World Cup 2026 group stage is about to close: today Wednesday, June 24 the third round of the group matches begins, and will last until Sunday, June 28 (technically Saturday in North American time, with round of 32 matches starting immediately on Sunday).
What's interesting now is that both matches from each group will be played at the same time, as the results from one match will likely impact the other teams. That makes it harder to follow, but more exciting, even if some matches will inevitably take place at inconvenient times in Europe.
After the final matches of the group stage, 16 teams will be eliminated: all those that finish in fourth place and the four worst teams in third place. Round of 32 will start on Sunday, June 28 at 21:00 CEST, 20:00 BST, and will run until Saturday, July 4.
World Cup 2026 group stage matchday 3:
Wednesday, June 24
Group B: Switzerland vs Canada (21:00 CEST, 20:00 BST), Vancouver, Canada
Group B: Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar (21:00 CEST, 20:00 BST), Seattle, USA
Thursday, June 25
Group C: Morocco vs Haiti (00:00 CEST, 23:00 BST -of Wednesday), Atlanta, USA
Group C: Scotland vs Brazil (00:00 CEST, 23:00 BST -of Wednesday-), Miami, USA
Group A: South Africa vs South Korea (03:00 CEST, 02:00 BST), Guadalupe, Mexico
Group A: Czech Republic vs Mexico (03:00 CEST, 02:00 BST), Mexico City, Mexico
Group E: Curacao vs Ivory Coast (22:00 CEST, 21:00 BST), Philadelphia, USA
Group E: Ecuador vs Germany (22:00 CEST, 21:00 BST), New Jersey, USA
Friday, June 26
Group F: Tunisia vs Netherlands (01:00 CEST, 00:00 BST), Kansas City, USA
Group F: Japan vs Sweden (01:00 CEST, 00:00 BST), Arlington, USA
Group D: Turkey vs USA (04:00 CEST, 03:00 BST), Los Angeles, USA
Group D: Paraguay vs Australia (04:00 CEST, 03:00 BST), Santa Clara, USA
Group I: Norway vs France (21:00 CEST, 20:00 BST), Foxborough, USA
Group I: Senegal vs Iraq (21:00 CEST, 20:00 BST), Toronto, Canada
Saturday, June 27
Group H: Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia (02:00 CEST, 01:00 BST), Houston, USA
Group H: Uruguay vs Spain (02:00 CEST, 01:00 BST), Zapopan, Mexico
Group G: New Zealand vs Belgium (05:00 CEST, 04:00 BST), Vancouver, Canada
Group G: Egypt vs Iran (05:00 CEST, 04:00 BST), Seattle, USA
Group L: Panama vs England (23:00 CEST, 22:00 BST), New Jersey, USA
Group L: Croatia vs Ghana (23:00 CEST, 22:00 BST), Philadelphia, USA
Sunday, June 28
Group K: Colombia vs Portugal (01:30 CEST, 00:30 BST), Miami, USA
Group K: DR Congo vs Uzbekistan (01:30 CEST, 00:30 BST), Atlanta, USA
Group J: Algeria vs Austria (04:00 CEST, 03:00 BST), Kansas City, USA
Group J: Jordan vs Argentina (04:00 CEST, 03:00 BST), Arlington, USA