How was the match schedule developed? Since the publication of the first version in February 2024, the FIFA World Cup match schedule has been designed to minimise travel for teams and fans, and to maximise rest days between matches for all participating teams.
Updated FIFA World Cup 2026™ match schedule reveals venues and kick-off ...
The Opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2022™ featuring the Host Country on Monday 21 November 2022 has been reassigned to 17:00 CET / 19:00 Doha Time as part of the match schedule completion after the Final Draw. While the first match of the competition, in practice, will be Senegal vs Netherlands, the Opening Match will be Qatar vs Ecuador played at 17:00 CET / 19:00 Doha Time.
FIFA World Cup 26 match schedule – summary: FIFA World Cup 26 to kick-off at the iconic Estadio Azteca Mexico City on Thursday, 11 June 2026, with the final scheduled for Sunday, 19 July 2026 in New York New Jersey. Toronto, Mexico City, and Los Angeles to host the opening matches of their respective national teams.
FIFA is pleased to announce the much-anticipated, 64-fixture match schedule for the ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, to be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand in 2023.
FIFA.com and FIFA+ will be streaming live as the match schedule for the FIFA World Cup 26™ is unveiled on Sunday, 4 February 2024.
FIFA has published the match schedule for the groundbreaking FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Seychelles 2025™, revealing the dates and kick-off times for the 16-team extravaganza, which will be hosted by a CAF member association for the first time.