The stage is almost set for the biggest spectacle in soccer.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw was held Friday at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., to map out the groups for an unprecedented tournament.
Next summer’s event will be the first ever 48-team World Cup, with those nations being broken up into 12 groups of four. From there, 104 matches will be played at 16 venues across the U.S., Canada and Mexico to determine a World Cup champion.
Forty-two teams have already qualified for the tournament, with the final six spots to be decided by UEFA and interconfederation playoffs in March.
Here is a look at all 12 groups now that the draw is complete, along with the opponents for each of the host nations.
2026 FIFA World Cup groups
Group A
- Mexico
- South Korea
- South Africa
- Winner UEFA Playoff D (Denmark/North Macedonia/Czechia/Ireland)
Group B
- Canada
- Switzerland
- Qatar
- Winner UEFA Playoff A (Italy/Northern Ireland/Wales/Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Group C
- Brazil
- Morocco
- Scotland
- Haiti
Group D
- United States
- Australia
- Paraguay
- Winner UEFA Playoff C (Turkey/Romania/Slovakia/Kosovo)
Group E
- Germany
- Ecuador
- Ivory Coast
- Curaçao
Group F
- Netherlands
- Japan
- Tunisia
- Winner UEFA Playoff B (Ukraine/Sweden/Poland/Albania)
Group G
- Belgium
- Iran
- Egypt
- New Zealand
Group H
- Spain
- Uruguay
- Saudi Arabia
- Cabo Verde
Group I
- France
- Senegal
- Norway
- Winner FIFA Playoff 2 (Bolivia/Suriname/Iraq)
Group J
- Argentina
- Austria
- Algeria
- Jordan
Group K
- Portugal
- Colombia
- Uzbekistan
- Winner FIFA Playoff 1 (New Caledonia/Jamaica/Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Group L
- England
- Croatia
- Panama
- Ghana
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When is the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
The 2026 World Cup will go from Thursday, June 11, through Sunday, July 19.
When does the 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule come out?
The full schedule with each match’s teams, stadium and kickoff time will be announced at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 6.
What group is the U.S. men’s national team in?
The U.S. men’s national team is in Group D with Australia, Paraguay and the winner of a European playoff between Turkey, Romania, Slovakia and Kosovo.
When will the USMNT play?
While the full match schedule for the World Cup will not be announced until Saturday, the USMNT has known the dates and venues for its group stage matches since February 2024. With the draw complete, the USMNT knows its schedule, as well:
- Match 1: Friday, June 12 – USMNT vs. Paraguay, Los Angeles Stadium
- Match 2: Friday, June 19 – USMNT vs. Australia, Seattle Stadium
- Match 3: Thursday, June 25 – USMNT vs. Winner UEFA Playoff C, Los Angeles Stadium
What groups are Mexico and Canada in?
The United States’ North American co-hosts, Mexico and Canada, also know their opponents, venues and dates for their group stage matches.
Mexico (Group A)
- Match 1: Thursday, June 11 – Mexico vs. South Africa, Mexico City Stadium
- Match 2: Thursday, June 18 – Mexico vs. South Korea, Estadio Guadalajara
- Match 3: Wednesday, June 24 – Mexico vs. Winner UEFA Playoff D, Mexico City Stadium
Canada (Group B)
- Match 1: Friday, June 12 – Canada vs. Winner UEFA Playoff A, Toronto Stadium
- Match 2: Thursday, June 18 – Canada vs. Qatar, BC Place Vancouver
- Match 3: Wednesday, June 24 – Canada vs. Switzerland, BC Place Vancouver
2026 FIFA World Cup matches by host city
Here is a breakdown of all 16 World Cup stadiums across the U.S., Mexico and Canada:
U.S.
- Atlanta: 8 matches (including semifinal)
- Boston: 7 matches (including quarterfinal)
- Dallas: 9 matches (including semifinal)
- Houston: 7 matches
- Kansas City: 6 matches (including quarterfinal)
- Los Angeles: 8 matches (including quarterfinal)
- Miami: 7 matches (including quarterfinal and Bronze Final)
- New York/New Jersey: 8 matches (including World Cup Final)
- Philadelphia: 6 matches
- San Francisco/Bay Area: 6 matches
- Seattle: 6 matches
Mexico
- Guadalajara: 4 matches
- Mexico City: 5 matches
- Monterrey: 4 matches
Canada
- Toronto: 6 matches
- Vancouver: 7 matches
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