The 2026 World Cup is entering its final stretch across the United States, Canada and Mexico, with the French side still in the running. Here’s the rundown: results date by date since the opening match, scorelines from game to game, and the fixtures ahead.
One hundred and four matches, forty-eight nations, sixteen host cities: the 2026 World Cup is the longest and most packed in history. A hundred games have already been played since the kick-off on June 11, 2026 in Mexico City, and only four remain. France, Spain, England and Argentina are battling for the title. In Paris and the Île-de-France region, the buzz is rising, with fan zones, extended terraces and pedestrianized districts in Paris Centre and the 11th arrondissement on Les Bleus’ match nights. Here are all the results and all the dates, day by day, from the opening game to the final.
World Cup 2026: all group-stage results, listed by date
Seventy-two matches across twelve groups of four teams, from June 11 to June 28, 2026. The top two in each group and the eight best third-placed sides have booked their tickets to the round of 16, a new knockout round created by the switch to 48 teams.
- Thursday, June 11:
- Mexico - South Africa (2-0)
- Friday, June 12
- South Korea - Czech Republic (2-1)
- Canada - Bosnia and Herzegovina (1-1)
- Saturday, June 13
- United States - Paraguay (4-1)
- Qatar - Switzerland (1-1)
- Sunday, June 14
- Brazil - Morocco (1-1)
- Haiti - Scotland (0-1)
- Australia - Turkey (2-0)
- Germany - Curaçao (7-1)
- Netherlands - Japan (2-2)
- Monday, June 15
- Côte d’Ivoire - Ecuador (1-0)
- Sweden - Tunisia (5-1)
- Spain - Cape Verde (0-0)
- Belgium - Egypt (1-1)
- Tuesday, June 16
- Saudi Arabia - Uruguay (1-1)
- Iran - New Zealand (2-2)
- France - Senegal (3-1)
- Wednesday, June 17
- Iraq - Norway (1-4)
- Argentina - Algeria (3-0)
- Austria - Jordan (3-1)
- Portugal - DR Congo (1-1)
- England - Croatia (4-2)
- Thursday, June 18
- Ghana - Panama (1-0)
- Uzbekistan - Colombia (1-3)
- Czech Republic - South Africa (1-1)
- Switzerland - Bosnia and Herzegovina (4-1)
- Friday, June 19
- Canada - Qatar (6-0)
- Mexico - South Korea (1-0)
- United States - Australia (2-0)
- Saturday, June 20
- Scotland - Morocco (0-1)
- Brazil - Haiti (3-0)
- Turkey - Paraguay (0-1)
- Netherlands - Sweden (5-1)
- Germany - Côte d’Ivoire (2-1)
- Sunday, June 21
- Ecuador - Curaçao (0-0)
- Tunisia - Japan (0-4)
- Spain - Saudi Arabia (4-0)
- Belgium - Iran (0-0)
- Monday, June 22
- Uruguay - Cape Verde (2-2)
- New Zealand - Egypt (1-3)
- Argentina - Austria (2-0)
- France - Iraq (3-0)
- Tuesday, June 23
- Norway - Senegal (3-2)
- Jordan - Algeria (1-2)
- Portugal - Uzbekistan (5-0)
- England - Ghana (0-0)
- Wednesday, June 24
- Panama - Croatia (0-1)
- Colombia - DR Congo (1-0)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina - Qatar (3-1)
- Switzerland - Canada (2-1)
- Thursday, June 25
- Morocco - Haiti (4-2)
- Scotland - Brazil (0-3)
- South Africa - South Korea (1-0)
- Czech Republic - Mexico (0-3)
- Curaçao - Côte d’Ivoire (0-2)
- Ecuador - Germany (2-1)
- Friday, June 26
- Tunisia - Netherlands (1-3)
- Japan - Sweden (1-1)
- Turkey - United States (3-2)
- Paraguay - Australia (0-0)
- Senegal - Iraq (5-0)
- Norway - France (1-4)
- Saturday, June 27
- Uruguay - Spain (0-1)
- Cape Verde - Saudi Arabia (0-0)
- New Zealand - Belgium (1-5)
- Egypt - Iran (1-1)
- Panama - England (0-2)
- Croatia - Ghana (2-1)
- Sunday, June 28
- DR Congo - Uzbekistan (3-1)
- Colombia - Portugal (0-0)
- Jordan - Argentina (1-3)
- Algeria - Austria (3-3)
A few takeaways along the way: Germany's 7-1 thrashing of Curaçao remains the tournament's standout scoreline, but the Mannschaft ultimately stumbled against Ecuador (2-1) and has never really inspired confidence. Cape Verde, the only one of the four newcomers to reach the knockout stage, caused a surprise by holding Spain to a 0-0 draw in their opening game.
What were the round of 16 results at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
Sixteen matches between June 28 and July 4, 2026, and already some real scares. Germany and the Netherlands were knocked out on penalties, a double elimination that left its mark on the tournament.
- Sunday, June 28:
- South Africa - Canada (0-1)
- Monday, June 29
- Brazil - Japan (2-1)
- Germany - Paraguay (1-1, 3-4 on penalties)
- Tuesday, June 30
- Netherlands - Morocco (1-1, 2-3 on penalties)
- Côte d'Ivoire - Norway (1-2)
- France - Sweden (3-0)
- Wednesday, July 1
- Mexico - Ecuador (2-0)
- England - DR Congo (2-1)
- Belgium - Senegal (3-2)
- Thursday, July 2
- United States - Bosnia and Herzegovina (2-0)
- Spain - Austria (3-0)
- Friday, July 3
- Portugal - Croatia (2-1)
- Switzerland - Algeria (2-0)
- Australia - Egypt (1-1, 2-4 on penalties)
- Saturday, July 4
- Argentina - Cape Verde (3-2)
- Colombia - Ghana (1-0)
What were the results of the 2026 World Cup Round of 16?
Eight matches were played from July 4 to 7, 2026. It was at this stage that Brazil bowed out, defeated by a Norway led by Erling Haaland, while the United States—co-hosts—found themselves outpaced by Belgium.
- Saturday, July 4
- Paraguay - France (0-1)
- Canada - Morocco (0-3)
- Sunday, July 5:
- Monday, July 6
- Mexico - England (2-3)
- Portugal - Spain (0-1)
- Tuesday, July 7
- United States - Belgium (1-4)
- Argentina - Egypt (3-2)
- Switzerland - Colombia (0-0, penalties 4-3)
What were the outcomes of the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals?
Four showdowns, four very different storylines, from July 9 to 12, 2026. A rare feat: the top four nations in the FIFA rankings have made the semi-finals.
- Thursday, July 9:
- France - Morocco (2-0), at Boston’s stadium
- Friday, July 10:
- Spain - Belgium (2-1), in Los Angeles, with Mikel Merino grabbing the winner in the 88th minute
- Saturday, July 11:
- Norway - England (1-2 after extra time), at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, with a Jude Bellingham brace
- Sunday, July 12 (kick-off at 3 a.m., Paris time) :
- Argentina - Switzerland (3-1 after extra time), in Kansas City, with Julián Álvarez curling home in the 112th minute
When are the semi-finals, the bronze-medal match, and the final held?
Four games to go, and that's it. Didier Deschamps's France, unbeaten since the tournament began with six wins in six, face Spain, the reigning European champions, on a night of national celebration.
- Tuesday, July 14, 2026:
- France - Spain, semi-final (0-2), at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, near Dallas
- Wednesday, July 15, 2026:
- England - Argentina, semi-final (1-2), at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta
- Saturday, July 18, 2026, 11:00 p.m.:
- France-England, third-place play-off, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami
- Sunday, July 19, 2026, 9:00 p.m.:
- Spain - Argentina, 2026 World Cup final, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
The France–Spain showdown carries a hint of revenge. La Roja has won the two most recent official meetings, in Euro 2024 semifinal (2-1) and in the 2025 Nations League semifinal (5-4). On the Spanish side, winger Lamine Yamal will be celebrating his 19th birthday the day before kickoff. The Bleus’ route is detailed on the French Football Federation site. With 82,500 seats lined up for the tournament, MetLife Stadium stands as the World Cup’s largest venue: located about fifteen kilometers west of Manhattan, it normally hosts the Giants and Jets in the NFL.
Which channel will broadcast the 2026 World Cup matches?
One of the biggest novelties of this edition: for the first time in more than forty-five years, TF1 will broadcast no matches. The M6 group has secured the free-to-air rights and will offer 54 fixtures free on M6 and M6+, including all of France's matches, the two semi-finals, the third-place play-off and the final. BeIN Sports, for its part, will air all 104 matches on a subscription basis. The full schedule, channel by channel, lets fans check every start time, noting that the North American time difference places some matches in the middle of the night.
Where to watch the World Cup games in Paris and the Île-de-France region
The question mainly concerns July 14, the day of the semi-final and the National Day. Between the fireworks and the kick-off of France vs. Spain, Paris is shaping up for a busy evening. Fan zones, sports bars, rooftops and food courts across Île-de-France are selling out fast on Blues nights: reservations are highly recommended, and unbooked spots operate on a first-come, first-served basis. The City of Paris has also rolled out a special plan for the final stages, with certain districts pedestrianized and terraces staying open later.
Our tip: if you’re aiming to watch on a giant outdoor screen on July 14, arrive early and bring water, as summer evenings are especially hot this year in Île-de-France. To plan your evening, here are two Sortiraparis guides we recommend: Fan zones in Paris for the 2026 World Cup: where to watch on a giant screen? and Fan zone Paris: late-night terraces, pedestrian-friendly districts, and the City Hall announcements.
