The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to be the biggest edition in the tournament’s history, bringing together more teams, more matches, and an unprecedented scale across three host nations — United States, Canada, and Mexico. With the competition expanding to 48 teams for the first time, fans can expect a fresh format, intense group-stage battles, and a longer road to glory.&nbsp;From qualified teams and tournament structure to match fixtures and host venues, the 2026 World Cup promises to redefine international football’s grandest spectacle. Here’s a complete guide covering everything you need to know about the teams, hosts, format, and schedule of football’s biggest carnival.<h2>When is the 2026 FIFA World Cup?</h2>The tournament will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026, returning to the traditional summer schedule after the winter World Cup in Qatar in 2022.<h2>World Cup key dates</h2>Group stage:&nbsp;June 11-27Round of 32:&nbsp;June 28 to July 3Round of 16:&nbsp;July 4-7Quarter-finals:&nbsp;July 9-11Semi-finals:&nbsp;July 14-15Third-place play-off ('Bronze final'):&nbsp;July 18Final:&nbsp;July 19 Total&nbsp;Duration: 39 daysTotal matches: 104Teams participating: 48&nbsp;The 2026 FIFA World Cup opening match is scheduled for Thursday, June 11, 2026, featuring host nation Mexico against South Africa at the Estadio Azteca (Mexico City Stadium) in Mexico City.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-rohit-sharma-to-sanju-samson-5-highest-individual-score-in-a-lost-chase-in-ipl-yusuf-pathan-kl-rahul-shaun-marsh-ipl-2026-1774084136030">From Rohit Sharma to Sanju Samson, 5 highest individual scores in a lost chase in IPL</a><h2>Host Cities &amp; Stadiums</h2>A total of 16 cities across North America will host matches during the tournament. These cities will stage all 104 matches of the expanded World Cup.&nbsp;United States (11 cities)AT&amp;T Stadium in Arlington, TexasGEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MissouriGillette Stadium in Foxborough, MassachusettsHard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FloridaLevi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CaliforniaLincoln Financial Field in PhiladelphiaLumen Field in SeattleMercedes-Benz Stadium in AtlantaMetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New JerseyNRG Stadium in HoustonSoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California&nbsp;Mexico (3 Cities)Estadio Akron in Zapopan, Jalisco, MexicoEstadio Banorte in Mexico CityEstadio BBVA in Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico&nbsp;Canada (2 Cities)BC Place in Vancouver, British ColumbiaBMO Field in Toronto&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-cameron-green-to-liam-livingstone-5-most-expensive-players-in-ipl-2026-auctions-matheesha-pathirana-kartik-sharma-prashant-veer-1774031148132">From Cameron Green to Liam Livingstone, 5 most expensive players in IPL 2026 auctions</a><h2>New Tournament Format (48 Teams)</h2>The 2026 edition will introduce a new expanded format of 48 teams instead of 32.12 groups of 4 teams each in which top two teams from each group and eight best third-placed teams will advance to knockout stage. Teams will compete with round of 32, round of 16, quarterfinals and semifinals - before reaching the World Cup final.<h2>Groups</h2>Groups A: Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, CzechiaGroup B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, Bosnia and HerzegovinaGroup C: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, HaitiGroup D: USA, Australia, Paraguay, TurkiyeGroup E: Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, CuracaoGroup F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, SwedenGroup G: Belgium, Iran, Egypt, New ZealandGroup H: Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cape VerdeGroup I: France, Senegal, Norway, IraqGroup J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria, JordanGroup K: Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, DR CongoGroup L: England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana<h2>Prize Money Distribution of the 2026 FIFA World Cup</h2>The total prize pool for the tournament stands at $727 million (approximately Rs 6,68,840,000,000 or Rs 66,884 crore), making it the most lucrative FIFA World Cup in history.<h2>Fixtures</h2>Thursday, June 11<ul><li>Group A:&nbsp;Mexico vs South Africa, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Mexico City, Mexico</li></ul>Friday, June 12<ul><li>Group A:&nbsp;South Korea vs Czech Republic, kick-off 7:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Zapopan, Mexico</li><li>Group B:&nbsp;Canada vs Bosnia &amp; Herzegovina, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Toronto, Canada</li></ul>Saturday, June 13<ul><li>Group D:&nbsp;USA vs Paraguay, kick-off 6:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Los Angeles, USA</li><li>Group B:&nbsp;Qatar vs Switzerland, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Santa Clara, USA</li><li>Group C:&nbsp;Brazil vs Morocco, kick-off 3:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;New Jersey, USA</li></ul>Sunday, June 14<ul><li>Group C:&nbsp;Haiti vs&nbsp;Scotland, kick-off 6:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Foxborough, USA</li><li>Group D:&nbsp;Australia vs Turkey, kick-off 9:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Vancouver, Canada</li><li>Group E:&nbsp;Germany vs Curacao, kick-off 10:30 p.m. IST -&nbsp;Houston, USA</li><li>Group F:&nbsp;Netherlands vs Japan, kick-off 1:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Arlington, USA</li></ul>Monday, June 15<ul><li>Group E:&nbsp;Ivory Coast vs Ecuador, kick-off 4:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Philadelphia, USA</li><li>Group F:&nbsp;Sweden vs Tunisia, kick-off 7:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Guadalupe, Mexico</li><li>Group H:&nbsp;Spain vs Cape Verde, kick-off 9:30 p.m. IST -&nbsp;Atlanta, USA</li><li>Group G:&nbsp;Belgium vs Egypt, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Seattle, USA</li><li>Group H:&nbsp;Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay, kick-off 3:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Miami, USA</li></ul>Tuesday, June 16<ul><li>Group G:&nbsp;Iran vs New Zealand, kick-off 6:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Los Angeles, USA</li><li>Group I:&nbsp;France vs Senegal, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;New Jersey, USA</li><li>Group I:&nbsp;Iraq vs Norway, kick-off 3:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Foxborough, USA</li></ul>Wednesday, June 17<ul><li>Group J:&nbsp;Argentina vs Algeria, kick-off 6:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Kansas City, USA</li><li>Group J:&nbsp;Austria vs Jordan, kick-off 9:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Santa Clara, USA</li><li>Group K:&nbsp;Portugal vs DR Congo, kick-off 10:30 p.m. IST -&nbsp;Houston, USA</li><li>Group L:&nbsp;England&nbsp;vs Croatia, kick-off 1:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Arlington, USA</li></ul>Thursday, June 18<ul><li>Group L:&nbsp;Ghana vs Panama, kick-off 4:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Toronto, Canada</li><li>Group K:&nbsp;Uzbekistan vs Colombia, kick-off 7:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Mexico City, Mexico</li><li>Group A:&nbsp;Czech Republic vs South Africa, kick-off 9:30 p.m. IST -&nbsp;Atlanta, USA</li><li>Group B:&nbsp;Switzerland vs Bosnia &amp; Herzegovina, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Los Angeles, USA</li><li>Group B:&nbsp;Canada vs Qatar, kick-off 3:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Vancouver, Canada</li></ul>Friday, June 19<ul><li>Group A:&nbsp;Mexico vs South Korea, kick-off 6:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Zapopan, Mexico</li><li>Group D:&nbsp;USA vs Australia, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Seattle, USA</li><li>Group C:&nbsp;Scotland&nbsp;vs Morocco, kick-off 3:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Foxborough, USA</li></ul>Saturday, June 20<ul><li>Group C:&nbsp;Brazil vs Haiti, kick-off 6:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Philadelphia, USA</li><li>Group D:&nbsp;Turkey vs Paraguay, kick-off 9:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Santa Clara, USA</li><li>Group A:&nbsp;Netherlands vs Sweden, kick-off 10:30 p.m. IST -&nbsp;Houston, USA</li><li>Group E:&nbsp;Germany vs Ivory Coast, kick-off 1:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Toronto, Canada</li></ul>Sunday, June 21<ul><li>Group E:&nbsp;Ecuador vs Curacao, kick-off 5:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Kansas City, USA</li><li>Group F:&nbsp;Tunisia vs Japan, kick-off 9:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Guadalupe, Mexico</li><li>Group H:&nbsp;Spain vs Saudi Arabia, kick-off 9:30 p.m. IST -&nbsp;Atlanta, USA</li><li>Group G:&nbsp;Belgium vs Iran, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Los Angeles, USA</li><li>Group H:&nbsp;Uruguay vs Cape Verde, kick-off 3:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Miami, USA</li></ul>Monday, June 22<ul><li>Group G:&nbsp;New Zealand vs Egypt, kick-off 6:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Vancouver, Canada</li><li>Group J:&nbsp;Argentina vs Austria, kick-off 10:30 p.m. IST -&nbsp;Arlington, USA</li><li>Group I:&nbsp;France vs Iraq, kick-off 2:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Philadelphia, USA</li></ul>Tuesday, June 23<ul><li>Group I:&nbsp;Norway vs Senegal, kick-off 5:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Toronto, Canada</li><li>Group J:&nbsp;Jordan vs Algeria, kick-off 8:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Santa Clara, USA</li><li>Group K:&nbsp;Portugal vs Uzbekistan, kick-off 10:30 p.m. IST -&nbsp;Houston, USA</li><li>Group L:&nbsp;England&nbsp;vs Ghana, kick-off 1:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Foxborough, USA</li></ul>Wednesday, June 24<ul><li>Group L:&nbsp;Panama vs Croatia, kick-off 4:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Foxborough, USA</li><li>Group K:&nbsp;Colombia vs DR Congo, kick-off 7:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Zapopan, Mexico</li><li>Group B:&nbsp;Switzerland vs Canada, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Vancouver, Canada</li><li>Group B:&nbsp;Bosnia &amp; Herzegovina&nbsp;vs Qatar, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Seattle, USA</li><li>Group C:&nbsp;Morocco vs Haiti, kick-off 3:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Atlanta, USA</li><li>Group C:&nbsp;Scotland&nbsp;vs Brazil, kick-off 3:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Miami, USA</li></ul>Thursday, June 25<ul><li>Group A:&nbsp;South Africa vs South Korea, kick-off 6:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Guadalupe, Mexico</li><li>Group A:&nbsp;Czech Republic vs Mexico, kick-off 6:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Mexico City, Mexico</li><li>Group E:&nbsp;Curacao vs Ivory Coast, kick-off 1:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Philadelphia, USA</li><li>Group E:&nbsp;Ecuador vs Germany, kick-off 1:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;New Jersey, USA</li></ul>Friday, June 26<ul><li>Group F:&nbsp;Tunisia vs Netherlands, kick-off 4:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Kansas City, USA</li><li>Group F:&nbsp;Japan vs Sweden, kick-off 4:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Arlington, USA</li><li>Group D:&nbsp;Turkey vs USA, kick-off 7:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Los Angeles, USA</li><li>Group D:&nbsp;Paraguay vs Australia, kick-off 7:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Santa Clara, USA</li><li>Group I:&nbsp;Norway vs France, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Foxborough, USA</li><li>Group I:&nbsp;Senegal vs Iraq, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Toronto, Canada</li></ul>Saturday, June 27<ul><li>Group H:&nbsp;Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia, kick-off 5:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Houston, USA</li><li>Group H:&nbsp;Uruguay vs Spain, kick-off 5:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Zapopan, Mexico</li><li>Group G:&nbsp;New Zealand vs Belgium, kick-off 8:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Vancouver, Canada</li><li>Group G:&nbsp;Egypt vs Iran, kick-off 8:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Seattle, USA</li><li>Group L:&nbsp;Panama vs&nbsp;England, kick-off 2:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;New Jersey, USA</li><li>Group L:&nbsp;Croatia vs Ghana, kick-off 2:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Philadelphia, USA</li></ul>Sunday, June 28<ul><li>Group K:&nbsp;Colombia vs Portugal, kick-off 5:00 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Miami, USA</li><li>Group K:&nbsp;DR Congo vs Uzbekistan, kick-off 5:00 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Atlanta, USA</li><li>Group J:&nbsp;Algeria vs Austria, kick-off 7:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Kansas City, USA</li><li>Group J:&nbsp;Jordan vs Argentina, kick-off 7:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Arlington, USA</li></ul>Sunday, June 28<ul><li>Round of 32 - Match 73:&nbsp;Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Los Angeles, USA</li></ul>Monday, June 29<ul><li>Round of 32 - Match 76:&nbsp;Group C winners vs Group F runners-up, kick-off 10:30 p.m. IST -&nbsp;Houston, USA</li><li>Round of 32 - Match 74:&nbsp;Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place, kick-off 2:00 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Foxborough, USA</li></ul>Tuesday, June 30<ul><li>Round of 32 - Match 75:&nbsp;Group F winners vs Group C runners-up, kick-off 6:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Guadalupe, Mexico</li><li>Round of 32 - Match 78:&nbsp;Group E runners-up vs Group I runners-up, kick-off 10:30 p.m. IST -&nbsp;Arlington, USA</li><li>Round of 32 - Match 77:&nbsp;Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place, kick-off 2:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;New Jersey, USA</li></ul>Wednesday, July 1<ul><li>Round of 32 - Match 79:&nbsp;Group A winners vs Group C/E/F/H/I third place, kick-off 6:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Mexico City, Mexico</li><li>Round of 32 - Match 80:&nbsp;Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place, kick-off 9:30 p.m. IST -&nbsp;Atlanta, USA</li><li>Round of 32 - Match 82:&nbsp;Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place, kick-off 1:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Seattle, USA</li></ul>Thursday, July 2<ul><li>Round of 32 - Match 81:&nbsp;Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place, kick-off 5:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Santa Clara, USA</li><li>Round of 32 - Match 84:&nbsp;Group H winners vs Group J runners-up, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Los Angeles, USA</li></ul>Friday, July 3<ul><li>Round of 32 - Match 83:&nbsp;Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up, kick-off 4:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Toronto, Canada</li><li>Round of 32 - Match 85:&nbsp;Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place, kick-off 8:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Vancouver, Canada</li><li>Round of 32 - Match 88:&nbsp;Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up, kick-off 11:30 p.m. IST -&nbsp;Arlington, USA</li><li>Round of 32 - Match 86:&nbsp;Group J winners vs Group H runners-up, kick-off 3:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Miami, USA</li></ul>Saturday, July 4<ul><li>Round of 32 - Match 87:&nbsp;Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place, kick-off 2.30am -&nbsp;Kansas City, USA</li><li>Round of 16 - Match 90:&nbsp;Match 73 winners vs Match 75 winners, kick-off 10:30 p.m. IST -&nbsp;Houston, USA</li><li>Round of 16 - Match 89:&nbsp;Match 74 winners vs Match 77 winners, kick-off 2:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Philadelphia, USA</li></ul>Sunday, July 5<ul><li>Round of 16 - Match 91:&nbsp;Match 76 winners vs Match 78 winners, kick-off 1:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;New Jersey, USA</li></ul>Monday, July 6<ul><li>Round of 16 - Match 92:&nbsp;Match 79 winners vs Match 80 winners, kick-off 5:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Mexico City, Mexico</li><li>Round of 16 - Match 93:&nbsp;Match 83 winners vs Match 84 winners, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Arlington, USA</li></ul>Tuesday, July 7<ul><li>Round of 16 - Match 94:&nbsp;Match 81 winners vs Match 82 winners, kick-off 5:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Seattle, USA</li><li>Round of 16 - Match 95:&nbsp;Match 86 winners vs Match 88 winners, kick-off 9:30 p.m. IST -&nbsp;Atlanta, USA</li><li>Round of 16 - Match 96:&nbsp;Match 85 winners vs Match 87 winners, kick-off 1:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Vancouver, Canada</li></ul>Thursday, July 9<ul><li>Quarter-final - Match 97:&nbsp;Match 89 winners vs Match 90 winners, kick-off 1:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Foxborough, USA</li></ul>Friday, July 10<ul><li>Quarter-final - Match 98:&nbsp;Match 93 winners vs Match 94 winners, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Los Angeles, USA</li></ul>Saturday, July 11<ul><li>Quarter-final - Match 99:&nbsp;Match 91 winners vs Match 92 winners, kick-off 2:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Miami, USA</li></ul>Sunday, July 12<ul><li>Quarter-final - Match 100:&nbsp;Match 95 winners vs Match 96 winners, kick-off 6:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Kansas City, USA</li></ul>Tuesday, July 14<ul><li>Semi-final - Match 101:&nbsp;Match 97 winners vs Match 98 winners, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Arlington, USA</li></ul>Wednesday, July 15<ul><li>Semi-final - Match 102:&nbsp;Match 99 winners vs Match 100 winners, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Atlanta, USA</li></ul>Saturday, July 18<ul><li>Third Place Playoff - Match 103:&nbsp;Match 101 losers vs Match 102 losers, kick-off 2:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;Miami, USA</li></ul>Sunday, July 19<ul><li>Final - Match 104:&nbsp;Match 101 winners vs Match 102 winners, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST -&nbsp;New Jersey, USA</li></ul>

From qualified teams and tournament structure to match fixtures and host venues, the 2026 World Cup promises to redefine international football’s grandest spectacle. Here’s a complete guide covering everything you need to know. 

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to be the biggest edition in the tournament’s history, bringing together more teams, more matches, and an unprecedented scale across three host nations — United States, Canada, and Mexico. With the competition expanding to 48 teams for the first time, fans can expect a fresh format, intense group-stage battles, and a longer road to glory. From qualified teams and tournament structure to match fixtures and host venues, the 2026 World Cup promises to redefine international football’s grandest spectacle. Here’s a complete guide covering everything you need to know about the teams, hosts, format, and schedule of football’s biggest carnival. When is the 2026 FIFA World Cup? The tournament will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026, returning to the traditional summer schedule after the winter World Cup in Qatar in 2022. World Cup key dates Group stage: June 11-27 Round of 32: June 28 to July 3 Round of 16: July 4-7 Quarter-finals: July 9-11 Semi-finals: July 14-15 Third-place play-off ('Bronze final'): July 18 Final: July 19 Total Duration: 39 days Total matches: 104 Teams participating: 48 The 2026 FIFA World Cup opening match is scheduled for Thursday, June 11, 2026, featuring host nation Mexico against South Africa at the Estadio Azteca (Mexico City Stadium) in Mexico City. ALSO READ | From Rohit Sharma to Sanju Samson, 5 highest individual scores in a lost chase in IPL Host Cities & Stadiums A total of 16 cities across North America will host matches during the tournament. These cities will stage all 104 matches of the expanded World Cup. United States (11 cities) AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia Lumen Field in Seattle Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey NRG Stadium in Houston SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California Mexico (3 Cities) Estadio Akron in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico Estadio Banorte in Mexico City Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico Canada (2 Cities) BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia BMO Field in Toronto ALSO READ | From Cameron Green to Liam Livingstone, 5 most expensive players in IPL 2026 auctions New Tournament Format (48 Teams) The 2026 edition will introduce a new expanded format of 48 teams instead of 32. 12 groups of 4 teams each in which top two teams from each group and eight best third-placed teams will advance to knockout stage. Teams will compete with round of 32, round of 16, quarterfinals and semifinals - before reaching the World Cup final. Groups Groups A: Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, Czechia Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti Group D: USA, Australia, Paraguay, Turkiye Group E: Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curacao Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Sweden Group G: Belgium, Iran, Egypt, New Zealand Group H: Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde Group I: France, Senegal, Norway, Iraq Group J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria, Jordan Group K: Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, DR Congo Group L: England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana Prize Money Distribution of the 2026 FIFA World Cup The total prize pool for the tournament stands at $727 million (approximately Rs 6,68,840,000,000 or Rs 66,884 crore), making it the most lucrative FIFA World Cup in history. Fixtures Thursday, June 11 Group A: Mexico vs South Africa, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST - Mexico City, Mexico Friday, June 12 Group A: South Korea vs Czech Republic, kick-off 7:30 a.m. IST - Zapopan, Mexico Group B: Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST - Toronto, Canada Saturday, June 13 Group D: USA vs Paraguay, kick-off 6:30 a.m. IST - Los Angeles, USA Group B: Qatar vs Switzerland, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST - Santa Clara, USA Group C: Brazil vs Morocco, kick-off 3:30 a.m. IST - New Jersey, USA Sunday, June 14 Group C: Haiti vs Scotland, kick-off 6:30 a.m. IST - Foxborough, USA Group D: Australia vs Turkey, kick-off 9:30 a.m. IST - Vancouver, Canada Group E: Germany vs Curacao, kick-off 10:30 p.m. IST - Houston, USA Group F: Netherlands vs Japan, kick-off 1:30 a.m. IST - Arlington, USA Monday, June 15 Group E: Ivory Coast vs Ecuador, kick-off 4:30 a.m. IST - Philadelphia, USA Group F: Sweden vs Tunisia, kick-off 7:30 a.m. IST - Guadalupe, Mexico Group H: Spain vs Cape Verde, kick-off 9:30 p.m. IST - Atlanta, USA Group G: Belgium vs Egypt, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST - Seattle, USA Group H: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay, kick-off 3:30 a.m. IST - Miami, USA Tuesday, June 16 Group G: Iran vs New Zealand, kick-off 6:30 a.m. IST - Los Angeles, USA Group I: France vs Senegal, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST - New Jersey, USA Group I: Iraq vs Norway, kick-off 3:30 a.m. IST - Foxborough, USA Wednesday, June 17 Group J: Argentina vs Algeria, kick-off 6:30 a.m. IST - Kansas City, USA Group J: Austria vs Jordan, kick-off 9:30 a.m. IST - Santa Clara, USA Group K: Portugal vs DR Congo, kick-off 10:30 p.m. IST - Houston, USA Group L: England vs Croatia, kick-off 1:30 a.m. IST - Arlington, USA Thursday, June 18 Group L: Ghana vs Panama, kick-off 4:30 a.m. IST - Toronto, Canada Group K: Uzbekistan vs Colombia, kick-off 7:30 a.m. IST - Mexico City, Mexico Group A: Czech Republic vs South Africa, kick-off 9:30 p.m. IST - Atlanta, USA Group B: Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST - Los Angeles, USA Group B: Canada vs Qatar, kick-off 3:30 a.m. IST - Vancouver, Canada Friday, June 19 Group A: Mexico vs South Korea, kick-off 6:30 a.m. IST - Zapopan, Mexico Group D: USA vs Australia, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST - Seattle, USA Group C: Scotland vs Morocco, kick-off 3:30 a.m. IST - Foxborough, USA Saturday, June 20 Group C: Brazil vs Haiti, kick-off 6:30 a.m. IST - Philadelphia, USA Group D: Turkey vs Paraguay, kick-off 9:30 a.m. IST - Santa Clara, USA Group A: Netherlands vs Sweden, kick-off 10:30 p.m. IST - Houston, USA Group E: Germany vs Ivory Coast, kick-off 1:30 a.m. IST - Toronto, Canada Sunday, June 21 Group E: Ecuador vs Curacao, kick-off 5:30 a.m. IST - Kansas City, USA Group F: Tunisia vs Japan, kick-off 9:30 a.m. IST - Guadalupe, Mexico Group H: Spain vs Saudi Arabia, kick-off 9:30 p.m. IST - Atlanta, USA Group G: Belgium vs Iran, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST - Los Angeles, USA Group H: Uruguay vs Cape Verde, kick-off 3:30 a.m. IST - Miami, USA Monday, June 22 Group G: New Zealand vs Egypt, kick-off 6:30 a.m. IST - Vancouver, Canada Group J: Argentina vs Austria, kick-off 10:30 p.m. IST - Arlington, USA Group I: France vs Iraq, kick-off 2:30 a.m. IST - Philadelphia, USA Tuesday, June 23 Group I: Norway vs Senegal, kick-off 5:30 a.m. IST - Toronto, Canada Group J: Jordan vs Algeria, kick-off 8:30 a.m. IST - Santa Clara, USA Group K: Portugal vs Uzbekistan, kick-off 10:30 p.m. IST - Houston, USA Group L: England vs Ghana, kick-off 1:30 a.m. IST - Foxborough, USA Wednesday, June 24 Group L: Panama vs Croatia, kick-off 4:30 a.m. IST - Foxborough, USA Group K: Colombia vs DR Congo, kick-off 7:30 a.m. IST - Zapopan, Mexico Group B: Switzerland vs Canada, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST - Vancouver, Canada Group B: Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST - Seattle, USA Group C: Morocco vs Haiti, kick-off 3:30 a.m. IST - Atlanta, USA Group C: Scotland vs Brazil, kick-off 3:30 a.m. IST - Miami, USA Thursday, June 25 Group A: South Africa vs South Korea, kick-off 6:30 a.m. IST - Guadalupe, Mexico Group A: Czech Republic vs Mexico, kick-off 6:30 a.m. IST - Mexico City, Mexico Group E: Curacao vs Ivory Coast, kick-off 1:30 a.m. IST - Philadelphia, USA Group E: Ecuador vs Germany, kick-off 1:30 a.m. IST - New Jersey, USA Friday, June 26 Group F: Tunisia vs Netherlands, kick-off 4:30 a.m. IST - Kansas City, USA Group F: Japan vs Sweden, kick-off 4:30 a.m. IST - Arlington, USA Group D: Turkey vs USA, kick-off 7:30 a.m. IST - Los Angeles, USA Group D: Paraguay vs Australia, kick-off 7:30 a.m. IST - Santa Clara, USA Group I: Norway vs France, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST - Foxborough, USA Group I: Senegal vs Iraq, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST - Toronto, Canada Saturday, June 27 Group H: Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia, kick-off 5:30 a.m. IST - Houston, USA Group H: Uruguay vs Spain, kick-off 5:30 a.m. IST - Zapopan, Mexico Group G: New Zealand vs Belgium, kick-off 8:30 a.m. IST - Vancouver, Canada Group G: Egypt vs Iran, kick-off 8:30 a.m. IST - Seattle, USA Group L: Panama vs England, kick-off 2:30 a.m. IST - New Jersey, USA Group L: Croatia vs Ghana, kick-off 2:30 a.m. IST - Philadelphia, USA Sunday, June 28 Group K: Colombia vs Portugal, kick-off 5:00 a.m. IST - Miami, USA Group K: DR Congo vs Uzbekistan, kick-off 5:00 a.m. IST - Atlanta, USA Group J: Algeria vs Austria, kick-off 7:30 a.m. IST - Kansas City, USA Group J: Jordan vs Argentina, kick-off 7:30 a.m. IST - Arlington, USA Sunday, June 28 Round of 32 - Match 73: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST - Los Angeles, USA Monday, June 29 Round of 32 - Match 76: Group C winners vs Group F runners-up, kick-off 10:30 p.m. IST - Houston, USA Round of 32 - Match 74: Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place, kick-off 2:00 a.m. IST - Foxborough, USA Tuesday, June 30 Round of 32 - Match 75: Group F winners vs Group C runners-up, kick-off 6:30 a.m. IST - Guadalupe, Mexico Round of 32 - Match 78: Group E runners-up vs Group I runners-up, kick-off 10:30 p.m. IST - Arlington, USA Round of 32 - Match 77: Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place, kick-off 2:30 a.m. IST - New Jersey, USA Wednesday, July 1 Round of 32 - Match 79: Group A winners vs Group C/E/F/H/I third place, kick-off 6:30 a.m. IST - Mexico City, Mexico Round of 32 - Match 80: Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place, kick-off 9:30 p.m. IST - Atlanta, USA Round of 32 - Match 82: Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place, kick-off 1:30 a.m. IST - Seattle, USA Thursday, July 2 Round of 32 - Match 81: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place, kick-off 5:30 a.m. IST - Santa Clara, USA Round of 32 - Match 84: Group H winners vs Group J runners-up, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST - Los Angeles, USA Friday, July 3 Round of 32 - Match 83: Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up, kick-off 4:30 a.m. IST - Toronto, Canada Round of 32 - Match 85: Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place, kick-off 8:30 a.m. IST - Vancouver, Canada Round of 32 - Match 88: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up, kick-off 11:30 p.m. IST - Arlington, USA Round of 32 - Match 86: Group J winners vs Group H runners-up, kick-off 3:30 a.m. IST - Miami, USA Saturday, July 4 Round of 32 - Match 87: Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place, kick-off 2.30am - Kansas City, USA Round of 16 - Match 90: Match 73 winners vs Match 75 winners, kick-off 10:30 p.m. IST - Houston, USA Round of 16 - Match 89: Match 74 winners vs Match 77 winners, kick-off 2:30 a.m. IST - Philadelphia, USA Sunday, July 5 Round of 16 - Match 91: Match 76 winners vs Match 78 winners, kick-off 1:30 a.m. IST - New Jersey, USA Monday, July 6 Round of 16 - Match 92: Match 79 winners vs Match 80 winners, kick-off 5:30 a.m. IST - Mexico City, Mexico Round of 16 - Match 93: Match 83 winners vs Match 84 winners, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST - Arlington, USA Tuesday, July 7 Round of 16 - Match 94: Match 81 winners vs Match 82 winners, kick-off 5:30 a.m. IST - Seattle, USA Round of 16 - Match 95: Match 86 winners vs Match 88 winners, kick-off 9:30 p.m. IST - Atlanta, USA Round of 16 - Match 96: Match 85 winners vs Match 87 winners, kick-off 1:30 a.m. IST - Vancouver, Canada Thursday, July 9 Quarter-final - Match 97: Match 89 winners vs Match 90 winners, kick-off 1:30 a.m. IST - Foxborough, USA Friday, July 10 Quarter-final - Match 98: Match 93 winners vs Match 94 winners, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST - Los Angeles, USA Saturday, July 11 Quarter-final - Match 99: Match 91 winners vs Match 92 winners, kick-off 2:30 a.m. IST - Miami, USA Sunday, July 12 Quarter-final - Match 100: Match 95 winners vs Match 96 winners, kick-off 6:30 a.m. IST - Kansas City, USA Tuesday, July 14 Semi-final - Match 101: Match 97 winners vs Match 98 winners, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST - Arlington, USA Wednesday, July 15 Semi-final - Match 102: Match 99 winners vs Match 100 winners, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST - Atlanta, USA Saturday, July 18 Third Place Playoff - Match 103: Match 101 losers vs Match 102 losers, kick-off 2:30 a.m. IST - Miami, USA Sunday, July 19 Final - Match 104: Match 101 winners vs Match 102 winners, kick-off 12:30 a.m. IST - New Jersey, USA

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FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Round of 16: As the group stages have concluded in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Australia and Newzealand, the tournament will head into the 'Round of 16.' For the first phase, the 32 teams playing in the 2023 Women's World Cup, which started on July 20, were placed into eight groups - Group A through H. After 48 matches, the top two teams from each group qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Round of 16 – the first of the knockout phases. Teams Which Debuted in FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Eight countries, Haiti, Morocco, Panama, the Philippines, Portugal, the Republic of Ireland, Vietnam and Zambia, debuted in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023. Teams Knocked Out of Women's World Cup 2023 New Zealand, the Philippines, Canada, Ireland, Zambia, Costa Rica, China, Haiti, Portugal, Vietnam, Brazil, Panama, Italy, Argentina, Germany, and South Korea are all eliminated from the Women's World Cup. FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: Teams Qualified for Round of 16 Stage Here's the list of the teams which have qualified for the round of 16 stage. Group A – Switzerland, Norway Group B – Australia, Nigeria Group C – Japan, Spain Group D – England, Denmark Group E – Netherlands, USA Group F – France, Jamaica Group G – Sweden, South Africa Group H – Colombia, Morocco FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: Round of 16 Schedule The round of 16 stage for the Women's World Cup will begin on Sunday, August 5. Below is the schedule for the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, the round of 16 matches. The final will happen on August 20. August 5 Switzerland vs Spain, 10:30 AM IST, Eden Park Japan vs Norway, 01:30 OM IST, Sky Stadium August 6 Netherlands vs South Africa, 07:30 AM, Allianz Stadium Sweden vs USA, 02:30 PM IST, AAMI Park August 7 England vs Nigeria, 01:00 PM IST, Suncorp Stadium Australia vs Denmark, 04:00 PM IST, Stadium Australia August 8 Colombia vs Jamaica, 01:30 PM IST, AAMI Park France vs Morocco, 04:30 PM IST, Coopers Stadium How to Watch FIFA Women's World Cup Round of 16 Matches in India FanCode (streaming platform) and DD Sports (public broadcaster) have secured sub-licences to broadcast the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023. (With inputs from agencies)

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