FIFA World Cup 2026

The World's Greatest
Tournament

USA  ·  Canada  ·  Mexico   |   June 11 – July 19, 2026

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Until Opening Match: Mexico vs South Africa  ·  Estadio Azteca

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48 Teams
104 Matches
3 Host Countries
16 Stadiums
39 Days
Tournament Timeline

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All 104 Matches

Full Schedule

Group Stage · June 11 – June 28

All 12 Groups

Top 2 from each group + 8 best third-placed teams advance to Round of 32

Knockout Rounds

Tournament Bracket

All 48 Nations

Teams

Group Stage · June 11 – July 3

All 12 Groups

Top 2 from each group plus 8 best third-placed teams advance to the Round of 32

Group A
🇲🇽 Mexico #15
🇰🇷 South Korea #17
🇨🇿 Czechia #32
🇿🇦 South Africa #40
Group B
🇨🇭 Switzerland #18
🇨🇦 Canada #30
🇶🇦 Qatar #31
🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herz. #36
Group C
🇧🇷 Brazil #5
🇲🇦 Morocco #12
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland #29
🇭🇹 Haiti #46
Group D
🇺🇸 United States #11
🇹🇷 Türkiye #24
🇦🇺 Australia #27
🇵🇾 Paraguay #39
Group E
🇩🇪 Germany #9
🇪🇨 Ecuador #19
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast #26
🇨🇼 Curaçao #48
Group F
🇳🇱 Netherlands #7
🇯🇵 Japan #16
🇸🇪 Sweden #25
🇹🇳 Tunisia #34
Group G
🇧🇪 Belgium #8
🇮🇷 Iran #28
🇪🇬 Egypt #33
🇳🇿 New Zealand #35
Group H
🇪🇸 Spain #3
🇺🇾 Uruguay #13
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia #38
🇨🇻 Cape Verde #45
Group I
🇫🇷 France #2
🇸🇳 Senegal #20
🇳🇴 Norway #21
🇮🇶 Iraq #47
Group J
🇦🇷 Argentina #1
🇩🇿 Algeria #22
🇦🇹 Austria #23
🇯🇴 Jordan #43
Group K
🇵🇹 Portugal #6
🇨🇴 Colombia #14
🇨🇩 DR Congo #41
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan #42
Group L
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England #4
🇭🇷 Croatia #10
🇬🇭 Ghana #58
🇵🇦 Panama #66
Opening Week · All times in IST

Must-Watch Fixtures

The biggest clashes from the first week of the FIFA World Cup 2026

Opening Match
🇲🇽 Mexico
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🇿🇦 South Africa
June 12, 2026  ·  00:30 IST Estadio Azteca  ·  Mexico City Group A
Must Watch
🇧🇷 Brazil
VS
🇲🇦 Morocco
June 14, 2026  ·  03:30 IST MetLife Stadium  ·  New Jersey Group C  ·  #5 vs #12
Must Watch
🇫🇷 France
VS
🇸🇳 Senegal
June 17, 2026  ·  00:30 IST MetLife Stadium  ·  New Jersey Group I  ·  #2 vs #20
Must Watch
🇦🇷 Argentina
VS
🇩🇿 Algeria
June 17, 2026  ·  06:30 IST Arrowhead Stadium  ·  Kansas City Group J  ·  #1 vs #22
Must Watch
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
VS
🇭🇷 Croatia
June 18, 2026  ·  01:30 IST AT&T Stadium  ·  Arlington, TX Group L  ·  #4 vs #10
High Stakes
🇩🇪 Germany
VS
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
June 21, 2026  ·  01:30 IST BMO Field  ·  Toronto Group E  ·  #9 vs #26
2026 World Cup

Teams to Watch

Favorites, contenders and dark horses set to light up the 2026 World Cup

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Argentina

Group J
FIFA #1  ·  Coach: Scaloni
Title Defenders — Won 2022
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France

Group I
FIFA #2  ·  Coach: Deschamps
Winners 2018 — Star-Studded
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Brazil

Group C
FIFA #5  ·  Coach: Ancelotti
5× World Champions
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Spain

Group H
FIFA #3  ·  Coach: De la Fuente
Winners 2010 · Euro 2024 Champs
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England

Group L
FIFA #4  ·  Coach: Carsley
Strong Squad — Dark Horses
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Germany

Group E
FIFA #9  ·  Coach: Nagelsmann
4× World Champions — Redemption
🇲🇦

Morocco

Group C
FIFA #12  ·  Coach: Regragui
Dark Horse — 4th Place 2022
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Portugal

Group K
FIFA #6  ·  Coach: Martínez
Ronaldo's Last Stand?
How It Works

Tournament Format

For the first time ever, 48 nations compete across three host countries in a historic expanded tournament

Group Stage
48 teams in 12 groups of 4. June 11 – July 3.

Top 2 from each group + 8 best third-placed teams = 32 teams advance.
Knockout Rounds
Round of 32 → Round of 16 → Quarterfinals → Semifinals. July 4 – 14.

Pure elimination — one loss ends the dream.
The Final
July 19, 2026  ·  MetLife Stadium, New Jersey.

The biggest stage in football — watched by over 5 billion people worldwide.
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