The World Cup 2026 gets underway next week and the matches will be coming thick and fast. This edition marks the tournament’s first-ever expansion to 48 teams, with 104 games played across 39 days, making it the biggest World Cup yet.
It gets underway on Thursday, June 11, with Mexico vs South Africa and concludes on July 19 with the final. Thanks to Express Sport’s World Cup wallchart, you can track England‘s – or your respective nation’s – path to the final, along with every full-time result.
With dates and kick-off times displayed next to each fixture, you won’t miss a single match. And, with that in mind, be sure to download the free wallchart below to stay on top of all the action from the United States, Canada and Mexico this summer.
The competing nations will be split into 12 groups of four teams. The top two sides from each group, along with the eight best third-placed teams, will advance to the new round of 32. From the group stage onwards, every match will be played in knockout format.
There will be a whopping 40 more matches to keep tabs on than the Qatar World Cup in 2022, with fixtures taking place at 16 venues across the three host nations.
The World Cup groups were confirmed following the final draw in December and the last qualifying matches in March. England, led by Thomas Tuchel, and the 47 other nations have all confirmed their final 26-man squads, in accordance with the recent June 1 deadline.