When is the FIFA World Cup? See schedule for matches in Houston, Dallas

The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins in Mexico City in May, but the tournament is also heading to Texas for more than a dozen matches.

The World Cup kicks off on Thursday, June 11, in Mexico City, with Group A matches featuring Mexico vs. South Africa. In all, the tournament will feature 48 teams across 16 host cities in three countries, Canada, Mexico and the United States.

In a few weeks, the matches are heading to Texas, with stops at the iconic Dallas Stadium in Arlington and a handful of games in Houston.

Here's what to know about when the World Cup starts and when you can catch the tournament taking place in Texas.

When does the 2026 World Cup start?

The tournament kicks off with Group A matches in Mexico City on June 11, beginning with the host nation, Mexico, competing against South Africa. Afterward, the action shifts to Estadio Guadalajara for the game between Korea and Czechia.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Dallas

Dallas Stadium will host a total of nine matches from the FIFA World Cup 2026, including four knockout games in the latter stages of the tournament.

The iconic Dallas venue will play host to five group-stage games featuring the Netherlands, Japan, England, Croatia, Argentina, Austria and Jordan, as well as two Round of 32 fixtures, one Round of 16 tie and the first semi-final on Tuesday, July 14.

Dallas Stadium will host a total of nine matches from the FIFA World Cup 2026, including four knockout games in the latter stages of the tournament.

Group stages include:

Sunday, June 14: Netherlands vs Japan
Wednesday, June 17: England vs Croatia
Monday, June 22: Argentina vs Austria
Thursday, June 25: Japan vs Sweden
Saturday, June 27: Jordan vs Argentina

Additional matches:

Tuesday, June 30: Round of 32
Friday, July 3: Round of 32
Monday, July 6: Round of 16:
Tuesday, July 14: Semi-final match

Houston World Cup 2026

Houston Stadium will host seven games, including two matches in the knockout phase:

Sunday, June 14: Germany vs. Curacao
Wednesday, June 17: Portugal vs. Congo DR
Saturday, June 20: Netherlands vs. Sweden
Tuesday, June 23: Portugal vs. Uzbekistan
Friday, June 26: Cabo Verde vs. Saudi Arabia
June 29: Round of 32
July 4: Round of 16

2026 World Cup full schedule

Full schedule for the 2026 World Cup according to FIFA.com:

Group Stage:

Thursday, June 11:

Group A: Mexico vs. South Africa (Mexico City), 1 p.m. MT/ 2 p.m. CT
Group A: South Korea vs. Czechia (Zapopan, Mexico), 10 p.m. ET 8 p.m. MT/ 9 p.m. CT

Friday, June 12:

Group B: Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Toronto), 1 p.m. MT/ 2 p.m. CT
Group D: United States vs. Paraguay (Inglewood, Calif.), 7 p.m. MT/8 p.m. CT

Saturday, June 13:

Group B: Qatar vs. Switzerland (Santa Clara, Calif.), 1 p.m. MT/ 2 p.m. CT
Group C: Brazil vs. Morocco (East Rutherford, New Jersey), 4 p.m. MT/ 5 p.m. CT
Group C: Haiti vs. Scotland (Foxborough, Mass.), 7 p.m. MT/8 p.m. CT

Sunday, June 14:

Group D: Australia vs. Türkiye (Vancouver, Canada), 12 a.m. ET
Group E: Germany vs. Curaçao (Houston), 11 a.m. MT/Noon CT
Group F: Netherlands vs. Japan (Arlington, Texas), 2 p.m. MT/3 p.m. CT
Group E: Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador (Philadelphia), 5 p.m. MT/6 p.m. CT
Group F: Sweden vs. Tunisia (Guadalupe, Mexico), 8 p.m. MT/ 9 p.m. CT

Monday, June 15:

Group H: Spain vs. Cape Verde (Atlanta), 10 a.m., MT/ 11 a.m. CT
Group G: Belgium vs. Egypt (Seattle), 1 p.m. MT/ 2 p.m. CT
Group H: Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay (Miami Gardens, Fla.), 4 p.m. MT/5 p.m. CT
Group G: Iran vs. New Zealand (Inglewood, Calif.), 7 p.m. MT/8 p.m. CT

Tuesday, June 16:

Group I: France vs. Senegal (East Rutherford, N.J.), 1 p.m. MT/ 2 p.m. CT
Group I: Iraq vs. Norway (Foxborough, Mass.), 4 p.m. MT/5 p.m. CT
Group J: Argentina vs. Algeria (Kansas City, Mo.), 7 p.m. MT/8 p.m. CT

Wednesday, June 17:

Group J: Austria vs. Jordan (Santa Clara, Calif.), 11 p.m. MT/Midnight CT
Group K: Portugal vs. DR Congo (Houston), 11 a.m. MT/Noon CT
Group L: England vs. Croatia (Arlington, Texas), 2 p.m. MT/3 p.m. CT
Group L: Ghana vs. Panama (Toronto), 5 p.m. MT/6 p.m. CT
Group K: Uzbekistan vs. Colombia (Mexico City), 8 p.m. MT/ 9 p.m. CT

Thursday, June 18:

Group A: Czechia vs. South Africa (Atlanta), 10 a.m., MT/ 11 a.m. CT
Group B: Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Inglewood, Calif.), 1 p.m. MT/ 2 p.m. CT
Group B: Canada vs. Qatar (Vancouver, Canada), 4 p.m. MT/5 p.m. CT
Group A: Mexico vs. South Korea (Zapopan, Mexico), 7 p.m. MT/8 p.m. CT

Friday, June 19:

Group D: United States vs. Australia (Seattle), 1 p.m. MT/ 2 p.m. CT
Group C: Scotland vs. Morocco (Foxborough, Mass.), 4 p.m. MT/5 p.m. CT
Group C: Brazil vs. Haiti (Philadelphia), 6:30 p.m. MT/ 7:30 p.m. CT
Group D: Türkiye vs. Paraguay (Santa Clara, Calif.), 9 p.m. MT/ 10 p.m. CT

Saturday, June 20:

Group F: Netherlands vs. Sweden (Houston), 11 a.m. MT/Noon CT
Group E: Germany vs. Ivory Coast (Toronto), 2 p.m. MT/3 p.m. CT
Group E: Ecuador vs. Curaçao (Kansas City, Mo.), 6 p.m. MT/7 p.m. CT

Sunday, June 21:

Group F: Tunisia vs. Japan (Guadalupe, Mexico), 11 p.m. MT/Midnight CT
Group H: Spain vs. Saudi Arabia (Atlanta), 10 a.m., MT/ 11 a.m. CT
Group G: Belgium vs. Iran (Inglewood, Calif.), 1 p.m. MT/ 2 p.m. CT
Group H: Uruguay vs. Cape Verde (Miami Gardens, Fla.), 4 p.m. MT/5 p.m. CT
Group G: New Zealand vs. Egypt (Vancouver), 7 p.m. MT/8 p.m. CT

Monday, June 22:

Group J: Argentina vs. Austria (Arlington, Texas), 11 a.m. MT/Noon CT
Group I: France vs. Iraq (Philadelphia), 3 p.m. MT/ 4 p.m. CT
Group I: Norway vs. Senegal (East Rutherford, N.J.), 6 p.m. MT/7 p.m. CT
Group J: Jordan vs. Algeria (Santa Clara, Calif.), 9 p.m. MT/ 10 p.m. CT

Tuesday, June 23:

Group K: Portugal vs. Uzbekistan (Houston), 11 a.m. MT/Noon CT
Group L: England vs. Ghana (Foxborough, Mass.), 2 p.m. MT/3 p.m. CT
Group L: Panama vs. Croatia (Toronto), 5 p.m. MT/6 p.m. CT
Group K: Colombia vs. DR Congo (Zapopan, Mexico), 8 p.m. MT/ 9 p.m. CT

Wednesday, June 24:

Group B: Switzerland vs. Canada (Vancouver, Canada),1 p.m. MT/ 2 p.m. CT
Group B: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar (Seattle), 1 p.m. MT/ 2 p.m. CT
Group C: Scotland vs. Brazil (Miami Gardens, Fla.), 4 p.m. MT/.5 p.m. CT
Group C: Morocco vs. Haiti (Atlanta), 4 p.m. MT/.5 p.m. CT
Group A: Czechia vs. Mexico (Mexico City), 7 p.m. MT/8 p.m. CT
Group A: South Africa vs. South Korea (Guadalupe, Mexico), 7 p.m. MT/8 p.m. CT

Thursday, June 25:

Group E: Ecuador vs. Germany (East Rutherford, N.J.), 2 p.m. MT/3 p.m. CT
Group E: Curacao vs. Ivory Coast (Philadelphia), 2 p.m. MT/3 p.m. CT
Group F: Japan vs. Sweden (Arlington, Texas), 5 p.m. MT/6 p.m. CT
Group F: Tunisia vs. Netherlands (Kansas City, Mo.), 5 p.m. MT/6 p.m. CT
Group D: Türkiye vs. United States (Inglewood, Calif.), 8 p.m. MT/ 9 p.m. CT
Group D: Paraguay vs. Australia (Santa Clara, Calif.), 8 p.m. MT/ 9 p.m. CT

Friday, June 26:

Group I: Norway vs. France (Foxborough, Mass.), 1 p.m. MT/ 2 p.m. CT
Group I: Senegal vs. Iraq (Toronto), 1 p.m. MT/ 2 p.m. CT
Group H: Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia (Houston), 6 p.m. MT/7 p.m. CT
Group H: Uruguay vs. Spain (Zapopan, Mexico), 6 p.m. MT/7 p.m. CT
Group G: Egypt vs. Iran (Seattle), 9 p.m. MT/ 10 p.n. CT
Group G: New Zealand vs. Belgium (Vancouver, Canada), 9 p.m. MT/10 a.m. CT

Saturday, June 27:

Group L: Panama vs. England (East Rutherford, N.J.), 5 p.m. ET
Group L: Croatia vs. Ghana (Philadelphia), 3 p.m. MT/ 4 p.m. CT
Group K: Colombia vs. Portugal (Miami Gardens, Fla.), 5:30 p.m. MT/7:30 CT
Group K: DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan (Atlanta Stadium), 5:30 p.m. MT/7:30 CT
Group J: Algeria vs. Austria (Kansas City, Mo.), 8 p.m. MT/ 9 p.m. CT
Group J: Jordan vs. Argentina (Arlington, Texas), 8 p.m. MT/ 9 p.m. CT
Round of 32

Sunday, June 28:

Group A runners-up vs. Group B runners-up (Inglewood, Calif.), 1 p.m. MT/ 2 p.m. CT

Monday, June 29:

Group C winners vs. Group F runners-up (Houston), 11 a.m. MT/Noon CT
Group E winners vs. Group A/B/C/D/F third place (Foxborough, Mass.), 2:30 p.m. MT/3:30 p.m. CT
Group F winners vs. Group C runners-up (Guadalupe, Mexico), 7 p.m. MT/8 p.m. CT

Tuesday, June 30:

Group E runners-up vs. Group I runners-up (Arlington, Texas), 11 a.m. MT/Noon CT
Group I winners vs. Group C/D/F/G/H third place (East Rutherford, N.J.), 3 p.m. MT/ 4 p.m. CT
Group A winners vs. Group C/E/F/H/I third place (Mexico City), 7 p.m. MT/8 p.m. CT

Wednesday, July 1:

Group L winners vs. Group E/H/I/J/K third place (Atlanta), 10 a.m., MT/ 11 a.m. CT
Group G winners vs. Group A/E/H/I/J third place (Seattle), 2 p.m. MT/3 p.m. CT
Group D winners vs. Group B/E/F/I/J third place (Santa Clara, Calif.), 6 p.m. MT/7 p.m. CT

Thursday, July 2:

Group H winners v. Group J runners-up (Inglewood, Calif.), 1 p.m. MT/ 2 p.m. CT
Group K runners-up v. Group L runners-up (Toronto), 5 p.m. MT/6 p.m. CT
Group B winners v. Group E/F/G/I/J third place (Vancouver, Canada), 9 p.m. MT/10 p.m. CT

Friday, July 3:

Group D runners-up vs. Group G runners-up (Arlington, Texas), Noon MT/1 p.m. CT
Group J winners vs. Group H runners-up (Miami Gardens, Fla.), 4 p.m. MT/5 p.m. CT
Group K winners vs. Group D/E/I/J/L third place (Kansas City, Mo.), 7:30 p.m. MT/8:30 p.m. CT
Round of 16

Saturday, July 4: