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Seattles FIFA World Cup match scheduled revealed.

The wait is over in the Emerald City. FIFA announced the 2026 World Cup  Groups and match schedule in Washington, DC last weekend. The 2026 Tournament will be hosted by three countries: the United States,  Canada, and Mexico. The matches will be spread across 16 cities and will total 104.  This year’s tournament will feature a record 48 teams. Presidents from all three  host countries attended the star-studded draw: U.S. President Donald Trump,  Canadian  Prime Minister Mark Carney, and  Mexican President Claudia  Shienbau.

EMERALD CITY TO HOST SIX GAMES

Seattle will host four Group Stage matches as well as the knock-out stage matches.  The two knockout state games will be a round of 32 and a round of 16. Seattle’s first Group stage on Monday, July 15th, will feature  Egypt and Belgium.  The Egyptians are led by Mohamod Sala, one of the game’s most dynamic and exciting players.  Their first World Cup was in 1934 in Italy, and they have never advanced past the Group Stage. The Belgium Red Devils are ranked 8th in the  World, and their first World Cup appearance was in 1930. The Red Devils  best finish was third in the Russian World Cup in 2018

HOME GAME FOR THE START AND STRIPES  MATCH 32  JUNE 19th

Four days later, Seattle Stadium, by FIFA rules, all stadiums cannot have sponsor names, so Lumen Field will be Seattle Stadium for the World Cup Tournament and will host the United States Men’s team as it takes on Australia.  There is a strong possibility  Seattle Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan will be on the roster. Roldan has started several games for  USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino’s side during the FIFA November window. Roldan was part of the USMNT  World Cup Squad at the 2020 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.  The Stars and Stripes defeated Tony Popovics’ side 2-1 in an October Friendly.  Australia is ranked 26th and is participating in its 6th World Cup.

QATAR  WILL WAIT FOR PLAYOFF WINNER  MATCH 52 JUNE 24th

Seattle’s third match will feature QATAR playing the UEFA playoff winner between Italy/Northern Ireland, Wales, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Qatar hosted the  2022 World Cup Tournament and never made it past the Group Stage. This will be the Maroons’ second World Cup tournament.

RETURN OF EGYPTIAN MATCH 63 JUNE 26th

The Emerald Cities’ last Group Stage match will see the return of the Egyptians, who will face 20th-ranked Iran, who will be making their 7th World Cup appearance.  Team Melli has yet to advance past the group stage but has qualified for four consecutive World Cup Tournaments.

KNOCK OUT MATCHES, ROUND OF 32, July 1st

 Seattle’s first of two knockout-round matches will be a Round of 32 knockout match, featuring the winner of Group G (Belgium, Iran, Egypt, or New Zealand) against a third-place finisher.

KNOCK OUT MATCH  94  ROUND OF 16

The final match at Seattle Stadium will be an electrifying affair. While the opponents are unknown, Match 94 in Seattle will be a round-of-16 clash that will see the winner advance to the elite eight.

·      Match 16 – 15 June 2026 at 12:00 PT (15:00 ET), BEL vs EGY (Group G)

·      Match 32 – 19 June 2026 at 12:00 PT (15:00 ET), USA vs AUS (Group D)

·      Match 52 – 24 June 2026 at 12 00 PT (15 :00 ET), ITA/NIR/WAL/BIH* vs QAT (Group B)

·      Match 63 – 26 June 2026 at 20:00 PT (23:00 ET), EGY vs IRN (Group G)

QUALIFYING MATCHES TO BE PLAYED IN SEATTLE

Round of 32 match (Match 82) on July 1 at 13:00 PT (16:00 ET)

Round of 16 game (Match 94) on July 6 at 17:00 PT (20:00 ET) .

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