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    FIFA World Cup 2026 stadium with trophy and host nation flags
    JUNE 11 – JULY 19, 2026

    FIFA World Cup 2026

    48 teams Β· 104 matches Β· 16 venues across USA, Canada & Mexico

    Countdown to kickoff

    75
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    Opening match: Mexico vs South Africa Β· June 11, 2026 Β· Mexico City

    All 12 World Cup 2026 groups

    GROUP A
    Team PWDLGFGAGDPtsFormxG Poss%
    MexicoMexico00000000–––
    South AfricaSouth Africa00000000–––
    South KoreaSouth Korea00000000–––
    Team will be confirmed00000000–––
    GROUP B
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    SwitzerlandSwitzerland00000000–––
    CanadaCanada00000000–––
    QatarQatar00000000–––
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    GROUP C
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    ScotlandScotland00000000–––
    BrazilBrazil00000000–––
    HaitiHaiti00000000–––
    MoroccoMorocco00000000–––
    GROUP D
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    ParaguayParaguay00000000–––
    USAUSA00000000–––
    AustraliaAustralia00000000–––
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    GROUP E
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    GermanyGermany00000000–––
    EcuadorEcuador00000000–––
    Ivory CoastIvory Coast00000000–––
    CuraΓ§aoCuraΓ§ao00000000–––
    GROUP F
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    NetherlandsNetherlands00000000–––
    TunisiaTunisia00000000–––
    JapanJapan00000000–––
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    GROUP G
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    BelgiumBelgium00000000–––
    EgyptEgypt00000000–––
    IranIran00000000–––
    New ZealandNew Zealand00000000–––
    GROUP H
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    SpainSpain00000000–––
    UruguayUruguay00000000–––
    Cape Verde Islands00000000–––
    Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia00000000–––
    GROUP I
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    FranceFrance00000000–––
    NorwayNorway00000000–––
    SenegalSenegal00000000–––
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    GROUP J
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    AustriaAustria00000000–––
    ArgentinaArgentina00000000–––
    AlgeriaAlgeria00000000–––
    JordanJordan00000000–––
    GROUP K
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    PortugalPortugal00000000–––
    ColombiaColombia00000000–––
    UzbekistanUzbekistan00000000–––
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    GROUP L
    Team PWDLGFGAGDPtsFormxG Poss%
    CroatiaCroatia00000000–––
    EnglandEngland00000000–––
    GhanaGhana00000000–––
    PanamaPanama00000000–––
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    Knockout bracket

    The Round of 32 begins June 28. Bracket locks automatically once the group stage concludes on June 27.

    Round of 32

    June 28 β€” July 3, 2026

    Round of 16

    July 4 β€” July 7, 2026

    Quarterfinals

    July 9 β€” July 12, 2026

    Semifinals

    July 15 β€” July 16, 2026

    Final

    July 19, 2026

    Semifinals

    July 15 β€” July 16, 2026

    Quarterfinals

    July 9 β€” July 12, 2026

    Round of 16

    July 4 β€” July 7, 2026

    Round of 32

    June 28 β€” July 3, 2026

    Final

    July 19, 2026

    MetLife Stadium, New Jersey

    Upcoming matches

    DateTimeMatchRoundVenueCityStage
    Jun 1119:00MexicoMexicovsSouth AfricaSouth AfricaGr. Stage - 1Estadio AztecaMexico CityGroup Stage
    Jun 1301:00USAUSAvsParaguayParaguayGr. Stage - 1SoFi StadiumTBDGroup Stage
    Jun 1319:00QatarQatarvsSwitzerlandSwitzerlandGr. Stage - 1TBDTBDGroup Stage
    Jun 1322:00BrazilBrazilvsMoroccoMoroccoGr. Stage - 1MetLife StadiumTBDGroup Stage
    Jun 1401:00HaitiHaitivsScotlandScotlandGr. Stage - 1Gillette StadiumTBDGroup Stage
    Jun 1417:00GermanyGermanyvsCuraΓ§aoCuraΓ§aoGr. Stage - 1NRG StadiumTBDGroup Stage
    Jun 1420:00NetherlandsNetherlandsvsJapanJapanGr. Stage - 1TBDTBDGroup Stage
    Jun 1423:00Ivory CoastIvory CoastvsEcuadorEcuadorGr. Stage - 1Lincoln Financial FieldTBDGroup Stage
    Jun 1516:00SpainSpainvsCape Verde IslandsGr. Stage - 1Mercedes-Benz StadiumTBDGroup Stage
    Jun 1519:00BelgiumBelgiumvsEgyptEgyptGr. Stage - 1Lumen FieldTBDGroup Stage
    Jun 1522:00Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiavsUruguayUruguayGr. Stage - 1Hard Rock StadiumTBDGroup Stage
    Jun 1601:00IranIranvsNew ZealandNew ZealandGr. Stage - 1SoFi StadiumTBDGroup Stage

    World Cup 2026 teams

    A record 48 national teams will compete at the 2026 World Cup β€” 16 more than the previous format. Teams represent all six FIFA confederations, with the tournament marking the first time every confederation has at least one guaranteed berth.

    Teams by confederation

    ConfederationSpots
    UEFA (Europe)16
    CAF (Africa)9
    AFC (Asia)8
    CONMEBOL (South America)6
    CONCACAF (N/C America)6
    OFC (Oceania)1
    Intercontinental Playoffs2

    Notable storylines

    First-time qualifiers: Haiti, Cabo Verde, and CuraΓ§ao will each make their men's World Cup debut. New Zealand earned Oceania's first-ever guaranteed berth.

    Bracket separation: FIFA placed Spain and Argentina on opposite sides of the knockout bracket, along with France and England β€” meaning these four teams cannot meet until the semifinals at earliest.

    Host nations: All three hosts β€” USA, Canada and Mexico β€” qualified automatically and will play all their group matches within their own country.

    Team Comparison

    Select two teams to compare stats head to head

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    World Cup 2026 schedule

    104 matches over 39 days across 16 stadiums. The group stage runs from June 11 to June 29, followed by the knockout rounds from June 30 to July 19.

    Key dates

    DateEventVenue
    June 11Opening Match: Mexico vs South AfricaEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
    June 12Canada's opener (Group B) / USA's opener (Group D)BMO Field, Toronto / SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
    June 11–29Group Stage (72 matches)All 16 venues
    June 30 – July 2Round of 32 (16 matches)Various
    July 4–7Round of 16 (8 matches)Various
    July 10–11Quarterfinals (4 matches)SoFi Stadium, Hard Rock Stadium, Gillette Stadium, Arrowhead Stadium
    July 14–15Semifinals (2 matches)AT&T Stadium, MetLife Stadium
    July 18Third-Place MatchHard Rock Stadium, Miami
    July 19FinalMetLife Stadium, New Jersey

    World Cup 2026 venues

    Sixteen stadiums across three countries will host World Cup matches. The venues are divided into three geographic regions β€” Western, Central and Eastern β€” to minimise travel for teams and fans.

    All 16 host stadiums

    CityStadium (FIFA Name)CountryCapacityAltitudeTimezoneMatches
    East Rutherford, NJMetLife Stadium (New York New Jersey Stadium)πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USA
    82,500
    5m
    UTC-48 (incl. the Final)
    Mexico CityEstadio Azteca (Mexico City Stadium)πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico
    72,766
    2,200m
    UTC-56 (incl. opening match)
    Santa Clara, CALevi's Stadium (San Francisco Stadium)πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USA
    70,909
    11m
    UTC-76
    Arlington, TXAT&T Stadium (Dallas Stadium)πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USA
    70,122
    183m
    UTC-59 (incl. semifinal)
    Inglewood, CASoFi Stadium (Los Angeles Stadium)πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USA
    70,000
    25m
    UTC-78 (incl. quarterfinal)
    Seattle, WALumen Field (Seattle Stadium)πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USA
    69,000
    4m
    UTC-76
    Houston, TXNRG Stadium (Houston Stadium)πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USA
    68,311
    15m
    UTC-57
    Philadelphia, PALincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia Stadium)πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USA
    67,594
    12m
    UTC-47
    Kansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium (Kansas City Stadium)πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USA
    67,513
    274m
    UTC-56 (incl. quarterfinal)
    Atlanta, GAMercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta Stadium)πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USA
    67,382
    320m
    UTC-47
    Miami Gardens, FLHard Rock Stadium (Miami Stadium)πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USA
    65,000
    3m
    UTC-47 (incl. third-place match)
    Foxborough, MAGillette Stadium (Boston Stadium)πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USA
    63,815
    50m
    UTC-47 (incl. quarterfinal)
    VancouverBC Place (Vancouver Stadium)πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canada
    54,500
    2m
    UTC-77
    MonterreyEstadio BBVA (Monterrey Stadium)πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico
    50,113
    540m
    UTC-54
    TorontoBMO Field (Toronto Stadium)πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canada
    45,000
    76m
    UTC-46
    GuadalajaraEstadio Akron (Guadalajara Stadium)πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico
    44,330
    1,566m
    UTC-53

    World Cup 2026 standings

    Group standings will update live once the tournament kicks off on June 11, 2026. All 12 group tables, the third-place ranking and the full knockout bracket will be tracked here throughout the tournament.

    How qualification works

    Top 2 in each group (24 teams) β†’ advance to Round of 32
    8 best third-placed teams (out of 12) β†’ also advance to Round of 32
    32 teams total β†’ single-elimination knockout rounds through to the Final

    Tiebreaker rules (group stage)

    1. Points (3 for a win, 1 for a draw)
    2. Goal difference
    3. Goals scored
    4. Head-to-head points
    5. Head-to-head goal difference
    6. Fair play points
    7. Drawing of lots

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