# 2026 FIFA World Cup

2026 FIFA World Cup| Coupe du Monde de la FIFA - Unis 2026 (French) Copa Mundial de la FIFA Unidos 2026 (Spanish) |
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| Tournament details |
| Host country | Canada United States Mexico |
| Dates | 11 June - 19 July |
| Teams | 48 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 16 (in 16 host cities) |
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The **2026 FIFA World Cup** is the current and 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup. It is currently taking place from June 11 to July 19, 2026. It is jointly hosted by sixteen cities, with eleven in the United States, three in Mexico, and two in Canada. It is the first FIFA World Cup to be hosted by three countries, and the first to include 48 teams.

The United 2026 bid beat a rival bid by Morocco during a final vote at the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow. It is the first FIFA World Cup to be co-hosted by multiple countries since the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea and Japan. Mexico previously hosted the FIFA World Cup in 1970 and 1986, and are the first country to host the World Cup three times, while the United States previously hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

As the host countries, Canada, Mexico, and the United States all automatically qualified. Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, and Uzbekistan will all make their World Cup debuts. Argentina is the defending champion, having won its third World Cup title in 2022.

## Venues

|  Mexico City |  New York/New Jersey |  Dallas |  Kansas City |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Estadio Azteca† | MetLife Stadium(East Rutherford, New Jersey) | AT&T Stadium(Arlington, Texas) | Arrowhead Stadium |
| Capacity: **87,523** | Capacity: **82,500**
(Bid book capacity: 87,157) | Capacity: **80,000**
(Bid book capacity: 92,967)
(expandable to 105,000) | Capacity: **76,416**
(Bid book capacity: 76,640) |
|  |  |  |  |
|  Houston |  Atlanta |  Los Angeles |  Philadelphia |
| NRG Stadium | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | SoFi Stadium(Inglewood, California) | Lincoln Financial Field |
| Capacity: **72,220**
(expandable to 80,000) | Capacity: **71,000**
(Bid book capacity: 75,000)
(expandable to 83,000) | Capacity: **70,240**
(expandable to 100,240) | Capacity: **69,796**
(Bid book capacity: 69,328) |
|  |  |  |  |
|  Seattle |  San Francisco Bay Area |  Boston |  Miami |
| Lumen Field | Levi's Stadium
(Santa Clara, California) | Gillette Stadium(Foxborough, Massachusetts) | Hard Rock Stadium(Miami Gardens, Florida) |
| Capacity: **69,000**
(expandable to 72,000) | Capacity: **68,500**
(Bid book capacity: 70,909)
(expandable to 75,000) | Capacity: **65,878**
(Bid book capacity: 70,000) | Capacity: **64,767**
(Bid book capacity: 67,518) |
|  |  |  |  |
|  Vancouver |  Monterrey |  Guadalajara |  Toronto |
| BC Place | Estadio BBVA(Guadalupe, Nuevo León) | Estadio Akron(Zapopan, Jalisco) | BMO Field |
| Capacity: **54,500** | Capacity: **53,500**
(Bid book capacity: 53,460) | Capacity: **49,850**
(Bid book capacity: 48,071) | Capacity: **30,000**
(Expanding to 45,736 for tournament) |
|  |  |  |  |

## Teams

### Qualification

  Teams qualified  Team whose qualification process has yet to be decided  Teams failed to qualify  Teams withdrew or suspended  Not a FIFA memberThe United Bid expected all three host countries to get automatic World Cup spots. FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirmed this on August 31, 2022, with Canada, Mexico, and the United States securing spots as hosts. The FIFA Council officially confirmed this on February 14, 2023. Before the 67th FIFA Congress, the FIFA Council met in Manama, Bahrain, and approved the slot allocation. This includes a playoff tournament with six teams to decide the final two World Cup spots.

In the playoffs, there will be one team from each confederation except UEFA, and an extra team from the host countries' confederation, CONCACAF. Two seeded teams (based on World Rankings) will face off against the winners of two knockout games between the unseeded teams. These matches will take place in one or more of the host countries and serve as a test event for the World Cup. This allocation also ensures that the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) gets a guaranteed spot in the tournament for the first time. So, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the first where all six confederations have at least one guaranteed spot, and all continents will have teams in the finals for the first time since 2010.

The teams that qualified, sorted by region:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **AFC** (9)
* Australia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Japan
* Jordan (debut)
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* South Korea
* Uzbekistan (debut)

**CAF** (10)
* Algeria
* Cape Verde (debut)
* DR Congo
* Egypt
* Ghana
* Ivory Coast
* Morocco
* Senegal
* South Africa
* Tunisia

  | **CONCACAF** (6)
* Canada (co-host)
* Curaçao (debut)
* Haiti
* Mexico (co-host)
* Panama
* United States (co-host)

**CONMEBOL** (6)
* Argentina
* Brazil
* Colombia
* Ecuador
* Paraguay
* Uruguay

**OFC** (1)
* New Zealand

  | **UEFA** (16)
* Austria
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Croatia
* Czech Republic
* England
* France
* Germany
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Portugal
* Scotland
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
 |

### Draw

The group stage draw will take place in December 2025. While no host venue has been confirmed, Las Vegas and other cities have bid to host. The four winners of the UEFA play-offs and the two winners of the inter-confederation play-off tournament will not be known at the time of the draw. This is because these matches are scheduled to occur in March 2026.

For the draw, 48 teams will allocated into four pots, based on the FIFA Men's World Ranking from November/December 2025. Pot 1 will contain co-hosts Mexico, Canada and United States (who were automatically assigned to position A1, B1, and D1, respectively) and the best nine teams. Pot 2 will have the next best twelve teams, with the next best twelve teams into pot 3. Pot 4 will consist of the six lowest-ranked teams, along with the placeholders for the two inter-confederation play-off winners and four UEFA play-off winners.

## Group stage

The group stage will be played from June 11 to 27. The competing countries were divided into twelve groups of four teams (groups A to L), with teams in each group playing one another in a round-robin. In the group standings, three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss. At the end of the group stage, the top two teams of each group, along with the eight best third-placed teams across all groups, will advance to the knockout stage.

*All times are local.*

### Group A

| Pos | Team* v
* t
* e
 | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 |  Mexico (H, Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Czech Republic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 |  South Africa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |  |

Updated to match(es) played on June 18, 2026. Source: FIFA
(H) Host; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

June 11, 2026 (2026-06-11)1:00 p.m. UTC−6

| Mexico  | 2–0 |  South Africa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Quiñones  9'
* Jiménez  67'
 |  |  |

Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityAttendance: 80,824Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)

June 11, 2026 (2026-06-11)8:00 p.m. UTC−6

| South Korea  | 2–1 |  Czech Republic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Hwang In-beom  67'
* Oh Hyeon-gyu  80'
 |  | * Krejčí  59'
 |

Estadio Akron, ZapopanAttendance: 44,985Referee: Amin Mohamed Omar (Egypt)

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June 18, 2026 (2026-06-18)12:00 p.m. UTC−4

| Czech Republic  | 1–1 |  South Africa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Sadílek  6'
 |  | * Mokoena  83' (pen.)
 |

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, AtlantaAttendance: 67,442Referee: Tori Penso (United States)

June 18, 2026 (2026-06-18)7:00 p.m. UTC−6

| Mexico  | 1–0 |  South Korea |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Romo  50'
 |  |  |

Estadio Akron, ZapopanAttendance: 45,522Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)

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June 24, 2026 (2026-06-24)7:00 p.m. UTC−6

| Czech Republic  | Match 53 |  Mexico |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

June 24, 2026 (2026-06-24)7:00 p.m. UTC−6

| South Africa  | Match 54 |  South Korea |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
### Group B

| Pos | Team* v
* t
* e
 | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 |  Canada (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 3 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 |  Qatar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |  |

Updated to match(es) played on June 18, 2026. Source: FIFA
(H) Host
Notes:

June 12, 2026 (2026-06-12)3:00 p.m. UTC−4

| Canada  | 1–1 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Larin  78'
 |  | * Lukić  21'
 |

BMO Field, TorontoAttendance: 43,002Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

June 13, 2026 (2026-06-13)12:00 p.m. UTC−7

| Qatar  | 1–1 |  Switzerland |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Muheim  90+4' (o.g.)
 |  | * Embolo  17' (pen.)
 |

Levi's Stadium, Santa ClaraAttendance: 67,966Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)

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June 18, 2026 (2026-06-18)12:00 p.m. UTC−7

| Switzerland  | 4–1 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Manzambi  74', 90'
* Vargas  84'
* Xhaka  90+7' (pen.)
 |  | * Mahmić  90+3'
 |

SoFi Stadium, InglewoodAttendance: 70,026Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)

June 18, 2026 (2026-06-18)3:00 p.m. UTC−7

| Canada  | 6–0 |  Qatar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Larin  16'
* J. David  29', 45+3', 90+2'
* Saliba  64'
* Manai  75' (o.g.)
 |  |  |

BC Place, VancouverAttendance: 52,497Referee: Cristián Garay (Chile)

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June 24, 2026 (2026-06-24)12:00 p.m. UTC−7

| Switzerland  | Match 51 |  Canada |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

BC Place, Vancouver

June 24, 2026 (2026-06-24)12:00 p.m. UTC−7

| Bosnia and Herzegovina  | Match 52 |  Qatar |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

Lumen Field, Seattle
### Group C

| Pos | Team* v
* t
* e
 | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 |  Brazil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Morocco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Scotland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 |  Haiti (E) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |  |

Updated to match(es) played on June 19, 2026. Source: FIFA
(E) Eliminated
Notes:

June 13, 2026 (2026-06-13)6:00 p.m. UTC−4

| Brazil  | 1–1 |  Morocco |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Vinícius  32'
 |  | * Saibari  21'
 |

MetLife Stadium, East RutherfordAttendance: 80,663Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

June 13, 2026 (2026-06-13)9:00 p.m. UTC−4

| Haiti  | 0–1 |  Scotland |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | * McGinn  28'
 |

Gillette Stadium, FoxboroughAttendance: 64,146Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)

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June 19, 2026 (2026-06-19)6:00 p.m. UTC−4

| Scotland  | 0–1 |  Morocco |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | * Saibari  2'
 |

Gillette Stadium, FoxboroughAttendance: 64,146Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

June 19, 2026 (2026-06-19)8:30 p.m. UTC−4

| Brazil  | 3–0 |  Haiti |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Cunha  23', 36'
* Vinícius  45+3'
 |  |  |

Lincoln Financial Field, PhiladelphiaAttendance: 68,324Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)

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June 24, 2026 (2026-06-24)6:00 p.m. UTC−4

| Scotland  | Match 49 |  Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

June 24, 2026 (2026-06-24)6:00 p.m. UTC−4

| Morocco  | Match 50 |  Haiti |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
### Group D

| Pos | Team* v
* t
* e
 | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 |  United States (H, A) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Australia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Paraguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 |  Turkey (E) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |  |

Updated to match(es) played on June 19, 2026. Source: FIFA
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated; (H) Host

June 12, 2026 (2026-06-12)6:00 p.m. UTC−7

| United States  | 4–1 |  Paraguay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Bobadilla  7' (o.g.)
* Balogun  31', 45+5'
* Reyna  90+8'
 |  | * Maurício  73'
 |

SoFi Stadium, InglewoodAttendance: 70,492Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

June 13, 2026 (2026-06-13)9:00 p.m. UTC−7

| Australia  | 2–0 |  Turkey |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Irankunda  27'
* Metcalfe  75'
 |  |  |

BC Place, VancouverAttendance: 52,497Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)

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June 19, 2026 (2026-06-19)12:00 p.m. UTC−7

| United States  | 2–0 |  Australia |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Burgess  11' (o.g.)
* Freeman  43'
 |  |  |

Lumen Field, SeattleAttendance: 66,925Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)

June 19, 2026 (2026-06-19)8:00 p.m. UTC−7

| Turkey  | 0–1 |  Paraguay |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | * Galarza 2'
 |

Levi's Stadium, Santa ClaraAttendance: 68,827Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)

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June 25, 2026 (2026-06-25)7:00 p.m. UTC−7

| Turkey  | Match 59 |  United States |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

June 25, 2026 (2026-06-25)7:00 p.m. UTC−7

| Paraguay  | Match 60 |  Australia |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
### Group E

| Pos | Team* v
* t
* e
 | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 |  Germany (A) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Ivory Coast | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Ecuador | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 |  Curaçao | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |  |

Updated to match(es) played on June 20, 2026. Source: FIFA
(A) Advance to a further round

June 14, 2026 (2026-06-14)12:00 p.m. UTC−5

| Germany  | 7–1 |  Curaçao |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Nmecha  6'
* Schlotterbeck  38'
* Havertz  45+5' (pen.), 88'
* Musiala  47'
* Brown  68'
* Undav  78'
 |  | * Comenencia  21'
 |

NRG Stadium, HoustonAttendance: 68,021Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)

June 14, 2026 (2026-06-14)7:00 p.m. UTC−4

| Ivory Coast  | 1–0 |  Ecuador |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Diallo  90'
 |  |  |

Lincoln Financial Field, PhiladelphiaAttendance: 68,274Referee: François Letexier (France)

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June 20, 2026 (2026-06-20)4:00 p.m. UTC−4

| Germany  | 2–1 |  Ivory Coast |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Undav  68', 90+4'
 |  | * Kessié  30'
 |

BMO Field, TorontoAttendance: 43,036Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay)

June 20, 2026 (2026-06-20)7:00 p.m. UTC−5

| Ecuador  | 0–0 |  Curaçao |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas CityAttendance: 68,598Referee: Ma Ning (China)

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June 25, 2026 (2026-06-25)4:00 p.m. UTC−4

| Curaçao  | Match 55 |  Ivory Coast |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

June 25, 2026 (2026-06-25)4:00 p.m. UTC−4

| Ecuador  | Match 56 |  Germany |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
### Group F

| Pos | Team* v
* t
* e
 | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 |  Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Japan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
| 3 |  Sweden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 |  Tunisia (E) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |  |

Updated to match(es) played on June 20, 2026. Source: FIFA
(E) Eliminated

June 14, 2026 (2026-06-14)3:00 p.m. UTC−5

| Netherlands  | 2–2 |  Japan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Van Dijk  50'
* Summerville  64'
 |  | * Nakamura  57'
* Kamada  88'
 |

AT&T Stadium, ArlingtonAttendance: 69,285Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)

June 14, 2026 (2026-06-14)8:00 p.m. UTC−6

| Sweden  | 5–1 |  Tunisia |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Ayari  7', 90+6'
* Isak  30'
* Gyökeres  59'
* Svanberg  84'
 |  | * Rekik  43'
 |

Estadio BBVA, GuadalupeAttendance: 50,987Referee: Yael Falcón (Argentina)

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June 20, 2026 (2026-06-20)12:00 p.m. UTC−5

| Netherlands  | 5–1 |  Sweden |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Brobbey  5', 17'
* Gakpo  47', 54'
* Summerville  89'
 |  | * Elanga  59'
 |

NRG Stadium, HoustonAttendance: 68,777Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

June 20, 2026 (2026-06-20)10:00 p.m. UTC−6

| Tunisia  | 0–4 |  Japan |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | * Kamada  4'
* Ueda  31' (83)
* J. Itō  69'
 |

Estadio BBVA, GuadalupeAttendance: 51,243Referee: István Kovács (Romania)

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June 25, 2026 (2026-06-25)6:00 p.m. UTC−5

| Japan  | Match 57 |  Sweden |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

AT&T Stadium, Arlington

June 25, 2026 (2026-06-25)6:00 p.m. UTC−5

| Tunisia  | Match 58 |  Netherlands |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
### Group G

| Pos | Team* v
* t
* e
 | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 |  Egypt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Iran | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Belgium | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 |  New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |  |

Updated to match(es) played on June 21, 2026. Source: FIFA

June 15, 2026 (2026-06-15)12:00 p.m. UTC−7

| Belgium  | 1–1 |  Egypt |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Hany  66' (o.g.)
 |  | * Ashour  19'
 |

Lumen Field, SeattleAttendance: 66,775Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)

June 15, 2026 (2026-06-15)6:00 p.m. UTC−7

| Iran  | 2–2 |  New Zealand |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Rezaeian  32'
* Mohebi  64'
 |  | * Just  7', 54'
 |

SoFi Stadium, InglewoodAttendance: 70,108Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)

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June 21, 2026 (2026-06-21)12:00 p.m. UTC−7

| Belgium  | 0–0 |  Iran |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

SoFi Stadium, InglewoodAttendance: 70,317Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)

June 21, 2026 (2026-06-21)6:00 p.m. UTC−7

| New Zealand  | 1–3 |  Egypt |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Surman  15'
 |  | * Ziko  58'
* Salah  67'
* Trézéguet  82'
 |

BC Place, VancouverAttendance: 52,497Referee: Omar Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)

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June 26, 2026 (2026-06-26)8:00 p.m. UTC−7

| Egypt  | Match 63 |  Iran |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

Lumen Field, Seattle

June 26, 2026 (2026-06-26)8:00 p.m. UTC−7

| New Zealand  | Match 64 |  Belgium |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

BC Place, Vancouver
### Group H

| Pos | Team* v
* t
* e
 | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 |  Spain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Uruguay | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Cape Verde | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |  |

Updated to match(es) played on June 21, 2026. Source: FIFA

June 15, 2026 (2026-06-15)12:00 p.m. UTC−4

| Spain  | 0–0 |  Cape Verde |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, AtlantaAttendance: 67,640Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)

June 15, 2026 (2026-06-15)6:00 p.m. UTC−4

| Saudi Arabia  | 1–1 |  Uruguay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Al-Amri  41'
 |  | * M. Araújo  80'
 |

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami GardensAttendance: 62,764Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)

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June 21, 2026 (2026-06-21)12:00 p.m. UTC−4

| Spain  | 4–0 |  Saudi Arabia |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Yamal  10'
* Oyarzabal  21', 24'
* Al-Tambakti  49' (o.g.)
 |  |  |

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, AtlantaAttendance: 68,239Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)

June 21, 2026 (2026-06-21)6:00 p.m. UTC−4

| Uruguay  | 2–2 |  Cape Verde |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * M. Araújo  44'
* Canobbio  45+6'
 |  | * K. Pina  21'
* Varela  61'
 |

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami GardensAttendance: 64,003Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)

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June 26, 2026 (2026-06-26)7:00 p.m. UTC−5

| Cape Verde  | Match 65 |  Saudi Arabia |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

NRG Stadium, Houston

June 26, 2026 (2026-06-26)6:00 p.m. UTC−6

| Uruguay  | Match 66 |  Spain |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

Estadio Akron, Zapopan
### Group I

| Pos | Team* v
* t
* e
 | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 |  Norway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 |  Senegal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 |  Iraq | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |  |

Updated to match(es) played on June 16, 2026. Source: FIFA

June 16, 2026 (2026-06-16)3:00 p.m. UTC−4

| France  | 3–1 |  Senegal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Mbappé  66' (90+6)
* Barcola  82'
 |  | * Mbaye  90+5'
 |

MetLife Stadium, East RutherfordAttendance: 80,545Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia)

June 16, 2026 (2026-06-16)6:00 p.m. UTC−4

| Iraq  | 1–4 |  Norway |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Hussein  39'
 |  | * Haaland  29' (43)
* Østigård  76'
* Hussein  90+6' (o.g.)
 |

Gillette Stadium, FoxboroughAttendance: 63,106Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

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June 22, 2026 (2026-06-22)5:00 p.m. UTC−4

| France  | Match 42 |  Iraq |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

June 22, 2026 (2026-06-22)8:00 p.m. UTC−4

| Norway  | Match 41 |  Senegal |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

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June 26, 2026 (2026-06-26)3:00 p.m. UTC−4

| Norway  | Match 61 |  France |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

June 26, 2026 (2026-06-26)3:00 p.m. UTC−4

| Senegal  | Match 62 |  Iraq |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

BMO Field, Toronto
### Group J

| Pos | Team* v
* t
* e
 | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 |  Argentina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 |  Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 |  Algeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |  |

Updated to match(es) played on June 16, 2026. Source: FIFA

June 16, 2026 (2026-06-16)8:00 p.m. UTC−5

| Argentina  | 3–0 |  Algeria |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Messi  17' (60), 76'
 |  |  |

Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas CityAttendance: 69,045Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

June 16, 2026 (2026-06-16)9:00 p.m. UTC−7

| Austria  | 3–1 |  Jordan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Schmid  21'
* Al-Arab  77' (o.g.)
* Arnautović  90+12' (pen.)
 |  | * Olwan  50'
 |

Levi's Stadium, Santa ClaraAttendance: 68,527Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)

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June 22, 2026 (2026-06-22)12:00 p.m. UTC−5

| Argentina  | Match 43 |  Austria |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

AT&T Stadium, Arlington

June 22, 2026 (2026-06-22)8:00 p.m. UTC−7

| Jordan  | Match 44 |  Algeria |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara

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June 27, 2026 (2026-06-27)9:00 p.m. UTC−5

| Algeria  | Match 69 |  Austria |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

June 27, 2026 (2026-06-27)9:00 p.m. UTC−5

| Jordan  | Match 70 |  Argentina |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

AT&T Stadium, Arlington
### Group K

| Pos | Team* v
* t
* e
 | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 |  Colombia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  DR Congo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Portugal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 |  Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |  |

Updated to match(es) played on June 17, 2026. Source: FIFA
Notes:

June 17, 2026 (2026-06-17)12:00 p.m. UTC−5

| Portugal  | 1–1 |  DR Congo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * J. Neves 6'
 |  | * Wissa 45+5'
 |

NRG Stadium, HoustonAttendance: 68,777Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

June 17, 2026 (2026-06-17)8:00 p.m. UTC−6

| Uzbekistan  | 1–3 |  Colombia |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Fayzullaev  60'
 |  | * Muñoz  40'
* Díaz  65'
* Campaz  90+9'
 |

Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityAttendance: 80,824Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)

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June 23, 2026 (2026-06-23)12:00 p.m. UTC−5

| Portugal  | Match 47 |  Uzbekistan |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

NRG Stadium, Houston

June 23, 2026 (2026-06-23)8:00 p.m. UTC−6

| Colombia  | Match 48 |  DR Congo |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

Estadio Akron, Zapopan

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June 27, 2026 (2026-06-27)7:30 p.m. UTC−4

| Colombia  | Match 71 |  Portugal |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

June 27, 2026 (2026-06-27)7:30 p.m. UTC−4

| DR Congo  | Match 72 |  Uzbekistan |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
### Group L

| Pos | Team* v
* t
* e
 | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 |  England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Ghana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Panama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 |  Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 |  |

Updated to match(es) played on June 17, 2026. Source: FIFA

June 17, 2026 (2026-06-17)3:00 p.m. UTC−5

| England  | 4–2 |  Croatia |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Kane  12' (pen.), 42'
* Bellingham  47'
* Rashford  85'
 |  | * Baturina  36'
* Musa  45+5'
 |

AT&T Stadium, ArlingtonAttendance: 70,389Referee: Clément Turpin (France)

June 17, 2026 (2026-06-17)7:00 p.m. UTC−4

| Ghana  | 1–0 |  Panama |
| --- | --- | --- |
| * Yirenkyi  90+5'
 |  |  |

BMO Field, TorontoAttendance: 42,942Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)

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June 23, 2026 (2026-06-23)4:00 p.m. UTC−4

| England  | Match 45 |  Ghana |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

June 23, 2026 (2026-06-23)7:00 p.m. UTC−4

| Panama  | Match 46 |  Croatia |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

BMO Field, Toronto

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June 27, 2026 (2026-06-27)5:00 p.m. UTC−4

| Panama  | Match 67 |  England |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

June 27, 2026 (2026-06-27)5:00 p.m. UTC−4

| Croatia  | Match 68 |  Ghana |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
### Ranking of third-placed teams

| Pos | Grp | Team* v
* t
* e
 | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | F |  Sweden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | C |  Scotland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | D |  Paraguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| 4 | H |  Cape Verde | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | G |  Belgium | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | K |  Portugal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | A |  Czech Republic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
| 8 | E |  Ecuador | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 |
| 9 | B |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |  |
| 10 | L |  Panama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| 11 | I |  Senegal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
| 12 | J |  Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |

Updated to match(es) played on June 21, 2026. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Team conduct score; 5) Latest FIFA ranking; 6) Previous FIFA ranking(s).
Notes:
The exact match-ups including the third-placed teams depends on which eight third-placed teams qualify for the round of 32. There are 495 possible results, which were released in Annex C of the tournament's rules.

**Round of 32 Fixtures Match 73: South Africa vs Canada Match
* 74: Germany vs Paraguay Match
* 75: Netherlands vs Morocco Match
* 76: Brazil vs Japan Match
* 77: France vs Sweden Match
* 78: Ivory Coast vs Norway Match
* 79: Mexico vs Third-place Group C/E/F/H/I Match
* 80: Winner Group L vs Third-place Group E/H/I/J/K Match
* 81: USA vs Bosnia & Herzegovina Match
* 82: Belgium vs Third-place Group A/E/H/I/J Match
* 83: Runner-up Group K vs Runner-up Group L Match
* 84: Spain vs Runner-up Group J Match
* 85: Switzerland vs Third-place Group E/F/G/I/J Match
* 86: Argentina vs Cape Verde Match
* 87: Winner Group K vs Third-place Group D/E/I/J/L Match
* 88: Australia vs Egypt

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