The 48 groups who will participate within the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup within the USA, Canada and Mexico have been confirmed.
DR Congo and Iraq had been the ultimate groups to succeed in the match, advancing shortly after play-off wins for Turkiye, Czechia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden in European qualifying.
Curacao, Cape Verde, Uzbekistan and Jordan are making their World Cup debuts. Argentina are the defending champions.
101GreatGoals.com has the total confirmed teams and fixtures for the World Cup. All instances are BST except in any other case acknowledged. Asterisk denotes matches beginning the next day.
June 11: Mexico 2-0 South Africa (Mexico Metropolis)
June 12: South Korea 2-1 Czechia (Guadalajara)
June 18: Czechia vs South Africa (Atlanta, 17:00)
June 19: Mexico vs South Korea (Guadalajara, 02:00*)
June 25: Czechia vs Mexico (Mexico Metropolis, 02:00*)
June 25: South Africa vs South Korea (Monterrey, 02:00*)
2026 FIFA World Cup Group B groups, fixtures
Group
FIFA Rating
Canada
29
Switzerland
18
Qatar
56
Bosnia and Herzegovina
71
June 12: Canada 1-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Toronto)
June 13: Qatar vs Switzerland (San Francisco, 20:00)
June 18: Switzerland vs Bosnia-Herzegovina (Los Angeles, 20:00)
June 18: Canada vs Qatar (Vancouver, 23:00)
June 24: Switzerland vs Canada (Vancouver, 20:00)
June 24: Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Qatar (Seattle, 20:00)
2026 FIFA World Cup Group C groups, fixtures
Group
FIFA Rating
Brazil
5
Morocco
8
Scotland
38
Haiti
83
June 13: Brazil vs Morocco (New York, 23:00)
June 14: Haiti vs Scotland (Boston, 02:00*)
June 19: Brazil vs Haiti (Philadelphia, 02:00*)
June 19: Scotland vs Morocco (Boston, 23:00)
June 24: Scotland vs Brazil (Miami, 23:00)
June 24: Morocco vs Haiti (Atlanta, 23:00)
2026 FIFA World Cup Group D groups, fixtures
Group
FIFA Rating
USA
15
Australia
27
Paraguay
40
Turkiye
25
June 13: USA 4-1 Paraguay (Los Angeles)
June 14: Australia vs Turkiye (Vancouver, 05:00*)
June 19: USA vs Australia (Seattle, 20:00)
June 20: Turkiye vs Paraguay (San Francisco, 05:00*)
June 26: Turkiye vs USA (Los Angeles, 21:00)
June 26: Paraguay vs Australia (San Francisco, 21:00)
2026 FIFA World Cup Group E groups, fixtures
Group
FIFA Rating
Germany
10
Ecuador
23
Ivory Coast
37
Curacao
81
June 14: Germany vs Curacao (Houston, 18:00)
June 15: Ivory Coast vs Ecuador (Philadelphia, 00:00*)
June 20: Germany vs Ivory Coast (Toronto, 21:00)
June 21: Ecuador vs Curacao (Kansas Metropolis, 01:00*)
June 25: Curacao vs Ivory Coast (Philadelphia, 21:00)
June 25: Ecuador vs Germany (New York, 21:00)
2026 FIFA World Cup Group F groups, fixtures
Group
FIFA Rating
Netherlands
7
Japan
19
Sweden
42
Tunisia
47
June 14: Netherlands vs Japan (Dallas, 21:00)
June 15: Sweden vs Tunisia (Monterrey, 03:00*)
June 20: Netherlands vs Sweden (Houston, 18:00)
June 21: Tunisia vs Japan (Monterrey, 05:00*)
June 26: Tunisia vs Netherlands (Kansas Metropolis, 19:00)
June 26: Japan vs Sweden (Dallas, 19:00)
2026 FIFA World Cup Group G groups, fixtures
Group
FIFA Rating
Belgium
9
Iran
20
Egypt
31
New Zealand
85
June 15: Belgium vs Egypt (Seattle, 20:00)
June 16: Iran vs New Zealand (Los Angeles, 02:00*)
June 21: Belgium vs Iran (Los Angeles, 20:00)
June 22: New Zealand vs Egypt (Vancouver, 02:00*)
June 27: New Zealand vs Belgium (Vancouver, 19:00)
June 27: Egypt vs Iran (Seattle, 19:00)
2026 FIFA World Cup Group H groups, fixtures
Group
FIFA Rating
Spain
1
Uruguay
17
Saudi Arabia
61
Cape Verde
67
June 15: Spain vs Cape Verde (Atlanta, 17:00)
June 15: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay (Miami, 23:00)
June 21: Uruguay vs Cape Verde (Miami, 23:00)
June 21: Spain vs Saudi Arabia (Atlanta, 17:00)
June 27: Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia (Houston, 21:00)
June 27: Uruguay vs Spain (Guadalajara, 21:00)
2026 FIFA World Cup Group I groups, fixtures
Group
FIFA Rating
France
3
Senegal
12
Iraq
58
Norway
32
June 16: France vs Senegal (New York, 20:00)
June 16: Iraq vs Norway (Boston, 23:00)
June 22: Norway vs Senegal (New York, 01:00*)
June 22: France vs Iraq (Philadelphia, 22:00)
June 26: Norway vs France (Boston, 23:00)
June 26: Senegal vs Iraq (Toronto, 23:00)
2026 FIFA World Cup Group J groups, fixtures
Group
FIFA Rating
Argentina
2
Algeria
28
Austria
24
Jordan
64
June 17: Argentina vs Algeria (Kansas Metropolis, 02:00*)
June 17: Austria vs Jordan (San Francisco, 05:00*)
June 22: Argentina vs Austria (Dallas, 18:00)
June 23: Jordan vs Algeria (San Francisco, 04:00*)
June 28: Algeria vs Austria (Kansas Metropolis, 19:00)
June 28: Jordan vs Argentina (Dallas, 19:00)
2026 FIFA World Cup Group Ok groups, fixtures
Group
FIFA Rating
Portugal
6
Colombia
14
Uzbekistan
52
DR Congo
48
June 17: Portugal vs DR Congo (Houston, 18:00)
June 18: Uzbekistan vs Colombia (Mexico Metropolis, 03:00*)
June 23: Portugal vs Uzbekistan (Houston, 18:00)
June 24: Colombia vs DR Congo (Guadalajara, 03:00*)
June 28: Colombia vs Portugal (Miami, 23:30)
June 28: DR Congo vs Uzbekistan (Atlanta, 23:30)
2026 FIFA World Cup Group L groups, fixtures
Group
FIFA Rating
England
4
Croatia
11
Ghana
72
Panama
33
June 17: England vs Croatia (Dallas, 21:00)
June 17: Ghana vs Panama (Toronto, 00:00*)
June 23: England vs Ghana (Boston, 21:00)
June 23: Panama vs Croatia (Toronto, 00:00*)
June 27: Panama vs England (Philadelphia, 02:00*)
June 27: Croatia vs Ghana (New York, 02:00*)
When is the FIFA World Cup knockout stage?
Matches with an asterisk begin the next day within the UK.
Match
Stage
Date
Matchup
BST
ET
PT
73
Spherical of 32
June 28
Runner-up A vs Runner-up B
20:00
15:00
12:00
74
Spherical of 32
June 29
Winner E vs third A/B/C/D/F
21:30
16:30
13:30
75
Spherical of 32
June 30
Winner F vs Runner-up C
02:00*
21:00
18:00
76
Spherical of 32
June 29
Winner C vs Runner-up F
18:00
13:00
10:00
77
Spherical of 32
June 30
Winner I vs third C/D/F/G/H
22:00
17:00
14:00
78
Spherical of 32
June 30
Runner-up E vs Runner-up I
18:00
13:00
10:00
79
Spherical of 32
June 30
Winner A vs third C/E/F/H/I
02:00*
21:00
18:00
80
Spherical of 32
July 1
Winner L vs third E/H/I/J/Ok
23:00
18:00
15:00
81
Spherical of 32
July 2
Winner D vs third B/E/F/I/J
01:00*
20:00
17:00
82
Spherical of 32
July 1
Winner G vs third A/E/H/I/J
18:00
13:00
10:00
83
Spherical of 32
July 2
Runner-up Ok vs Runner-up L
18:00
13:00
10:00
84
Spherical of 32
July 2
Winner H vs Runner-up J
20:00
15:00
12:00
85
Spherical of 32
July 3
Winner B vs third E/F/G/I/J
01:00*
20:00
17:00
86
Spherical of 32
July 3
Winner J vs Runner-up H
23:00
18:00
15:00
87
Spherical of 32
July 4
Winner Ok vs third D/E/I/J/L
02:30*
21:30
18:30
88
Spherical of 32
July 3
Runner-up D vs Runner-up G
18:00
13:00
10:00
89
Spherical of 16
July 4
Winner 74 vs Winner 77
22:00
17:00
14:00
90
Spherical of 16
July 4
Winner 73 vs Winner 75
18:00
13:00
10:00
91
Spherical of 16
July 5
Winner 76 vs Winner 78
21:00
16:00
13:00
92
Spherical of 16
July 6
Winner 79 vs Winner 80
01:00*
20:00
17:00
93
Spherical of 16
July 6
Winner 83 vs Winner 84
18:00
13:00
10:00
94
Spherical of 16
July 7
Winner 81 vs Winner 82
01:00*
20:00
17:00
95
Spherical of 16
July 7
Winner 86 vs Winner 88
17:00
12:00
09:00
96
Spherical of 16
July 7
Winner 85 vs Winner 87
21:00
16:00
13:00
97
Quarter-final
July 9
Winner 89 vs Winner 90
01:00*
20:00
17:00
98
Quarter-final
July 10
Winner 91 vs Winner 92
01:00*
20:00
17:00
99
Quarter-final
July 11
Winner 93 vs Winner 94
20:00
15:00
12:00
100
Quarter-final
July 11
Winner 95 vs Winner 96
23:00
18:00
15:00
101
Semi-final
July 14
Winner 97 vs Winner 98
01:00*
20:00
17:00
102
Semi-final
July 15
Winner 99 vs Winner 100
01:00*
20:00
17:00
103
Third-place
July 18
Loser 101 vs Loser 102
21:00
16:00
13:00
104
Ultimate
July 19
Ultimate
20:00
15:00
12:00
Evaluation: Who’re favourites to win the World Cup?
Spain are the shortest-priced crew, gained EURO 2024 in fashion and may name upon a squad together with 2024 Ballon d’Or winner Rodri and 2025 runner-up Lamine Yamal.
France, who misplaced to Argentina on penalties within the 2022 World Cup ultimate, characteristic Ballon d’Or holder Ousmane Dembele and La Liga prime scorer Kylian Mbappe amongst their ranks.
England had been good in qualifying, reached the finals of EURO 2020 and 2024 and are spearheaded by the runaway main marksman within the Bundesliga, Harry Kane.
The holders have additionally gained the final two editions of the Copa America and are more likely to be captained by eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi in his ultimate outing on the match on the age of 38.
Messi’s arch generational rival, Cristiano Ronaldo, is ready to guide Portugal’s assault on the age of 41, whereas four-time champions Germany are searching for their first knockout-stage look since their 2014 triumph.
