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Groups & Fixtures

All 12 groups, 48 teams, and 72 group-stage fixtures. The top 2 from each group plus the 8 best third-placed teams advance to the Round of 32.

The tournament hasn’t started yet. No matches have been played — so there are no real standings to show. Below are the groups, teams, and the full match schedule. Want to play out what might happen? Try the simulator.
AGroup A
🇲🇽🇰🇷🇿🇦🇨🇿
🇲🇽MexicoHostCONCACAF
🇰🇷South KoreaAFC
🇿🇦South AfricaCAF
🇨🇿CzechiaUEFA

Fixtures

Matchday 1

🇲🇽Mexicovs🇿🇦South Africa
🇰🇷South Koreavs🇨🇿Czechia

Matchday 2

🇲🇽Mexicovs🇨🇿Czechia
🇰🇷South Koreavs🇿🇦South Africa

Matchday 3

🇲🇽Mexicovs🇰🇷South Korea
🇿🇦South Africavs🇨🇿Czechia
BGroup B
🇨🇦🇨🇭🇶🇦🇧🇦
🇨🇦CanadaHostCONCACAF
🇨🇭SwitzerlandUEFA
🇶🇦QatarAFC
🇧🇦Bosnia & HerzegovinaUEFA

Fixtures

Matchday 1

🇨🇦Canadavs🇶🇦Qatar
🇨🇭Switzerlandvs🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina

Matchday 2

🇨🇦Canadavs🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina
🇨🇭Switzerlandvs🇶🇦Qatar

Matchday 3

🇨🇦Canadavs🇨🇭Switzerland
🇶🇦Qatarvs🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina
CGroup C
🇧🇷🇲🇦🇭🇹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
🇧🇷BrazilCONMEBOL
🇲🇦MoroccoCAF
🇭🇹HaitiCONCACAF
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿ScotlandUEFA

Fixtures

Matchday 1

🇧🇷Brazilvs🇭🇹Haiti
🇲🇦Moroccovs🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland

Matchday 2

🇧🇷Brazilvs🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland
🇲🇦Moroccovs🇭🇹Haiti

Matchday 3

🇧🇷Brazilvs🇲🇦Morocco
🇭🇹Haitivs🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland
DGroup D
🇺🇸🇵🇾🇦🇺🇹🇷
🇺🇸United StatesHostCONCACAF
🇵🇾ParaguayCONMEBOL
🇦🇺AustraliaAFC
🇹🇷TürkiyeUEFA

Fixtures

Matchday 1

🇺🇸United Statesvs🇦🇺Australia
🇵🇾Paraguayvs🇹🇷Türkiye

Matchday 2

🇺🇸United Statesvs🇹🇷Türkiye
🇵🇾Paraguayvs🇦🇺Australia

Matchday 3

🇺🇸United Statesvs🇵🇾Paraguay
🇦🇺Australiavs🇹🇷Türkiye
EGroup E
🇩🇪🇨🇼🇨🇮🇪🇨
🇩🇪GermanyUEFA
🇨🇼CuraçaoCONCACAF
🇨🇮Ivory CoastCAF
🇪🇨EcuadorCONMEBOL

Fixtures

Matchday 1

🇩🇪Germanyvs🇨🇮Ivory Coast
🇨🇼Curaçaovs🇪🇨Ecuador

Matchday 2

🇩🇪Germanyvs🇪🇨Ecuador
🇨🇼Curaçaovs🇨🇮Ivory Coast

Matchday 3

🇩🇪Germanyvs🇨🇼Curaçao
🇨🇮Ivory Coastvs🇪🇨Ecuador
FGroup F
🇳🇱🇯🇵🇸🇪🇹🇳
🇳🇱NetherlandsUEFA
🇯🇵JapanAFC
🇸🇪SwedenUEFA
🇹🇳TunisiaCAF

Fixtures

Matchday 1

🇳🇱Netherlandsvs🇸🇪Sweden
🇯🇵Japanvs🇹🇳Tunisia

Matchday 2

🇳🇱Netherlandsvs🇹🇳Tunisia
🇯🇵Japanvs🇸🇪Sweden

Matchday 3

🇳🇱Netherlandsvs🇯🇵Japan
🇸🇪Swedenvs🇹🇳Tunisia
GGroup G
🇧🇪🇪🇬🇮🇷🇳🇿
🇧🇪BelgiumUEFA
🇪🇬EgyptCAF
🇮🇷IranAFC
🇳🇿New ZealandOFC

Fixtures

Matchday 1

🇧🇪Belgiumvs🇮🇷Iran
🇪🇬Egyptvs🇳🇿New Zealand

Matchday 2

🇧🇪Belgiumvs🇳🇿New Zealand
🇪🇬Egyptvs🇮🇷Iran

Matchday 3

🇧🇪Belgiumvs🇪🇬Egypt
🇮🇷Iranvs🇳🇿New Zealand
HGroup H
🇪🇸🇨🇻🇸🇦🇺🇾
🇪🇸SpainUEFA
🇨🇻Cape VerdeCAF
🇸🇦Saudi ArabiaAFC
🇺🇾UruguayCONMEBOL

Fixtures

Matchday 1

🇪🇸Spainvs🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇨🇻Cape Verdevs🇺🇾Uruguay

Matchday 2

🇪🇸Spainvs🇺🇾Uruguay
🇨🇻Cape Verdevs🇸🇦Saudi Arabia

Matchday 3

🇪🇸Spainvs🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇸🇦Saudi Arabiavs🇺🇾Uruguay
IGroup I
🇫🇷🇸🇳🇮🇶🇳🇴
🇫🇷FranceUEFA
🇸🇳SenegalCAF
🇮🇶IraqAFC
🇳🇴NorwayUEFA

Fixtures

Matchday 1

🇫🇷Francevs🇮🇶Iraq
🇸🇳Senegalvs🇳🇴Norway

Matchday 2

🇫🇷Francevs🇳🇴Norway
🇸🇳Senegalvs🇮🇶Iraq

Matchday 3

🇫🇷Francevs🇸🇳Senegal
🇮🇶Iraqvs🇳🇴Norway
JGroup J
🇦🇷🇩🇿🇦🇹🇯🇴
🇦🇷ArgentinaCONMEBOL
🇩🇿AlgeriaCAF
🇦🇹AustriaUEFA
🇯🇴JordanAFC

Fixtures

Matchday 1

🇦🇷Argentinavs🇦🇹Austria
🇩🇿Algeriavs🇯🇴Jordan

Matchday 2

🇦🇷Argentinavs🇯🇴Jordan
🇩🇿Algeriavs🇦🇹Austria

Matchday 3

🇦🇷Argentinavs🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇹Austriavs🇯🇴Jordan
KGroup K
🇵🇹🇨🇩🇺🇿🇨🇴
🇵🇹PortugalUEFA
🇨🇩DR CongoCAF
🇺🇿UzbekistanAFC
🇨🇴ColombiaCONMEBOL

Fixtures

Matchday 1

🇵🇹Portugalvs🇺🇿Uzbekistan
🇨🇩DR Congovs🇨🇴Colombia

Matchday 2

🇵🇹Portugalvs🇨🇴Colombia
🇨🇩DR Congovs🇺🇿Uzbekistan

Matchday 3

🇵🇹Portugalvs🇨🇩DR Congo
🇺🇿Uzbekistanvs🇨🇴Colombia
LGroup L
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇭🇷🇬🇭🇵🇦
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿EnglandUEFA
🇭🇷CroatiaUEFA
🇬🇭GhanaCAF
🇵🇦PanamaCONCACAF

Fixtures

Matchday 1

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Englandvs🇬🇭Ghana
🇭🇷Croatiavs🇵🇦Panama

Matchday 2

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Englandvs🇵🇦Panama
🇭🇷Croatiavs🇬🇭Ghana

Matchday 3

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Englandvs🇭🇷Croatia
🇬🇭Ghanavs🇵🇦Panama

How the 2026 Format Works

48

Teams in 12 groups of 4

Each team plays 3 group matches. Top 2 from each group advance automatically.

32

Teams advance to knockouts

24 group winners/runners-up + 8 best third-placed teams enter the Round of 32.

104

Total matches

72 group stage + 16 R32 + 8 R16 + 4 QF + 2 SF + Third place + Final.

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