England World Cup 2026 fixtures: Schedule, kick-off times and venues for Three Lions

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·3. Juni 2026

England World Cup 2026 fixtures: Schedule, kick-off times and venues for Three Lions

Thomas Tuchel & Co. have a trick group stage to navigate

England are set to get their World Cup campaign underway in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

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The FA have hired serial winner Thomas Tuchel in a bid to finally end their years of hurt, dating all the way back to 1966.

Under Tuchel’s predecessor Sir Gareth Southgate, the Three Lions have reached two major finals - both in the European Championships - in 2021 against Italy and in 2024 against Spain.

Both ended in defeat, and Southgate left his post shortly after the tournament.

This year’s World Cup gets underway next Thursday, when Mexico host South Africa in the opening fixture at the Estadio Banorte in Mexico City.

As for Engkand, they will have to wait a fair while to get their tournament underway, with Tuchel’s men all the way down in Group L.

Six days after the tournament kicks off, England begin their campaign against 2018 finalists Croatia at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with the Croats defeating Southgate’s side in the last four in Russia eight years ago.

They then take on Ghana at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts six days later, with the two nations’ last and only meeting being a 1-1 draw at Wembley Stadium back in 2011.

Tuchel’s men round off their group stage with another 2018 opponent - Panama - who they thrashed 6-1 in Russia, with Harry Kane notching a hat-trick, including two penalties, while John Stones scored a brace.

England face the central Americans in East Rutherford, New Jersey, at the MetLife Stadium on June 27.