The tournament kicks off on June 11th in Mexico City and culminates with the final on July 19th at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. For the first time, the World Cup will be hosted by three countries - the USA, Canada, and Mexico. A record 48 teams will participate, meeting in 104 matches.
England at the World Cup
Group stage:
June 17th - 21:00 - England v Croatia - Arlington, Texas
June 23rd - 21:00 - England v Ghana - Foxborough, Massachusetts
June 27th - 22:00 - Panama v England - East Rutherford, New Jersey
Round of 32:
If England come through as winners, their round of 32 match will be:
Wednesday, July 1st, 17:00 – v 3rd Place Team from Group E/H/I/J/K - Atlanta, Georgia
If they are runners-up, they will play:
Friday, July 3rd, 00:00 – v Group K Runners-up - Toronto, Canada
If they are one of the best third-placed teams, they will play:
Saturday, July 4th, 02:30 - v Group K winners - Kansas, Missouri
Get all the information on England's World Cup schedule here
Scotland at the World Cup
Group stage:
Sunday, June 14th, 02:00 - Haiti v Scotland - Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
Friday, June 19th, 23:00 - Scotland v Morocco - Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
Wednesday, June 24th, 23:00 - Scotland v Brazil - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Round of 32:
If Scotland comes through as winners, their round of 32 match will be:
Monday, June 29th, 18:00 - v Group F runners-up - Houston, USA
If they are runners-up, they will play:
Tuesday, June 30th, 02:00 - v Group F - Guadalupe, Mexico
If they are one of the best third-placed teams, depending on other results, they could play any one of:
Tuesday, June 30th, 02:00 - v Group F winners v - Guadalupe, Mexico
Tuesday, June 30th, 22:00 - v Group I winners - New Jersey, USA
Wednesday, July 1st, 02:00 - v Group A winners - Mexico City, Mexico
Get all the information on Scotland's World Cup schedule here
Tournament schedule and format
The group stage is played from June 11th to June 28th, followed by the round of 32 (June 28th – July 3rd), round of 16 (July 4th–7th), quarterfinals (July 9th–12th), semifinals (July 14th–15th), third place match (July 18th), and the final on Sunday, July 19th.
Teams are drawn into 12 groups of four. The top two from each group plus the eight best third-placed teams advance. The current schedule, group tables, and playoff bracket can be found here.
Where to watch World Cup matches?
All 104 World Cup matches will be split between BBC and ITV for viewers in the UK, with games being broadcast across BBC One and iPlayer or ITV1 and ITVX.
Follow the biggest stars and your favourite players
If you use the Flashscore app, you can star your favourite national team and players to receive notifications about goals, assists, cards, or lineups. You can now enable Player News or Team News in your settings, so we only send you relevant articles. Find out how to add favourite players here.
Match Momentum
You can follow every match with the Match Momentum metric, which displays the course and dynamics of the game in a simple graph. For even better insight into the teams' strengths, we've added FIFA rankings to team profiles and match details.
Analyses, reports, videos
Throughout the tournament, you can look forward to comprehensive news coverage. We’re preparing on-site reports, video and text analyses before each match, video highlights, audio commentary, interviews, and daily updated online round-ups. All World Cup 2026 news can be found in the World Cup section on Flashscore.
Who are the favourites? Check out odds and bonuses
On the web version of Flashscore, you can see the main favourites to win according to bookmakers. Among the top contenders are Spain, France, England, Brazil, and Argentina. On a special page, you’ll also find the best bookmaker bonuses for the 2026 World Cup.