Match Center
Every World Cup 2026 match in one place
104 fixtures across 16 host cities, June 11 to July 19, 2026. Browse featured matchups, upcoming kickoffs, knockout previews, and rivalry fixtures with predictions and tactical analysis on every page.
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Tournament at a glance
- Group-stage matches
- 72
- Knockout matches
- 32
- Host venues
- 16
- Final venue
- MetLife Stadium
Featured matches
Editor-picked fixtures with the highest stakes and storylines.
Upcoming kickoffs
The next eight matches on the calendar.
Rivalry watch
Historic matchups and tactical battles to circle on the calendar.
What if they meet?
Tactical previews for the bracket-defining matchups fans search for. Possible from the Round of 16 onward.
They have not met at a World Cup since 1990. Brazil top Group C, Argentina top Group J, and the brackets keep them apart through the quarterfinals. Earliest possible meeting is the semifinal. The probability sits at roughly 14 to 18 percent. If it happens, it would be the most-watched football match in tournament history.
They met at the 2022 quarterfinal in Qatar, where France won 2-1 after Harry Kane missed a late penalty. Both teams are top contenders for 2026. Bracket math sets up a possible quarterfinal between them. France is favored on squad depth, England is favored on cohesion from the Euro 2024 final run.
Iberian rivalry. Spain are the No. 1 ranked side and tournament favorites. Portugal are co-favorites in the next tier with Cristiano Ronaldo in his final World Cup. Both topped easy groups in 2026; bracket math puts them on a Round of 16 collision course depending on group runner-up positions.
The most-watched matchup of the 2014 World Cup, decided 7-1 in Germany favor at the Mineirao. Brazil has spent twelve years rebuilding around that result. Germany rebuilt under Julian Nagelsmann after a poor 2022 cycle. If they meet in 2026, the narrative will not be about football for the first 30 minutes.
The 2022 final, Argentina 3 France 3 in Doha after extra time, Argentina winning the shootout, is the highest-rated football match of the 21st century. Both teams enter 2026 as title contenders. Argentina top Group J easily; France top a difficult Group I. Bracket math points to a final rematch as a 9 to 12 percent probability.
Knockout-stage previews
Round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, and the July 19 final.
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