World Cup 2026 full draw: Every group, all fixtures and knockout games

The draw is complete, and now the planning can begin for all participating teams in the 2026 World Cup.

With 48 teams, 104 games and three host nations, the 2026 edition will be the biggest footballing celebration in history.

While six spots are still to be determined through play-offs in the spring, the pathway to glory is now written.

When is the FIFA World Cup 26?

The tournament kicks off  June 11, 2026,  with host nation Mexico taking on South Africa at the famed Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

Nearly six weeks later, the last of the 104 games - the World Cup 26 Final - will be played at MetLife Stadium just outside of New York City on  July 19, 2026.

FIFA World Cup 26 format

With 48-nations involved at this World Cup there will be 12 Groups of four teams each.

The top two in each group qualify for the knockout stages, with the eight best third-place teams also progressing. That means for the first time in World Cup history a Round of 32 will be played.

World Cup schedule and key dates:

• Group stages: June 11-27
• Round of 32: June 28-July 3
• Round of 16: July 4-7
• Quarter-finals: July 9-11
• Semi-finals: July 14-15
• Bronze final: July 19
• Final: July 19

FIFA World Cup 26 full Group Stage schedule and fixtures for every nation

(Full schedule to be revealed by FIFA on Saturday)

Group A

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June 11 

• Mexico vs South Africa, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
• Korea Republic vs Winner UEFA play-off D, Estadio Akron, Guadalajara 

June 18 

• Winner UEFA play-off D vs South Africa, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta 
• Mexico vs Korea Republic, Estadio Akron, Guadalajara 

June 24 

• Winner UEFA play-off D vs Mexico, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
• South Africa vs Korea Republic, Estadio BBVA, Monterrey 

Group B

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June 12 

• Canada vs Winner UEFA play-off A, BMO Field, Toronto 
• Qatar vs Switzerland, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara 

June 18 

• Switzerland vs Winner UEFA play-off A, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood 
• Canada vs Qatar, BC Place, Vancouver

June 24 

• Switzerland vs Canada, BC Place, Vancouver
• Winner UEFA play-off A vs Qatar, Lumen Field, Seattle 

Group C

CBF

June 13

• Brazil vs Morocco vs TBC, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough 
• Haiti vs Scotland, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford 

June 19  

• Brazil vs Haiti, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia 
• Scotland vs Morocco, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough 

June 24  

• Scotland vs Brazil, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens 
• Morocco vs Haiti, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta 

Group D

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June 12  

• USA vs Paraguay, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood 
• Australia vs Winner UEFA play-off C, BC Place, Vancouver 

June 19

• Winner UEFA play-off C vs Paraguay, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara 
• USA vs Australia, Lumen Field, Seattle 

June 25 

• Winner UEFA play-off C vs USA, So-Fi Stadium, Inglewood 
• Paraguay vs Australia, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara 

Group E

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June 14 

• Germany vs Curacao, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia 
• Cote D'Ivoire vs Ecuador, NRG Stadium, Houston 

June 20

• Germany vs Cote D'Ivoire, BMO Field, Toronto
• Ecuador vs Curacao, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City 

June 25 

• Ecuador vs Germany, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia 
• Curacao vs Cote D'Ivoire, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

Group F

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June 14 

• Netherlands vs Japan, AT&T Stadium, Arlington 
• Winner UEFA play-off B vs Tunisia, Estadio BBVA, Monterrey 

June 20

• Netherlands vs Winner UEFA play-off B, NRG Stadium, Houston 
• Tunisia vs Japan, Estadio BBVA, Monterrey 

June 25

• Tunisia vs Netherlands, AT&T Stadium, Arlington
• Japan vs Winner UEFA play-off B, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City 

Group G

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June 15 

• Belgium vs Egypt, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood 
• Iran vs New Zealand, Lumen Field, Seattle 

June 21 

• Belgium vs Iran, So-Fi Stadium, Inglewood 
• New Zealand vs Egypt, BC Place, Vancouver 

June 26

• New Zealand vs Belgium, Lumen Field, Seattle 
• Egypt vs Iran, BC Place, Vancouver 

Group H

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​June 15

• Spain vs Cape Verde, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
• Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta 

June 21

• Spain vs Saudi Arabia, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
• Uruguay vs Cape Verde, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta 

June 26 

• Uruguay vs Spain, NRG Stadium, Houston 
• Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia, Estadio Akron, Guadalajara

Group I

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June 16

• France vs Senegal, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
• Winner FIFA play-off 2 vs Norway, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough 

June 22

• France vs Winner FIFA play-off 2, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
• Norway vs Senegal, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia 

June 26

• Norway vs France, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough 
• Senegal vs Winner FIFA play-off 2, BMO Field, Toronto 

Group J

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June 16

• Argentina vs Algeria, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City 
• Ausrtia vs Jordan, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara 

June 22

• Argentina vs Austria, AT&T Stadium, Arlington 
• Jordan vs Algeria, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara 

June 27

• Jordan vs Argentina, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City 
• Algeria vs Austria, AT&T Stadium, Arlington 

Group K

June 17 

• Portugal vs Winner FIFA play-off 1, NRG Stadium, Houston 
• Uzbekistan vs Colombia, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City 

June 23

• Portugal vs Uzbekistan, NRG Stadium, Houston 
• Colombia vs Winner FIFA play-off 1, Estadio Akron, Guadalajara

June 27

• Colombia vs Portugal, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens 
• Winner FIFA play-off 1 vs Uzbekistan, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta 

Group L

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June 17

• England vs Croatia, BMO Field, Toronto
• Ghana vs Panama, AT&T Stadium, Arlington 

June 23

• England vs Ghana, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough 
• Panama vs Croatia, BMO Field, Toronto

June 27

• Panama vs England, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
• Croatia vs Ghana, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia 

FIFA World Cup 26 full Knockout Stage schedule: Round of 32, round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, third place game, final

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Round of 32

June 28

• Runner-up Group A vs. Runner-up Group B; SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

June 29

• Winner Group E vs. 3rd Group A/B/C/D/F; Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
• Winner Group F vs. Runner-up Group C; Estadio BBVA, Monterrey
• Winner Group C vs. Runner-up Group F; NRG Stadium, Houston

June 30

• Winner Group I vs. 3rd Group C/D/F/G/H; MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
• Runner-up Group E vs. Runner-up Group I; AT&T Stadium, Arlington
• Winner Group A vs. 3rd Group C/E/F/H/I; Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

July 1

• Winner Group L vs. 3rd Group E/H/I/J/K; Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
• Winner Group D vs. 3rd Group B/E/F/I/J; Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
• Winner Group G vs. 3rd Group A/E/H/I/J; Lumen Field, Seattle

July 2

• Runner-up Group K vs. Runner-up Group L; BMO Field, Toronto
• Winner Group H vs. Runner-up Group J; SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
• Winner Group B vs. 3rd Group E/F/G/I/J; BC Place, Vancouver

July 3

• Winner Group J vs. Runner-up Group H; Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens 
• Winner Group K vs. 3rd Group D/E/I/J/L; Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
• Runner-up Group D vs. Runner-up Group G; AT&T Stadium, Arlington

Round of 16

July 4

• Winner Match 74 vs. Winner Match 77; Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
• Winner Match 73 vs. Winner Match 75; NRG Stadium, Houston

July 5

• Winner Match 76 vs. Winner Match 78; MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
• Winner Match 79 vs. Winner Match 80; Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

July 6

• Winner Match 83 vs. Winner Match 84; AT&T Stadium, Arlington
• Winner Match 81 vs. Winner Match 82; Lumen Field, Seattle

July 7

• Winner Match 86 vs. Winner Match 88; Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
• Winner Match 85 vs. Winner Match 87; BC Place, Vancouver

Quarterfinals

July 9

• Winner Match 89 vs. Winner Match 90; Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

July 10

• Winner Match 93 vs. Winner Match 94; SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

July 11

• Winner Match 91 vs. Winner Match 92; Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
• Winner Match 95 vs. Winner Match 96; Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Semifinals

July 14

• Winner Match 97 vs. Winner Match 98; AT&T Stadium, Arlington

July 15

• Winner Match 99 vs. Winner Match 100; Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Third place

July 18

• Loser Semifinal 1 vs. Loser Semifinal 2; Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

July 19

• Winner Semifinal 1 vs. Winner Si=emifinal 2; MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

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