The 2026 FIFA World Cup began on June 12 (AEST) and we've got all the answers to your questions about the tournament.
When and where is the final being held? How can I watch the games? Here's everything you need to know.
When did the World Cup start?
The World Cup kicked off on June 12 (AEST) with one of the host nations, Mexico defeating South Africa 2-0 at the Azteca in Mexico City.
When is the World Cup final?
The World Cup final will take place on July 20 at 5:00 a.m. (AEST) at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
How can I watch the FIFA World Cup games?
Australians can watch every match of the 2026 World Cup on SBS, SBS VICELAND and SBS On Demand.
Full FIFA World Cup 2026 TV schedule with Australian times and dates
All games are listed in AEST.
SEMIFINALS
Wednesday, 15 July 2026
Match 101: France 0-2 Spain
Thursday, 16 July 2026
Match 102: England vs Argentina - 5am, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
THIRD-PLACE GAME
Sunday, 19 July 2026
Match 103: France vs Loser Match 102 - 7am, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
WORLD CUP FINAL
Monday, 20 July 2026
Match 104: Spain vs Winner Match 102 - 5am, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
QUARTERFINALS
Friday, 10 July 2026
Match 97: France 2-0 Morocco
Saturday, 11 July 2026
Match 98: Spain 2-1 Belgium
Sunday, 12 July 2026
Match 99: Norway 1-2 AET England
Match 100: Argentina 3-1 AET Switzerland
ROUND OF 16
Sunday, 5 July 2026
Match 90: Canada 0-3 Morocco
Match 89: Paraguay 0-1 France
Monday, 6 July 2026
Match 91: Brazil 1-2 Norway
Match 92: Mexico 2-3 England
Tuesday, 7 July 2026
Match 93: Portugal 0-1 Spain
Match 94: United States 1-4 Belgium
Wednesday, 8 July 2026
Match 95: Argentina 3-2 Egypt
Match 96: Switzerland (4) 0-0 (3) Colombia
ROUND OF 32
Monday, 29 June 2026
Match 73: South Africa 0-1 Canada
Tuesday, 30 June 2026
Match 76: Brazil 2-1 Japan
Match 74: Germany (3) 1-1 (4) Paraguay
Match 75: Netherlands (2) 1-1 (3) Morocco
Wednesday, 1 July 2026
Match 78: Ivory Coast 1-2 Norway
Match 77: France 3-0 Sweden
Match 79: Mexico 2-0 Ecuador
Thursday, 2 July 2026
Match 80: England 2-1 Congo DR
Match 82: Belgium 3-2 AET Senegal
Match 81: United States 2-0 Bosnia-Herzegovina
Friday, 3 July 2026
Match 84: Spain 3-0 Austria
Match 83: Portugal 2-1 Croatia
Match 85: Switzerland 2-0 Algeria
Saturday, 4 July 2026
Match 88: Australia (2) 1-1 (4) Egypt
Match 86: Argentina 3-2 AET Cape Verde
Match 87: Colombia 1-0 Ghana
GROUP STAGE
Friday, 12 June 2026
Group A: Mexico 2-0 South Africa
Group A: South Korea 2-1 Czechia
Saturday, 13 June 2026
Group B: Canada 1-1 Bosnia-Herzegovina
Group D: United States 4-1 Paraguay
Sunday, 14 June 2026
Group B: Qatar 1-1 Switzerland
Group C: Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Group C: Haiti 0-1 Scotland
Group D: Socceroos 2-0 Türkiye
Monday, 15 June 2026
Group E: Germany 7-1 Curaçao
Group F: Netherlands 2-2 Japan
Group E: Ivory Coast 1-0 Ecuador
Group F: Sweden 5-1 Tunisia
Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Group H: Spain 0-0 Cape Verde
Group G: Belgium 1-1 Egypt
Group H: Saudi Arabia 1-1 Uruguay
Group G: Iran 2-2 New Zealand
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Group I: France 3-1 Senegal
Group I: Iraq 1-4 Norway
Group J: Argentina 3-0 Algeria
Group J: Austria 3-1 Jordan
Thursday, 18 June 2026
Group K: Portugal 1-1 DR Congo
Group L: England 4-2 Croatia
Group L: Ghana 1-0 Panama
Group K: Uzbekistan 1-3 Colombia
Friday, 19 June 2026
Group A: Czechia 1-1 South Africa
Group B: Switzerland 4-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group B: Canada 6-0 Qatar
Group A: Mexico 1-0 South Korea
Saturday, 20 June 2026
Group D: United States 2-0 Socceroos
Group C: Scotland 0-1 Morocco
Group C: Brazil 3-0 Haiti
Group D: Türkiye 0-1 Paraguay
Sunday, 21 June 2026
Group F: Netherlands 5-1 Sweden
Group E: Germany 2-1 Ivory Coast
Group E: Ecuador 0-0 Curaçao
Group F: Tunisia 0-4 Japan
Monday, 22 June 2026
Group H: Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia
Group G: Belgium 0-0 Iran
Group H: Uruguay 2-2 Cape Verde
Group G: New Zealand 1-3 Egypt
Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Group J: Argentina 2-0 Austria
Group I: France 3-0 Iraq
Group I: Norway 3-2 Senegal
Group J: Jordan 1-2 Algeria
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Group K: Portugal 5-0 Uzbekistan
Group L: England 0-0 Ghana
Group L: Panama 0-1 Croatia
Group K: Colombia 1-0 DR Congo
Thursday, 25 June 2026
Group B: Switzerland 2-1 Canada
Group B: Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-1 Qatar
Group C: Scotland 0-3 Brazil
Group C: Morocco 4-2 Haiti
Group A: Czechia 0-3 Mexico
Group A: South Africa 1-0 South Korea
Friday, 26 June 2026
Group E: Curaçao 0-2 Ivory Coast
Group E: Ecuador 2-1 Germany
Group F: Japan 1-1 Sweden
Group F: Tunisia 1-3 Netherlands
Group D: Türkiye 3-2 United States
Group D: Paraguay 0-0 Socceroos
Saturday, 27 June 2026
Group I: Norway 1-4 France
Group I: Senegal 5-0 Iraq
Group H: Cape Verde 0-0 Saudi Arabia
Group H: Uruguay 0-1 Spain
Group G: Egypt 1-1 Iran
Group G: New Zealand 1-5 Belgium
Sunday, 28 June 2026
Group L: Panama 0-2 England
Group L: Croatia 2-1 Ghana
Group K: Colombia 0-0 Portugal
Group K: DR Congo 3-1 Uzbekistan
Group J: Algeria 3-3 Austria
Group J: Jordan 1-3 Argentina
Who are the Socceroos playing at the World Cup and when are the matches?
All games are listed in AEST.
GROUP STAGE
Sunday, June 14 Socceroos 2-0 Türkiye
Saturday, June 20: United States 2-0 Socceroos
Friday, June 26: Paraguay 0-0 Socceroos
ROUND OF 32
Saturday, July 4: Socceroos (2) 1-1 (4) Egypt - 4 a.m., AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Who made the Socceroos squad?
Australia's final squad was named on May 31.
Goalkeepers: Mathew Ryan (Levante), Paul Izzo (Randers FC), Patrick Beach (Melbourne City)
Defenders: Jordan Bos (Feyenoord Rotterdam), Aziz Behich (Melbourne City), Harry Souttar (Leicester City), Alessandro Circati (Parma), Lucas Herrington (Colorado Rapids), Cameron Burgess (Swansea City), Kai Trewin (New York City FC), Milos Degenek (Apoel Nicosia), Jason Geria (Albirex Niigata), Jacob Italiano (Grazer AK)
Midfielders: Jackson Irvine (St. Pauli), Aiden O'Neill (New York City FC), Paul Okon Jr (Sydney FC), Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian)
Forwards: Connor Metcalfe (St. Pauli), Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City), Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory), Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), Nestory Irankunda (Watford), Awer Mabil (Castellón), Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo), Mohamed Toure (Norwich City), Tete Yengi (Machida Zelvia)
Manager: Tony Popovic
Which teams are playing in the FIFA World Cup?
The 2026 edition of the tournament is the first with an expanded 48-team lineup.
Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czechia
Group B: Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland
Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
Group D: United States, Paraguay, Australia, Türkiye
Group E: Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia
Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
Group I: France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway
Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
Group K: Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia
Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama
What is the Socceroos' best result at a World Cup?
Australia has reached the Round of 16 at a men's World Cup twice, on both occasions falling to the eventual champion. In Germany in 2006, the Socceroos beat Japan 3-1 and drew 2-2 with Croatia, before falling 1-0 to Italy in the Round of 16. At Qatar 2022, the Socceroos beat both Tunisia and Denmark 1-0 to book a date with Argentina in the knockout stage, a match they would lose 2-1.
Who has played the most games for the Socceroos?
Mark Schwarzer is the most capped Socceroo of all time, having made 109 appearances for his country between 1993 and 2013.
Who has scored the most goals for the Socceroos?
Tim Cahill has scored the most goals for the Socceroos, having found the back of the net 50 times for Australia during his 15-year career in the green-and-gold.
For more news, features, and updates, check out ESPN's 2026 FIFA World Cup homepage.
