World Cup final date and start time: All the latest details as the 2026 tournament ends with a spectacle at MetLife Stadium, including a halftime show.

3:45 p.m. ET — Portugal vs. Nigeria 4 p.m. ET — England vs. Costa Rica 9 p.m. ET — Austria vs. Guatemala These matches give coaches one final opportunity to evaluate players, test lineups and make last-minute adjustments before World Cup play begins.

Cristiano Ronaldo next World Cup match: Fixture schedule, start time, draw bracket as Portugal face DR Congo originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Cristiano Ronaldo returns with Portugal for what will surely be his final tilt at World Cup glory.

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Houston is entering the final phase of FIFA World Cup 2026 preparations. Here's what's happening with transportation, road construction, security measures, Fan Fest and other projects before Houston's first World Cup match on June 14.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 gets started this week, and this coming Saturday will be the first match held at MetLife Stadium.

Matches for the 2026 World Cup are being held at 16 stadiums across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Many of the stadiums have been renamed by FIFA for the duration of the tournament because the companies that paid for the naming rights are not FIFA sponsors.

Argentina-France needed 30 extra minutes of soccer and a best-of-5 penalty kick shootout at Lusail Stadium on Dec. 18, 2022. The match ended up being one of the most memorable soccer matches ever and the most watched, with 1.5 billion people worldwide tuning in to see Lionel Messi claim his first-ever World Cup title.