Philly Stadium Transforms For World Cup: Here Are The Matchups

PHILADELPHIA — In just a few weeks, Philadelphia will begin hosting a slew of FIFA World Cup matches.

Six matches will take place at Lincoln Financial Field, which has temporarily rebranded as "Philadelphia Stadium" for the tournament.

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World Cup play in Philly will close out with a Round of 16 match on July 4, when the city becomes the epicenter for the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Lincoln Financial Field has never hosted a men's World Cup game, but the stadium has hosted major soccer matches before.

When the stadium opened in 2003, its first ticketed event was a sold-out soccer match between Manchester United and FC Barcelona.

Later that year, the stadium hosted several FIFA Women's World Cup matches, which were some of the tournament's highest-attended fixtures.

Here are Philadelphia's 2026 World Cup matchups:

Group Stage

• June 14: Côte d'Ivoire vs. Ecuador (Group E), 7 p.m.
• June 19: Brazil vs. Haiti (Group C), 8:30 p.m.
• June 22: France vs. Iraq (Group I), 5 p.m.
• June 25: Curaçao vs. Côte d'Ivoire (Group E), 4 p.m.
• June 27: Croatia vs. Ghana (Group L), 5 p.m.

Round of 16

• July 4: teams TBD, 5 p.m.

The World Cup runs from June 11 through July 19, with games at 16 host cities in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Here's the full schedule.