Use this planner before you lock in Round of 32 hotels or cross-border flights. It reads the same FIFA-style bracket codes (1A, 2B, 3ACDF, etc.) we publish on the full schedule, cross-check every group, and open your nation from team hubs (Eastern Time).
Your team is drawn in Group J. Round-of-32 opponents are expressed as FIFA bracket codes (1A, 2B, 3ACDF, etc.) until the group stage ends.
Every group has exactly one Round of 32 fixture for a 1st-place finish and one for 2nd—all 12 are listed below. Your team’s group is highlighted.
Group A
Match 79
Monday, June 29, 2026 · 21:00 ET
Venue: Estadio Banorte
Mexico City
If the Group A winner plays this match, they are listed first in the official bracket line as (1A)
Opponent placeholder: Best third-place team from one of groups C, E, F, H, I (FIFA assigns the exact slot) (3CEFHI)
Group B
Match 85
Thursday, July 2, 2026 · 23:00 ET
Venue: BC Place
Vancouver
If the Group B winner plays this match, they are listed first in the official bracket line as (1B)
Opponent placeholder: Best third-place team from one of groups E, F, G, I, J (FIFA assigns the exact slot) (3EFGIJ)
Group C
Match 74
Monday, June 29, 2026 · 13:00 ET
Venue: NRG Stadium
Houston
If the Group C winner plays this match, they are listed first in the official bracket line as (1C)
Opponent placeholder: Runner-up in Group F (2F)
Teams drawn in Group F: Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, Tunisia. 2F will be whichever of them finishes 2nd after the group stage. WorldCupHub does not rank “most likely” runners-up—only match results decide who occupies this slot.
Group D
Match 82
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 · 20:00 ET
Venue: Levi's Stadium
San Francisco Bay Area
If the Group D winner plays this match, they are listed first in the official bracket line as (1D)
Opponent placeholder: Best third-place team from one of groups B, E, F, I, J (FIFA assigns the exact slot) (3BEFIJ)
Group E
Match 75
Monday, June 29, 2026 · 16:30 ET
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Boston
If the Group E winner plays this match, they are listed first in the official bracket line as (1E)
Opponent placeholder: Best third-place team from one of groups A, C, D, F (FIFA assigns the exact slot) (3ACDF)
Group F
Match 76
Monday, June 29, 2026 · 20:00 ET
Venue: Estadio BBVA
Monterrey
If the Group F winner plays this match, they are listed first in the official bracket line as (1F)
Opponent placeholder: Runner-up in Group C (2C)
Teams drawn in Group C: Brazil, Haiti, Morocco, Scotland. 2C will be whichever of them finishes 2nd after the group stage. WorldCupHub does not rank “most likely” runners-up—only match results decide who occupies this slot.
Group G
Match 81
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 · 16:00 ET
Venue: Lumen Field
Seattle
If the Group G winner plays this match, they are listed first in the official bracket line as (1G)
Opponent placeholder: Best third-place team from one of groups A, E, H, I, J (FIFA assigns the exact slot) (3AEHIJ)
Group H
Match 83
Thursday, July 2, 2026 · 15:00 ET
Venue: SoFi Stadium
Los Angeles
If the Group H winner plays this match, they are listed first in the official bracket line as (1H)
Opponent placeholder: Runner-up in Group J (2J)
Teams drawn in Group J: Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Jordan. 2J will be whichever of them finishes 2nd after the group stage. WorldCupHub does not rank “most likely” runners-up—only match results decide who occupies this slot.
Group I
Match 78
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 · 17:00 ET
Venue: MetLife Stadium
New York / New Jersey
If the Group I winner plays this match, they are listed first in the official bracket line as (1I)
Opponent placeholder: Best third-place team from one of groups C, D, F, G, H (FIFA assigns the exact slot) (3CDFGH)
Group J
Match 87
Friday, July 3, 2026 · 18:00 ET
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium
Miami
If the Group J winner plays this match, they are listed first in the official bracket line as (1J)
Opponent placeholder: Runner-up in Group H (2H)
Teams drawn in Group H: Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Uruguay. 2H will be whichever of them finishes 2nd after the group stage. WorldCupHub does not rank “most likely” runners-up—only match results decide who occupies this slot.
Group K
Match 88
Friday, July 3, 2026 · 21:30 ET
Venue: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City
If the Group K winner plays this match, they are listed first in the official bracket line as (1K)
Opponent placeholder: Best third-place team from one of groups D, E, I, J, L (FIFA assigns the exact slot) (3DEIJL)
Group L
Match 80
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 · 12:00 ET
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta
If the Group L winner plays this match, they are listed first in the official bracket line as (1L)
Opponent placeholder: Best third-place team from one of groups E, H, I, J, K (FIFA assigns the exact slot) (3EHIJK)
Every group has exactly one Round of 32 fixture for a 1st-place finish and one for 2nd—all 12 are listed below. Your team’s group is highlighted.
Group A
Match 73
Sunday, June 28, 2026 · 15:00 ET
Venue: SoFi Stadium
Los Angeles
If the Group A runner-up plays this match, they are listed first in the official bracket line as (2A)
Opponent placeholder: Runner-up in Group B (2B)
Teams drawn in Group B: Bosnia & Herzegovina, Canada, Qatar, Switzerland. 2B will be whichever of them finishes 2nd after the group stage. WorldCupHub does not rank “most likely” runners-up—only match results decide who occupies this slot.
Group B
Match 73
Sunday, June 28, 2026 · 15:00 ET
Venue: SoFi Stadium
Los Angeles
If the Group B runner-up plays this match, they are listed second in the official bracket line as (2B)
Opponent placeholder: Runner-up in Group A (2A)
Teams drawn in Group A: Czechia, Mexico, South Africa, South Korea. 2A will be whichever of them finishes 2nd after the group stage. WorldCupHub does not rank “most likely” runners-up—only match results decide who occupies this slot.
Group C
Match 76
Monday, June 29, 2026 · 20:00 ET
Venue: Estadio BBVA
Monterrey
If the Group C runner-up plays this match, they are listed second in the official bracket line as (2C)
Opponent placeholder: Winner of Group F (1F)
Teams drawn in Group F: Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, Tunisia. 1F will be whichever of them wins the group after the group stage. Until then FIFA only publishes this slot code, not a named opponent.
Group D
Match 86
Friday, July 3, 2026 · 14:00 ET
Venue: AT&T Stadium
Dallas
If the Group D runner-up plays this match, they are listed first in the official bracket line as (2D)
Opponent placeholder: Runner-up in Group G (2G)
Teams drawn in Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand. 2G will be whichever of them finishes 2nd after the group stage. WorldCupHub does not rank “most likely” runners-up—only match results decide who occupies this slot.
Group E
Match 77
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 · 13:00 ET
Venue: AT&T Stadium
Dallas
If the Group E runner-up plays this match, they are listed first in the official bracket line as (2E)
Opponent placeholder: Runner-up in Group I (2I)
Teams drawn in Group I: France, Iraq, Norway, Senegal. 2I will be whichever of them finishes 2nd after the group stage. WorldCupHub does not rank “most likely” runners-up—only match results decide who occupies this slot.
Group F
Match 74
Monday, June 29, 2026 · 13:00 ET
Venue: NRG Stadium
Houston
If the Group F runner-up plays this match, they are listed second in the official bracket line as (2F)
Opponent placeholder: Winner of Group C (1C)
Teams drawn in Group C: Brazil, Haiti, Morocco, Scotland. 1C will be whichever of them wins the group after the group stage. Until then FIFA only publishes this slot code, not a named opponent.
Group G
Match 86
Friday, July 3, 2026 · 14:00 ET
Venue: AT&T Stadium
Dallas
If the Group G runner-up plays this match, they are listed second in the official bracket line as (2G)
Opponent placeholder: Runner-up in Group D (2D)
Teams drawn in Group D: Australia, Paraguay, Türkiye, United States. 2D will be whichever of them finishes 2nd after the group stage. WorldCupHub does not rank “most likely” runners-up—only match results decide who occupies this slot.
Group H
Match 87
Friday, July 3, 2026 · 18:00 ET
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium
Miami
If the Group H runner-up plays this match, they are listed second in the official bracket line as (2H)
Opponent placeholder: Winner of Group J (1J)
Teams drawn in Group J: Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Jordan. 1J will be whichever of them wins the group after the group stage. Until then FIFA only publishes this slot code, not a named opponent.
Group I
Match 77
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 · 13:00 ET
Venue: AT&T Stadium
Dallas
If the Group I runner-up plays this match, they are listed second in the official bracket line as (2I)
Opponent placeholder: Runner-up in Group E (2E)
Teams drawn in Group E: Curaçao, Ecuador, Germany, Ivory Coast. 2E will be whichever of them finishes 2nd after the group stage. WorldCupHub does not rank “most likely” runners-up—only match results decide who occupies this slot.
Group J
Match 83
Thursday, July 2, 2026 · 15:00 ET
Venue: SoFi Stadium
Los Angeles
If the Group J runner-up plays this match, they are listed second in the official bracket line as (2J)
Opponent placeholder: Winner of Group H (1H)
Teams drawn in Group H: Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Uruguay. 1H will be whichever of them wins the group after the group stage. Until then FIFA only publishes this slot code, not a named opponent.
Group K
Match 84
Thursday, July 2, 2026 · 19:00 ET
Venue: BMO Field
Toronto
If the Group K runner-up plays this match, they are listed first in the official bracket line as (2K)
Opponent placeholder: Runner-up in Group L (2L)
Teams drawn in Group L: Croatia, England, Ghana, Panama. 2L will be whichever of them finishes 2nd after the group stage. WorldCupHub does not rank “most likely” runners-up—only match results decide who occupies this slot.
Group L
Match 84
Thursday, July 2, 2026 · 19:00 ET
Venue: BMO Field
Toronto
If the Group L runner-up plays this match, they are listed second in the official bracket line as (2L)
Opponent placeholder: Runner-up in Group K (2K)
Teams drawn in Group K: Colombia, DR Congo, Portugal, Uzbekistan. 2K will be whichever of them finishes 2nd after the group stage. WorldCupHub does not rank “most likely” runners-up—only match results decide who occupies this slot.
Only eight third-place teams advance. FIFA assigns which bracket slot your group feeds after the group stage, so your team plays exactly one of the fixtures below—not all of them. Use this list to see every city still in play for your group’s third-place path.
Match 80
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 · 12:00 ET
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta
In the official bracket line you are listed second, as (3EHIJK)
Opponent placeholder: Winner of Group L (1L)
Teams drawn in Group L: Croatia, England, Ghana, Panama. 1L will be whichever of them wins the group after the group stage. Until then FIFA only publishes this slot code, not a named opponent.
Match 81
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 · 16:00 ET
Venue: Lumen Field
Seattle
In the official bracket line you are listed second, as (3AEHIJ)
Opponent placeholder: Winner of Group G (1G)
Teams drawn in Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand. 1G will be whichever of them wins the group after the group stage. Until then FIFA only publishes this slot code, not a named opponent.
Match 82
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 · 20:00 ET
Venue: Levi's Stadium
San Francisco Bay Area
In the official bracket line you are listed second, as (3BEFIJ)
Opponent placeholder: Winner of Group D (1D)
Teams drawn in Group D: Australia, Paraguay, Türkiye, United States. 1D will be whichever of them wins the group after the group stage. Until then FIFA only publishes this slot code, not a named opponent.
Match 85
Thursday, July 2, 2026 · 23:00 ET
Venue: BC Place
Vancouver
In the official bracket line you are listed second, as (3EFGIJ)
Opponent placeholder: Winner of Group B (1B)
Teams drawn in Group B: Bosnia & Herzegovina, Canada, Qatar, Switzerland. 1B will be whichever of them wins the group after the group stage. Until then FIFA only publishes this slot code, not a named opponent.
Match 88
Friday, July 3, 2026 · 21:30 ET
Venue: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City
In the official bracket line you are listed second, as (3DEIJL)
Opponent placeholder: Winner of Group K (1K)
Teams drawn in Group K: Colombia, DR Congo, Portugal, Uzbekistan. 1K will be whichever of them wins the group after the group stage. Until then FIFA only publishes this slot code, not a named opponent.
Sources: Official match dates, venues, and draw details follow FIFA.com; confirm kickoffs, ticket phases, and broadcast rights there and on each host's listings as they are updated.
Eight third-place teams advance, and FIFA assigns each to a specific bracket slot only after the group stage. Your group’s letter can appear in several third-place placeholders (for example 3ACDF)—so multiple venues stay mathematically possible until FIFA confirms the final mapping.
No. WorldCupHub maps the published 2026 match schedule and bracket codes to host cities for planning. Always confirm visas, tickets, and fixtures with FIFA and your national association.
Not automatically. After the Round of 32, the next venue depends on which teams win each game. Use the main schedule page once your team’s next opponent is known.