2026 FIFA World Cup (UltimateVerses123)

The 2026 FIFA World Cup was hosted in three countries: the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It was played from June 8, 2026 to July 3, 2026. 48 teams in 16 groups participated in 16 venues, 10 from the United States, 3 from Mexico, and 3 from Canada. After defeating England in the final, the United States ended up winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and lifting its first-ever trophy.
== Qualified Teams ==
Forty-eight teams qualified for the tournament; the United States, Canada, and Mexico, as hosts, automatically qualified.
;AFC (8)
* Australia
* China
* India
* Iran
* Japan
* Philippines
* South Korea
* Saudi Arabia
;CAF (9)/(10)
* Algeria
* Angola (Qualified via playoff confederation)
* Cameroon
* Egypt
* Ghana
* Ivory Coast
* Morocco
* Nigeria
* Senegal
* South Africa
;CONCACAF (6)
* Canada (hosts)
* Costa Rica
* Guatemala
* Mexico (hosts)
* Panama
* United States (hosts)
;CONMEBOL (6)/(7)
* Argentina
* Brazil
* Chile
* Colombia
* Peru
* Uruguay (Qualified via playoff confederation)
* Venezuela
;OFC (1)
* New Zealand
;UEFA (16)
* Belgium
* Denmark
* England
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Italy
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Russia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Ukraine
== Draw ==
The teams were drawn based on the FIFA Rankings of June 2026. The United States, Mexico, and Canada, as hosts, automatically took the first spots.
=== Pot 1 ===
* United States (hosts)
* Mexico (hosts)
* Canada (hosts)
* England
* France
* Brazil 
* Spain 
* Germany
* Italy 
* Argentina
* Portugal
* Sweden
* Russia
* Netherlands
* Colombia
* Belgium
=== Pot 2 ===
* Japan
* Chile
* Norway
* Denmark
* Peru
* Uruguay
* Switzerland
* Poland
* Venezuela
* China
* South Korea
* Cameroon
* Nigeria
* Senegal
* Ukraine
* Finland
=== Pot 3 ===
* Australia
* Angola
* Egypt
* South Africa
* Algeria
* Morocco
* Ivory Coast
* Ghana
* Iran
* Saudi Arabia
* New Zealand
* Panama
* Costa Rica
* Guatemala
* Philippines
* India
== Group Stage ==
Three games were played on each of the sixteen groups; a total of forty-eight games were played.
=== Group A ===
Team 	 	 	 	 	
United States	2	2	0	0	6
Denmark 	2	1	0	1	3
Iran 	2	0	0	2	0
* United States W - Denmark L
* United States W - Iran L
* Denmark W - Iran L
=== Group B ===
Team 	 	 	 	 	
Mexico	2	2	0	0	6
Norway	2	1	0	1	3
Egypt 	2	0	0	2	0
* Mexico W - Norway L
* Mexico W - Egypt L
* Norway W - Egypt L
=== Group C ===
Team 	 	 	 	 	
Canada 	2	1	1	0	4
Ukraine 	2	0	2	0	2
Australia	2	0	0	1	1
* Canada D - Ukraine D
* Canada W - Australia L
* Ukraine D - Australia D
=== Group D ===
Team 	 	 	 	 	
England 	2	2	0	0	6
Peru 	2	1	0	1	3
Saudi Arabia	2	0	0	2	0
* England W - Peru L
* England W - Saudi Arabia L
* Peru W - Saudi Arabia L
=== Group E ===
Team 	 	 	 	 	
France 	2	2	0	0	6
Chile 	2	1	0	1	3
Algeria	2	0	0	2	0
* France W - Chile L
* France W - Algeria L
* Chile W - Algeria L
=== Group F ===
Team 	 	 	 	 	
Brazil 	2	2	0	0	6
Switzerland	2	1	0	1	3
Morocco 	2	0	0	2	0
* Brazil W - Switzerland L
* Brazil W - Morocco L
* Switzerland W - Morocco L
=== Group G ===
Team 	 	 	 	 	
Spain 	2	2	0	0	6
Cameroon 	2	1	0	1	3
Philippines	2	0	0	2	0
* Spain W - Cameroon L
* Spain W - Philippines L
* Cameroon W - Philippines L
=== Group H ===
Team 	 	 	 	 	
Germany 	2	2	0	0	6
Venezuela 	2	1	0	1	3
South Africa	2	0	0	2	0
* Germany W - Venezuela L
* Germany W - South Africa L
* Venezuela W - South Africa L
=== Group I ===
Team 	 	 	 	 	
Italy 	2	2	0	0	6
South Korea	2	1	0	1	3
Ivory Coast	2	0	0	2	0
* Italy W - South Korea L
* Italy W - Ivory Coast L
* South Korea W - Ivory Coast L
=== Group J ===
Team 	 	 	 	 	
Argentina	2	2	0	0	6
Poland 	2	1	0	1	3
Ghana 	2	0	0	2	0
* Argentina W - Poland L
* Argentina W - Ghana L
* Poland W - Ghana L
=== Group K ===
Team 	 	 	 	 	
Portugal 	2	2	0	0	6
Nigeria 	2	1	0	1	3
Guatemala	2	0	0	2	0
* Portugal W - Nigeria L
* Portugal W - Guatemala L
* Nigeria W - Guatemala L
=== Group L ===
Team 	 	 	 	 	
Sweden 	2	2	0	0	6
Senegal	2	1	0	1	3
India 	2	0	0	2	0
* Sweden W - Senegal L
* Sweden W - India L
* Senegal W - India L
=== Group M ===
Team 	 	 	 	 	
Russia 	2	2	0	0	6
China 	2	1	0	1	3
Costa Rica	2	0	0	2	0
* Russia W - China L
* Russia W - Costa Rica L
* China W - Costa Rica L
=== Group N ===
Team 	 	 	 	 	
Netherlands	2	2	0	0	6
Uruguay 	2	1	0	1	3
Panama 	2	0	0	2	0
* Netherlands W - Uruguay L
* Netherlands W - Panama L
* Uruguay W - Panama L
=== Group O ===
Team 	 	 	 	 	
Colombia	2	2	0	0	6
Finland 	2	0	1	1	1
Angola 	2	0	1	1	1
* Colombia W - Finland L
* Colombia W - Angola L
* Finland D - Angola D
=== Group P ===
Team 	 	 	 	 	
Belgium 	2	1	1	0	4
Japan 	2	1	1	0	4
New Zealand	2	0	0	2	0
* Belgium D - Japan D
* Belgium W - New Zealand L
* Japan W - New Zealand L
== Knockout Stage ==
The top two teams of each of the sixteen groups qualified for the playoffs. the bottom two teams of each of the eight groups were eliminated and went home. In this such scenario, the best team in the current stats played with the 32nd best, the 2nd best with the 31st, the 3rd best with the 30th, and so on and so forth. The winners of the play-off games are in bold. In 2026, the Round of 32 is played by countries for the first time.
When a game is drawn, the country that won the game via penalty is shown in bold.
=== Round of 32 ===
* Japan D - Canada D
* Chile D - Belgium D
* Norway D - Colombia D
* Denmark L - Netherlands W
* Peru L - Russia W
* Uruguay L - Sweden W
* Switzerland L - Mexico W
* Poland L - Portugal W
* Venezuela L - Argentina W
* China L - Italy W
* South Korea L - Germany W
* Cameroon L - Spain W
* Nigeria L - United States W
* Senegal L - Brazil W
* Ukraine L - France W
* Finland L - England W
=== Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Third Place Game, and Finals ===
== Champions ==
In July 3, 2026, 1 DAY BEFORE ITS 250th BIRTHDAY, the UNITED STATES won its first trophy ever by defeating defending champions England.
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