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2026 World Cup_Group-Stage_2nd_Matches - timetable

GROUP A

Match 25
Czech Republic vs South Africa
June 18, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. UTC−4    
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Match 28
Mexico vs South Korea
June 18, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. UTC−6
Estadio Akron, Zapopan


GROUP B

Match 26     
Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
June 18, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. UTC−7
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

Match 27     
Canada vs Qatar
June 18, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. UTC−7
BC Place, Vancouver


GROUP C

Match 30     
Scotland vs Morocco
June 19, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. UTC−4
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

Match 29
Brazil vs Haiti
June 19, 2026 | 8:30 p.m. UTC−4     
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia


GROUP D

Match 32     
United States vs Australia
June 19, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. UTC−7
Lumen Field, Seattle

Match 31     
Turkey vs Paraguay
June 19, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. UTC−7
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara


GROUP E

Match 33    
Germany vs Ivory Coast
June 20, 2026 | 4:00 p.m. UTC−4
BMO Field, Toronto

Match 34    
Ecuador vs Curaçao
June 20, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. UTC−5
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City


GROUP F

Match 35    
Netherlands vs Sweden 
June 20, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. UTC−5
Netherlands vs Sweden
NRG Stadium, Houston

Match 36    
Tunisia vs Japan 
June 20, 2026 | 10:00 p.m. UTC−6
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe


GROUP G

Match 39
Belgium vs Iran     
June 21, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. UTC−7
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

Match 40
New Zealand vs Egypt     
June 21, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. UTC−7
BC Place, Vancouver


GROUP H

Match 38
Spain vs Saudi Arabia        
June 21, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. UTC−4
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Match 37
Uruguay vs Cape Verde     
June 21, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. UTC−4
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens


GROUP I

Match 42
France vs Iraq     
June 22, 2026 | 5:00 p.m. UTC−4
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Match 41
Norway vs Senegal     
June 22, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. UTC−4
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford


GROUP J

Match 43
Argentina vs Austria         
June 22, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. UTC−5
AT&T Stadium, Arlington

Match 44
Jordan vs Algeria     
June 22, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. UTC−7
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara


GROUP K

Match 47
Portugal vs Uzbekistan
June 23, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. UTC−5
NRG Stadium, Houston

Match 48     
June 23, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. UTC−6
Colombia vs DR Congo
Estadio Akron, Zapopan


GROUP L

Match 45
England vs Ghana    
June 23, 2026 | 4:00 p.m. UTC−4
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

Match 46
Panama vs Croatia 
June 23, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. UTC−4
BMO Field, Toronto

 

 

15 Jun 2026
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