2026 FIFA World Cup Begins Thursday

LOS ANGELES, CA — After months of preparation, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is finally here. Hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, one of the world's biggest sporting events kicks off with Mexico vs. South Africa on Thursday at 2 p.m. It will be the first of 104 games played over the next several weeks.

The United States will have to wait until Day 2 to get into the action. The Americans begin Group D play on Friday, June 12, against Paraguay in Los Angeles at 8 p.m.

Here is the full schedule for the opening week of Group Stage matches.

Thursday, June 11

• Mexico vs. South Africa - 2:00 PM (FOX) - Estadio Banorte (Mexico City, Mexico); Line: MEX -240, O/U: 2.5
• South Korea vs. Czechia - 9:00 PM (FS1) - Estadio Akron (Guadalajara, Mexico); Line: KOR +170, O/U: 2.5

Friday, June 12

• Canada vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina — 2:00 PM (FOX), BMO Field (Toronto, Canada); Line: CAN -125, O/U: 2.5
• United States vs. Paraguay — 8:00 PM (FOX), SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California); Line: USA -110, O/U: 2.5

Saturday, June 13

• Qatar vs. Switzerland — 2:00 PM (FOX), Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, California); Line: SUI -425, O/U: 2.5
• Brazil vs. Morocco — 5:00 PM (FOX), MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey); Line: BRA -145, O/U: 2.5
• Haiti vs. Scotland — 8:00 PM (FOX), Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Massachusetts); Line: SCO -180, O/U: 2.5
• Australia vs. Türkiye — 11:00 PM (FS1), BC Place (Vancouver, Canada); Line: TUR -140, O/U: 2.5

Sunday, June 14

• Germany vs. Curaçao — 12:00 PM (FOX), NRG Stadium (Houston, Texas); Line: GER -3500, O/U: 4.5
• Netherlands vs. Japan — 3:00 PM (FOX), AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas); Line: NED +105, O/U: 2.5
• Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador — 6:00 PM (FS1), Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Line: ECU +145, O/U: 1.5
• Sweden vs. Tunisia — 9:00 PM (FS1), Estadio BBVA (Guadalupe, Mexico); Line: SWE -105, O/U: 2.5

Monday, June 15

• Spain vs. Cape Verde — 11:00 AM (FOX), Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia); Line: ESP -1200, O/U: 3.5
• Belgium vs. Egypt — 2:00 PM (FOX), Lumen Field (Seattle, Washington); Line: BEL -155, O/U: 2.5
• Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay — 5:00 PM (FS1), Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida); Line: URU -230, O/U: 2.5
• Iran vs. New Zealand — 8:00 PM (FS1), SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California); Line: IRN -110, O/U: 2.5

Tuesday, June 16

• France vs. Senegal — 2:00 PM (FOX), MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey); Line: FRA -215, O/U: 2.5
• Iraq vs. Norway — 5:00 PM (FOX), Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Massachusetts); Line: NOR -475, O/U: 2.5
• Argentina vs. Algeria — 8:00 PM (FOX), GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, Missouri); Line: ARG -245, O/U: 2.5
• Austria vs. Jordan — 11:00 PM (FS1), Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, California); Line: AUT -310, O/U: 2.5

Wednesday, June 17

• Portugal vs. Congo DR — 12:00 PM (FOX), NRG Stadium (Houston, Texas); Line: POR -350, O/U: 2.5
• England vs. Croatia — 3:00 PM (FOX), AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas); Line: ENG -140, O/U: 2.5
• Ghana vs. Panama — 6:00 PM (FS1), BMO Field (Toronto, Canada); Line: GHA +110, O/U: 2.5
• Uzbekistan vs. Colombia — 9:00 PM (FS1), Estadio Banorte (Mexico City, Mexico); Line: COL -240, O/U: 2.5