World cup 2026 schedule and results unveiled
The highly anticipated final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will see the reigning champions, Argentina, face off against Spain at 21:00 this Sunday, marking the climax of the tournament’s 23rd edition.
Thursday, June 11
Mexico secured a 2-0 victory over South Africa in the tournament opener.
Friday, June 12
The day featured a narrow 2-1 win for South Korea over the Czech Republic, while Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina settled for a 1-1 draw.
Saturday, June 13
United States dominated Paraguay with a 4-1 scoreline, while Qatar and Switzerland played out a 1-1 stalemate.
Sunday, June 14
Brazil and Morocco played to a 1-1 draw, Haiti fell 0-1 to Scotland, and Australia defeated Turkey 2-0. A commanding 7-1 win saw Germany overpower Curaçao, while the Netherlands and Japan played to a 2-2 draw.
Monday, June 15
Ivory Coast edged past Ecuador 1-0, Sweden crushed Tunisia 5-1, and Spain and Cape Verde played out a goalless draw. Belgium and Egypt also shared the points in a 1-1 result.
Tuesday, June 16
Saudi Arabia and Uruguay played to a 1-1 draw, Iran and New Zealand settled for a 2-2 result, and France emerged victorious against Senegal with a 3-1 scoreline.
Wednesday, June 17
Iraq suffered a 1-4 defeat to Norway, Argentina triumphed over Algeria 3-0, Austria defeated Jordan 3-1, Portugal and DR Congo played to a 1-1 draw, and England outclassed Croatia 4-2.
Thursday, June 18
Ghana defeated Panama 1-0, Uzbekistan fell to Colombia 1-3, the Czech Republic and South Africa played to a 1-1 draw, and Switzerland overpowered Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1.
Friday, June 19
Canada delivered a commanding 6-0 win over Qatar, Mexico edged past South Korea 1-0, and United States triumphed over Australia 2-0.
Saturday, June 20
Scotland fell 0-1 to Morocco, Brazil defeated Haiti 3-0, Turkey lost to Paraguay 0-1, Netherlands crushed Sweden 5-1, and Germany defeated Ivory Coast 2-1.
Sunday, June 21
Ecuador and Curaçao played to a 0-0 draw, Tunisia suffered a 0-4 defeat to Japan, Spain overwhelmed Saudi Arabia 4-0, and Belgium and Iran remained deadlocked at 0-0.
Monday, June 22
Uruguay and Cape Verde played to a 2-2 draw, New Zealand fell 1-3 to Egypt, Argentina defeated Austria 2-0, and France triumphed over Iraq 3-0.
Tuesday, June 23
Norway defeated Senegal 3-2, Jordan fell to Algeria 1-2, Portugal crushed Uzbekistan 5-0, and England and Ghana played to a 0-0 draw.
Wednesday, June 24
Panama fell 0-1 to Croatia, Colombia edged past DR Congo 1-0, Switzerland defeated Canada 2-1, and Bosnia and Herzegovina overpowered Qatar 3-1.
Thursday, June 25
Scotland suffered a 0-3 defeat to Brazil, Morocco triumphed over Haiti 4-2, Czech Republic fell to Mexico 0-3, South Africa defeated South Korea 1-0, Curaçao fell to Ivory Coast 0-2, and Ecuador defeated Germany 2-1.
Friday, June 26
Japan and Sweden played to a 1-1 draw, Tunisia fell to Netherlands 1-3, Turkey defeated United States 3-2, Paraguay and Australia played to a 0-0 draw, Norway fell 1-4 to France, and Senegal crushed Iraq 5-0.
Saturday, June 27
Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia played to a 0-0 draw, Uruguay fell to Spain 0-1, Egypt and Iran played to a 1-1 draw, New Zealand fell 1-5 to Belgium, Panama suffered a 0-2 defeat to England, and Croatia defeated Ghana 2-1.
Sunday, June 28
Colombia and Portugal played to a 0-0 draw, DR Congo defeated Uzbekistan 3-1, Algeria and Austria played to a thrilling 3-3 draw, Jordan fell to Argentina 1-3, and South Africa suffered a 0-1 defeat to Canada in the Round of 16.
Monday, June 29
Brazil defeated Japan 2-1 in the Round of 16, while Germany and Paraguay played to a 1-1 draw before Paraguay prevailed 3-4 in penalties.
Tuesday, June 30
Netherlands and Morocco played to a 1-1 draw before Morocco won 2-3 on penalties, Ivory Coast fell to Norway 1-2, and France triumphed over Sweden 3-0 in the Round of 16.
Wednesday, July 1
Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0, England edged past DR Congo 2-1, and Belgium defeated Senegal 3-2 after extra time in the Round of 16.
Thursday, July 2
United States defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0, and Spain overpowered Austria 3-1 in the Round of 16.
Friday, July 3
Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1, Switzerland defeated Algeria 2-0, and Australia and Egypt played to a 1-1 draw before Egypt won 2-4 on penalties in the Round of 16.
Saturday, July 4
Argentina defeated Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time, Colombia defeated Ghana 1-0, Canada fell 0-3 to Morocco in the Round of 16, and Paraguay suffered a 0-1 defeat to France in the Round of 16.
Sunday, July 5
Brazil fell 1-2 to Norway in the Round of 16.
Monday, July 6
Mexico suffered a 2-3 defeat to England in the Round of 16, and Portugal fell 0-1 to Spain in the Round of 16.
Tuesday, July 7
United States fell 1-4 to Belgium in the Round of 16, Argentina defeated Egypt 3-2, and Switzerland defeated Colombia 0-0 (4-3 on penalties) in the Round of 16.
Thursday, July 9
France defeated Morocco 2-0 in the quarter-finals.
Friday, July 10
Spain defeated Belgium 2-1 in the quarter-finals.
Saturday, July 11
Norway fell 1-2 to England after extra time in the quarter-finals.
Sunday, July 12
Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1 after extra time in the quarter-finals.
Tuesday, July 14
France fell 0-2 to Spain in the semi-finals.
Wednesday, July 15
England suffered a 1-2 defeat to Argentina in the semi-finals.
Saturday, July 18
France defeated England 4-6 in the third-place playoff.
Sunday, July 19
21:00: Spain vs Argentina — the final showdown.
