FIFA World Cup 2026
FIFA Region
FIFA
Season
2026
Location
North America
Abbreviation
WCUP
Summary
The 2026 FIFA World Cup (WCUP) will be held from 13 June 2026 to 19 July 20262 at various venues throughout Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Qualifying for this world cup started in 2023. Of the 48 nations participating (increased from 32), Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, and Uzbekistan are competing for the first time. This is the third world cup to use the video assistant referee (VAR) system.
After the Group Stage, all matches are "Knockout". If a match is tied after regulation time, two 15-minute overtime periods are played. If the match is still tied after overtime, a best of 5 penalty shoot-out is held.
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2026 World Cup Participants
| Confederation (# of Countries) | Countries (1 April 2026 FIFA Ranking) |
|---|---|
| AFC (9) | Australia (27), Iran (21), Iraq (57), Japan (18), Jordan (63), Korea Republic (25), Qatar (55), Saudi Arabia (61), Uzbekistan (50) |
| CAF (10) | Algeria (28), Cape Verde (69), Côte d'Ivoire (34), Congo DR (46), Egypt (29), Ghana (74), Morocco (8), Senegal (14), South Africa (60), Tunisia (44) |
| CONCACAF (6) | Canada (30)(co-host), Curaçao (82), Haiti (83), Mexico (15)(co-host), Panama (33), USA (16)(co-host) |
| CONMEBOL (6) | Argentina (3), Brazil (6), Colombia (13), Ecuador (23), Paraguay (40), Uruguay (17) |
| OFC (1) | New Zealand (85) |
| UEFA (16) | Austria (24), Belgium (9), Bosnia and Herzegovina (65), Croatia (11), Czechia (41), England (4), France (1), Germany (10), Netherlands (7), Norway (31), Portugal (5), Scotland (43), Spain (2), Sweden (38), Switzerland (19), Turkey (22) |
Competition Structure
2026 World Cup Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | 48 | 48 | None | 12 groups of 4 with 1 match against each team in group, top two countries in each group with most points (win = 3 pts, draw = 1 pt) and top eight 3rd-place teams with the most points advance |
| Round of 32 | 32 | None | 1st and 2nd place teams from each group and top eight 3rd-place teams with the most points from Group stage | 16 Knockout matches |
| Round of 16 | 16 | None | 16 winners from Round of 32 | 8 Knockout matches |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | 4 Knockout matches |
| Semifinals | 4 | None | 4 winners from Quarterfinals | 2 Knockout matches |
| Final | 2 | None | 2 winners from Semifinals | 1 Knockout match |
Group Stage
| Group A | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | - | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 3 | Korea Republic | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | -4 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 11.06.26 |  | 20 | South Africa | Estadio Azteca |
 | 21 | Czechia | Estadio AKRON |
| 18.06.26 | | 11 | South Africa | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| 10 | Korea Republic | Estadio AKRON |
| 24.06.26 | | 10 | Korea Republic | Estadio BBVA |
| Group B | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 5 | 6 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 4 | Qatar | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 2 | 10 | -8 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -8 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 12.06.26 |  | 11 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | BMO Field |
| 13.06.26 |  | 11 | Switzerland | Levi's Stadium |
| 18.06.26 | | 41 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | SoFi Stadium |
| 24.06.26 | | 21 | Canada | BC Place Stadium |
| 31 | Qatar | Lumen Field |
| Group C | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Morocco | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Haiti | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 2 | 8 | -6 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Group D | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | United States | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | - | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Australia | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 3 | Paraguay | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 4 | Turkey | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 12.06.26 |  | 41 | Paraguay | SoFi Stadium |
| 19.06.26 | | 20 | Australia | Lumen Field |
 | United States | SoFi Stadium |
| Group E | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Germany | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | - | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | - | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 4 | Curaçao | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 10 | Ecuador | Lincoln Financial Field |
| 20.06.26 |  | 21 | Côte d'Ivoire | BMO Field |
| 25.06.26 |  | Côte d'Ivoire | Lincoln Financial Field |
| Group F | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Netherlands | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Japan | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Sweden | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 1 | 9 | -8 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 14.06.26 |  | 22 | Japan | AT&T Stadium |
| 20.06.26 | | 51 | Sweden | NRG Stadium |
| 25.06.26 |  | Netherlands | Metlife Stadium |
| Group G | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Egypt | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Iran | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Belgium | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | - | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 22 | New Zealand | SoFi Stadium |
| 13 | Egypt | BC Place Stadium |
| Belgium | BC Place Stadium |
| Group H | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Spain | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Uruguay | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Cape Verde Islands | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 15.06.26 |  | 00 | Cape Verde Islands | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
 | 11 | Uruguay | Hard Rock Stadium |
| 21.06.26 | | 40 | Saudi Arabia | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| 22 | Cape Verde Islands | Hard Rock Stadium |
| 26.06.26 | | Saudi Arabia | NRG Stadium |
| Group I | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | France | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | - | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Norway | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | - | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Senegal | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 4 | Iraq | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Group J | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Argentina | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | - | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Austria | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 3 | Algeria | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 4 | Jordan | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Group K | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Colombia | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Portugal | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Congo DR | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 1 | 8 | -7 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 13 | Colombia | Estadio Azteca |
| 23.06.26 |  | 50 | Uzbekistan | NRG Stadium |
 | Uzbekistan | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| Group L | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | England | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Ghana | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Croatia | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 4 | Panama | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
