England will play eight matches in beneath a month in the event that they attain the semi-finals on the 2026 FIFA World Cup within the US, Canada and Mexico.
Nearly all of England’s video games are set to be within the US, though they may face a last-16 match in Mexico Metropolis in the event that they win their group or a last-32 contest in Toronto in the event that they end second.
They will even be in Vancouver for the final 16 in the event that they end as one in all eight best-placed runners-up from the 12 teams.
Right here’s the complete confirmed and potential schedule for England on the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It’s also possible to discover out the UK TV schedule for the video games here.
England World Cup fixtures: Confirmed schedule, kick off occasions
England face Croatia, Ghana and Panama through the group stage. Right here’s when these video games happen and their subsequent fixtures.
| Date | Match | Consequence | Stage | Time (BST) | ET | PT | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 17 | Croatia | Group | 21:00 | 16:00 | 13:00 | ITV | |
| June 23 | Ghana | Group | 21:00 | 16:00 | 13:00 | BBC | |
| June 27 | Panama | Group | 22:00 | 17:00 | 14:00 | ITV | |
| July 1/2 | TBC | Spherical of 32 | TBC | TBC | TBC | BBC | |
| July 5/6/7 | TBC | Spherical of 16 | TBC | TBC | TBC | BBC | |
| July 10/11 | TBC | Quarter-finals | TBC | TBC | TBC | ITV | |
| July 14/15 | TBC | Semi-finals | TBC | TBC | TBC | BBC | |
| July 18 | TBC | Third-placed match | 22:00 | 17:00 | 12:00 | TBC | |
| July 19 | TBC | Ultimate | 20:00 | 15:00 | 10:00 | BBC, ITV |
England fixtures: Knockout stage, full bracket
Ought to England justify their standing as favourites to win their group, they are going to face a best-placed runner-up from Group E, H, I, J or Okay within the final 32.
That would nonetheless produce a tricky-looking tie, with the likes of Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Norway among the many groups doubtlessly ending third, primarily based on FIFA rankings and potential surprises.
Second spot of their group would ship England to a gathering with the runners-up from Group Okay. Portugal and Colombia are the 2 highest ranked groups in that part.
England will face the winners of Group Okay if they’re the most effective third-placed groups. You possibly can see the complete bracket on FIFA’s site.
England World Cup squad: Full confirmed record
Tuchel named his squad on Might 22.
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Manchester Metropolis)
Defenders: Dan Burn (Newcastle), Marc Guehi (Man Metropolis), Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Tino Livramento (Newcastle), Nico O’Reilly (Man Metropolis), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Djed Spence (Tottenham), John Stones (Man Metropolis)
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jude Bellingham (Actual 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, mortgage from Man United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli), Ollie Watkins (Villa)
England subsequent match at FIFA World Cup 2026
England’s subsequent match on the World Cup shall be their opener in opposition to Croatia on the AT&T Stadium in Texas on June 17 at 21:00 BST.
Will England win the 2026 World Cup?
England are among the many favourites to win the World Cup and have a gifted squad that includes most of the finest gamers from the Premier League and Europe, led by a prolific captain and focus in Bayern Munich talisman Harry Kane.
The Three Lions received all eight of their qualifying matches beneath Thomas Tuchel, who established himself as the most effective membership managers in soccer – together with successful the Champions League in 2021/22 with Chelsea – earlier than taking his first worldwide position with the Three Lions.
Not one of the groups England confronted in qualifying had been ranked above thirty second on the time they usually stay unproven in opposition to elite opponents beneath Tuchel, who oversaw a 3-1 residence defeat to Senegal – nineteenth on this planet – in a pleasant a yr earlier than the World Cup.
They final beat a top-10 aspect with a win over Argentina through the 2002 World Cup group stage, going out to France within the quarter-finals on the final version and Croatia within the 2018 semi-finals.
There are additionally questions round how effectively England’s gamers will fare with the extraordinary warmth and quantity of journey doubtlessly concerned following lengthy membership seasons, however they’ve actually proven indicators that they may very well be contenders with a 4-2-3-1 formation and a settled workforce.
Spain, France, Argentina, Brazil, Portugal and Germany are among the many likeliest candidates England should see off if they’re to take the title for the primary time since 1966.
