FIFA announced on this Saturday (6) the time for the 2026 World Cup final. The team that will lift the 2026 world champion trophy will be known starting at 4 p.m. (Brasília time) on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, the same venue as Brazil’s debut in the competition on June 13 at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) against Morocco.
The afternoon event this Saturday in Washington (United States) also confirmed that the opening match of the Cup (Mexico and South Africa) will take place on June 11 at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City at 4 p.m. (Brasília time).
Advancing as leader of Group C in the group stage, Brazil will face the runner-up from Group F (Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, and the winner of the playoff between Ukraine, Sweden, Poland, and Albania) on June 29 at NRG Stadium in Houston. Advancing in second place from the group, Brazil, also on June 29, will face the leader of Group F at El Gigante de Acero Stadium in Monterrey (Mexico).
The path to the grand final of the 2026 World Cup will also feature the round of 32 matches (scheduled from June 28 to July 3, 2026). The round of 16 will take place from July 4 to 7, 2026; the quarterfinals from July 9 to 11; the semifinals on July 14 and 15, and the third-place match on July 18 at Hard Rock Stadium (Miami).
Find out where and when Brazil takes the field
The Brazilian National Team’s trajectory in the World Cup is already set. The details were revealed after FIFA’s official announcement of the tournament’s first phase this Saturday (6), which presented the venues, dates, and times for the matches kicking off the national campaign. Brazil will cross three U.S. states during the group stage.
The debut is scheduled for June 13 at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) in New Jersey against Morocco. Six days later, on June 19, Brazil will face Haiti in Philadelphia at 10 p.m. The group stage will wrap up on June 24, when the team takes on Scotland in Miami, again at 7 p.m.
The draw held on Friday (5) placed Brazil in Group C alongside Morocco, Haiti, and Scotland.
With the stadiums and times confirmed, the National Team now knows its route through the United States. The host country has a large Brazilian community, which should ensure strong fan support in the stands for all three matches.
Source: brasil247.com