Canada’s 2026 World Cup Group B Schedule Revealed: Opponents and Kickoff Times at a Glance

Updated: 2026-06-17 | Live data should be confirmed against official announcements

After nearly forty years of waiting, the Canadian men’s team is finally more than just a “come and go” presence at this World Cup. The 2026 edition is co-hosted by Canada, the United States and Mexico, and as a host nation Canada qualified directly for the field of 48 without a qualifying campaign. The group draw placed Canada in Group B, alongside Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar and Switzerland. For people living here, or planning to fly over this summer to watch, the most practical question is actually quite simple: on which days, in which city, and at what time does Canada kick off? This article lays out what has already been confirmed, and separates the matches already played from those still to come, so you don’t plan your trip around outdated information.

All three group matches are staged within Canada: the first at Toronto’s BMO Field, the latter two at Vancouver’s BC Place. In other words, this is one of the rare chances for Canadian fans to watch the national team play a World Cup on home soil, with a stop on each of the east and west coasts. The whole tournament runs from June 11 to July 19, with the final held in New York/New Jersey; Canada’s group matches are concentrated between June 12 and 24. Here is a look at all three, and please pay particular attention to the three-hour gap between Pacific Time (PT, Vancouver) and Eastern Time (ET, Toronto):

For Vancouver locals, both of these times are very friendly: the Qatar match is slotted at 3 p.m. on the west coast, and the Switzerland match even kicks off at noon, so you can finish watching and still have a normal dinner, with no need to stay up late.

The opening match has already been played, and it set a piece of team history. On June 12 at Toronto’s BMO Field, Canada drew 1-1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia’s Lukic scored first in the 21st minute, and Canada chased all the way until the 78th minute, when substitute Cyle Larin came on to equalize. This single point may look small, but its significance is not: in their previous two World Cup appearances (1986, 2022), Canada lost all six matches and never earned a point, so this is the first point they have claimed on the World Cup stage—and it came in front of their own fans. So if you are still stuck on the old image of “Canada, the pointless World Cup team,” this edition is already different.

In the other first-round match in the group, Switzerland and Qatar also drew 1-1. Switzerland’s Embolo took the lead with a penalty in the 17th minute, but Qatar equalized in the 94th minute of stoppage time through Khoukhi, claiming their first-ever World Cup point. This result left all four teams in Group B finishing their first round 1-1, and as of this writing all four are level on 1 point with identical goals for and against, effectively back at the same starting line. This means the wins and losses in the second and third rounds will carry enormous weight, and the atmosphere at these two Vancouver matches should be quite tense. It bears noting that this is the provisional picture as of June 17 (before the second round kicks off); it will shift with every match played thereafter, so please defer to FIFA’s official live standings.

If you are thinking of watching in person, sort out transport first. Vancouver’s BC Place (the Qatar and Switzerland matches) sits on the eastern edge of downtown, and the most hassle-free option is to take the SkyTrain—both the Expo Line and the Canada Line reach Stadium–Chinatown station, a few minutes’ walk from the exit. Parking around the area is extremely tight on match days, driving yourself is not worth it, and public transit is almost the only reliable option; it is advisable to enter using a Compass Card or a contactless credit card to skip the ticket queue. There are plenty of dining choices around the venue in Gastown and downtown, and eating your fill outside before the match is more comfortable than squeezing in to buy food inside. Toronto’s BMO Field (the Bosnia match, already concluded) is located in the Exhibition Place area on the edge of downtown, and is normally the home ground of the Canadian team and Toronto FC; you can reach it by TTC, GO Transit or UP Express. Although this match is already over, its location and access routes are still worth referring to if you are planning a Toronto trip later.

This “home-soil match-watching” trip suits three kinds of people best: local fans who already live in Metro Vancouver or the Greater Toronto Area and want to experience a World Cup in person for the first time; travelers planning to come to Canada in June who can slot in a match along the way; and those with friends or family in these two cities who want to gather a group to watch together. It is less advisable to fly between cities at the last minute for a single match—Vancouver to Toronto by domestic flight is about four hours and a bit, and with flight and accommodation prices noticeably higher during the World Cup, acting on impulse comes at a high cost. A few things I personally would pay special attention to: book accommodation early—demand for hotels and short-term rentals in Vancouver and Toronto surges during the matches, listings near SkyTrain or TTC stations are the most sought-after, so try to pick cancellable room types; only trust official ticketing—for ticket price ranges and the on-sale schedule, defer to FIFA’s official ticketing platform, as the authenticity of third-party resale is hard to verify; in-venue drinking depends on age—buying alcohol in BC requires being at least 19 years old, and ID will be checked; minors may enter the venue but cannot buy alcohol; international travelers should confirm entry documents first—check your passport validity and whether you need an eTA or a visa on the Canadian government’s official website before departure.

If you can’t get a ticket or aren’t in the area, you can still follow the matches via television and streaming. Broadcast rights and licensed streaming platforms within Canada will vary depending on the scheduling of each match, so it is advisable to confirm the day’s broadcast channel and time before each kickoff, rather than relying solely on social-media screenshots—those go out of date easily. If you want to take in the entire Canadian match region’s viewing and travel plans in one go, you can refer to this site’s compilation of viewing locations and broadcast details within Canada, or, for the Vancouver leg, the complete Vancouver match-watching guide. The two upcoming home matches in Vancouver will determine whether Canada can advance to the knockout stage as one of the top sides in the group—if exact kickoff times are slightly adjusted, still defer to FIFA’s latest official announcement.