The 48 teams who will take part in the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico have been confirmed.
DR Congo and Iraq were the final teams to reach the tournament, 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 full confirmed groups and fixtures for the World Cup. All times are BST unless otherwise stated. Asterisk denotes matches starting the following day.
June 19: Mexico vs South Korea (Guadalajara, 02:00*)
June 25: Czechia vs Mexico (Mexico City, 02:00*)
June 25: South Africa vs South Korea (Monterrey, 02:00*)
2026 FIFA World Cup Group B teams, fixtures
Team
FIFA Ranking
Canada
29
Switzerland
18
Qatar
56
Bosnia and Herzegovina
71
June 12: Canada vs Bosnia-Herzegovina (Toronto, 20:00)
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 teams, fixtures
Team
FIFA Ranking
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 teams, fixtures
Team
FIFA Ranking
USA
15
Australia
27
Paraguay
40
Turkiye
25
June 13: USA vs Paraguay (Los Angeles, 02:00*)
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 teams, fixtures
Team
FIFA Ranking
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 City, 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 teams, fixtures
Team
FIFA Ranking
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 City, 19:00)
June 26: Japan vs Sweden (Dallas, 19:00)
2026 FIFA World Cup Group G teams, fixtures
Team
FIFA Ranking
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 teams, fixtures
Team
FIFA Ranking
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 teams, fixtures
Team
FIFA Ranking
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 teams, fixtures
Team
FIFA Ranking
Argentina
2
Algeria
28
Austria
24
Jordan
64
June 17: Argentina vs Algeria (Kansas City, 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 City, 19:00)
June 28: Jordan vs Argentina (Dallas, 19:00)
2026 FIFA World Cup Group K teams, fixtures
Team
FIFA Ranking
Portugal
6
Colombia
14
Uzbekistan
52
DR Congo
48
June 17: Portugal vs DR Congo (Houston, 18:00)
June 18: Uzbekistan vs Colombia (Mexico City, 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 teams, fixtures
Team
FIFA Ranking
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 start the following day in the UK.
Match
Stage
Date
Matchup
BST
ET
PT
73
Round of 32
June 28
Runner-up A vs Runner-up B
20:00
15:00
12:00
74
Round of 32
June 29
Winner E vs 3rd A/B/C/D/F
21:30
16:30
13:30
75
Round of 32
June 30
Winner F vs Runner-up C
02:00*
21:00
18:00
76
Round of 32
June 29
Winner C vs Runner-up F
18:00
13:00
10:00
77
Round of 32
June 30
Winner I vs 3rd C/D/F/G/H
22:00
17:00
14:00
78
Round of 32
June 30
Runner-up E vs Runner-up I
18:00
13:00
10:00
79
Round of 32
June 30
Winner A vs 3rd C/E/F/H/I
02:00*
21:00
18:00
80
Round of 32
July 1
Winner L vs 3rd E/H/I/J/K
23:00
18:00
15:00
81
Round of 32
July 2
Winner D vs 3rd B/E/F/I/J
01:00*
20:00
17:00
82
Round of 32
July 1
Winner G vs 3rd A/E/H/I/J
18:00
13:00
10:00
83
Round of 32
July 2
Runner-up K vs Runner-up L
18:00
13:00
10:00
84
Round of 32
July 2
Winner H vs Runner-up J
20:00
15:00
12:00
85
Round of 32
July 3
Winner B vs 3rd E/F/G/I/J
01:00*
20:00
17:00
86
Round of 32
July 3
Winner J vs Runner-up H
23:00
18:00
15:00
87
Round of 32
July 4
Winner K vs 3rd D/E/I/J/L
02:30*
21:30
18:30
88
Round of 32
July 3
Runner-up D vs Runner-up G
18:00
13:00
10:00
89
Round of 16
July 4
Winner 74 vs Winner 77
22:00
17:00
14:00
90
Round of 16
July 4
Winner 73 vs Winner 75
18:00
13:00
10:00
91
Round of 16
July 5
Winner 76 vs Winner 78
21:00
16:00
13:00
92
Round of 16
July 6
Winner 79 vs Winner 80
01:00*
20:00
17:00
93
Round of 16
July 6
Winner 83 vs Winner 84
18:00
13:00
10:00
94
Round of 16
July 7
Winner 81 vs Winner 82
01:00*
20:00
17:00
95
Round of 16
July 7
Winner 86 vs Winner 88
17:00
12:00
09:00
96
Round 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
Final
July 19
Final
20:00
15:00
12:00
Analysis: Who are favourites to win the World Cup?
Spain are the shortest-priced team, won EURO 2024 in style and can call upon a squad including 2024 Ballon d’Or winner Rodri and 2025 runner-up Lamine Yamal.
France, who lost to Argentina on penalties in the 2022 World Cup final, feature Ballon d’Or holder Ousmane Dembele and La Liga top scorer Kylian Mbappe among their ranks.
England were perfect in qualifying, reached the finals of EURO 2020 and 2024 and are spearheaded by the runaway leading marksman in the Bundesliga, Harry Kane.
The holders have also won the last two editions of the Copa America and are likely to be captained by eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi in his final outing at the tournament at the age of 38.
Messi’s arch generational rival, Cristiano Ronaldo, is set to lead Portugal’s attack at the age of 41, while four-time champions Germany are seeking their first knockout-stage appearance since their 2014 triumph.
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