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Toronto, Vancouver learn FIFA World Cup schedule

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LEIPZIG, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 17: Serge Gnabry of Germany goal celebration for the 2:0 with Nick Woltemade of Germany and Florian Wirtz of Germany during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Germany and Slovakia at Red Bull Arena on November 17, 2025 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Gabor Baumgarten/Sports Press Photo/Getty Images) (Sports Press Photo/Getty Images)

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule finalized on Saturday, Toronto and Vancouver now know who they will host next summer. Combined, the two cities will host 13 games with the first match in Toronto on June 12 as Canada takes on the UEFA Playoff A winner. The following day, Australia takes on the UEFA Playoff C winner to open the slate of games in Vancouver.

The winners of the UEFA Playoff paths will be revealed when those playoffs conclude on March 31.

Canada will then finish up its Group B action in Vancouver with games against Qatar and Switzerland. Both Toronto and Vancouver will host Round of 32 matchups with Vancouver hosting an additional Round of 16 tie.

The games hosted in Canada are as follows:

Toronto

DATEGROUPMATCH
June 12BCanada vs. UEFA Playoff A winner
June 17LGhana vs. Panama
June 20EGermany vs. Cote d’Ivoire
June 23LCroatia vs. Panama
June 26ISenegal vs. FIFA Playoff 2 winner
July 2Round of 32Group K runner-up vs. Group L runner-up

Vancouver

DATEGROUPMATCH
June 13DAustralia vs. UEFA Playoff C winner
June 18BCanada vs. Qatar
June 21GEgypt vs. New Zealand
June 24BSwitzerland vs. Canada
June 26GNew Zealand vs. Belgium
July 2Round of 32Group B winner vs. Group E/F/G/I/J third-place team
July 7Round of 16TBA