The 2026 World Cup is underway across the United States, Canada and Mexico. During December’s World Cup draw, the 42 qualified teams were placed into their respective group, with six additional spots filled by playoff winners.
The United States, as a co-host, was automatically slotted into Group D. It opened its tournament June 12 with a win over Paraguay. The Americans play Australia on Friday before finishing the group stage against Türkiye.
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Canada is in Group B and made a statement in its second match, crushing Qatar 6-0 after opening with a draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Canadians will finish the group stage against Switzerland.
World Cup 2026 daily schedule | Team schedules | Group tables
Mexico began the tournament with a 2-0 win over South Africa at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City and followed it up with a 1-0 victory over South Korea. The co-hosts still have Czechia remaining in Group A
World Cup 2026 groups, schedule, how to watch, results
(all times Eastern)
GROUP A
W | T | L | GD | Pts. | ||
1 | Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
2 | South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
3 | Czechia | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
4 | South Africa | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
Thursday, June 11: Mexico 2, South Africa 0
Thursday, June 11: Korea Republic 2, Czechia 1
Thursday, June 18: Czechia 1, South Africa 1
Thursday, June 18: Mexico 1 South Korea 0
Wednesday, June 24, 9 p.m. (Fox): Czechia vs. Mexico, Estadio Azteca (Mexico City)
Wednesday, June 24, 9 p.m. (FS1): South Africa vs. Korea Republic, Estadio BBVA (Monterrey, Mexico)
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GROUP B
W | T | L | GD | Pts. | ||
1 | Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
2 | Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 |
4 | Qatar | 0 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 1 |
Friday, June 12: Canada 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1
Saturday, June 13: Switzerland 1, Qatar 1
Thursday, June 18: Switzerland 4, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1
Thursday, June 18: Canada 6, Qatar 0
Wednesday, June 24, 3 p.m. (Fox): Switzerland vs. Canada, BC Place (Vancouver)
Wednesday, June 24, 3 p.m. (FS1): Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar, Lumen Field (Seattle)
GROUP C
W | T | L | GD | Pts. | ||
1 | Brazil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
2 | Morocco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
3 | Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
4 | Haiti | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
Saturday, June 13: Brazil 1, Morocco 1
Saturday, June 13: Scotland 1, Haiti 0
Friday, June 19: Scotland 0, Morocco 1
Friday, June 19: Brazil 3, Haiti 0
Wednesday, June 24, 6 p.m. (Fox): Scotland vs. Brazil, Hard Rock Stadium (Miami)
Wednesday, June 24, 6 p.m. (FS1): Morocco vs. Haiti, Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
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GROUP D
W | T | L | GD | Pts. | ||
1 | USA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
2 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
3 | Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
4 | Türkiye | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
Friday, June 12: United States 4, Paraguay 1
Saturday, June 13: Australia 2, Türkiye 0
Friday, June 19: United States 2, Australia 0
Friday, June 19: Türkiye 0, Paraguay 1
Thursday, June 25, 10 p.m. (Fox): Türkiye vs. United States, SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California)
Thursday, June 25, 10 p.m. (FS1): Paraguay vs. Australia, Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, California)
GROUP E
W | T | L | GD | Pts. | ||
1 | Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
2 | Ivory Coast | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
3 | Ecuador | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
4 | Curaçao | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 1 |
Sunday, June 14: Germany 7, Curaçao 1
Sunday, June 14: Ivory Coast 1, Ecuador 0
Saturday, June 20: Germany 2, Ivory Coast 1
Saturday, June 20: Ecuador 0, Curaçao 0
Thursday, June 25, 4 p.m. (FS1): Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast, Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
Thursday, June 25, 4 p.m. (Fox): Ecuador vs. Germany, MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey)
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GROUP F
W | T | L | GD | Pts. | ||
1 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
2 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
3 | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
4 | Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 0 |
Sunday, June 14: Netherlands 2, Japan 2
Sunday, June 14: Sweden 5, Tunisia 1
Saturday, June 20: Netherlands 5, Sweden 1
Saturday, June 20: Japan 4, Tunisia 0
Thursday, June 25, 7 p.m. (FS1): Japan vs. Sweden, AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
Thursday, June 25, 7 p.m. (Fox): Tunisia vs. Netherlands, Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, Missouri)
GROUP G
W | T | L | GD | Pts. | ||
1 | Egypt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
2 | Iran | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
3 | Belgium | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
4 | New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Monday, June 15: Belgium 1, Egypt 1
Monday, June 15: Iran 2, New Zealand 2
Sunday, June 21: Belgium 0, Iran 0
Sunday, June 21: Egypt 3, New Zealand 1
Friday, June 26, 11 p.m. (FS1): Egypt vs. Iran, Lumen Field (Seattle)
Friday, June 26, 11 p.m. (Fox): New Zealand vs. Belgium, BC Place (Vancouver)
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GROUP H
W | T | L | GD | Pts. | ||
1 | Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
2 | Cape Verde | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
3 | Uruguay | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
4 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 1 |
Monday, June 15: Spain 0, Cape Verde 0
Monday, June 15: Saudi Arabia 1, Uruguay 1
Sunday, June 21: Spain 4, Saudi Arabia 0
Sunday, June 21: Uruguay 2, Cape Verde 2
Friday, June 26, 8 p.m. (FS1): Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia, NRG Stadium (Houston)
Friday, June 26, 8 p.m. (Fox): Uruguay vs. Spain, Estadio Akron (Guadalajara, Mexico)
GROUP I
W | T | L | GD | Pts. | ||
1 | France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
2 | Norway | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
3 | Senegal | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
4 | Iraq | 0 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 0 |
Tuesday, June 16: France 3, Senegal 1
Tuesday, June 16: Norway 4, Iraq 1
Monday, June 22: France 3, Iraq 0
Monday, June 22: Norway 3, Senegal 2
Friday, June 26, 3 p.m. (Fox): Norway vs. France, Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Massachusetts)
Friday, June 26, 3 p.m. (FS1): Senegal vs. Iraq, BMO Field (Toronto)
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GROUP J
W | T | L | GD | Pts. | ||
1 | Argentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
2 | Austria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
3 | Jordan | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
4 | Algeria | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
Tuesday, June 16: Argentina 3, Algeria 0
Tuesday, June 16: Austria 3, Jordan 1
Monday, June 22: Argentina 2, Austria 0
Monday, June 22, 11 p.m. (FS1): Jordan vs. Algeria, Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, California)
Saturday, June 27, 10 p.m. (Fox): Jordan vs. Argentina, AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
Saturday, June 27, 10 p.m. (FS1): Algeria vs. Austria, Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, Missouri)
GROUP K
W | T | L | GD | Pts. | ||
1 | Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
2 | DR Congo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3 | Portugal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
4 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
Wednesday, June 17: Portugal 1, DR Congo 1
Wednesday, June 17: Uzbekistan 1, Colombia 3
Tuesday, June 23, 1 p.m. (Fox): Portugal vs. Uzbekistan, NRG Stadium (Houston)
Tuesday, June 23, 10 p.m. (FS1): Colombia vs. DR Congo, Estadio Akron (Guadalajara, Mexico)
Saturday, June 27, 7:30 p.m. (Fox): Colombia vs. Portugal, Hard Rock Stadium (Miami)
Saturday, June 27, 7:30 p.m. (FS1): DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan, Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
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GROUP L
W | T | L | GD | Pts. | ||
1 | England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
2 | Ghana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
3 | Panama | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
4 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
Wednesday, June 17: England 4, Croatia 2
Wednesday, June 17: Ghana 1, Panama 0
Tuesday, June 23, 4 p.m. (Fox): England vs. Ghana, Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Massachusetts)
Tuesday, June 23, 7 p.m. (Fox): Panama vs. Croatia, BMO Field (Toronto)
Saturday, June 27, 5 p.m. (Fox): Panama vs. England, MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey)
Saturday, June 27, 5 p.m. (FS1): Croatia vs. Ghana, Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
World Cup knockout round schedule
(all times Eastern)
Round of 32
Sunday, June 28, 3 p.m. (Fox): Group A second place vs. Group B second place, SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California)
Monday, June 29, 1 p.m. (Fox): Group C winner vs. Group F second place, NRG Stadium (Houston)
Monday, June 29, 4:30 p.m. (Fox): Group E winner vs. Group A/B/C/D/F third place, Gillette Stadium (Boston)
Monday, June 29, 9 p.m. (Fox): Group F winner vs. Group C second place, Estadio BBVA (Monterrey, Mexico)
Tuesday, June 30, 1 p.m (Fox): Group E second place vs. Group I second place, AT&T Stadium (Dallas)
Tuesday, June 30, 5 p.m. (Fox): Group I winner vs. Group C/D/F/G/H third place, MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey)
Tuesday, June 30, 9 p.m. (Fox): Group A winner vs. Group C/E/F/H/I third place, Estadio Azteca (Mexico City)
Wednesday, July 1, 12 p.m. (Fox): Group L winner vs. Group E/H/I/J/K third place, Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
Wednesday, July 1, 4 p.m. (FS1): Group G winner vs. Group A/E/H/I/J third place, Lumen Field (Seattle)
Wednesday, July 1, 8 p.m. (Fox): Group D winner vs. Group B/E/F/I/J third place, Levi’s Stadium (San Francisco Bay)
Thursday, July 2, 3 p.m. (Fox): Group H winner vs. Group J second place, SoFI Stadium (Inglewood, California)
Thursday, July 2, 7 p.m. (Fox): Group K second place vs. Group L second place, BMO Field (Toronto)
Thursday, July 2, 11 p.m. (FS1): Group B winner vs. Group E/F/G/I/J third place, BC Place (Vancouver)
Friday, July 3, 2 p.m. (Fox): Group D second place vs. Group G second place, AT&T Stadium (Dallas)
Friday, July 3, 6 p.m. (Fox): Group J winner vs. Group H second place, Hard Rock Stadium (Miami)
Friday, July 3, 9:30 p.m. (Fox): Group K winner vs. Group D/E/I/J/L third place, Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City)
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Round of 16
Saturday, July 4, 1 p.m. (Fox): NRG Stadium (Houston)
Saturday, July 4, 5 p.m. (Fox): Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
Sunday, July 5, 4 p.m. (Fox): MetLife Stadium (New Jersey)
Sunday, July 5, 8 p.m. (Fox): Estadio Azteca (Mexico City)
Monday, July 6, 3 p.m. (Fox): AT&T Stadium (Dallas)
Monday, July 6, 8 p.m. (Fox): Lumen Field (Seattle)
Tuesday, July 7, 12 p.m. (Fox): Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
Tuesday, July 7, 4 p.m. (Fox): BC Place (Vancouver)
Quarterfinals
Thursday, July 9, 4 p.m. (Fox): Gillette Stadium (Boston)
Friday, July 10, 3 p.m. (Fox): SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California)
Saturday, July 11, 5 p.m. (Fox): Hard Rock Stadium (Miami)
Saturday, July 11, 9 p.m. (Fox): Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City)
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Semifinals
Tuesday, July 14, 3 p.m. (Fox): AT&T Stadium (Dallas)
Wednesday, July 15, 3 p.m. (Fox): Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
Third-place game
Saturday, July 18, 5 p.m. (Fox): Hard Rock Stadium (Miami)
Final
Sunday, July 19, 3 p.m. (Fox): MetLife Stadium (New Jersey)
Qualified teams for the 2026 World Cup
AFC: Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, South Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Iraq CAF: Algeria, Cabo Verde, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia, DR Congo
CONCACAF: United States, Canada, Mexico, Curaçao, Haiti, Panama
CONMEBOL: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay
OFC: New Zealand
UEFA: England, France, Croatia, Norway, Portugal, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Türkiye, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czechia
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World Cup 2026 format
The 48 teams were drawn in 12 four-team groups. Each team will play three games within its group to determine the countries that will advance to the knockout round stage.
There will be 32 teams advancing to the knockout round following the group stage. The top two teams from each group will advance along with the eight best third-place teams.
According to FIFA, here is how any ties will be broken:
Step 1: greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned; superior goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned; greatest number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned
If no decision can be made through this procedure, the criteria below shall apply as follows to the two or more teams still equal on points:
Step 2: superior goal difference in all group matches; greatest number of goals scored in all group matches; highest team conduct score (players and team officials) relating to the number of yellow and red cards obtained
If no decision can be made through the procedures of step one and two above, the following shall apply:
Step 3: the two or more teams still equal on points shall be ranked according to the most recent published edition of the FIFA/Coca‑Cola Men’s World Ranking
As with all World Cups, teams from the same confederation (example: Brazil and Uruguay) were unable to be drawn into the same group, except for those from Europe.
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