The 2026 FIFA World Cup takes place in Canada, United States and Mexico. Here are the key dates of the event.

World Cup draw - Friday December 5th 2025 at 12.00 EST.

Opening match - Thursday June 11th 2026 in Mexico City

Canada's opening match - Friday June 12th in Toronto

Canada's 2nd match = Thursday June 18th 2026 in Vancouver

Canada's 3rd match - Wednesday June 24th 2026 in Vancouver

Round of 32 starts - Sunday June 28th 2026

Round of 16 starts - Saturday July 4th 2026

Quarter Finals starts - Thursday July 9th 2026

Semi Final 1 - Tuesday July 14th 2026

Semi Final 2 - Wednesday July 15th 2026

3rd place match - Saturday July 18th 2026

Final - Sunday July 19th 2026

Watch how the schedule will work