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World Cup 2026 Group Stage: Teams & Matchups

Every group, every team, and their three group stage games — organized for quick planning.

Last updated: December 13, 2025 Group Stage: Matches 1–72 Includes: Match # • Date • Opponent • Location

Overview

How to use this page

Open a group to see each team’s three group stage games (match number, date, opponent).

Why groups matter

Group stage travel planning gets easier once opponents, dates, and locations are clear. This view keeps it simple.

Need a team-based plan?

Tell us your team (or group), preferred host cities, and travel window — and we’ll send tailored options built around your match priorities.

Groups

Group Stage

Groups A–L with each team’s three group stage games.

Group A

Mexico • South Africa • South Korea • UEFA Winner D

4 teams

Mexico

Group stage games

#12026-06-11vsSouth Africa • Location: TBD
#282026-06-18vsSouth Korea • Location: TBD
#532026-06-24vsUEFA Winner D • Location: TBD

South Africa

Group stage games

#12026-06-11vsMexico • Location: TBD
#252026-06-18vsUEFA Winner D • Location: TBD
#542026-06-24vsSouth Korea • Location: TBD

South Korea

Group stage games

#22026-06-11vsUEFA Winner D • Location: TBD
#282026-06-18vsMexico • Location: TBD
#542026-06-24vsSouth Africa • Location: TBD

UEFA Winner D

Possible: Denmark / North Macedonia / Czechia / Republic of Ireland

Group stage games

#22026-06-11vsSouth Korea • Location: TBD
#252026-06-18vsSouth Africa • Location: TBD
#532026-06-24vsMexico • Location: TBD

Group B

Canada • UEFA Winner A • Qatar • Switzerland

4 teams

Canada

Group stage games

#32026-06-12vsUEFA Winner A • Location: TBD
#272026-06-18vsQatar • Location: TBD
#512026-06-24vsSwitzerland • Location: TBD

UEFA Winner A

Possible: Italy / Northern Ireland / Wales / Bosnia and Herzegovina

Group stage games

#32026-06-12vsCanada • Location: TBD
#262026-06-18vsSwitzerland • Location: TBD
#522026-06-24vsQatar • Location: TBD

Qatar

Group stage games

#82026-06-13vsSwitzerland • Location: TBD
#272026-06-18vsCanada • Location: TBD
#522026-06-24vsUEFA Winner A • Location: TBD

Switzerland

Group stage games

#82026-06-13vsQatar • Location: TBD
#262026-06-18vsUEFA Winner A • Location: TBD
#512026-06-24vsCanada • Location: TBD

Group C

Haiti • Scotland • Brazil • Morocco

4 teams

Haiti

Group stage games

#52026-06-13vsScotland • Location: TBD
#292026-06-19vsBrazil • Location: TBD
#502026-06-24vsMorocco • Location: TBD

Scotland

Group stage games

#52026-06-13vsHaiti • Location: TBD
#302026-06-19vsMorocco • Location: TBD
#492026-06-24vsBrazil • Location: TBD

Brazil

Group stage games

#72026-06-13vsMorocco • Location: TBD
#292026-06-19vsHaiti • Location: TBD
#492026-06-24vsScotland • Location: TBD

Morocco

Group stage games

#72026-06-13vsBrazil • Location: TBD
#302026-06-19vsScotland • Location: TBD
#502026-06-24vsHaiti • Location: TBD

Group D

USA • Paraguay • Australia • UEFA Winner C

4 teams

USA

Group stage games

#42026-06-12vsParaguay • Location: TBD
#322026-06-19vsAustralia • Location: TBD
#592026-06-25vsUEFA Winner C • Location: TBD

Paraguay

Group stage games

#42026-06-12vsUSA • Location: TBD
#312026-06-19vsUEFA Winner C • Location: TBD
#602026-06-25vsAustralia • Location: TBD

Australia

Group stage games

#62026-06-13vsUEFA Winner C • Location: TBD
#322026-06-19vsUSA • Location: TBD
#602026-06-25vsParaguay • Location: TBD

UEFA Winner C

Possible: Türkiye / Romania / Slovakia / Kosovo

Group stage games

#62026-06-13vsAustralia • Location: TBD
#312026-06-19vsParaguay • Location: TBD
#592026-06-25vsUSA • Location: TBD

Group E

Ivory Coast • Ecuador • Germany • Curaçao

4 teams

Ivory Coast

Group stage games

#92026-06-14vsEcuador • Location: TBD
#332026-06-20vsGermany • Location: TBD
#552026-06-25vsCuraçao • Location: TBD

Ecuador

Group stage games

#92026-06-14vsIvory Coast • Location: TBD
#342026-06-20vsCuraçao • Location: TBD
#562026-06-25vsGermany • Location: TBD

Germany

Group stage games

#102026-06-14vsCuraçao • Location: TBD
#332026-06-20vsIvory Coast • Location: TBD
#562026-06-25vsEcuador • Location: TBD

Curaçao

Group stage games

#102026-06-14vsGermany • Location: TBD
#342026-06-20vsEcuador • Location: TBD
#552026-06-25vsIvory Coast • Location: TBD

Group F

Netherlands • Japan • Tunisia • UEFA Winner B

4 teams

Netherlands

Group stage games

#112026-06-14vsJapan • Location: TBD
#352026-06-20vsUEFA Winner B • Location: TBD
#582026-06-25vsTunisia • Location: TBD

Japan

Group stage games

#112026-06-14vsNetherlands • Location: TBD
#362026-06-20vsTunisia • Location: TBD
#572026-06-25vsUEFA Winner B • Location: TBD

Tunisia

Group stage games

#122026-06-14vsUEFA Winner B • Location: TBD
#362026-06-20vsJapan • Location: TBD
#582026-06-25vsNetherlands • Location: TBD

UEFA Winner B

Possible: Ukraine / Sweden / Poland / Albania

Group stage games

#122026-06-14vsTunisia • Location: TBD
#352026-06-20vsNetherlands • Location: TBD
#572026-06-25vsJapan • Location: TBD

Group G

Iran • New Zealand • Belgium • Egypt

4 teams

Iran

Group stage games

#152026-06-15vsNew Zealand • Location: TBD
#392026-06-21vsBelgium • Location: TBD
#632026-06-26vsEgypt • Location: TBD

New Zealand

Group stage games

#152026-06-15vsIran • Location: TBD
#402026-06-21vsEgypt • Location: TBD
#642026-06-26vsBelgium • Location: TBD

Belgium

Group stage games

#162026-06-15vsEgypt • Location: TBD
#392026-06-21vsIran • Location: TBD
#642026-06-26vsNew Zealand • Location: TBD

Egypt

Group stage games

#162026-06-15vsBelgium • Location: TBD
#402026-06-21vsNew Zealand • Location: TBD
#632026-06-26vsIran • Location: TBD

Group H

Saudi Arabia • Uruguay • Spain • Cape Verde

4 teams

Saudi Arabia

Group stage games

#132026-06-15vsUruguay • Location: TBD
#382026-06-21vsSpain • Location: TBD
#652026-06-26vsCape Verde • Location: TBD

Uruguay

Group stage games

#132026-06-15vsSaudi Arabia • Location: TBD
#372026-06-21vsCape Verde • Location: TBD
#662026-06-26vsSpain • Location: TBD

Spain

Group stage games

#142026-06-15vsCape Verde • Location: TBD
#382026-06-21vsSaudi Arabia • Location: TBD
#662026-06-26vsUruguay • Location: TBD

Cape Verde

Group stage games

#142026-06-15vsSpain • Location: TBD
#372026-06-21vsUruguay • Location: TBD
#652026-06-26vsSaudi Arabia • Location: TBD

Group I

France • Senegal • Norway • IC Winner 2

4 teams

France

Group stage games

#172026-06-16vsSenegal • Location: TBD
#422026-06-22vsIC Winner 2 • Location: TBD
#612026-06-26vsNorway • Location: TBD

Senegal

Group stage games

#172026-06-16vsFrance • Location: TBD
#412026-06-22vsNorway • Location: TBD
#622026-06-26vsIC Winner 2 • Location: TBD

Norway

Group stage games

#182026-06-16vsIC Winner 2 • Location: TBD
#412026-06-22vsSenegal • Location: TBD
#612026-06-26vsFrance • Location: TBD

IC Winner 2

Possible: Iraq / Bolivia / Suriname

Group stage games

#182026-06-16vsNorway • Location: TBD
#422026-06-22vsFrance • Location: TBD
#622026-06-26vsSenegal • Location: TBD

Group J

Argentina • Algeria • Austria • Jordan

4 teams

Argentina

Group stage games

#192026-06-16vsAlgeria • Location: TBD
#432026-06-22vsAustria • Location: TBD
#702026-06-27vsJordan • Location: TBD

Algeria

Group stage games

#192026-06-16vsArgentina • Location: TBD
#442026-06-22vsJordan • Location: TBD
#692026-06-27vsAustria • Location: TBD

Austria

Group stage games

#202026-06-16vsJordan • Location: TBD
#432026-06-22vsArgentina • Location: TBD
#692026-06-27vsAlgeria • Location: TBD

Jordan

Group stage games

#202026-06-16vsAustria • Location: TBD
#442026-06-22vsAlgeria • Location: TBD
#702026-06-27vsArgentina • Location: TBD

Group K

Portugal • IC Winner 1 • Uzbekistan • Colombia

4 teams

Portugal

Group stage games

#232026-06-17vsIC Winner 1 • Location: TBD
#472026-06-23vsUzbekistan • Location: TBD
#712026-06-27vsColombia • Location: TBD

IC Winner 1

Possible: DR Congo / Jamaica / New Caledonia

Group stage games

#232026-06-17vsPortugal • Location: TBD
#482026-06-23vsColombia • Location: TBD
#722026-06-27vsUzbekistan • Location: TBD

Uzbekistan

Group stage games

#242026-06-17vsColombia • Location: TBD
#472026-06-23vsPortugal • Location: TBD
#722026-06-27vsIC Winner 1 • Location: TBD

Colombia

Group stage games

#242026-06-17vsUzbekistan • Location: TBD
#482026-06-23vsIC Winner 1 • Location: TBD
#712026-06-27vsPortugal • Location: TBD

Group L

Ghana • Panama • England • Croatia

4 teams

Ghana

Group stage games

#212026-06-17vsPanama • Location: TBD
#452026-06-23vsEngland • Location: TBD
#682026-06-27vsCroatia • Location: TBD

Panama

Group stage games

#212026-06-17vsGhana • Location: TBD
#462026-06-23vsCroatia • Location: TBD
#672026-06-27vsEngland • Location: TBD

England

Group stage games

#222026-06-17vsCroatia • Location: TBD
#452026-06-23vsGhana • Location: TBD
#672026-06-27vsPanama • Location: TBD

Croatia

Group stage games

#222026-06-17vsEngland • Location: TBD
#462026-06-23vsPanama • Location: TBD
#682026-06-27vsGhana • Location: TBD

Playoff Picture

How the final spots are decided

Six remaining slots will be filled through late-stage qualification and the Intercontinental Playoffs.

Intercontinental Playoffs

              Semifinals • March 26, 2026
              New Caledonia vs Jamaica

              Bolivia vs Suriname
            
              Finals • March 31, 2026
              DR Congo vs Winner of New Caledonia–Jamaica

              Iraq vs Winner of Bolivia–Suriname
            
              Venues
              Estadio Akron (Guadalajara) & Estadio BBVA (Monterrey)

UEFA final spots

UEFA completes qualification in the final window. Once confirmed, the full field of 48 teams will be set.

Planning

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