THE SOUTHERN GUIDE TO
🏆 WORLD CUP 2026 FIXTURES 🏆
Every Match, Every Southern City, Every Date You Need
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Published: June 12, 2026
Platform: southernreport.online
Author: Southern Report
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THE TOURNAMENT AT A GLANCE
• 48 Teams | 104 Matches | 39 Days
• Hosts: USA, Canada, Mexico
• Dates: June 11 – July 19, 2026
• Southern Cities Hosting: Atlanta, Miami, Houston, Dallas
This is the biggest World Cup in history. For the first time, 48
nations compete across 12 groups of four. The top two from each
group advance, plus the eight best third-place teams — creating a
new Round of 32 before the traditional knockout stages.
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🔥 MUST-SEE MATCHES IN THE SOUTH
Don't miss these fixtures. Circle them now.
June 13 | Brazil vs Morocco
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami | 6:00 PM ET
→ Neymar's Brazil opens their campaign in the South. Expect
samba football under the Miami lights.
June 14 | Germany vs Curaçao
NRG Stadium, Houston | 1:00 PM ET
→ Four-time world champions Germany make their Texas debut.
NRG Stadium will be electric.
June 15 | Spain vs Cape Verde
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta | 12:00 PM ET
→ World No. 1 Spain opens in Atlanta. This is the match to
catch if you're anywhere near Georgia.
June 17 | Portugal vs DR Congo
NRG Stadium, Houston | 1:00 PM ET
→ Cristiano Ronaldo brings his Portugal side to Texas.
Star power guaranteed.
June 22 | Argentina vs Austria
AT&T Stadium, Dallas | 9:00 PM ET
→ Lionel Messi's Argentina under the Arlington lights.
A night Texas won't forget.
June 24 | Scotland vs Brazil
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami | 9:00 PM ET
→ Two passionate footballing cultures collide in Miami.
Tartan Army meets Samba Boys.
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📍 ATLANTA, GA — MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM
June 15 Spain vs Cape Verde (Group H) 12:00 PM ET
June 18 Czechia vs South Africa (Group A) 3:00 PM ET
June 24 Morocco vs Haiti (Group C) 3:00 PM ET
July 1 Round of 32 — L1 vs 3rd Place TBD
July 7 Round of 16 TBD
🏆 July 15 SEMI-FINAL TBD
→ Atlanta gets a Semi-Final. Book your tickets now.
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📍 MIAMI, FL — HARD ROCK STADIUM
June 13 Brazil vs Morocco (Group C) 6:00 PM ET
June 15 Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay (Group H) 9:00 PM ET
June 21 Uruguay vs Cape Verde (Group H) 3:00 PM ET
June 24 Scotland vs Brazil (Group C) 9:00 PM ET
July 3 Round of 32 — J1 vs H2 TBD
🏆 July 11 QUARTER-FINAL TBD
🥉 July 18 THIRD-PLACE MATCH TBD
→ Miami hosts the Third-Place Match. The perfect excuse
for a South Florida weekend.
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📍 HOUSTON, TX — NRG STADIUM
June 14 Germany vs Curaçao (Group E) 1:00 PM ET
June 20 Netherlands vs Sweden (Group F) 9:00 PM ET
June 26 Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia (Group H) 9:00 PM ET
June 29 Round of 32 — C1 vs F2 TBD
July 4 Round of 16 TBD
→ Houston gets Germany AND Netherlands. Two European giants
in the Texas heat.
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📍 DALLAS/ARLINGTON, TX — AT&T STADIUM
June 14 Netherlands vs Japan (Group F) 4:00 PM ET
June 22 Argentina vs Austria (Group J) 9:00 PM ET
June 30 Round of 32 — E2 vs I2 TBD
July 3 Round of 32 — D2 vs G2 TBD
July 6 Round of 16 TBD
🏆 July 14 SEMI-FINAL TBD
→ Dallas lands a Semi-Final AND Messi's Argentina.
Arlington is the place to be in July.
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📅 FULL TOURNAMENT TIMELINE
June 11 🎬 OPENING MATCH
Mexico vs South Africa
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | 3:00 PM ET
June 12 USA vs Paraguay
SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles | 9:00 PM ET
June 13 Brazil vs Morocco
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami | 6:00 PM ET
June 15 Spain vs Cape Verde
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta | 12:00 PM ET
June 16 France vs Senegal
MetLife Stadium, New Jersey | 3:00 PM ET
June 17 Portugal vs DR Congo
NRG Stadium, Houston | 1:00 PM ET
June 27 Group Stage Ends
June 28 Round of 32 Begins
July 4 Round of 16 Begins
July 9 Quarter-Finals Begin
Boston, Los Angeles, Miami, Kansas City
July 14 Semi-Final
AT&T Stadium, Dallas/Arlington
July 15 Semi-Final
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
July 18 Third-Place Match
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
July 19 🏆 WORLD CUP FINAL
MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
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💡 WHAT'S NEW IN 2026?
48 TEAMS — Up from 32. More nations, more stories, more drama.
12 GROUPS OF 4 — Top two advance automatically. Eight best
third-place teams also go through.
ROUND OF 32 — A brand-new knockout round before the Round of 16.
104 total matches. The biggest World Cup ever.
BALANCED BRACKET — Spain (1), Argentina (2), France (3), and
England (4) are seeded into opposite pathways. They can't meet
until the semi-finals at the earliest.
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🎯 FOR SOUTHERN FANS: THE BOTTOM LINE
You don't need to leave the South to see World Cup football.
Atlanta, Miami, Houston, and Dallas are hosting 22 matches
between them — including two Semi-Finals, a Quarter-Final, and
the Third-Place Match.
From Brazil's samba in Miami to Germany's precision in Houston,
from Spain's tiki-taka in Atlanta to Messi's magic in Dallas —
the South is the heart of the 2026 World Cup.
Plan your trips. Book your tickets. This only happens once.
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📺 HOW TO WATCH
All matches broadcast live on FOX Sports (English) and
Telemundo (Spanish) in the United States.
Tickets and official travel packages: fifa.com/tickets
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