The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) announced that the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to be held on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at the famous Azteca Stadium in the Mexican capital, Mexico City. The final will take place on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at New Jersey Stadium in New York State.
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Mexico, Canada and the United States are scheduled to play all their group stage matches at home. So that Mexico will be one of the playing sides in the opening match, while Canada will begin its campaign on Friday, June 12, 2026 in Toronto.
Also coinciding with the start of the United States’ journey on home soil and in front of its fans in Los Angeles.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup match schedule was revealed during a live broadcast ceremony, and the number of 104 matches scheduled to be held was revealed, which will be held in 16 modern-style stadiums across Canada, Mexico and the United States.
FIFA 2026 will Change the Tuture of The Global Tournament
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said:
From the opening match at the iconic Estadio Azteca to the highly anticipated final in New York-New Jersey, the players and fans were at the heart of the comprehensive planning of this edition that will radically change the future of the tournament.
An Innovative Match Schedule
For his part, Victor Montagliani, Vice President of FIFA and President of Concacaf, stressed that the innovative system in designing the match schedule will contribute to reducing the travel burdens of teams and fans.
It was taken into account that the priority should be given to the players’ comfort and to give them the largest number of days to recover and regain fitness between matches.
He added that the most important feature of the new version of the 2026 World Cup is the common denominator that unites the three host countries, which is the great passion for football and the aspiration to welcome the fans to their lands.
It is noteworthy that after the final draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is held, which is scheduled to take place in late 2025, the matches, their dates and start times will be confirmed, and the match schedule can be viewed on the official FIFA website.
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Source: FIFA
