88 \u2013 <i>Runner-Up Group D (Could be Australia)<\/i> vs Runner-Up Group G &#8211; 4am, AT&amp;T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)<\/p>\n<p>Match 86 \u2013 Winner Group J vs Runner-Up Group H &#8211; 8am, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami<\/p>\n<p>Match 87 \u2013 Winner Group K vs <i>Third-Place Group D\/E\/I\/J\/L (Could be Australia)<\/i> &#8211; 11:30am, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City<\/p>\n<p><b>ROUND OF 16<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Sunday, 5 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 90 \u2013 Winner Match 73 vs Winner Match 75 &#8211; 3am, NRG Stadium, Houston<\/p>\n<p>Match 89 \u2013 Winner Match 74 vs Winner Match 77 &#8211; 7am, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia <i>(Potential Australia path as third-placer)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Monday, 6 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 91 \u2013 Winner Match 76 vs Winner Match 78 &#8211; 6am, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New York)<\/p>\n<p>Match 92 \u2013 Winner Match 79 vs Winner Match 80 &#8211; 10am, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, 7 July 2026<\/p>\n<p>Match 93 \u2013 Winner Match 83 vs Winner March 84 &#8211; 5am, AT&amp;T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)<\/p>\n<p>Match 94 \u2013 Winner Match 81 vs Winner Match 82 &#8211; 10am, Lumen Field, Seattle <i>(Potential Australia path as group winner)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Wednesday, 8 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 95 \u2013 Winner Match 86 vs Winner Match 88 &#8211; 2am, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta <i>(Potential Australia path as group runner-up)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Match 96 \u2013 Winner Match 85 vs Winner Match 87 &#8211; 6am, BC Place, Vancouver <i>(Potential Australia path as third-placer)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>QUARTER-FINALS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Friday, 10 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 97 \u2013 Winner Match 89 vs Winner Match 90 &#8211; 6am, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough (Boston) <i>(Potential Australia path as third-placer)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Saturday, 11 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 98 \u2013 Winner Match 93 vs Winner Match 94 &#8211; 5am, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles <i>(Potential Australia path as group winner)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Sunday, 12 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 99 \u2013 Winner Match 91 vs Winner Match 92 &#8211; 7am, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami<\/p>\n<p>Match 100 \u2013 Winner Match 95 vs Winner Match 96 &#8211; 11am, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City <i>(Potential Australia path as group runner-up or third-placer)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>SEMI-FINALS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Wednesday, 15 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 101 \u2013 Winner Match 97 vs Winner Match 98 &#8211; 5am, AT&amp;T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, 16 July 2026<\/p>\n<p>Match 102 \u2013 Winner Match 99 vs Winner Match 100 &#8211; 5am, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta<\/p>\n<p><b>THIRD-PLACE GAME<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Sunday, 19 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 103 \u2013 Loser Match 101 vs Loser Match 102 &#8211; 7am, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami<\/p>\n<p><b>WORLD CUP FINAL<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Monday, 20 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Match 104 \u2013 Winner Match 101 vs Winner Match 102 &#8211; 5am, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New York)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/football\/world-cup\/fifa-world-cup-2026-schedule-with-australian-times-and-dates-schedule-in-aest-when-are-world-cup-games-on-socceroos-games-fixture-groups-venues-knockout-stage-bracket\/news-story\/4b7bcf7900db67d8b58180e3c95e2039\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 FIFA World Cup is almost here, with the opening game of Mexico vs South Africa kicking off at 5am AEST on June 12. 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