The 5 MetLife Stadium matches in World Cup 2026 first spherical

Native soccer followers will get some marquee pairings within the group stage matches to be performed at MetLife Stadium through the 2026 World Cup.

At some point after drawing the configurations of the 12 four-team teams, FIFA revealed the schedules Saturday, and high 10 ranked powerhouses from Brazil, France, Germany and England — plus two extra within the high 20 — will likely be among the many sides manning the pitch in East Rutherford subsequent June.

Staff USA will play all three of its group-stage matches on the West Coast — June 12 towards Paraguay in Los Angeles, June 19 towards Australia in Seattle and June 25 again in L.A. towards a UEFA qualifier (TBA).

MetLife additionally will maintain a Spherical of 32 match on June 30, a Spherical of 16 match on July 5 and the World Cup championship match on July 19.

Here’s a transient breakdown of the 5 first-round matches slated for MetLife:

June 13, Brazil vs. Morocco, 6 p.m.

Probably the most intriguing early matches will pit No. 5 and five-time champion Brazil towards No. 11 Morocco, who made a shocking run to the semifinals in 2022 in Qatar, in Group C.

Brazil additionally will play its first-round matches in Philadelphia and Miami, towards Haiti and Scotland.

June 16, Senegal vs. France, 3 p.m.

No. 19 Senegal is the one nation to have two group-stage video games in New Jersey, starting with this conflict towards Kylian Mbappé and third-ranked France in Group H.

France's Kylian Mbappe in action during the Nations League semi-final against Spain. — Kylian Mbappé is pictured throughout a June 5 match. REUTERS

June 22, Norway vs. Senegal, 8 p.m.

Former Liverpool and Bayern Munich wing Sadio Mané (now with Saudi membership Al-Nassr) additionally will lead Senegal towards prolific Manchester Metropolis striker Erling Haaland and No. 29 Norway in Group I.

Erling Haaland and coach Stale Solbakken celebrating. — Erling Haaland (r.) is pictured Nov. 16. AP

June 25, Germany vs. Ecuador, 4 p.m.

No. 23 Ecuador will search for the upset in Group E towards No. 9 Germany, which has didn’t advance previous the group stage up to now two World Cups since hoisting the trophy in 2014 in Brazil.

June 27, England vs. Panama, 5 p.m.

Harry Kane and the Brits acquired bounced within the quarterfinals in 2022 by France, however No. 4 England hasn’t reached the semis since successful all of it in 1966.

Panama is ranked No. 30 on the planet and faces a tricky highway in Group L, which additionally options Croatia and Ghana.