2026 FIFA World Cup

Knowledge Graph Meshup

48 nations · 12 groups · coaches · star players · confederation data — fused from two authoritative 2026 World Cup sources and rendered as a semantic knowledge graph.

📅 Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026 🌎 USA · Canada · Mexico 48 Teams · 12 Groups 3 Host Nations

Notable Facts

Tournament Rules

🏟️Group Stage Format
48 teams divided into 12 groups of 4. Each team plays 3 group-stage matches. Hosts USA, Canada & Mexico qualify automatically. 36 group matches per group phase — 72 group matches total.
📊Points System
  • 🟢 Win    → 3 points
  • 🟡 Draw  → 1 point per team
  • 🔴 Loss   → 0 points
✅Knockout Qualification
Top 2 from each of the 12 groups advance automatically — 24 teams. Best 8 of the 12 third-placed teams also qualify. Total: 32 teams enter the Round of 32.
⚖️Tiebreakers (Group Stage)
  1. Points
  2. Goal difference
  3. Goals scored
  4. Head-to-head results
  5. Head-to-head goal difference
  6. Fair play (yellow/red cards)
  7. Drawing of lots
⚡Knockout Stage Rules
Single elimination — no second chances. 90-minute regulation time. If tied: 30 minutes of extra time (2 × 15 min). If still tied: penalty shootout (5 kicks each, then sudden death). No away-goals rule.
📅Tournament at a Glance
48 teams  ·  12 groups  ·  104 total matches  ·  16 venues  ·  3 host nations (USA, Canada, Mexico)  ·  Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026  ·  Third-place playoff: Jul 18  ·  Final: MetLife Stadium, NJ

Match Schedule & Calendar

No official FIFA .ics exists — these are well-maintained third-party calendar services. Subscribe or download to track all 104 matches.

Fixture Download
Full fixture export in multiple structured formats — the most data-complete option for developers and calendar power users.
.ics .csv .xlsx .json
World Cup Calendar
Purpose-built for this tournament. Filterable by country, with subscribe and download flows for Google, Apple, and Outlook.
.ics Subscribe
Matchesio
Clean match schedule interface with export to Google Calendar, ICS, CSV, and Excel. Covers full group stage and knockout rounds.
.ics .csv Google Cal
Sync2Cal
One-click add to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or Outlook. Straightforward subscribe link for all 104 matches.
.ics Subscribe
CalendarLabs
Subscribe or download the ICS for use with Outlook, Google Calendar, iOS, Android, and Mac iCal. Updated as fixtures confirm.
.ics Subscribe

Knockout Stage Bracket

Path to the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final  ·  R32 → R16 → Quarter-finals → Semi-finals → Final  ·  8 of 12 group 3rd-place teams qualify  ·  Tournament begins 11 Jun 2026

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