What time is the FIFA game today? The answer is 3 pm ET on Tuesday July 14, when France play Spain in the 2026 World Cup semifinals at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
It is one of the last four games left in a tournament that has already gone through 100 matches, and the winner will move one step closer to lifting the trophy on Sunday July 19.
Earlier this month, FIFA noted that more than 6.2 million people had attended World Cup matches in person. With millions more following across digital platforms, broadcast, and fan experiences in host cities and around the world, the scale of this tournament has been clear from the start.
The semifinal schedule
France against Spain is the first of the two semifinals. England will play Argentina at 3 pm ET on Wednesday July 15 at Atlanta Stadium.
Then come the two finals weekend games. The losing semifinal teams will meet for third place at 5 pm ET on Saturday, July 18 in Miami Stadium in Miami, Florida.
The final itself is scheduled for 3 pm ET on Sunday, July 19 in the New York/New Jersey Stadium.
What today’s game means
This World Cup has already been different from the one before it. It is the first tournament to feature 48 teams instead of 32, and the host nations of Mexico, Canada, and the US are all out of the running.
That leaves France and Spain fighting for a place in the final, with the stakes now as high as they can be. For anyone asking what time is the FIFA game today, the key detail is simple: France vs Spain kicks off at 3 pm ET.
FIFA said it had a “preferred partner” and also pointed to the fact that “while millions more follow the action across digital platforms, broadcast, and fan experiences in host cities and around the world.” That wider reach has been part of the story as the competition moves into its final stages.
