2026 World Cup Matches: Which Teams Are Playing at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara?

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are now finalized. Following Friday's draw, FIFA announced on Saturday the teams scheduled to play at Levi's Stadium next year.

Levi's Stadium will host six matches in total: five group stage games and one Round of 32 match.

Soccer superstar Argentina's Lionel Messi will not be playing in the Bay Area.

Here is the full schedule:

Saturday, June 13: Qatar vs. Switzerland

Qatar will face Switzerland at Levi's Stadium on this day.

Tuesday, June 16: Group J

Austria vs. Jordan.

Friday, June 19: UEFA Playoff Winner C vs. Paraguay

Paraguay is set to play against the UEFA Playoff Winner C, which could be Slovakia, Kosovo, Romania, or Turkey.

Monday, June 22: Group J

Jordan vs. Algeria.

Thursday, June 25: Paraguay vs. Australia

Paraguay will take on Australia at Levi's Stadium.

Wednesday, July 1: Round of 32 - Group D Winners vs. Third Place from Groups B/E/F/I/J

This match presents a chance for the US Men's National Team (USMNT) to play at Levi's Stadium. It will be a Round of 32 knockout game between the Group D winners and one of the third-place teams from Groups B, E, F, I, or J.

If the USMNT wins its group, they will play in Santa Clara.

What is the 2026 FIFA World Cup format?

The World Cup draw on Friday divided 48 teams (including placeholders) into 12 groups of four teams each. Each team will play three group stage matches, facing every other team in its group once.

The top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage, as in previous tournaments. However, the expansion from 32 to 48 teams introduces an additional knockout round. Instead of 16 teams advancing to the first knockout round, 32 teams will advance from the group stage.

This means all 12 group winners and 12 runners-up will advance, along with the eight best third-place teams. The exact matchups for the Round of 32 will depend on which groups the eight third-place teams come from.

The knockout stage consists of single-elimination matches, culminating in the final. If a match is tied after regular time, 30 minutes of extra time (two 15-minute halves) will be played, followed by a penalty shootout if necessary.

For a detailed breakdown of key matchups and what to expect from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, click here.

ESPN contributed to this report.