2026 FIFA World Cup: Full List of 48 Qualified Teams, Groups, Format and Schedule

As we all know that World’s largest sporting event The FIFA World Cup 2026 set to kickoff from 11th of June, 2026. As we are just few days away from the most exciting event, let’s revisit all the details about this year’s World Cup. For the first time ever this tournament will be co-hosted by the three nations and they are United States, Canada, and Mexico and it will feature the total 48 teams in a first expanded format. So let’s revisit the all the important details like Groups, Schedule, Debut Nations and Which confederation got the highest spots.

What’s New in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Format?

In the year 2026 FIFA has increased the teams from traditional 32 teams to 48 teams in the expanded format.

Also the Group in the Starting stage also increased from 8 to 12.

Around total 104 matches to be played in the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Also the introduction of the Round of 32 introduced for the Knock-Out Stages.

FIFA has introduced a major expansion for the 2026 edition.

How The Teams Will Advance To Next Stage?

In simple terms, top two teams from each group qualify automatically to next round.

Also the 8 best teams from third place also advance to the next stage based on their winning and goal difference.

Around 32 teams will teams enter the knockout stage.

This format will ensures the more nations to get the opportunity to compete on the football’s biggest stage.

FIFA World Cup 2026: Confederation-Wise Qualified Teams

Confederation	Qualified Teams
AFC (Asia)	9
CAF (Africa)	10
CONCACAF (North America)	6
CONMEBOL (South America)	6
OFC	1
UEFA	16

Full List of Total 48 Qualified Teams

Federation	Countries
AFC (Asia)	Australia Iraq Iran Japan Jordan South Korea Qatar Saudi Arabia Uzbekistan
CAF (Africa)	Algeria Cabo Verde DR Congo Côte d’Ivoire Egypt Ghana Morocco Senegal South Africa Tunisia
CONCACAF	Canada Mexico United States Curaçao Haiti Panama
CONMEBOL	Argentina Brazil Colombia Ecuador Paraguay Uruguay
OFC	New Zealand
UEFA	Austria Belgium Bosnia & Herzegovina Croatia Czechia England France Germany Netherlands Norway Portugal Scotland Spain Sweden Switzerland Türkiye

FIFA World Cup 2026 Groups

Group Name	Countries
Group A	Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czechia
Group B	Canada, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland
Group C	Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
Group D	United States, Paraguay, Australia, Türkiye
Group E	Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
Group F	Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia
Group G	Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
Group H	Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
Group I	France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway
Group J	Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
Group K	Portugal, Congo DR, Uzbekistan, Colombia
Group L	England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama

Group Wise Schedule For The World Cup 2026

Group A

Team	Group Stage Fixture
Mexico	June 11: vs. South Africa, Mexico City Stadium June 18: vs. South Korea, Estadio Guadalajara June 24: vs. Czechia (Czech Republic), Mexico City Stadium
South Korea	June 11: vs. Czechia, Estadio Guadalajara June 18: vs. Mexico, Estadio Guadalajara June 24: vs. South Africa, Estadio Monterrey
Czechia (Czech Republic)	June 11: vs. South Korea, Estadio Guadalajara June 18: vs. South Africa, Atlanta Stadium June 24: vs. Mexico, Mexico City Stadium
South Africa	ne 11: vs. Mexico, Mexico City Stadium June 18: vs. Czechia, Atlanta Stadium June 24: vs. South Korea, Estadio Monterrey

Group B

Team	Group Stage Fixture
Switzerland	June 13: vs. Qatar, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium June 17: vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Los Angeles Stadium June 24: vs. Canada, BC Place Vancouver
Canada	June 12: vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Toronto Stadium June 18: vs. Qatar, BC Place Vancouver June 24: vs. Switzerland, BC Place Vancouver
Qatar	June 13: vs. Switzerland, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium June 18: vs. Canada, BC Place Vancouver June 24: vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Seattle Stadium
Bosnia & Herzegovina	June 12: vs. Canada, Toronto Stadium June 18: vs. Switzerland, Los Angeles Stadium June 24: vs. Qatar, Seattle Stadium

Group C

Team	Group Stage Fixture
Brazil	June 13: vs. Morocco, New York New Jersey Stadium June 19: vs. Haiti, Philadelphia Stadium June 24: vs. Scotland, Miami Stadium
Morocco	June 13: vs. Brazil, New York New Jersey Stadium June 19: vs. Scotland, Boston Stadium June 24: vs. Haiti, Atlanta Stadium
Scotland	June 13: vs. Haiti, Boston Stadium June 19: vs. Morocco, Boston Stadium June 24: vs. Brazil, Miami Stadium
Haiti	June 13: vs. Scotland, Boston Stadium June 19: vs. Brazil, Philadelphia Stadium June 24: vs. Morocco, Atlanta Stadium

Group D

Team	Group Stage Fixture
United States	June 12: vs. Paraguay, Los Angeles Stadium June 19: vs. Australia, Seattle Stadium June 25: vs. Türkiye (Turkey), Los Angeles Stadium
Turkey	June 13: vs. Australia, BC Place Vancouver June 19: vs. Paraguay, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium June 25: vs. United States, Los Angeles Stadium
Australia	June 13: vs. Türkiye (Turkey), BC Place Vancouver June 19: vs. United States, Seattle Stadium June 25: vs. Paraguay, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
Paraguay	June 12: vs. United States, Los Angeles Stadium June 19: vs. Türkiye (Turkey), San Francisco Bay Area Stadium June 25: vs. Australia, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium

Group E

Team	Group Stage Fixture
Germany	June 14: vs. Curaçao, Houston Stadium June 20: vs. Côte d’Ivoire, Toronto Stadium June 25: vs. Ecuador, New York New Jersey Stadium
Ecuador	June 14: vs. Côte d’Ivoire, Philadelphia Stadium June 20: vs. Curaçao, Kansas City Stadium June 25: vs. Germany, New York New Jersey Stadium
Cote d’Ivoire	June 14: vs. Ecuador, Philadelphia Stadium June 20: vs. Germany, Toronto Stadium June 25: vs. Curaçao, Philadelphia Stadium
Curacao	June 14: vs. Germany, Houston Stadium June 20: vs. Ecuador, Kansas City Stadium June 25: vs. Côte d’Ivoire, Philadelphia Stadium

Group F

Team	Group Stage Fixture
Netherlands	June 14: vs. Japan, Dallas Stadium June 20: vs. Sweden, Houston Stadium June 25: vs. Tunisia, Kansas City Stadium
Japan	June 14: vs. Netherlands, Dallas Stadium June 20: vs. Tunisia, Estadio Monterrey June 25: vs. Sweden, Dallas Stadium
Sweden	June 14: vs. Tunisia, Estadio Monterrey June 20: vs. Netherlands, Houston Stadium June 25: vs. Japan, Dallas Stadium
Tunisia	June 14: vs. Sweden, Estadio Monterrey June 20: vs. Japan, Estadio Monterrey June 25: vs. Netherlands, Kansas City Stadium

Group G

Team	Group Stage Fixture
Belgium	June 15: vs. Egypt, Seattle Stadium June 21: vs. Iran, Los Angeles Stadium June 26: vs. New Zealand, BC Place Vancouver
Iran	June 15: vs. New Zealand, Los Angeles Stadium June 21: vs. Belgium, Los Angeles Stadium June 26: vs. Egypt, Seattle Stadium
Egypt	June 15: vs. Belgium, Seattle Stadium June 21: vs. New Zealand, BC Place Vancouver June 26: vs. Iran, Seattle Stadium
New Zealand	June 15: vs. Iran, Los Angeles Stadium June 21: vs. Egypt, BC Place Vancouver June 26: vs. Belgium, BC Place Vancouver

Group H

Team	Group Stage Fixture
Spain	June 15: vs. Cabo Verde, Atlanta Stadium June 21: vs. Saudi Arabia, Atlanta Stadium June 26: vs. Uruguay, Estadio Guadalajara
Uruguay	June 15: vs. Saudi Arabia, Miami Stadium June 21: vs. Cabo Verde, Miami Stadium June 26: vs. Spain, Estadio Guadalajara
Saudi Arabia	June 15: vs. Uruguay, Miami Stadium June 21: vs. Spain, Atlanta Stadium June 26: vs. Cabo Verde, Houston Stadium
Cabo Verde	June 15: vs. Spain, Atlanta Stadium June 21: vs. Uruguay, Miami Stadium June 26: vs. Saudi Arabia, Houston Stadium

Group I

Team	Group Stage Fixture
France	June 16: vs. Senegal, New York New Jersey Stadium June 22: vs. Iraq, Philadelphia Stadium June 26: vs. Norway, Boston Stadium
Senegal	June 16: vs. France, New York New Jersey Stadium June 22: vs. Norway, New York New Jersey Stadium June 26: vs. Iraq, Toronto Stadium
Norway	June 16: vs. Iraq, Boston Stadium June 22: vs. Senegal, New York New Jersey Stadium June 26: vs. France, Boston Stadium
Iraq	June 16: vs. Norway, Boston Stadium June 22: vs. France, Philadelphia Stadium June 26: vs. Senegal, Toronto Stadium

Group J

Team	Group Stage Fixture
Argentina	June 16: vs. Algeria, Kansas City Stadium June 22: vs. Austria, Dallas Stadium June 27: vs. Jordan, Dallas Stadium
Austria	June 16: vs. Jordan, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium June 22: vs. Argentina, Dallas Stadium June 27: vs. Algeria, Kansas City Stadium
Algeria	June 16: vs. Argentina, Kansas City Stadium June 22: vs. Jordan, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium June 27: vs. Austria, Kansas City Stadium
Jordan	June 16: vs. Austria, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium June 22: vs. Algeria, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium June 27: vs. Argentina, Dallas Stadium

Group K

Team	Group Stage Fixture
Portugal	June 17: vs. DRC, Houston Stadium June 23: vs. Uzbekistan, Houston Stadium June 27: vs. Colombia, Miami Stadium
Colombia	June 17: vs. Uzbekistan, Mexico City Stadium June 23: vs. DRC, Estadio Guadalajara June 27: vs. Portugal, Miami Stadium
DR Congo	June 17: vs. Portugal, Houston Stadium June 23: vs. Colombia, Estadio Guadalajara June 27: vs. Uzbekistan, Atlanta Stadium
Uzbekistan	June 17: vs. Colombia, Mexico City Stadium June 23: vs. Portugal, Houston Stadium June 27: vs. DRC, Atlanta Stadium

Group L

Team	Group Stage Fixture
England	June 17: vs. Croatia, Dallas Stadium June 23: vs. Ghana, Boston Stadium June 27: vs. Panama, New York New Jersey Stadium
Croatia	June 17: vs. England, Dallas Stadium June 23: vs. Panama, Toronto Stadium June 27: vs. Ghana, Philadelphia Stadium
Panama	June 17: vs. Ghana, Toronto Stadium June 23: vs. Croatia, Toronto Stadium June 27: vs. England, New York New Jersey Stadium
Ghana	June 17: vs. Panama, Toronto Stadium June 23: vs. England, Boston Stadium June 27: vs. Croatia, Philadelphia Stadium