World Cup 2026 live: England and Scotland learn full match schedule after shameful draw ceremony | OneFootball

Close

Inside Fifa’s shambolic and shameful 2026 World Cup draw

England and Scotland now know their full match schedules at the 2026 World Cup after yesterday’s long, chaotic and shameful draw ceremony in Washington DC.

England already knew they would meet Croatia in their opening game of the World Cup – and will also play Panama and Ghana in Group L – while Scotland will have a glamour game with Brazil in their opener before also taking on Haiti and 2022 semi-finalist Morocco in Group C.

Now the exact time and venue of every match has been revealed, England know they face trips to Dallas, Boston and New York, with each match kicking off at either 9pm or 10pm UK, while Scotland will be in Boston and Miami but their first game against Haiti is a 2am UK time kick-off, before 11pm starts for their other two games.

Friday’s drawn-out ceremony featured speeches by Fifa president Gianni Infantino, the award of a controversial Peace Prize to US president Donald Trump, a performance by Robbie Williams and a complex and at times chaotic draw helmed by Rio Ferdinand, who seemed determined to land as many bad jokes as possible.

England are among the favourites to lift the trophy in New Jersey on 19 July, as Thomas Tuchel aims to do what Gareth Southgate couldn’t quite manage and claim glory in a major final. But there will be plenty of contenders next summer such as Spain, France, Germany, Brazil and reigning champions Argentina. Scotland, meanwhile, will be aiming to make a big impact at a first World Cup for 28 years.