Capitale is the 2026 World Cup™ to be hosted by France. The tournament will take place from June 11th to July 15th, 2026. Below is the official schedule for this prestigious international sporting event.
#### **Stage One: Group Stage**
- **Group A**: June 11th - June 24th
- **Group B**: June 18th - June 30th
- **Group C**: July 5th - July 17th
- **Group D**: July 12th - July 24th
#### **Stage Two: Round of 16**
- **Round of 16**: July 29th - August 1st
#### **Quarterfinals**
- **Quarterfinals**: August 5th - August 7th
#### **Semi-finals**
- **Semi-finals**: August 12th - August 14th
#### **Final**
- **Final**: August 19th
#### **Match Details**
Each match in the World Cup will be played at various venues across France, including:
- **Paris**: Stade de France (host city)
- **Lyon**: Stade Rennais
- **Nice**: Stade Velodrome
- **Marseille**: Stade Vélodrome
- **Toulouse**: Olympique Lyonnais Stadium
- **Nantes**: Stade Nantes Atlantique
- **Lyon**: Stade Louis II
- **Saint-Etienne**: Stade Jean-Marc-Aulas
- **Grenoble**: Stade des Alpes
- **Clermont-Ferrand**: Stade Léon Blum
- **Bordeaux**: Stade de la Terre Noire
- **Montpellier**: Stade du Rouget de Lisle
- **Rennes**: Stade du Maine-et-Loire
- **Le Havre**: Stade Pierre Mauroy
- **Brest**: Stade des Quatre-Gons
- **Dijon**: Stade de Reims
- **Strasbourg**: Stade de Metz
- **Colmar-Bergheim**: Stade de Colmar-Bergheim
- **Metz**: Stade de Metz
- **Lyon**: Stade Louis II
- **Grenoble**: Stade des Alpes
- **Clermont-Ferrand**: Stade Léon Blum
- **Bordeaux**: Stade de la Terre Noire
- **Montpellier**: Stade du Rouget de Lisle
- **Rennes**: Stade du Maine-et-Loire
- **Le Havre**: Stade Pierre Mauroy
- **Brest**: Stade des Quatre-Gons
- **Dijon**: Stade de Reims
- **Strasbourg**: Stade de Metz
The tournament features teams from all over the world, with the top eight teams advancing to the quarterfinals, four reaching the semi-finals, and two winning the championship. This year's edition promises to be exciting and full of memorable moments, as fans eagerly await the competition to unfold in beautiful French landscapes.