Football fans who follow the World Cup excitement closely have accelerated their searches to find out today's match schedule. "Is there a World Cup match today?", "July 16 World Cup match schedule" and "Why is there no match in the World Cup today?" While questions were on the agenda, there was a short break in the tournament after the semi-final matches.
After the completion of the semi-final matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, football fans asked, "Is there a World Cup match today or not?" is searching for the answer to the question. Entering the final week of the tournament, there are no matches in the World Cup program on July 16. This time, football fans turned their eyes to the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying matches.
While the teams are given preparation time before the third place and final matches in the World Cup, the European cup qualifying matches stand out on the international football agenda on Thursday, July 16. So which matches will be played today? When is the World Cup final?
No. There will be no matches played in the FIFA World Cup on Thursday, July 16, 2026. After the semi-final matches were completed, the tournament took a short break. In this process, the finalists and the teams that will compete in the third place match continue their preparations.
• 20.30 U. Cluj (Romania) - FC Dynamo Kyiv (Ukraine)
• 20.30 Derry City (Ireland) - PFC CSKA Sofia (Bulgaria)
• 21.00 Aluminij Kidricevo (Slovenia) - FC Sheriff Tiraspol (Moldova)
• 21.15 Ferencvarosi Budapest (Hungary) - FK Vojvodina Novi Sad (Serbia)
• 21.30 MSK Zilina (Slovakia) - HNK Hajduk Split (Croatia)
• 23.00 IF Vestri (Iceland) - Karabağ FK (Azerbaijan)
• 18.00 Elimai FC (Kazakhstan) - FC Alashkert Yerevan (Armenia)
• 18.00 FC Inter Turku (Finland) - FK Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
• 18.00 FC Astana (Kazakhstan) - FC Dinamo City (Albania)
• 19.00 FC Pyunik Yerevan (Armenia) - Marsaxlokk (Malta)
• 19.00 Paide Linnameeskond (Estonia) - FC Hegelmann (Lithuania)
• 19.00 Tampereen Ilves (Finland) - FC Differdange 03 (Luxembourg)
• 19.00 Torpedo Kutaisi (Georgia) - Zira FK (Azerbaijan)
• 19.00 St Joseph's FC (Gibraltar) - Bohemians Dublin (Ireland)
• 19.30 FCI Levadia Tallinn (Estonia) - Caernarfon Town FC (Wales)
• 19.30 FC RFS (Latvia) - Glentoran FC (Northern Ireland)
• 20.00 Vikingur Gota (Faroe Islands) - Stjarnan Gardabae (Iceland)
• 20.00 FC Santa Coloma (Andorra) - Pen-y-Bont FC (Wales)
• 20.00 Vilnius FK Zalgiris (Lithuania) - Petrovac (Montenegro)
• 20.00 BATE Borisov (Belarus) - AF Elbasani (Albania)
• 20.00 FC Dinamo Tbilisi (Georgia) - US Mondorf-Les-Bains (Luxembourg)
The final match to determine the champion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be played on Sunday, July 19. Spain and Argentina will duke it out in the giant final. The winning team in the match that football fans are waiting for with great excitement will be the champion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Before the final, the competition for third place will meet with football fans. Thus, while the winning teams in the World Cup are clear, all eyes will then turn to the final match between Spain and Argentina. The final, the closing match of the tournament, will be followed by millions of football fans all over the world.