The World Cup is here, and for the first time, the tournament will contain 48 teams, meaning 104 matches will be played, an increase of 40 compared to the previous 32-team format used since '98. Of these games, 72 will take place in the group stages, crammed into a period of only 17 days.
So, here is your complete, day-by-day group stage schedule, including kick off times as well as TV info in the United States.
Thursday June 11
Match | Kick off time | TV |
|---|---|---|
Mexico vs South Africa | 3 p.m. ET | FOX |
Korea Republic vs Czechia | 10 p.m. ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Friday June 12
Match | Kick off time | TV |
|---|---|---|
Canada vs Bosnia & H | 3 p.m. ET | FOX |
United States vs Paraguay | 9 p.m. ET | FOX |
Saturday June 13
Match | Kick off time | TV |
|---|---|---|
Qatar vs Switzerland | 3 p.m. ET | FOX |
Brazil vs Morocco | 6 p.m. ET | FOX |
Haiti vs Scotland | 9 p.m. ET | FOX |
Australia vs Türkiye | Midnight ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Sunday June 14
Match | Kick off time | TV |
|---|---|---|
Germany vs Curaçao | 1 p.m. ET | FOX |
Netherlands vs Japan | 4 p.m. ET | FOX |
Ivory Coast vs Ecuador | 7 p.m. ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Sweden vs Tunisia | 10 p.m ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Monday June 15
Match | Kick off time | TV |
|---|---|---|
Spain vs Cape Verde | Noon ET | FOX |
Belgium vs Egypt | 3 p.m. ET | FOX |
Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay | 6 p.m. ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Iran vs New Zealand | 9 p.m. ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Tuesday June 16
Match | Kick off time | TV |
|---|---|---|
France vs Senegal | 3 p.m. ET | FOX |
Iraq vs Norway | 6 p.m. ET | FOX |
Argentina vs Algeria | 9 p.m. ET | FOX |
Austria vs Jordan | Midnight ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Wednesday June 17
Match | Kick off time | TV |
|---|---|---|
Portugal vs DR Congo | 1 p.m. ET | FOX |
England vs Croatia | 4 p.m. ET | FOX |
Ghana vs Panama | 7 p.m. ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Uzbekistan vs Colombia | 10 p.m. ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Thursday June 18
Match | Kick off time | TV |
|---|---|---|
Czechia vs South Africa | Noon ET | FOX |
Switzerland vs Bosnia & H | 3 p.m. ET | FOX |
Canada vs Qatar | 6 p.m. ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Mexico vs Korea Republic | 9 p.m. ET | FOX |
Friday June 19
Match | Kick off time | TV |
|---|---|---|
United States vs Australia | 3 p.m. ET | FOX |
Scotland vs Morocco | 6 p.m. ET | FOX |
Brazil vs Haiti | 8:30 p.m. ET | FOX |
Türkiye vs Paraguay | Midnight ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Saturday June 20
Match | Kick off time | TV |
|---|---|---|
Netherlands vs Sweden | 1 p.m ET | FOX |
Germany vs Ivory Coast | 4 p.m. ET | FOX |
Ecuador vs Curaçao | 8 p.m. ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Tunisia vs Japan | Midnight ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Sunday June 21
Match | Kick off times | TV |
|---|---|---|
Spain vs Saudi Arabia | Noon ET | FOX |
Belgium vs Iran | 3 p.m. ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Uruguay vs Cape Verde | 6 p.m. ET | Fox Sports 1 |
New Zealand vs Egypt | 9 p.m. ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Monday June 22
Match | Kick off times | TV |
|---|---|---|
Argentina vs Austria | 1 p.m. ET | FOX |
France vs Iraq | 5 p.m. ET | FOX |
Norway vs Senegal | 8 p.m. ET | FOX |
Jordan vs Algeria | 11 p.m. ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Tuesday June 23
Match | Kick off times | TV |
|---|---|---|
Portugal vs Uzbekistan | 1 p.m. ET | FOX |
England vs Ghana | 4 p.m. ET | FOX |
Panama vs Croatia | 7 p.m. ET | FOX |
Colombia vs DR Congo | 10 p.m. ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Wednesday June 24
Match | Kick off time | TV |
|---|---|---|
Switzerland vs Canada | 3 p.m. ET | FOX |
Bosnia & H vs Qatar | 3 p.m. ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Scotland vs Brazil | 6 p.m ET | FOX |
Morocco vs Haiti | 6 p.m. ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Czechia vs Mexico | 9 p.m. ET | FOX |
South Africa vs Korea Republic | 9 p.m. ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Thursday June 25
Match | Kick off time | TV |
|---|---|---|
Ecuador vs Germany | 4 p.m. ET | FOX |
Curaçao vs Ivory Coast | 4 p.m. ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Tunisia vs Netherlands | 7 p.m. ET | FOX |
Japan vs Sweden | 7 p.m. ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Türkiye vs United States | 10 p.m. ET | FOX |
Paraguay vs Australia | 10 p.m. ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Friday June 26
Match | Kick off time | TV |
|---|---|---|
Norway vs France | 3 p.m. ET | FOX |
Senegal vs Iraq | 3 p.m. ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Uruguay vs Spain | 8 p.m. ET | FOX |
Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia | 8 p.m. ET | Fox Sports 1 |
New Zealand vs Belgium | 11 p.m. ET | FOX |
Egypt vs Iran | 11 p.m. ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Saturday June 27
Match | Kick off time | TV |
|---|---|---|
Panama vs England | 5 p.m. ET | FOX |
Croatia vs Ghana | 5 p.m. ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Colombia vs Portugal | 7:30 p.m. ET | FOX |
DR Congo vs Uzbekistan | 7:30 p.m. ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Jordan vs Argentina | 10 p.m. ET | FOX |
Algeria vs Austria | 10 p.m. ET | Fox Sports 1 |
Throughout the majority of the group stages, there are four matches back-to-back throughout the day. This then changes to six games a day on matchday three, albeit the final game in each group kicks off simultaneously, as has been the case ever since the Disgrace of Gijón.
In the United States, every World Cup match is live across the FOX network, either on FOX or Fox Sports 1. Matches are also available on UNIVERSO and Telemundo in Spanish. While the group stages conclude on Saturday, June 27, the knockouts then commence the very next day.
World Cup knockout stages schedule
- Round of 32: June 28 - July 3
- Round of 16: July 4 - July 7
- Quarter-finals: July 9 - July 11
- Semi-finals: July 14 - 15
- Third-place playoff: July 18
- Final: July 19
You can ready plenty more ahead of the World Cup across FanSided. We have ranked all 12 groups from least to most difficult, profiled the four debut teams, analyzed the most entertaining sides, forecasted which heavyweights are most likely to underperform, and attempted to predict the result of all 72 group stage games, as well as so much more. Stay tuned for daily World Cup coverage all across the FanSided network and enjoy all the action taking place across Mexico, United States and Canada over the next 38 days.
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