Dates, schedule and ticket prices explained

For the 2026 tournament, BBC Sport and ITV will again split the matches between them. The final will be shown on both channels simultaneously.

Two rounds of ticket sales have already been completed (the first round was for Visa card-holders, the second was an early ticket draw). It is believed that about two million tickets have already been purchased, which means that there are tickets already available on resale sites, including Fifa’s own resale platform.

The next round of official ticket sales starts on December 11, 2025 and runs until January 13, 2026. Tickets are available from the dedicated Fifa ticketing website: www.fifa.com/en/tickets. To be in with a chance of buying a ticket, you will need to sign up for a “Fifa ID” and then apply for tickets to specific matches. In February, successful ticket applicants will be selected randomly and then charged for some or all of the tickets they applied for. 

The final phase of ticket sales will be last-minute general sales, where any remaining tickets are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. This will take place nearer the tournament. 

There are fears that this World Cup could prove the most expensive ever for supporters, with Fifa operating “dynamic pricing” and taking a 15 per cent fee on resale tickets from both buyer and seller.

Thursday, June 11, 2026
– Mexico vs South Africa, 8pm UK time

Friday, June 12, 2026
– South Korea vs European Play-Off D winner (Czech Republic, Denmark, North Macedonia or Republic of Ireland), 3am UK time
– Canada vs European Play-Off A winner (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Northern Ireland or Wales) 8pm UK time

Saturday, June 13, 2026
– USA vs Paraguay, 2am UK time
– Qatar vs Switzerland, 8pm UK time
– Brazil vs Morocco, 11pm UK time

Sunday, June 14, 2026
– Haiti vs Scotland, 2am UK time
– Australia vs European Play-Off C winner (Kosovo, Romania, Slovakia or Türkiye), 5am UK time
– Germany vs Curacao, 6pm UK time
– Netherlands vs Japan, 9pm UK time

Monday, June 15, 2026 
– Ivory Coast vs Ecuador, 12am UK time
– European Play-Off B winner (Albania, Poland, Sweden or Ukraine) vs Tunisia, 3am UK time
– Spain vs Cape Verde, 5pm UK time
– Belgium vs Egypt, 8pm UK time
– Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay, 11pm UK time

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 
– Iran vs New Zealand, 2am UK time
– France vs Senegal, 8pm UK time
– Intercontinental play-off winner 2 (Bolivia, Iraq or Suriname) vs Norway, 11pm UK time

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
– Argentina vs Algeria, 2am UK time
– Austria vs Jordan, 5am UK time
– Portugal vs Intercontinental play-off winner 1 (DR Congo, Jamaica or New Caledonia), 6pm UK time
– England vs Croatia, 9pm UK time

Thursday, June 18, 2026 
– Ghana vs Panama, 12am UK time
– Uzbekistan vs Colombia, 3am UK time
– European Play-Off D winner (Czech Republic, Denmark, North Macedonia or Republic of Ireland) vs South Africa, 5pm UK time
– Switzerland vs European Play-Off A winner (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Northern Ireland or Wales) 8pm UK time
– Canada vs Qatar, 11pm UK time

Friday, June 19, 2026 
– Mexico vs South Korea, 2am UK time
– USA vs Australia, 8pm UK time
– Scotland vs Morocco, 11pm UK time

Saturday, June 20, 2026
– Brazil vs Haiti, 2am UK time
– European Play-Off C winner (Kosovo, Romania, Slovakia or Türkiye) vs Paraguay, 5am UK time
– Netherlands vs European Play-Off B winner (Albania, Poland, Sweden or Ukraine), 6pm UK time
– Germany vs Ivory Coast, 9pm UK time

Sunday, June 21, 2026 
– Ecuador vs Curacao, 1am UK time
– Tunisia vs Japan, 5am UK time
– Spain vs Saudi Arabia, 5pm UK time
– Belgium vs Iran, 8pm UK time
– Uruguay vs Cape Verde, 11pm UK time

Monday, June 22, 2026
– New Zealand vs Egypt, 2am UK time
– Argentina vs Austria, 6pm UK time
– France vs Intercontinental play-off winner 2 (Bolivia, Iraq or Suriname), 10pm UK time

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
– Norway vs Senegal, 1am UK time
– Jordan vs Algeria, 4am UK time
– Portugal vs Uzbekistan, 6pm UK time
– England vs Ghana, 9pm UK time

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
– Panama vs Croatia, 12am UK time
– Colombia vs Intercontinental play-off winner 1 (DR Congo, Jamaica or New Caledonia), 3am UK time
– Switzerland vs Canada, 8pm UK time
– European Play-Off A winner (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Northern Ireland or Wales) vs Qatar, 8pm UK time
– Morocco vs Haiti, 11pm UK time
– Scotland vs Brazil, 11pm UK time

Thursday, June 25, 2026
– South Africa vs South Korea, 2am UK time
– European Play-Off D winner (Czech Republic, Denmark, North Macedonia or Republic of Ireland) vs Mexico, 2am UK time
– Curacao vs Ivory Coast, 9pm UK time
– Ecuador vs Germany, 9pm UK time

Friday, June 26, 2026
– Tunisia vs Netherlands, 12am UK time
– Japan vs European Play-Off B winner (Albania, Poland, Sweden or Ukraine), 12am UK time
– European Play-Off C winner (Kosovo, Romania, Slovakia or Türkiye) vs USA, 3am UK time
– Paraguay vs Australia, 3am UK time
– Norway vs France, 8pm UK time
– Senegal vs Intercontinental play-off winner 2 (Bolivia, Iraq or Suriname), 8pm UK time

Saturday, June 27, 2026
– Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia, 1am UK time
– Uruguay vs Spain, 1am UK time
– New Zealand vs Belgium, 4am UK time
– Egypt vs Iran, 4am UK time
– Panama vs England, 10pm UK time
– Croatia vs Ghana, 10pm UK time

Sunday, June 28, 2026
– Colombia vs Portugal, 12.30am UK time
– Intercontinental play-off winner 1 (DR Congo, Jamaica or New Caledonia) vs Uzbekistan, 12.30am UK time 
– Algeria vs Austria, 3am UK time
– Jordan vs Argentina, 3am UK time

Round of 31
Sunday, June 28 to Saturday, July 4

Round of 16
Saturday, July 4 to Tuesday, July 7

Quarter-finals
Thursday, July 9 to Sunday, July 12

Semi-finals
Tuesday, July 14 to Wednesday, July 15

Third-place play-off
Saturday, July 18

Final
Sunday, July 19, 10pm UK time