The 2026 World Cup is set to begin in Mexico City at 1900 GMT with co-host nation Mexico playing South Africa at the Azteca Stadium.

The next official matches the United States, Mexico and Canada will play are their respective World Cup openers in June, with El Tri kicking off at the Estadio Azteca, the U.S. opening the tournament in SoFi Stadium and Canada debuting in Toronto.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule is officially here, featuring kickoff times, venues, and dates for what will be the largest World Cup to date.

The World Cup is going big for the 2026 edition of soccer's most illustrious tournament, expanding to 48 teams for the first time ever in the joint-hosted tournament held in USA, Canada, and Mexico.

After three years of buildup as co-hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, United States Soccer, Canada Football and Mexico Football will finally learn their three group stage opponents on Friday afternoon when FIFA stages the World Cup draw from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

The 2026 World Cup is set to begin in Mexico City at 1900 GMT with co-host nation Mexico playing South Africa at the Azteca Stadium. Following is the confirmed schedule and venues for next year's 48-team World Cup,