World Cup Groups

All 12 groups — standings, fixtures and venues for every nation at the 2026 finals.
All Groups A B C D E F G H I J K L
Group A
1 Mexico Mexico P 3 GD 6 Pts 9
2 South Africa South Africa P 3 GD -1 Pts 4
3 Korea Republic Korea Republic P 3 GD -1 Pts 3
4 Czechia Czechia P 3 GD -4 Pts 1

Fixtures

11 Jun
Mexico Mexico
vs
South Africa South Africa
12 Jun
Korea Republic Korea Republic
vs
Czechia Czechia
18 Jun
Czechia Czechia
vs
South Africa South Africa
19 Jun
Mexico Mexico
vs
Korea Republic Korea Republic
25 Jun
Czechia Czechia
vs
Mexico Mexico
25 Jun
South Africa South Africa
vs
Korea Republic Korea Republic

Venues

Estadio Banorte·Mexico City Estadio Akron·Guadalajara Mercedes-Benz Stadium·Atlanta, Georgia Estadio BBVA·Guadalupe
Group B
1 Switzerland Switzerland P 3 GD 4 Pts 7
2 Canada Canada P 3 GD 5 Pts 4
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina P 3 GD -1 Pts 4
4 Qatar Qatar P 3 GD -8 Pts 1

Venues

BMO Field·Toronto Levi's Stadium·Santa Clara, California SoFi Stadium·Inglewood, California BC Place·Vancouver Lumen Field·Seattle, Washington
Group C
1 Brazil Brazil P 3 GD 6 Pts 7
2 Morocco Morocco P 3 GD 3 Pts 7
3 Scotland Scotland P 3 GD -3 Pts 3
4 Haiti Haiti P 3 GD -6 Pts 0

Fixtures

13 Jun
Brazil Brazil
vs
Morocco Morocco
14 Jun
Haiti Haiti
vs
Scotland Scotland
19 Jun
Scotland Scotland
vs
Morocco Morocco
20 Jun
Brazil Brazil
vs
Haiti Haiti
24 Jun
Morocco Morocco
vs
Haiti Haiti
24 Jun
Scotland Scotland
vs
Brazil Brazil

Venues

MetLife Stadium·East Rutherford, New Jersey Gillette Stadium·Foxborough, Massachusetts Lincoln Financial Field·Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mercedes-Benz Stadium·Atlanta, Georgia Hard Rock Stadium·Miami Gardens, Florida
Group D
1 USA USA P 3 GD 4 Pts 6
2 Australia Australia P 3 GD 0 Pts 4
3 Paraguay Paraguay P 3 GD -2 Pts 4
4 Türkiye Türkiye P 3 GD -2 Pts 3

Fixtures

13 Jun
USA USA
vs
Paraguay Paraguay
14 Jun
Australia Australia
vs
Türkiye Türkiye
19 Jun
USA USA
vs
Australia Australia
20 Jun
Türkiye Türkiye
vs
Paraguay Paraguay
26 Jun
Türkiye Türkiye
vs
USA USA
26 Jun
Paraguay Paraguay
vs
Australia Australia

Venues

SoFi Stadium·Inglewood, California BC Place·Vancouver Lumen Field·Seattle, Washington Levi's Stadium·Santa Clara, California
Group E
1 Germany Germany P 3 GD 6 Pts 6
2 Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire P 3 GD 2 Pts 6
3 Ecuador Ecuador P 3 GD 0 Pts 4
4 Curaçao Curaçao P 3 GD -8 Pts 1

Fixtures

14 Jun
Germany Germany
vs
Curaçao Curaçao
14 Jun
Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire
vs
Ecuador Ecuador
20 Jun
Germany Germany
vs
Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire
21 Jun
Ecuador Ecuador
vs
Curaçao Curaçao
25 Jun
Curaçao Curaçao
vs
Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire
25 Jun
Ecuador Ecuador
vs
Germany Germany

Venues

NRG Stadium·Houston, Texas Lincoln Financial Field·Philadelphia, Pennsylvania BMO Field·Toronto Arrowhead Stadium·Kansas City, Missouri MetLife Stadium·East Rutherford, New Jersey
Group F
1 Netherlands Netherlands P 3 GD 6 Pts 7
2 Japan Japan P 3 GD 4 Pts 5
3 Sweden Sweden P 3 GD 0 Pts 4
4 Tunisia Tunisia P 3 GD -10 Pts 0

Fixtures

14 Jun
Netherlands Netherlands
vs
Japan Japan
15 Jun
Sweden Sweden
vs
Tunisia Tunisia
20 Jun
Netherlands Netherlands
vs
Sweden Sweden
21 Jun
Tunisia Tunisia
vs
Japan Japan
26 Jun
Japan Japan
vs
Sweden Sweden
26 Jun
Tunisia Tunisia
vs
Netherlands Netherlands

Venues

AT&T Stadium·Arlington, Texas Estadio BBVA·Guadalupe NRG Stadium·Houston, Texas Arrowhead Stadium·Kansas City, Missouri
Group G
1 Belgium Belgium P 3 GD 4 Pts 5
2 Egypt Egypt P 3 GD 2 Pts 5
3 IR Iran IR Iran P 3 GD 0 Pts 3
4 New Zealand New Zealand P 3 GD -6 Pts 1

Fixtures

15 Jun
Belgium Belgium
vs
Egypt Egypt
16 Jun
IR Iran IR Iran
vs
New Zealand New Zealand
21 Jun
Belgium Belgium
vs
IR Iran IR Iran
22 Jun
New Zealand New Zealand
vs
Egypt Egypt
27 Jun
Egypt Egypt
vs
IR Iran IR Iran
27 Jun
New Zealand New Zealand
vs
Belgium Belgium

Venues

Lumen Field·Seattle, Washington SoFi Stadium·Inglewood, California BC Place·Vancouver
Group H
1 Spain Spain P 3 GD 5 Pts 7
2 Cabo Verde Cabo Verde P 3 GD 0 Pts 3
3 Uruguay Uruguay P 3 GD -1 Pts 2
4 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia P 3 GD -4 Pts 2

Fixtures

15 Jun
Spain Spain
vs
Cabo Verde Cabo Verde
15 Jun
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
vs
Uruguay Uruguay
21 Jun
Spain Spain
vs
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
21 Jun
Uruguay Uruguay
vs
Cabo Verde Cabo Verde
27 Jun
Uruguay Uruguay
vs
Spain Spain
27 Jun
Cabo Verde Cabo Verde
vs
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Venues

Mercedes-Benz Stadium·Atlanta, Georgia Hard Rock Stadium·Miami Gardens, Florida Estadio Akron·Guadalajara NRG Stadium·Houston, Texas
Group I
1 France France P 3 GD 8 Pts 9
2 Norway Norway P 3 GD 1 Pts 6
3 Senegal Senegal P 3 GD 2 Pts 3
4 Iraq Iraq P 3 GD -11 Pts 0

Fixtures

16 Jun
France France
vs
Senegal Senegal
16 Jun
Iraq Iraq
vs
Norway Norway
22 Jun
France France
vs
Iraq Iraq
23 Jun
Norway Norway
vs
Senegal Senegal
26 Jun
Norway Norway
vs
France France
26 Jun
Senegal Senegal
vs
Iraq Iraq

Venues

MetLife Stadium·East Rutherford, New Jersey Gillette Stadium·Foxborough, Massachusetts Lincoln Financial Field·Philadelphia, Pennsylvania BMO Field·Toronto
Group J
1 Argentina Argentina P 3 GD 7 Pts 9
2 Austria Austria P 3 GD 0 Pts 4
3 Algeria Algeria P 3 GD -2 Pts 4
4 Jordan Jordan P 3 GD -5 Pts 0

Fixtures

17 Jun
Argentina Argentina
vs
Algeria Algeria
17 Jun
Austria Austria
vs
Jordan Jordan
22 Jun
Argentina Argentina
vs
Austria Austria
23 Jun
Jordan Jordan
vs
Algeria Algeria
28 Jun
Algeria Algeria
vs
Austria Austria
28 Jun
Jordan Jordan
vs
Argentina Argentina

Venues

Arrowhead Stadium·Kansas City, Missouri Levi's Stadium·Santa Clara, California AT&T Stadium·Arlington, Texas
Group K
1 Colombia Colombia P 3 GD 3 Pts 7
2 Portugal Portugal P 3 GD 5 Pts 5
3 Congo DR Congo DR P 3 GD 1 Pts 4
4 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan P 3 GD -9 Pts 0

Fixtures

17 Jun
Portugal Portugal
vs
Congo DR Congo DR
18 Jun
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan
vs
Colombia Colombia
23 Jun
Portugal Portugal
vs
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan
24 Jun
Colombia Colombia
vs
Congo DR Congo DR
27 Jun
Colombia Colombia
vs
Portugal Portugal
28 Jun
Congo DR Congo DR
vs
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan

Venues

NRG Stadium·Houston, Texas Estadio Banorte·Mexico City Estadio Akron·Guadalajara Hard Rock Stadium·Miami Gardens, Florida Mercedes-Benz Stadium·Atlanta, Georgia
Group L
1 England England P 3 GD 4 Pts 7
2 Croatia Croatia P 3 GD 0 Pts 6
3 Ghana Ghana P 3 GD 0 Pts 4
4 Panama Panama P 3 GD -4 Pts 0

Fixtures

17 Jun
England England
vs
Croatia Croatia
17 Jun
Ghana Ghana
vs
Panama Panama
23 Jun
England England
vs
Ghana Ghana
24 Jun
Panama Panama
vs
Croatia Croatia
27 Jun
Croatia Croatia
vs
Ghana Ghana
27 Jun
Panama Panama
vs
England England

Venues

AT&T Stadium·Arlington, Texas BMO Field·Toronto Gillette Stadium·Foxborough, Massachusetts Lincoln Financial Field·Philadelphia, Pennsylvania MetLife Stadium·East Rutherford, New Jersey
Group 3rds
1 Congo DR Congo DR P 3 GD 1 Pts 4
2 Sweden Sweden P 3 GD 0 Pts 4
3 Ghana Ghana P 3 GD 0 Pts 4
4 Ecuador Ecuador P 3 GD 0 Pts 4
5 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina P 3 GD -1 Pts 4
6 Algeria Algeria P 3 GD -2 Pts 4
7 Paraguay Paraguay P 3 GD -2 Pts 4
8 Senegal Senegal P 3 GD 2 Pts 3
9 IR Iran IR Iran P 3 GD 0 Pts 3
10 Korea Republic Korea Republic P 3 GD -1 Pts 3
11 Scotland Scotland P 3 GD -3 Pts 3
12 Uruguay Uruguay P 3 GD -1 Pts 2
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How the World Cup 2026 group stage works

The 2026 World Cup is the biggest in history. 48 nations will compete, split across 12 groups of four teams. Every team plays three group stage matches, and the top two in each group progress automatically to the round of 32. Eight of the best third-placed sides also advance, so there's plenty to play for even if a team stumbles early.

How group stage points work

Three points for a win, one for a draw, none for a defeat. If teams finish level on points, goal difference separates them first, then goals scored, then head-to-head record. From the round of 32, it's straight knockout football all the way to the final at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, on 19 July 2026.

The groups to watch

Group C has Brazil, Morocco and Scotland fighting for two spots. Group H puts Spain up against Saudi Arabia and Uruguay. Group L is England's group, with Croatia, Ghana and Panama standing between them and the last 32. Twelve groups, 48 teams, one winner.

World Cup 2026 FAQs

There are 12 groups, labelled A to L, each containing four teams. It's the first World Cup to use this format, made necessary by the expanded field of 48 nations.
The top two teams in each group qualify automatically for the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also advance, making 32 teams in total.
Three points for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss. If teams are level on points, goal difference applies first, then goals scored, then head-to-head record.
France, Brazil, Argentina and England are among the most heavily backed nations heading into the tournament. Argentina arrive as defending champions after winning in Qatar in 2022.

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