When Does Brazil Play at the 2026 FIFA World Cup? Full Fixtures, Dates & Kick-Off Times

After the host nations play their opening games on Thursday and Friday, the Brazilian national team will be one of the first qualified nations to play their first match of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Brazil remains the only nation to play in every World Cup since 1930. Brazil returns to the United States for the World Cup, and they will look to replicate their success in 1994, when they won the World Cup on US soil.

Brazil is in Group C with Haiti, Morocco, and Scotland. Brazil's first match of the 2026 World Cup will be against Morocco on June 13, 2026, at the New York/New Jersey Stadium, also known as the MetLife Stadium.

The match will kick off at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 6 p.m. local time at East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Brazil will play in three different stadiums in the group stage, and all three games will be on the East Coast of the United States.

Brazil's Full Schedule at the 2026 World Cup

After the match against Morocco at the New York/ New Jersey Stadium, Brazil will play their second group stage match six days later.

Brazil's second match in the 2026 World Cup will be on June 19, 2026, against Haiti at the Philadelphia Stadium (Lincoln Financial Field). The match will kick off at 8:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. PT in the United States.

The match will kick off at 8:30 p.m. local time at Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Brazil's final group stage match will be against Scotland on June 24, 2026, at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT in the United States at Miami Stadium (Hard Rock Stadium). The match will kick off at 6 p.m. local time at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

If Brazil advances to the knockout stages, their Round of 32 match will be played on June 29 or June 30, depending on where Brazil finishes in the group.

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This story was originally published June 11, 2026 at 2:44 PM.