World Cup 2026 group stage



World Cup 2026 group stage

All venues and kickoff times for each group stage match were officially announced by FIFA one day after the draw, on December 6, 2025.

World Cup groups 2026

Group A table

Pos. Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
1. Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. UEFA Playoff D Winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

The UEFA Playoff D qualifier will be either Czechia, Republic of Ireland, Denmark, or North Macedonia

Group A fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Thu, Jun. 11 3 p.m. Mexico vs. South Africa Mexico City Stadium (Mexico City, MEX)
Thu, Jun. 11 10 p.m. South Korea vs. UEFA Playoff D winner Estadio Guadalajara (Guadalajara, MEX)
Thu, Jun. 18 12 p.m. UEFA Playoff D winner vs. South Africa Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
Thu, Jun. 18 9 p.m. Mexico vs. South Korea Estadio Guadalajara (Guadalajara, MEX)
Wed, Jun. 24 9 p.m. UEFA Playoff D winner vs. Mexico Mexico City Stadium (Mexico City, MEX)
Wed, Jun. 24 9 p.m. South Africa vs. South Korea Estadio Monterrey (Monterrey, MEX)

STADIUM GUIDES: Estadio Azteca | Estadio Akron | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Estadio BBVA

Group B table

Pos. Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
1. Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. UEFA Playoff A Winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

The UEFA Playoff A qualifier will be either Italy, Wales, Northern Ireland, or Bosnia & Herzegovina

Group B fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Fri, Jun. 12 3 p.m. Canada vs. UEFA Playoff A winner BMO Field (Toronto, CAN)
Sat, Jun. 13 3 p.m. Qatar vs. Switzerland Levi’s Stadium (San Francisco, CA)
Thu, Jun. 18 3 p.m. UEFA Playoff A winner vs. Switzerland SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Thu, Jun. 18 6 p.m. Canada vs. Qatar BC Place (Vancouver, CAN)
Wed, Jun. 24 3 p.m. Switzerland vs. Canada BC Place (Vancouver, CAN)
Wed, Jun. 24 3 p.m. UEFA Playoff A winner vs. Qatar Lumen Field (Seattle, WA)

STADIUM GUIDES: BMO Field | Levi’s Stadium | SoFi Stadium | BC Place | Lumen Field

Group C table

Pos. Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
1. Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Morocco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Haiti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group C fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Sat, Jun. 13 6 p.m. Brazil vs. Morocco MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Sat, Jun. 13 9 p.m. Haiti vs. Scotland Gillette Stadium (Boston, MA)
Fri, Jun. 19 6 p.m. Scotland vs. Morocco Gillette Stadium (Boston, MA)
Fri, Jun. 19 9 p.m. Brazil vs. Haiti Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA)
Wed, Jun. 24 6 p.m. Scotland vs. Brazil Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, FL)
Wed, Jun. 24 6 p.m. Morocco vs. Haiti Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)

Group D table

Pos. Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
1. United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Paraguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. UEFA Playoff C Winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

The UEFA Playoff C qualifier will be either Slovakia, Turkey, Kosovo or Romania

Group D fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Fri, Jun. 12 9 p.m. United States vs. Paraguay SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Sat, Jun. 13 12 a.m. Australia vs. UEFA Playoff C Winner BC Place (Vancouver, CAN)
Fri, Jun. 19 3 p.m. United States vs. Australia Lumen Field (Seattle, WA)
Sat, Jun. 20 12 a.m. UEFA Playoff C Winner vs. Paraguay Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, CA)
Thu, Jun. 25 10 p.m. UEFA Playoff C Winner vs. United States SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Thu, Jun. 25 10 p.m. Paraguay vs. Australia Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, CA)

STADIUM GUIDES: SoFi Stadium | BC Place | Levi’s Stadium | Lumen Field

Group E table

Pos. Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
1. Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Curacao 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Ivory Coast 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Ecuador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group E fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Sun, Jun. 14 1 p.m. Germany vs. Curacao NRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
Sun, Jun. 14 7 p.m. Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA)
Sat, Jun. 20 4 p.m. Germany vs. Ivory Coast BMO Field (Toronto, CAN)
Sat, Jun. 20 8 p.m. Ecuador vs. Curacao Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO)
Thu, Jun. 25 4 p.m. Ecuador vs. Germany MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Thu, Jun. 25 4 p.m. Curacao vs. Ivory Coast Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA)

Group F table

Pos. Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
1. Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. UEFA Playoff B Winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Tunisia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

The UEFA Playoff B qualifier will be either Ukraine, Sweden, Poland or Albania

Group F fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Sun, Jun. 14 4 p.m. Netherlands vs. Japan AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Sun, Jun. 14 10 p.m. UEFA Playoff B Winner vs. Tunisia Estadio BBVA (Monterrey, MEX)
Sat, Jun. 20 1 p.m. Netherlands vs. UEFA Playoff B Winner NRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
Sun, Jun. 21 12 a.m. Tunisia vs. Japan Estadio BBVA (Monterrey, MEX)
Thu, Jun. 25 7 p.m. Tunisia vs. Netherlands Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO)
Thu, Jun. 25 7 p.m. Japan vs. UEFA Playoff B Winner AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)

Group G table

Pos. Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
1. Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Egypt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group G fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Mon, June 15 3 p.m. Belgium vs. Egypt Lumen Field (Seattle, WA)
Mon, June 15 9 p.m. Iran vs. New Zealand SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Sun, June 21 3 p.m. Belgium vs. Iran SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Sun, June 21 9 p.m. New Zealand vs. Egypt BC Place (Vancouver, CAN)
Fri, June 26 11 p.m. New Zealand vs. Belgium BC Place (Vancouver, CAN)
Fri, June 26 11 p.m. Egypt vs. Iran Lumen Field (Seattle, WA)

Group H table

Pos. Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
1. Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Cape Verde 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Saudi Arabia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group H fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Mon, Jun. 15 12 p.m. Spain vs. Cape Verde Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
Mon, Jun. 15 6 p.m. Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL)
Sun, Jun. 21 12 p.m. Spain vs. Saudi Arabia Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
Sun, Jun. 21 6 p.m. Uruguay vs. Cape Verde Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL)
Fri, Jun. 26 8 p.m. Uruguay vs. Spain Estadio Akron (Guadalajara, MEX)
Fri, Jun. 26 8 p.m. Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia NRG Stadium (Houston, TX)

Group I table

Pos. Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
1. France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Senegal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. FIFA Playoff 2 Winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

The FIFA Intercontinental Playoff 2 qualifier will be either Iraq, Bolivia or Suriname

Group I fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Tue, Jun. 16 3 p.m. France vs. Senegal MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Tue, Jun. 16 6 p.m. FIFA Playoff 2 Winner vs. Norway Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, MA)
Mon, Jun. 22 5 p.m. France vs. Playoff 2 Winner Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA)
Mon, Jun. 22 8 p.m. Norway vs. Senegal MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Fri, Jun. 26 3 p.m. Norway vs. France Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, MA)
Fri, Jun. 26 3 p.m. Senegal vs. FIFA Playoff 2 Winner BMO Field (Toronto, CAN)

Group J table

Pos. Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
1. Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Algeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Jordan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group J fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Tue, Jun. 16 9 p.m. Argentina vs. Algeria Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO)
Tue, Jun. 17 12 a.m. Austria vs. Jordan Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, CA)
Mon, Jun. 22 1 p.m. Argentina vs. Austria AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Mon, Jun. 22 11 p.m. Jordan vs. Algeria Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, CA)
Sat, Jun. 27 10 p.m. Jordan vs. Argentina Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO)
Sat, Jun. 27 10 p.m. Algeria vs. Austria AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)

Group K table

Pos. Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
1. Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. FIFA Playoff 1 Winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Uzbekistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Colombia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

The FIFA Intercontinental Playoff 1 qualifier will be either DR Congo, Jamaica or New Caledonia

Group K fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Wed, Jun. 17 1 p.m. Portugal vs. TBD NRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
Wed, Jun. 17 10 p.m. Uzbekistan vs. Colombia Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX)
Tue, Jun. 23 1 p.m. Portugal vs. Uzbekistan NRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
Tue, Jun. 23 10 p.m. Colombia vs. TBD Estadio Akron (Guadalajara, MEX)
Sat, Jun. 27 7:30 p.m. Colombia vs. Portugal Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL)
Sat, Jun. 27 7:30 p.m. TBD vs. Uzbekistan Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)

Group L table

Pos. Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
1. England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Panama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group L fixtures

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Wed, Jun. 17 4 p.m. England vs. Croatia AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Wed, Jun. 17 7 p.m. Ghana vs. Panama BMO Field (Toronto, CAN)
Tue, Jun. 23 4 p.m. England vs. Ghana Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, MA)
Tue, Jun. 23 7 p.m. Panama vs. Croatia BMO Field (Toronto, CAN)
Sat, Jun. 27 5 p.m. Panama vs. England MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Sat, Jun. 27 5 p.m. Croatia vs. Ghana Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA)

Ranking of World Cup 2026 third-place finishers

The top eight third-place finishers will qualify for the knockout stage, while the bottom four will be eliminated.

Pos. Team PTS GP W D L GF GA GD
1. TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5. TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6. TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7. TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8. TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9. TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10. TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11. TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12. TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

World Cup 2026 knockout stage

World Cup bracket 2026

Round of 32

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Sun, Jun. 28 3 p.m. M1: 2nd, Group A vs. 2nd, Group B SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Mon, Jun. 29 4:30 p.m. M2: 1st, Group E vs. 3rd place finisher Gillette Stadium (Foxboro, MA)
Mon, Jun. 29 9 p.m. M3: 1st, Group F vs. 2nd, Group C Estadio BBVA (Guadalupe, MEX)
Mon, Jun. 29 1 p.m. M4: 1st, Group C vs. 2nd, Group F NRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
Tue, Jun. 30 5 p.m. M5: 1st, Group I vs. 3rd place finisher MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Tue, Jun. 30 1 p.m. M6: 2nd, Group E vs. 2nd, Group I AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Tue, Jun. 30 9 p.m. M7: 1st, Group A vs. 3rd place finisher Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX)
Wed, Jul. 1 12 p.m. M8: 1st, Group L vs. 3rd place finisher Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
Wed, Jul. 1 8 p.m. M9: 1st, Group D vs. 3rd place finisher Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, CA)
Wed, Jul. 1 4 p.m. M10: 1st, Group G vs. 3rd place finisher Lumen Field (Seattle, WA)
Thu, Jul. 2 7 p.m. M11: 2nd, Group K vs. 2nd, Group L BMO Field (Toronto, CAN)
Thu, Jul. 2 3 p.m. M12: 1st, Group H vs. 2nd, Group J SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Thu, Jul. 2 11 p.m. M13: 1st, Group B vs. 3rd place finisher BC Place (Vancouver, CAN)
Fri, Jul. 3 6 p.m. M14: 1st, Group J vs. 2nd, Group H Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL)
Fri, Jul. 3 9:30 p.m. M15: 1st, Group K vs. 3rd place finisher Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO)
Fr, Jul. 3 2 p.m. M16: 2nd, Group D vs. 2nd, Group G AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)

Round of 16

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Sat, Jul. 4 1 p.m. M2: Winner, R32 M1 vs. Winner, R32 M3 NRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
Sat, Jul. 4 5 p.m. M1: Winner, R32 M2 vs. Winner, R32 M5 Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA)
Sun, Jul. 5 4 p.m. M3: Winner, R32 M4 vs. Winner, R32 M6 MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Sun, Jul. 5 8 p.m. M4: Winner, R32 M7 vs. Winner, R32 M8 Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX)
Mon, Jul. 6 3 p.m. M5: Winner, R32 M11 vs. Winner, R32 M12 AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Mon, Jul. 6 8 p.m. M6: Winner, R32 M9 vs. Winner, R32 M10 Lumen Field (Seattle, WA)
Tue, Jul. 7 12 p.m. M7: Winner, R32 M14 vs. Winner, R32 M16 Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
Tue, Jul. 7 4 p.m. M8: Winner, R32 M13 vs. Winner, R32 M15 BC Place (Vancouver, CAN)

Quarterfinals

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Thu, Jul. 9 4 p.m. QF1: Winner, R16 M1 vs. Winner, R16 M2 Gillette Stadium (Foxboro, MA)
Fri, Jul. 10 3 p.m. QF2: Winner, R16 M5 vs. Winner, R16 M6 SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Sat, Jul. 11 5 p.m. QF3: Winner, R16 M3 vs. Winner, R16 M4 Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL)
Sat, Jul. 11 9 p.m. QF4: Winner, R16 M7 vs. Winner, R16 M8 Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO)

Semifinals

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Tue, Jul. 14 3 p.m. SF1: Winner, QF1 vs. Winner, QF2 AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Wed, Jul. 15 3 p.m. SF2: Winner, QF3 vs. Winner, QF4 Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)

Third-place match

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Sat, Jul. 18 5 p.m. Loser, SF1 vs. Loser, SF2 Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL)

Final

Date Time (ET) Match Location
Sun, Jul. 19 3 p.m. Winner, SF1 vs. Winner, SF2 MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)