Group A
Opens with Mexico vs South Africa
| Seed | Country | Confed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | CONCACAF |
| 2 |  South Africa | CAF |
| 3 |  South Korea | AFC |
| 4 |  Czech Republic | UEFA |
Tournament guide
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FIFA WORLD CUP
2026
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The tournament · figures
One summer.
Three nations.
One hundred and four matches.
Tournament window: 11.06.2026 - 19.07.2026
48
Nations
12
Groups
104
Matches
72
Group stage
32
Knock-outs
16
Host cities
Group draw · poules A-L
Every country.
Every poule.
Group B
Opens with Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Seed | Country | Confed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | CONCACAF |
| 2 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | UEFA |
| 3 |  Qatar | AFC |
| 4 |  Switzerland | UEFA |
Group C
Opens with Haiti vs Scotland
| Seed | Country | Confed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | CONMEBOL |
| 2 |  Morocco | CAF |
| 3 |  Haiti | CONCACAF |
| 4 |  Scotland | UEFA |
Group D
Opens with United States vs Paraguay
| Seed | Country | Confed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | CONCACAF |
| 2 |  Paraguay | CONMEBOL |
| 3 |  Australia | AFC |
| 4 |  Turkey | UEFA |
Group E
Opens with Ivory Coast vs Ecuador
| Seed | Country | Confed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | UEFA |
| 2 |  Curaçao | CONCACAF |
| 3 |  Ivory Coast | CAF |
| 4 |  Ecuador | CONMEBOL |
Group F
Opens with Netherlands vs Japan
| Seed | Country | Confed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | UEFA |
| 2 |  Japan | AFC |
| 3 |  Sweden | UEFA |
| 4 |  Tunisia | CAF |
Group G
Opens with Iran vs New Zealand
| Seed | Country | Confed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belgium | UEFA |
| 2 |  Egypt | CAF |
| 3 |  Iran | AFC |
| 4 |  New Zealand | OFC |
Group H
Opens with Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay
| Seed | Country | Confed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain | UEFA |
| 2 |  Cape Verde | CAF |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia | AFC |
| 4 |  Uruguay | CONMEBOL |
Group I
Opens with France vs Senegal
| Seed | Country | Confed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | UEFA |
| 2 |  Senegal | CAF |
| 3 |  Iraq | AFC |
| 4 |  Norway | UEFA |
Group J
Opens with Argentina vs Algeria
| Seed | Country | Confed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argentina | CONMEBOL |
| 2 |  Algeria | CAF |
| 3 |  Austria | UEFA |
| 4 |  Jordan | AFC |
Group K
Opens with Portugal vs DR Congo
| Seed | Country | Confed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Portugal | UEFA |
| 2 |  DR Congo | CAF |
| 3 |  Uzbekistan | AFC |
| 4 |  Colombia | CONMEBOL |
Group L
Opens with Ghana vs Panama
| Seed | Country | Confed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England | UEFA |
| 2 |  Croatia | UEFA |
| 3 |  Ghana | CAF |
| 4 |  Panama | CONCACAF |
Road to the Final
From 48 teams
to one champion.
- 01
Group stage
Twelve groups of four. The top two in every group advance, joined by the eight best third-placed teams.
- 02
Round of 32
The expanded knockout bracket starts here. Every match is single elimination.
- 03
Round of 16
The bracket tightens into the traditional final sixteen.
- 04
Quarter-finals
Four matches decide the semi-finalists.
- 05
Semi-finals
Two winners move to the Final; two beaten semi-finalists play for third place.
- 06
Final
The last match decides the World Cup winner.
Sixteen host cities
From Vancouver
to Mexico City.
United States
11 Cities
- 01 Atlanta
- 02 Boston
- 03 Dallas
- 04 Houston
- 05 Kansas City
- 06 Los Angeles
- 07 Miami
- 08 New York / New Jersey
- 09 Philadelphia
- 10 San Francisco Bay Area
- 11 Seattle
Canada
02 Cities
- 01 Toronto
- 02 Vancouver
Mexico
03 Cities
- 01 Guadalajara
- 02 Mexico City
- 03 Monterrey