2026 World Cup: schedule for African teams on matchday 1 of the group stage

11.06.26 FT World Cup

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For the first time in history, ten African national teams will take part in a World Cup finals.

South Africa will kick things off on June 11, facing Mexico—one of the tournament’s co-hosts—in the opening clash of this global showdown.

Here’s the full fixture list for African teams on matchday 1 of the group stage.

June 11 - 19:00 GMT: Mexico vs South Africa (Group A)

June 13 - 22:00 GMT: Brazil vs Morocco (Group C)

June 14 - 23:00 GMT: Ivory Coast vs Ecuador (Group E)

June 15 - 02:00 GMT: Sweden vs Tunisia (Group F)

June 15 - 19:00 GMT: Belgium vs Egypt (Group G)

June 15 - 16:00 GMT: Spain vs Cape Verde (Group H)

June 16 - 19:00 GMT: France vs Senegal (Group I)

June 17 - 01:00 GMT: Argentina vs Algeria (Group J)

June 17 - 17:00 GHT: Portugal vs DR Congo (Group K)

June 17 - 23:00 GMT: Ghana vs Panama (Group L)

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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