FIFA World Cup 2026™Groups & Full Schedule
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FIFA World Cup 2026™

The first-ever World Cup featuring 48 teams and 104 matches across 16 host cities in three nations. Opening June 11 at Estadio Azteca — Final July 19 at MetLife Stadium.

Mexico United States Canada 📅 June 11 – July 19, 2026
48
Teams
12
Groups
104
Matches
16
Host Stadiums

Group Stage — 12 Groups

GROUP A

  1. MexicoHost
  2. South Africa
  3. South Korea
  4. Czechia

GROUP B

  1. CanadaHost
  2. Switzerland
  3. Qatar
  4. Bosnia & H.

GROUP C

  1. Brazil
  2. Morocco
  3. Haiti
  4. Scotland

GROUP D

  1. United StatesHost
  2. Paraguay
  3. Australia
  4. Türkiye

GROUP E

  1. Germany
  2. Curaçao
  3. Ivory Coast
  4. Ecuador

GROUP F

  1. Netherlands
  2. Japan
  3. Sweden
  4. Tunisia

GROUP G

  1. Belgium
  2. Egypt
  3. Iran
  4. New Zealand

GROUP H

  1. Spain
  2. Cape Verde
  3. Saudi Arabia
  4. Uruguay

GROUP I

  1. France
  2. Senegal
  3. Iraq
  4. Norway

GROUP J

  1. Argentina
  2. Algeria
  3. Austria
  4. Jordan

GROUP K

  1. Portugal
  2. DR Congo
  3. Uzbekistan
  4. Colombia

GROUP L

  1. England
  2. Croatia
  3. Ghana
  4. Panama

Tournament Format

New 48-team format — 48 teams in 12 groups of four. The top two from each group plus the eight best third-placed teams advance to the brand-new Round of 32, the tournament's first-ever 32-team knockout stage.

Knockout Stage Bracket

From the Round of 32 to the Final
🎟️
Round of 32
Jun 28 – Jul 3
32 → 16 teams
🔥
Round of 16
Jul 4 – 7
16 → 8 teams
⚔️
Quarter-finals
Jul 9 – 11
8 → 4 teams
🥊
Semi-finals
Jul 14 – 15
4 → 2 teams
🥉
Third Place
Jul 18
Miami
🏆
FINAL
Jul 19
MetLife, NY/NJ

Featured Opening Matches

Local time · 104 matches total
DateMatchStadiumGroup
Jun 11Mexico vs South AfricaEstadio Azteca, Mexico CityA
Jun 11South Korea vs CzechiaEstadio Akron, GuadalajaraA
Jun 12Canada vs Bosnia & H.BMO Field, TorontoB
Jun 12Qatar vs SwitzerlandLevi's Stadium, San FranciscoB
Jun 12United States vs Group DSoFi Stadium, Los AngelesD

16 Host Cities & Stadiums

11 USA · 3 Mexico · 2 Canada

United States 11 venues

  • Dallas · AT&T Stadium
  • Atlanta · Mercedes-Benz
  • Kansas City · Arrowhead
  • Houston · NRG Stadium
  • San Francisco · Levi's
  • Los Angeles · SoFi
  • Philadelphia · Lincoln Fin.
  • Seattle · Lumen Field
  • Boston · Gillette
  • Miami · Hard Rock
  • New York/NJ · MetLife 🏆

Mexico 3 venues

  • Mexico City · Estadio Azteca
  • Monterrey · Estadio BBVA
  • Guadalajara · Estadio Akron

Canada 2 venues

  • Toronto · BMO Field
  • Vancouver · BC Place
World Cup 2026 group stage schedule All 72 group-stage matches · host city × date · color-coded by group · June 11–27, 2026