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When are England playing at the 2026 World Cup? Dates, kick-off times and full schedule
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As we head into the final round of group round games at the World Cup, England are bidding to win the tournament for the first time in sixty years.
After finishing top of Group L, England edged past DR Congo 2-1 thanks to two late goals from captain Harry Kane in the last 32, setting up a Round of 16 showdown with Mexico at the Azteca.
What transpired was one of England's greatest performances, holding on to a 3-2 lead despite being reduced to 10 men, and managing to keep Mexico out during all 11 minutes of added time.
Harry Kane – World Cup 2018 Golden Boot winner
Every goal from Kane’s 2018 tournament
With a place in the quarter-finals secured, England will face Erling Haaland's Norway for a place in the last four.
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England's World Cup 26 Group: Who will England play?
In the expanded World Cup, there are now 12 groups of four teams.
Each nation plays each other once, with the top two automatically qualifying for the knockout stages. Then the eight best third-place sides from the 12 groups also go through.
England are in Group L and will face Croatia, Ghana and Panama.
Group L
| Group L |
| England |
| Croatia |
| Ghana |
| Panama |
England World Cup 26 results
- Wednesday, June 17 : England 4-2 Croatia - AT&T Stadium, Arlington
- Tuesday, June 23 : England 0-0 Ghana - Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
- Saturday, June 27 : Panama 0-2 England - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
- Wednesday, July 1 : England 2-1 DR Congo - Mercedes Benz Stadium, Atlanta
- Monday, July 6 : Mexico 3-2 England - Azteca Stadium, Mexico City
When is England's next World Cup match?
England's next World Cup match will take place on Saturday, July 11.
The Three Lions will be facing Norway, who knocked out Brazil in the previous round, and it will take place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami .
Kick-off will be at 10pm BST , which means 5pm on the East Coast and 2pm on the West Coast.
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When is the FIFA World Cup 26?
The tournament kicks off June 11, 2026, with host nation Mexico taking on South Africa at the famed Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
Nearly six weeks later, the last of the 104 games - the World Cup 26 Final - will be played at MetLife Stadium just outside of New York City on July 19, 2026 .
World Cup 2026 format and schedule
With 48 nations involved at this World Cup, there will be 12 groups of four teams each.
The top two in each group qualify for the knockout stages, with the eight best third-place teams also progressing. That means for the first time in World Cup history, a Round of 32 will be played.
World Cup schedule and key dates:
- Group stages: June 11-27
- Round of 32: June 28-July 3
- Round of 16: July 4-7
- Quarter-finals: July 9-11
- Semi-finals: July 14-15
- Bronze final: July 19
- Final: July 19
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