World Cup 2026 Schedule: Match Timings, Results, and Broadcasting Channels

Football fans worldwide are eagerly awaiting the most expansive edition of the FIFA World Cup, set to take place across North America. For the first time ever, 48 national teams will compete in a tournament featuring 104 matches hosted jointly by the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

This edition brings exceptional excitement with the introduction of a new Round of 32, expanding the knockout stage and increasing competitiveness. It also includes a record participation of eight Arab teams: Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, Iraq, Tunisia, and Algeria, all aiming to make history on American soil.

The tournament will kick off on June 11 and run until July 19.

Live Broadcasting Channels for World Cup 2026 Matches

The tournament is expected to receive the largest television and digital coverage in the Middle East and North Africa through the following networks:

beIN Sports Network: The main official broadcaster, airing matches via encrypted channels (beIN Sports Max), with selected free-to-air matches including the opening ceremony.
Al Kass Sports Network: Will broadcast the tournament through additional packages in coordination with beIN Sports.
Digital platforms: The TOD platform linked to beIN Sports, and the official FIFA+ streaming platform.
Terrestrial broadcasts: Some Arab participating countries are expected to acquire terrestrial broadcasting rights for their national team matches only.
Al Jazeera Net: Full coverage and live updates for all World Cup 2026 matches will be available through its live reporting platform.

Arab National Teams Matches – World Cup 2026

Below are the group-stage matches for the eight Arab teams, with timings listed in Mecca, Doha, and Cairo time.

Qatar – Group B

Qatar vs Switzerland: Saturday, June 13 (22:00)
Canada vs Qatar: Thursday, June 18 (01:00)
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar: Wednesday, June 24 (22:00)

Morocco – Group C

Morocco vs Brazil: Saturday, June 13 (01:00)
Scotland vs Morocco: Friday, June 19 (01:00)
Morocco vs Haiti: Wednesday, June 24 (01:00)

Tunisia – Group F

Sweden vs Tunisia: Monday, June 15 (05:00)
Tunisia vs Japan: Sunday, June 21 (07:00)
Tunisia vs Netherlands: Thursday, June 25 (02:00)

Egypt – Group G

Belgium vs Egypt: Monday, June 15 (22:00)
New Zealand vs Egypt: Monday, June 22 (04:00)
Egypt vs Iran: Saturday, June 27 (06:00)

Saudi Arabia – Group H

Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay: Monday, June 15 (01:00)
Spain vs Saudi Arabia: Sunday, June 21 (19:00)
Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia: Saturday, June 27 (03:00)

Iraq – Group I

Iraq vs Norway: Tuesday, June 16 (01:00)
France vs Iraq: Monday, June 22 (00:00 midnight)
Senegal vs Iraq: Friday, June 26 (22:00)

Algeria – Group J

Argentina vs Algeria: Wednesday, June 17 (04:00)
Jordan vs Algeria: Tuesday, June 23 (06:00)
Algeria vs Austria: Sunday, June 28 (05:00)

Jordan – Group J

Austria vs Jordan: Wednesday, June 17 (07:00)
Jordan vs Algeria: Tuesday, June 23 (06:00)
Jordan vs Argentina: Sunday, June 28 (05:00)

FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Schedule

Opening Ceremony and Match

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Opening match (Group A): Mexico vs South Africa – 22:00 (Azteca Stadium, Mexico City)
Opening ceremony begins 90 minutes earlier at 20:30

Group Stage – Round 1

Friday, June 12, 2026

South Korea vs Czech Republic – 05:00
Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina – 22:00

Saturday, June 13, 2026

USA vs Paraguay – 04:00
Qatar vs Switzerland – 22:00

Sunday, June 14, 2026

Brazil vs Morocco – 01:00
Haiti vs Scotland – 04:00
Australia vs Turkey – 07:00
Germany vs Curaçao – 20:00
Netherlands vs Japan – 23:00

Monday, June 15, 2026

Ivory Coast vs Ecuador – 02:00
Sweden vs Tunisia – 05:00
Spain vs Cape Verde – 07:00
Belgium vs Egypt – 22:00

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay – 01:00
Iran vs New Zealand – 04:00
France vs Senegal – 22:00

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Iraq vs Norway – 01:00
Argentina vs Algeria – 04:00
Austria vs Jordan – 07:00
Portugal vs DR Congo – 20:00
England vs Croatia – 23:00

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Ghana vs Panama – 02:00
Uzbekistan vs Colombia – 05:00
Czech Republic vs South Africa – 19:00
Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina – 22:00

Round 2

Friday, June 19, 2026

Canada vs Qatar – 01:00
Mexico vs South Korea – 04:00
USA vs Australia – 22:00

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Scotland vs Morocco – 01:00
Brazil vs Haiti – 03:30
Turkey vs Paraguay – 06:00
Netherlands vs Sweden – 20:00
Germany vs Ivory Coast – 23:00

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Ecuador vs Curaçao – 03:00
Tunisia vs Japan – 07:00
Spain vs Saudi Arabia – 19:00
Belgium vs Iran – 22:00

Monday, June 22, 2026

Uruguay vs Cape Verde – 01:00
New Zealand vs Egypt – 04:00
Argentina vs Austria – 20:00

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

France vs Iraq – 00:00
Norway vs Senegal – 03:00
Jordan vs Algeria – 06:00
Portugal vs Uzbekistan – 20:00
England vs Ghana – 23:00

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Panama vs Croatia – 02:00
Colombia vs DR Congo – 05:00
Switzerland vs Canada – 22:00
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar – 22:00

Round 3

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Scotland vs Brazil – 01:00
Morocco vs Haiti – 01:00
Czech Republic vs Mexico – 04:00
South Africa vs South Korea – 04:00
Ecuador vs Germany – 23:00
Curaçao vs Ivory Coast – 23:00

Friday, June 26, 2026

Tunisia vs Netherlands – 02:00
Japan vs Sweden – 02:00
Turkey vs USA – 05:00
Paraguay vs Australia – 05:00
Norway vs France – 22:00
Senegal vs Iraq – 22:00

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Uruguay vs Spain – 03:00
Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia – 03:00
New Zealand vs Belgium – 06:00
Egypt vs Iran – 06:00

Sunday, June 28, 2026

Panama vs England – 00:00
Croatia vs Ghana – 00:00
Colombia vs Portugal – 02:30
DR Congo vs Uzbekistan – 02:30
Jordan vs Argentina – 05:00
Algeria vs Austria – 05:00

Round of 32

Sunday, June 28, 2026

Match 73: 2nd Group A vs 2nd Group B – 22:00

Monday, June 29, 2026

Match 74: 1st Group C vs 2nd Group F – 20:00
Match 75: 1st Group E vs best third – 23:30

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Match 76: 1st Group F vs 2nd Group C – 04:00
Match 77: 2nd Group E vs 2nd Group I – 20:00

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Match 78: 1st Group I vs best third – 00:00
Match 79: 1st Group A vs best third – 04:00
Match 80: 1st Group L vs best third – 19:00
Match 81: 1st Group G vs best third – 23:00

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Match 82: 1st Group D vs best third – 03:00
Match 83: 1st Group H vs 2nd Group J – 22:00

Friday, July 3, 2026

Match 84: 2nd Group K vs 2nd Group L – 02:00
Match 85: 1st Group B vs best third – 06:00
Match 86: 2nd Group D vs 2nd Group G – 21:00

Saturday, July 4, 2026

Match 87: 1st Group J vs 2nd Group H – 01:00
Match 88: 1st Group K vs best third – 04:30

Round of 16

Saturday, July 4, 2026

Winner Match 73 vs Winner Match 75 – 20:00

Sunday, July 5, 2026

Winner Match 74 vs Winner Match 77 – 00:00
Winner Match 76 vs Winner Match 78 – 23:00

Monday, July 6, 2026

Winner Match 79 vs Winner Match 80 – 03:00
Winner Match 83 vs Winner Match 84 – 22:00

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Winner Match 81 vs Winner Match 82 – 03:00
Winner Match 86 vs Winner Match 88 – 07:00
Winner Match 85 vs Winner Match 87 – 23:00

Quarterfinals

Thursday, July 9, 2026

Winner Match 89 vs Winner Match 90 – 23:00

Friday, July 10, 2026

Winner Match 93 vs Winner Match 94 – 22:00

Sunday, July 12, 2026

Winner Match 91 vs Winner Match 92 – 00:00
Winner Match 95 vs Winner Match 96 – 04:00

Semifinals

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Winner Match 97 vs Winner Match 98 – 22:00

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Winner Match 99 vs Winner Match 100 – 22:00

Third Place Match

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Loser Semifinal 1 vs Loser Semifinal 2 – 00:00

Final Match

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Winner Semifinal 1 vs Winner Semifinal 2 – 22:00