2026 World Cup Guide: Full Tv Schedule, Game Previews, Results And Standings

The first 3 days of nan 2026 FIFA World Cup are done, pinch nan U.S. and Mexico each winning their group shape openers. However, astir of nan World Cup section is still looking to deed nan competitory transportation for nan first time.

Here’s everything you request to cognize astir matches being played connected Sunday, Monday and Tuesday successful nan 48-team tourney crossed nan U.S., Mexico and Canada (all times Pacific).

Sunday’s Group E games:

Germany vs. Curacao

Germany’s Antonio Rudiger and Deniz Undav locomotion connected nan section earlier a friends against nan U.S. successful Chicago connected June 6.

(Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Images)

Where: NRG Stadium, Houston
Time: 10 a.m.
TV: Fox, Telemundo

The buzz: This is David vs. Goliath. Germany, a four-time champion classed 10th successful nan world, against Curaçao, nan smallest state to suffice for a World Cup. But retrieve David won that first battle, and Curaçao, pinch a roster afloat of Dutch-born-and-bred players and an knowledgeable coach successful Dick Advocaat, astatine 78 nan oldest head successful nan tournament, won’t beryllium a pushover.

Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador

Ecuador’s Piero Hincapie controls nan shot during a World Cup qualifier against Argentina successful September 2025.

(Franklin Jacome / Getty Images)

Where: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Time: 4 p.m.
TV: FS1, Telemundo

The buzz: Ecuador hasn’t mislaid since September 2024, a tally that’s been fueled by nan European-based backmost statement of Willian Pacho (Paris Saint-Germain), Piero Hincapié (Arsenal), Pervis Estupiñán (AC Milan) and holding midfielder Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea). Ivory Coast is nan youngest squad successful nan World Cup, pinch an mean property of 25.4 years, but it hit France successful its last tourney tuneup. In 3 erstwhile World Cups, nan Elephants grounded to beforehand retired of nan group stage.

Sunday’s Group F games:

Netherlands vs. Japan

Netherlands standout Frenkie de Jong looks connected during an world friends against Algeria connected June 3.

(Dean Mouhtaropoulos / Getty Images)

Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Time: 1 p.m.
TV: Fox, Telemundo

The buzz: The eighth-ranked Dutch, arguably nan champion squad ne'er to triumph a World Cup, travel into this tourney pinch a aureate procreation led by defenders Virgil van Dijk and Nathan Ake, midfielder Frenkie de Jong and coach Ronald Koeman. Japan’s only nonaccomplishment successful nan past 12 months came to nan U.S. successful a friends past September; aft that it hit chap World Cup qualifiers England, Scotland, Ghana and Brazil and played Paraguay to a draw. The Dutch person mislaid conscionable twice, to Algeria and Germany, successful nan past 23 months.

Sweden vs. Tunisia

Tunisia’s Hannibal Mejbri warms up earlier an world friends against Belgium connected June 6.

(Omar Havana / Associated Press)

Where: Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico
Time: 7 p.m.
TV: FS1, Telemundo

The buzz: Tunisia played successful 5 of nan past 7 World Cups without getting retired of group play, but this clip it brings a roster that blends world veterans specified arsenic midfielders Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) and Elias Achouri (Copenhagen) and young talent, including teen Rayan Elloumi of nan Vancouver Whitecaps, nan ninth-youngest subordinate successful nan tournament. Sweden hit Ukraine and Poland successful a brace of UEFA playoff games this outpouring to drawback a spot successful this tournament. Aston Villa defender Victor Lidelof is nan astir knowledgeable subordinate pinch 76 caps, including 4 World Cup appearances.

Monday’s Group G games:

Belgium vs. Egypt

Belgium’s Joaquin Seys, left, and Axel Witsel observe aft defeating nan U.S. successful an world friends connected March 28.

(Mike Stewart / Associated Press)

Where: Lumen Field, Seattle
Time: noon
TV: Fox, Telemundo

The buzz: Belgium hasn’t mislaid successful much than a year, but it besides hasn’t played a top-10 squad since 2024. It has a seasoned halfway of 4 players — midfielders Axel Witsel and Kevin De Bruyne, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and guardant Romelu Lukaka — pinch much than 100 world caps. Egypt, Africa’s oldest nationalist team, is playing successful a World Cup for nan 4th clip and is still looking for its first win. Liverpool guardant Mohamed Salah, nan team’s progressive starring scorer, is nan only subordinate connected nan roster pinch a World Cup goal.

Iran vs. New Zealand

Iran’s Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh plays nan shot during an world friends against Gambia connected May 29.

(Khalil Hamra / Associated Press)

Where: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
Time: 6 p.m.
TV: FS1, Telemundo

The buzz: For nan first clip successful World Cup history a tourney qualifier, Iran, will play successful a state pinch which it is astatine war, nan U.S. The Iranians, pinch nan second-oldest roster successful nan tournament, are playing successful their 4th consecutive World Cup. Only a 1-0 nonaccomplishment to nan U.S. kept them from advancing retired of group play successful 2022. New Zealand, playing successful its 3rd World Cup, was winless nan first 2 times — though it didn’t suffer successful its past sojourn successful 2010, playing Slovakia, Italy and Paraguay to draws. The Kiwis are nan only squad this period not to suffer successful group play while besides failing to advance.

Monday’s Group H games:

Spain vs. Cape Verde

Spain’s Ferran Torres scores during an world friends against Iraq connected June 4.

(Manu Fernandez / Associated Press)

Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Time: 9 a.m.
TV: Fox, Telemundo

The buzz: Cape Verde is 1 of 4 nations making its World Cup debut and it will unfastened against second-ranked Spain, a tourney favourite which has mislaid conscionable erstwhile since March 2024. Every subordinate connected Spain’s roster plays for a apical European team; 4 of them played successful past month’s Champions League final.

Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay

Uruguay’s Federico Valverde heads nan shot past Brazil’s Joao Gomes during a Copa America quarterfinal lucifer successful 2024.

(Godofredo A. Vásquez / Associated Press)

Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.
Time: 3 p.m.
TV: FS1, Telemundo

The buzz: Saudi Arabia, playing successful its 3rd consecutive World Cup, began its past sojourn by beating eventual champion Argentina successful 1 of nan astir stunning upsets successful tourney history. And nan past clip nan World Cup was held successful nan U.S., successful 1994, nan Arabian Falcons became nan first Arab-Asian squad to scope nan information of 16. Uruguay, a quarterfinalist successful 2018, comes into this World Cup pinch an knowledgeable roster led by Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde and Atlético Madrid defender José María Giménez.

Tuesday’s Group I games:

France vs. Senegal

France’s Kylian Mbappe useful retired pinch teammates successful Waltham, Mass., connected Friday.

(Martin Meissner / Associated Press)

Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J.
Time: noon
TV: Fox, Telemundo

The buzz: France, classed 3rd successful nan world by FIFA, played successful nan past 2 World Cup finals and is favored to make it backmost again this year. Its champion player, skipper Kylian Mbappe, holds nan tourney grounds pinch 4 goals successful World Cup finals, including a chapeau instrumentality successful Qatar 4 years ago. Senegal is led by erstwhile African subordinate of nan twelvemonth Sadio Mane, nan country’s all-time leader successful goals. Senegal made nan quarterfinals successful 2002 and nan information of 16 successful Qatar.

Iraq vs. Norway

Norway’s Erling Haaland controls nan shot during a World Cup qualifier against Moldova successful March 2025.

(Aurel Obreja / Associated Press)

Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass.
Time: 3 p.m.
TV: Fox, Telemundo

The buzz: Norway is playing successful nan World Cup for nan first clip this period which intends Manchester City‘s Erling Haaland will yet make his tourney debut. A three-time Premier League scoring champion, Erling has much goals for nine astatine state astatine 25 than either Lionel Messi aliases Cristiano Ronaldo had astatine that age. Iraq has gone moreover longer betwixt World Cups, making its only quality successful 1986 erstwhile it mislaid each 3 games. Iraq won its measurement backmost pinch a 2-1 triumph complete Bolivia successful an inter-confederation playoff past March. The winning extremity came from guardant Aymen Hussein, nan team’s progressive leader successful goals and appearances among outfield players.

Tuesday’s Group J games:

Argentina vs. Algeria

Argentina’s Lionel Messi, 4th from left, practices pinch teammates successful Kansas City, Kan., connected Thursday.

(Charlie Riedel / Associated Press)

Where: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Mo.
Time: 6 p.m.
TV: Fox, Telemundo

The buzz: Top-ranked Argentina was upset by lowly Saudi Arabia successful its World Cup opener 4 years ago, past ran nan array to springiness Lionel Messi nan 1 title he was missing. Argentina returns 17 players from its world title team, among them Messi, nan aureate shot winner; goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez, nan aureate mitt winner; and midfielder Enzo Fernández, nan 2022 tournament’s champion young player. Algeria is classed 28th successful nan world, it champion ranking successful much than a decade, and has mislaid conscionable doubly successful nan past 2 years. Its roster features 16 players from first-division clubs successful Europe.

Austria vs. Jordan

Mousa Al-Tamari of Jordan controls nan shot during nan world friends lucifer against Switzerland connected May 31.

(Sona Maleterova / Getty Images)

Where: Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif.
Time: 9 p.m.
TV: Fox, Telemundo

The buzz: Jordan played its first world lucifer successful 1953 but it hasn’t played successful World Cup until now, yet qualifying by finishing 2nd to South Korea successful its Asian group. Its champion subordinate is skipper Musa Al-Taamari, a move winger known arsenic nan “Jordanian Messi” who leads progressive players pinch 91 world caps. Austria is playing successful nan World Cup for nan first clip this period and it hasn’t won a crippled present since 1990. Its champion subordinate successful Real Madrid defender David Alaba, a four-time Champions League victor and 10-time Austrian footballer of nan year.