These are the countries competing in five group stage games that will be played in Philadelphia in the 2026 World Cup.

Philadelphia is one of the host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the city has now learned which teams will play here. The city of brotherly love will host five Group Stage matches — June 14, June 19, June 22, June 25, and June 27 — and a Round of 16 match on the semiquincentennial, July 4, 2026.

One of the most anticipated events this summer in Philadelphia may be one of the most expensive. The City of Brotherly Love will host six games as part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. That includes a July 4 game coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.

In June, Philadelphia will host six matches, including global heavyweights Brazil, the five-time World Cup champions, and France, who won it all in 2018. The action will culminate on July 4, when the Linc hosts a knockout-round match on America’s 250th birthday.

Choose Philadelphia Business Journal as a preferred news source to see more of our reporting on Google. FIFA's Final Draw this week will reveal which teams will be playing in Philadelphia and when. The long-awaited announcement will help both tournament organizers and local business leaders.

Here is everything we know about the World Cup matches in Philadelphia, including dates, start times and locations.

Philadelphia is one of 16 host cities for the 2026 World Cup, with Lincoln Financial Field holding six matches, including a highly anticipated Round of 16 game on July 4.

Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw in Washington, D.C., and watch parties in Philadelphia on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.

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