FIFA announced this Saturday (6) the time of the 2026 World Cup final. The team that will lift the 2026 world champion trophy will be known from 4 pm (Brasília time) on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, the same venue as Brazil’s opening match in the competition on June 13, at 7 pm (Brasília time) against Morocco.
The event this Saturday afternoon in Washington (United States) also confirmed that the opening game of the World Cup (Mexico vs. South Africa) will take place on June 11th at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, at 4 PM (Brasilia time).
Having advanced as group leader of Group C in the group stage, Brazil will face the second-placed team from Group F (Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia and the winner of the play-off between Ukraine, Sweden, Poland and Albania) on June 29th at NRG Stadium in Houston. If they also advance in second place in their group, Brazil will face the leader of Group F on June 29th at El Gigante de Acero Stadium in Monterrey, Mexico.
The road to the grand final of the 2026 World Cup will still include the second-round matches (scheduled for the period of 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, 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 path in the World Cup has already been mapped out. The definition occurred after the official announcement of the first phase of the tournament carried out by FIFA this Saturday (6), when the locations, dates and times of the matches that open the national campaign were presented. Brazil will cross three US states during the group stage.
The opening match is scheduled for June 13th at 7 PM (Brasilia time) in New Jersey, against Morocco. Six days later, on June 19th, Brazil will face Haiti in Philadelphia at 10 PM. The initial stage will conclude on June 24th, when the team will play against Scotland in Miami, again at 7 PM.
The draw held on Friday (5) placed Brazil in Group C, alongside Morocco, Haiti and Scotland.
With the stadiums and schedules now defined, the Brazilian National Team knows its route through the United States. The host country is home to a large Brazilian community, which should guarantee a strong presence of fans in the stands throughout the three matches.
Source: brasil247.com