Group Stage Matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, commonly known as the World Cup 2026 group stage, are the opening-phase football matches of the international tournament organized by FIFA and scheduled from 12 to 28 June 2026. Hosted across stadiums in the United States, Canada and Mexico—including Seattle, Dallas, Kansas City, Atlanta, Miami, Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia, New York/New Jersey, Vancouver (BC Place), San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Guadalajara (Estadio Guadalajara), Mexico City (Estadio Azteca), Monterrey and Houston—48 national teams will compete in round-robin groups to determine which sides advance to the knockout rounds under the expanded 48-team format.