England will play eight matches in under a month at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico.
The Three Lions won their group, beating Croatia and Panama either side of a 0-0 draw with Ghana, and proceeded to knock DR Congo, Mexico and Norway out in the first three knockout rounds before being beaten by Argentina.
With the exception of that game against the co-hosts in Mexico City, all of England’s matches will take place in the US.
Here’s the full confirmed and potential schedule for England at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. You can also find out the UK TV schedule for the games here.
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England World Cup fixtures: Confirmed schedule, kick off times
Here’s how England’s fixtures, results and potential schedule look. Asterisk denotes match starting previous day in specified territory.
| Date | Match | Result | Stage | Time (BST) | ET | PT | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 17 | Croatia | 4-2 | Group | 21:00 | 16:00 | 13:00 | ITV |
| June 23 | Ghana | 0-0 | Group | 21:00 | 16:00 | 13:00 | BBC |
| June 27 | Panama | 2-0 | Group | 22:00 | 17:00 | 14:00 | ITV |
| July 1 | DR Congo | 2-1 | Round of 32 | 17:00 | 12:00 | 09:00 | BBC |
| July 6 | Mexico | 3-2 | Round of 16 | 01:00 | 20:00* | 15:00* | BBC |
| July 11 | Norway | 2-1 (AET) | Quarter-finals | 22:00 | 17:00 | 14:00 | ITV |
| July 15 | Argentina | 1-2 | Semi-finals | 20:00 | 15:00 | 12:00 | BBC |
| July 18 | France | Third-placed match | 22:00 | 17:00 | 12:00 | TBC | |
| July 19 | TBC | Final | 20:00 | 15:00 | 10:00 | BBC, ITV |
England fixtures: Knockout stage, full bracket
You can see the full bracket on FIFA’s site.
England World Cup squad: Full confirmed list
Tuchel named his squad on May 22.
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Manchester City)
Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle), Marc Guehi (Man City), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Tino Livramento (Newcastle)*, Nico O’Reilly (Man City), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Djed Spence (Tottenham), John Stones (Man City)
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Morgan Rogers (Villa)
Forwards: Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Noni Madueke (Arsenal), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona, loan from Man United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli), Ollie Watkins (Villa)
*Replaced by Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah because of injury
England next match at FIFA World Cup 2026
England’s next match at the World Cup will be their third-placed play-off against France on July 18 at 22:00 BST.
Will England win the 2026 World Cup?
England were among the favourites to win the World Cup and have a gifted squad featuring many of the best players from the Premier League and Europe, led by a prolific captain and focal point in Bayern Munich talisman Harry Kane.
The Three Lions won all eight of their qualifying matches under Thomas Tuchel, who established himself as one of the best club managers in football – including winning the Champions League in 2021/22 with Chelsea – before taking his first international role with the Three Lions.
None of the teams England faced in qualifying were ranked above 32nd at the time and they remain unproven against elite opponents under Tuchel, who oversaw a 3-1 home defeat to Senegal – 19th in the world – in a friendly a year before the World Cup.
They last beat a top-10 side with a win over Argentina during the 2002 World Cup group stage, going out to France in the quarter-finals at the last edition and Croatia in the 2018 semi-finals.
There are also questions around how well England’s players will fare with the intense heat and amount of travel potentially involved following long club seasons, but they have certainly shown signs that they could be contenders with a 4-2-3-1 formation and a settled team.
Spain and France are the other candidates England may have to see off if they are to take the title for the first time since 1966.
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