{"id":22132,"date":"2026-06-11T19:18:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T16:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=22132"},"modified":"2026-06-11T19:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T16:18:16","slug":"chs-2026-startuvav-rozklad-matchiv-transliatsii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/main-news\/chs-2026-startuvav-rozklad-matchiv-transliatsii\/","title":{"rendered":"The world\u2019s biggest football festival has begun: everything you need to know about the 2026 World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">Today, <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"10\">11 June 2026<\/b>, the long-awaited 2026 FIFA World Cup will kick off. This World Cup will go down in history as the biggest ever: for the first time, the tournament will feature <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"169\">48 teams<\/b>, which will set a record <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"204\">104 matches<\/b> over a period of 39 days across the fields of the three host countries\u2014the US, Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"4\">When do the first matches start and what is the schedule?<\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">The official opening ceremony and the first match will take place at the legendary Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. The tournament hosts, the Mexico national team, will kick off the group stage against South Africa.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">Below is the schedule for the opening matches of the first three days of play (Kyiv time):<\/p>\n<table data-path-to-node=\"7\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Match<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Group.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Stadium \/ City<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Start (Kyiv)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">11 June<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,1,1,0\">Mexico \ud83c\udd9a South Africa<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,1,2,0\">Group A<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,1,3,0\">Mexico City Stadium<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,1,4,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,1,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">22:00<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">12 June<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,2,1,0\">South Korea \ud83c\udd9a Czech Republic<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,2,2,0\">\u2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,2,3,0\">Guadalajara Stadium<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,2,4,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,2,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">05:00<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">12 June<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,3,1,0\">Canada \ud83c\udd9a Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,3,2,0\">Group B<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,3,3,0\">Toronto Stadium<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,3,4,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,3,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">22:00<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,4,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">13 June<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,4,1,0\">USA \ud83c\udd9a Paraguay<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,4,2,0\">Group D<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,4,3,0\">Los Angeles Stadium<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,4,4,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,4,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">04:00<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,5,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">13 June<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,5,1,0\">Switzerland \ud83c\udd9a Qatar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,5,2,0\">Group B<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,5,3,0\">San Francisco Stadium<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,5,4,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,5,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">22:00<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<blockquote data-path-to-node=\"8\">\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Important:<\/b> The final match for the world title will take place <b data-path-to-node=\"8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"61\">19 July 2026<\/b> at MetLife Stadium (New York \/ New Jersey) and will kick off at <b data-path-to-node=\"8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"143\">22:00<\/b> Kyiv time.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"10\">Where to watch the broadcasts in Ukraine<\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11\">The exclusive rights to broadcast all matches of the 2026 World Cup in Ukraine have been awarded to <a href=\"https:\/\/megogo.net\/ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media service<\/a> <b data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"105\">MEGOGO<\/b>.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"12\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Pay-TV:<\/b> All 104 matches, from the opening game to the final, will be available with full commentary (including studio analysis and Ukrainian commentators) on the dedicated channels \u00abMEGOGO Football 1\u00bb, \u00abMEGOGO Football 2\u00bb and \u00abMEGOGO Football 3\u00bb as part of the \u00abSport\u00bb or \u00abMaximum\u00bb subscriptions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Live broadcast:<\/b> Some of the matches will be broadcast free of charge on the TV channel <b data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"81\">\u00abMEGOGO SPORT\u00bb<\/b>, which is available via T2 digital terrestrial broadcasting and on cable networks.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"14\">Favourites and analysts\u2019 predictions for the 2026 World Cup<\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15\">As the tournament format has changed (with the top two teams from each group, plus the eight best third-placed teams, now progressing to the round of 32), analysts are predicting an unprecedented number of upsets in the early stages.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16\">Bookmakers and football experts have identified several main contenders for the gold:<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"17\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"17,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"17,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">France:<\/b> It boasts one of the most balanced squads in the world and a wealth of experience in major tournaments.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"17,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"17,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Brazil:<\/b> A perennial favourite at every World Cup, they are keen to reclaim the title on the American continent.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"17,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"17,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">England and Argentina:<\/b> The reigning World Cup champions (Argentina) and a formidable generation of English players round off the quartet of 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