World Cup 2026 Match Schedule & Fixtures

The FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage kicks off on June 11, 2026. Ghana's Black Stars begin their campaign in Group E against Australia on June 11 or 12, 2026 (exact date TBD by FIFA draw). The tournament runs until the Final on July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

WC2026 is hosted across USA, Canada, and Mexico. Most group matches kick off at 17:00, 20:00, or 23:00 UTC — which is exactly 17:00, 20:00, or 23:00 GMT (Ghana timezone, UTC+0). Ghana matches in the afternoon/evening GMT will be prime-time viewing across the country.

WC2026 features 104 matches total (expanded from 64), but the football tournament has 64 matches: 48 in the group stage (8 groups of 4 teams, 6 matches each), 8 Round of 16, 4 Quarter Finals, 2 Semi Finals, 1 Third Place, and 1 Final.

WC2026 group stage tiebreakers (in order): 1) Points in all group matches, 2) Goal difference in all group matches, 3) Number of goals scored in all group matches, 4) Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams, 5) Goal difference in head-to-head matches, 6) Goals scored away in head-to-head, 7) Fair play points (yellow/red cards), 8) Drawing of lots by FIFA.

Ghana's Black Stars are drawn in Group E alongside Germany 🇩🇪, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, and Australia 🇦🇺. This is a challenging but exciting group for Ghana. The Black Stars will need to finish in the top 2 to advance to the knockout rounds.

The WC2026 Final takes place on July 19, 2026 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA — with a capacity of approximately 82,000 spectators.