The 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, unfolds through July 19. Here’s a detailed breakdown of match results as the tournament progresses.
Opening fixtures on June 11
Mexico opened with a 2-0 victory over South Africa.
Group stage highlights
June 12: South Korea edged past the Czech Republic 2-1, while Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina settled for a 1-1 draw.
June 13: United States dominated the Paraguay team 4-1, and the Qatar side fought to a 1-1 draw with Switzerland.
June 14 featured Brazil holding Morocco to a 1-1 stalemate, while Scotland secured a narrow 1-0 win over Haiti. Australia blanked Turkey 2-0, and Germany crushed Curaçao 7-1. The Netherlands and Japan played out a 2-2 draw.
June 15 saw the Ivory Coast edge out Ecuador 1-0, while Sweden overwhelmed Tunisia 5-1. Spain and Cape Verde played to a goalless draw, mirroring the Belgium-Egypt encounter.
June 16: Saudi Arabia and Uruguay played a 1-1 draw, while Iran and New Zealand also settled for a 2-2 result. France claimed a 3-1 triumph over Senegal.
June 17: Norway defeated Iraq 4-1, Argentina overpowered Algeria 3-0, and Austria beat Jordan 3-1. Portugal drew 1-1 with the D.R. Congo, while England downed Croatia 4-2.
June 18: Ghana beat Panama 1-0, Colombia toppled Uzbekistan 3-1, and the Czech Republic drew 1-1 with South Africa. Switzerland ended Bosnia and Herzegovina’s campaign with a 4-1 win.
June 19: Canada crushed Qatar 6-0, Mexico beat South Korea 1-0, and the United States defeated Australia 2-0.
June 20: Morocco defeated Scotland 1-0, Brazil overwhelmed Haiti 3-0, and Paraguay saw off Turkey 1-0. The Netherlands crushed Sweden 5-1, while Germany outlasted the Ivory Coast 2-1.
June 21: Ecuador and Curaçao played to a 0-0 draw, while Japan thrashed Tunisia 4-0. Spain annihilated Saudi Arabia 4-0, and Belgium and Iran finished level at 0-0.
June 22: Uruguay and Cape Verde played out a 2-2 draw, while Egypt defeated New Zealand 3-1. Argentina beat Austria 2-0, and France handed Iraq a 3-0 loss.
June 23: Norway narrowly defeated Senegal 3-2, Jordan fell to Algeria 2-1, and Portugal annihilated Uzbekistan 5-0. England and Ghana played to a 0-0 draw.
June 24: Panama bowed out to Croatia 1-0, Colombia outlasted the D.R. Congo 1-0, Switzerland defeated Canada 2-1, and Bosnia and Herzegovina ended Qatar’s run 3-1.
June 25: Scotland crashed out to Brazil 3-0, Morocco overpowered Haiti 4-2, and the Czech Republic fell to Mexico 3-0. South Africa stunned South Korea 1-0, while Curaçao lost to the Ivory Coast 2-0. Ecuador stunned Germany 2-1.
June 26: Japan and Sweden played out a 1-1 draw, Tunisia fell to the Netherlands 3-1, and Turkey edged the United States 3-2. Paraguay and Australia finished level 0-0. Norway stunned France 4-1, while Senegal thrashed Iraq 5-0.
June 27: Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia played to a 0-0 draw, Uruguay fell to Spain 1-0, and Egypt and Iran ended 1-1. Belgium crushed New Zealand 5-1, England defeated Panama 2-0, and Croatia bested Ghana 2-1.
June 28: Colombia and Portugal played to a 0-0 draw, the D.R. Congo crushed Uzbekistan 3-1, and Algeria edged Austria 3-3. Jordan fell to Argentina 3-1, while South Africa was eliminated by Canada 1-0 in the Round of 16.
June 29: Brazil edged past Japan 2-1 in the Round of 16, while Germany fell to Paraguay on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
June 30: The Netherlands and Morocco played out a 1-1 draw before Morocco prevailed on penalties. Norway stunned the Ivory Coast 2-1, and France crushed Sweden 3-0 in the Round of 16.
July 1: Mexico saw off Ecuador 2-0, England defeated the D.R. Congo 2-1, and Belgium edged Senegal 3-2 in extra time in the Round of 16.
July 2: The United States defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0, while Spain outlasted Austria 3-1 in the Round of 16.
July 3: Portugal edged past Croatia 2-1, Switzerland defeated Algeria 2-0, and Australia fell to Egypt on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the Round of 16.
July 4: Argentina edged past Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time, Colombia defeated Ghana 1-0, Canada was crushed by Morocco 3-0, and France eliminated Paraguay 1-0 in the Round of 16.
July 5: Brazil fell to Norway 2-1 in the Round of 16.
July 6: Mexico was eliminated by England 3-2, while Portugal bowed out to Spain 1-0 in the Round of 16.
July 7: The United States fell to Belgium 4-1, Argentina overpowered Egypt 3-2, and Switzerland edged Colombia 4-3 in a penalty shootout in the Round of 16.
July 9: France defeated Morocco 2-0 in the quarter-finals.
July 10: Spain eliminated Belgium 2-1 in the quarter-finals.
July 11: England edged past Norway 2-1 in extra time in the quarter-finals.
July 12: Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1 in extra time in the quarter-finals.
July 14: France fell to Spain 2-0 in the semi-finals.
July 15: England was edged out by Argentina 2-1 in the semi-finals.
July 18: France claimed third place with a victory over England at 23:00.
July 19: Spain lifted the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy after defeating Argentina 1-0 in the final.