NRG Stadium schedule
Start here, then open the route page for the part of the day you need to solve: arrival, East Downtown, NRG Stadium movement, city watch, or post-match exit.
NRG schedule and route layer checked 2026-06-13 12:15 UTC - re-check day-of
First listed NRG match
Sunday, June 14, 2026 · 12:00 PM CT · First Stage - Group E · NRG Stadium
Sunday, June 14, 2026
First Stage - Group E · Match 10
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First Houston match, noon kickoff: use the Red Line leave-by plan and target the stadium area around 10:45 AM, then recheck showers and storms before leaving and again for exit or follow-on plans.
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
First Stage - Group K · Match 23
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Match 23 is a noon Group K stadium day: solve entry, bags, rail, and a shade or hydration reset before the late-morning NRG push.
Saturday, June 20, 2026
First Stage - Group F · Match 35
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Saturday noon kickoff: pair the Red Line route with a heat-aware arrival reset, bag check, and weekend crowd buffer.
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
First Stage - Group K · Match 47
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Noon Group K kickoff: use Red Line to Stadium Park / Astrodome Station unless verified parking, accessibility, or group constraints change the plan.
Friday, June 26, 2026
First Stage - Group H · Match 65
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Evening Group H kickoff: shift the rail leave-by window to early evening and decide the post-match rail, wait-out, or pickup plan before kickoff.
Monday, June 29, 2026
Round of 32 · Match 76
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Knockout teams are determined by group standings; keep the noon NRG Stadium route logic, but wait to name team-specific watch plans.
Saturday, July 4, 2026
Round of 16 · Match 90
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July 4 knockout noon kickoff: teams are confirmed after prior matches, and holiday traffic, rail alerts, weather, and entry rules all need extra buffer.
East Downtown public window
These hours help visitors decide whether East Downtown belongs before, after, or instead of an NRG trip. Named daily programming, access rules, and curb conditions still get a day-of recheck.
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Gates open 90 minutes before the first scheduled match of the day; closing hours are updated by the host site.
Opening day: East Downtown starts today. Choose Green/Purple rail, the signed downtown walk, or Leeland pickup before the group leaves.
Gates open 90 minutes before the first scheduled match of the day; closing hours are updated by the host site.
No NRG match today: use East Downtown only with a line, capacity, heat-index, afternoon-shower, and exit backup before the group commits.
Gates open 90 minutes before the first scheduled match of the day; closing hours are updated by the host site.
Heat-first weekend day: set an entrance, water plan, phone-charge stop, indoor reset, and exit edge before arriving; recheck the 103-105 heat-index layer and slight storm chance after late morning.
Gates open 90 minutes before the first scheduled match of the day; closing hours are updated by the host site.
First NRG matchday: make the Red Line leave-by window the arrival priority, then recheck showers and storms before leaving and again before exit, pickup, or East Downtown plans.
Gates open 90 minutes before the first scheduled match of the day; closing hours are updated by the host site.
Noon NRG matchday: treat East Downtown as a pre- or post-match layer, not a last-minute stadium shortcut.
Source trail
Times, access rules, parking, rail alerts, street-use records, weather, and entry details can change. Re-check day-of before leaving.