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World Cup 2026

2026 matches arranged by the original tournament flow, ready for TVBaz match pages.

World Cup+

2026 tournament detail

Biggest World Cup format yet

World Cup 2026 expands the tournament to 48 teams across Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The group stage has 12 groups of four; the top two from every group plus the eight best third-placed teams move into a new Round of 32.

48
Teams
12
Groups
104
Matches
16
Host cities

Qualification rule

How teams advance

Automatic

Top two teams in each group

Wildcards

Eight best third-placed teams

Next round

Round of 32 knockout bracket

Key dates

Opening match

Jun 11, 2026 · Mexico City Stadium

Group stage

Jun 11-27, 2026 · 72 matches

Round of 32

Expanded knockout stage begins after groups

Final

Jul 19, 2026 · New York New Jersey Stadium

Host countries

Canada

Toronto, Vancouver

Mexico

Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey

USA

11 host cities

Group snapshot

All 12 groups at a glance

4 teams each

Group A

MexicoSouth AfricaKorea RepublicCzechia

Group B

CanadaBosnia and HerzegovinaQatarSwitzerland

Group C

BrazilMoroccoHaitiScotland

Group D

USAParaguayAustraliaTürkiye

Group E

GermanyCuraçaoCôte d'IvoireEcuador

Group F

NetherlandsJapanSwedenTunisia

Group G

BelgiumEgyptIranNew Zealand

Group H

SpainCabo VerdeSaudi ArabiaUruguay

Group I

FranceSenegalIraqNorway

Group J

ArgentinaAlgeriaAustriaJordan

Group K

PortugalCongo DRUzbekistanColombia

Group L

EnglandCroatiaGhanaPanama

Featured fixtures

Matches to anchor the story

Knockout path

From 32 teams to one champion

Round of 32

16 matches

Group winners, runners-up, and best third-place teams

Round of 16

8 matches

The classic knockout pressure begins here

Quarter-finals

4 matches

Four semifinalists survive

Semi-finals

2 matches

Winners go to New York/New Jersey

Bronze final

1 match

Third-place play-off

Final

1 match

Sunday, Jul 19, 2026

Host cities

16 cities across North America

Open hub
Atlanta
Boston
Dallas
Guadalajara
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Mexico City
Miami
Monterrey
New York/New Jersey
Philadelphia
San Francisco Bay Area
Seattle
Toronto
Vancouver

Canada

Toronto, Vancouver

Mexico

Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey

United States

Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle

Teams

MexicoSouth AfricaKorea RepublicCzechiaCanadaBosnia and HerzegovinaQatarSwitzerlandBrazilMoroccoHaitiScotlandUSAParaguayAustraliaTürkiyeGermanyCuraçaoCôte d'IvoireEcuadorNetherlandsJapanSwedenTunisiaBelgiumEgyptIranNew ZealandSpainCabo VerdeSaudi ArabiaUruguayFranceSenegalIraqNorwayArgentinaAlgeriaAustriaJordanPortugalCongo DRUzbekistanColombiaEnglandCroatiaGhanaPanama
Group stage+

Group A

MexicoSouth AfricaKorea RepublicCzechia
Mexico vs. South Africa
Korea Republic vs. Czechia
Czechia vs. South Africa
Mexico vs. Korea Republic
Czechia vs. Mexico
South Africa vs. Korea Republic

Group B

CanadaBosnia and HerzegovinaQatarSwitzerland
Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Qatar vs. Switzerland
Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canada vs. Qatar
Switzerland vs. Canada
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar

Group C

BrazilMoroccoHaitiScotland
Brazil vs. Morocco
Haiti vs. Scotland
Brazil vs. Haiti
Scotland vs. Morocco
Scotland vs. Brazil
Morocco vs. Haiti

Group D

USAParaguayAustraliaTürkiye
USA vs. Paraguay
Australia vs. Türkiye
Türkiye vs. Paraguay
USA vs. Australia
Türkiye vs. USA
Paraguay vs. Australia

Group E

GermanyCuraçaoCôte d'IvoireEcuador
Germany vs. Curaçao
Côte d'Ivoire vs. Ecuador
Ecuador vs. Curaçao
Germany vs. Côte d'Ivoire
Ecuador vs. Germany
Curaçao vs. Côte d'Ivoire

Group F

NetherlandsJapanSwedenTunisia
Netherlands vs. Japan
Sweden vs. Tunisia
Netherlands vs. Sweden
Tunisia vs. Japan
Japan vs. Sweden
Tunisia vs. Netherlands

Group G

BelgiumEgyptIranNew Zealand
Belgium vs. Egypt
Iran vs. New Zealand
Belgium vs. Iran
New Zealand vs. Egypt
New Zealand vs. Belgium
Egypt vs. Iran

Group H

SpainCabo VerdeSaudi ArabiaUruguay
Spain vs. Cabo Verde
Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay
Uruguay vs. Cabo Verde
Spain vs. Saudi Arabia
Cabo Verde vs. Saudi Arabia
Uruguay vs. Spain

Group I

FranceSenegalIraqNorway
France vs. Senegal
Iraq vs. Norway
France vs. Iraq
Norway vs. Senegal
Senegal vs. Iraq
Norway vs. France

Group J

ArgentinaAlgeriaAustriaJordan
Argentina vs. Algeria
Austria vs. Jordan
Argentina vs. Austria
Jordan vs. Algeria
Algeria vs. Austria
Jordan vs. Argentina

Group K

PortugalCongo DRUzbekistanColombia
Portugal vs. Congo DR
Uzbekistan vs. Colombia
Portugal vs. Uzbekistan
Colombia vs. Congo DR
Colombia vs. Portugal
Congo DR vs. Uzbekistan

Group L

EnglandCroatiaGhanaPanama
England vs. Croatia
Ghana vs. Panama
England vs. Ghana
Panama vs. Croatia
Panama vs. England
Croatia vs. Ghana
Round of 32+
2A vs. 2B
1E vs. 3 ABCDF
1F vs. 2C
1C vs. 2F
1I vs. 3 CDFGH
2E vs. 2I
1A vs. 3 CEFHI
1L vs. 3 EHIJK
1D vs. 3 BEFIJ
1G vs. 3 AEHIJ
2K vs. 2L
1H vs. 2J
1B vs. 3 EFGIJ
1J vs. 2H
1K vs. 3 DEIJL
2D vs. 2G
Round of 16+
W74 vs. W77
W73 vs. W75
W76 vs. W78
W79 vs. W80
W83 vs. W84
W81 vs. W82
W86 vs. W88
W85 vs. W87
Quarter-finals+
W89 vs. W90
W93 vs. W94
W91 vs. W92
W95 vs. W96
Semi-finals+
W97 vs. W98
W99 vs. W100
Bronze final+
Loser 101 vs. Loser 102
Final+
Winner 101 vs. Winner 102