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)
Tournament details
Host countryCanada
United States
Mexico
Dates11 June - 19 July
Teams48 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)16 (in 16 host cities)

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.[1] 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 Mexico City[2] United States New York/New Jersey[2] United States Dallas[2] United States Kansas City[2]
Estadio Azteca† MetLife Stadium(East Rutherford, New Jersey) AT&T Stadiumdouble-dagger(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)

United States Houston[2] United States Atlanta[2] United States Los Angeles[2][3] United States Philadelphia[2]
NRG Stadiumdouble-dagger Mercedes-Benz Stadiumdouble-dagger 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)

United States Seattle[2] United States San Francisco Bay Area[2] United States Boston[2] United States Miami[2]
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)

Gillette Stadium
Canada Vancouver Mexico Monterrey[2] Mexico Guadalajara[2] Canada Toronto[2]
BC Placedouble-dagger 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 member

The 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.[4][5] 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.[6][7] 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.[8] This allocation also ensures that the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) gets a guaranteed spot in the tournament for the first time.[9] 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.[9]

The teams that qualified, sorted by region:

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.[10] 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.[11] 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 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
Mexico 2–0 South Africa
[Report 1]
Attendance: 80,824
South Korea 2–1 Czech Republic
  • Hwang In-beom Goal 67'
  • Oh Hyeon-gyu Goal 80'
[Report 2]
Estadio Akron, Zapopan
Attendance: 44,985
Referee: Amin Mohamed Omar (Egypt)

Czech Republic 1–1 South Africa
  • Sadílek Goal 6'
[Report 3]
  • Mokoena Goal 83' (pen.)
Mexico 1–0 South Korea
  • Romo Goal 50'
[Report 4]
Estadio Akron, Zapopan
Attendance: 45,522
Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)

Czech Republic Match 53 Mexico
[Report 5]
South Africa Match 54 South Korea
[Report 6]
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada (H) 2 1 1 0 7 1 +6 4[a] Advance to knockout stage
2  Switzerland 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 4[a]
3  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 0 1 1 2 5 −3 1[a] Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Qatar 2 0 1 1 1 7 −6 1[a]
Updated to match(es) played on June 18, 2026. Source: FIFA
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 4 Fair play score: Switzerland −1, Canada −2, Qatar −2, Bosnia and Herzegovina −3. FIFA Ranking Report (June 11): Canada 30th, Qatar 56th
Canada 1–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
[Report 7]
Attendance: 43,002
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)
Qatar 1–1 Switzerland
  • Muheim Goal 90+4' (o.g.)
[Report 8]
Attendance: 67,966
Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)

Switzerland 4–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Manzambi Goal 74', 90'
  • Vargas Goal 84'
  • Xhaka Goal 90+7' (pen.)
[Report 9]
  • Mahmić Goal 90+3'
Attendance: 70,026
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)
Canada 6–0 Qatar
  • Larin Goal 16'
  • J. David Goal 29', 45+3', 90+2'
  • Saliba Goal 64'
  • Manai Goal 75' (o.g.)
[Report 10]
Attendance: 52,497
Referee: Cristián Garay (Chile)

Switzerland Match 51 Canada
[Report 11]
Bosnia and Herzegovina Match 52 Qatar
[Report 12]

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 4[a] Advance to knockout stage
2  Morocco 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4[a]
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:
  1. 1 2 Fair play score: Morocco 0, Brazil –2.
Brazil 1–1 Morocco
[Report 13]
  • Saibari Goal 21'
Attendance: 80,663
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
Haiti 0–1 Scotland
[Report 14]
  • McGinn Goal 28'
Attendance: 64,146
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)

Scotland 0–1 Morocco
[Report 15]
  • Saibari Goal 2'
Attendance: 64,146
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Brazil 3–0 Haiti
[Report 16]
Attendance: 68,324
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)

Scotland Match 49 Brazil
[Report 17]
Morocco Match 50 Haiti
[Report 18]

Group D

Pos Team 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
United States 4–1 Paraguay
[Report 19]
Attendance: 70,492
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Australia 2–0 Turkey
[Report 20]
Attendance: 52,497
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)

United States 2–0 Australia
[Report 21]
Attendance: 66,925
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
Turkey 0–1 Paraguay
[Report 22]
  • Galarza 2'
Attendance: 68,827
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)

Turkey Match 59 United States
[Report 23]
Paraguay Match 60 Australia
[Report 24]

Group E

Pos Team 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
Germany 7–1 Curaçao
  • Nmecha Goal 6'
  • Schlotterbeck Goal 38'
  • Havertz Goal 45+5' (pen.), 88'
  • Musiala Goal 47'
  • Brown Goal 68'
  • Undav Goal 78'
[Report 25]
  • Comenencia Goal 21'
Attendance: 68,021
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
Ivory Coast 1–0 Ecuador
  • Diallo Goal 90'
[Report 26]
Attendance: 68,274
Referee: François Letexier (France)[I]

Germany 2–1 Ivory Coast
  • Undav Goal 68', 90+4'
[Report 27]
  • Kessié Goal 30'
Attendance: 43,036
Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay)
Ecuador 0–0 Curaçao
[Report 28]
Attendance: 68,598
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Ecuador Match 56 Germany
[Report 30]

Group F

Pos Team 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
Netherlands 2–2 Japan
[Report 31]
Attendance: 69,285
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
Sweden 5–1 Tunisia
  • Ayari Goal 7', 90+6'
  • Isak Goal 30'
  • Gyökeres Goal 59'
  • Svanberg Goal 84'
[Report 32]
  • Rekik Goal 43'
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
Attendance: 50,987
Referee: Yael Falcón (Argentina)

Netherlands 5–1 Sweden
  • Brobbey Goal 5', 17'
  • Gakpo Goal 47', 54'
  • Summerville Goal 89'
[Report 33]
  • Elanga Goal 59'
Attendance: 68,777
Tunisia 0–4 Japan
[Report 34]
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
Attendance: 51,243[13]
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)

Japan Match 57 Sweden
[Report 35]
Tunisia Match 58 Netherlands
[Report 36]

Group G

Pos Team 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
Belgium 1–1 Egypt
[Report 37]
  • Ashour Goal 19'
Attendance: 66,775
Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)
Iran 2–2 New Zealand
  • Rezaeian Goal 32'
  • Mohebi Goal 64'
[Report 38]
  • Just Goal 7', 54'
Attendance: 70,108
Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)

Belgium 0–0 Iran
[Report 39]
Attendance: 70,317
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)
New Zealand 1–3 Egypt
  • Surman Goal 15'
[Report 40]
  • Ziko Goal 58'
  • Salah Goal 67'
  • Trézéguet Goal 82'
Attendance: 52,497
Referee: Omar Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)

Egypt Match 63 Iran
[Report 41]
New Zealand Match 64 Belgium
[Report 42]

Group H

Pos Team 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
Spain 0–0 Cape Verde
[Report 43]
Attendance: 67,640
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
Saudi Arabia 1–1 Uruguay
  • Al-Amri Goal 41'
[Report 44]
  • M. Araújo Goal 80'
Attendance: 62,764
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)

Spain 4–0 Saudi Arabia
  • Yamal Goal 10'
  • Oyarzabal Goal 21', 24'
  • Al-Tambakti Goal 49' (o.g.)
[Report 45]
Attendance: 68,239
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
Uruguay 2–2 Cape Verde
  • M. Araújo Goal 44'
  • Canobbio Goal 45+6'
[Report 46]
  • K. Pina Goal 21'
  • Varela Goal 61'
Attendance: 64,003
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)

Cape Verde Match 65 Saudi Arabia
[Report 47]
Uruguay Match 66 Spain
[Report 48]
Estadio Akron, Zapopan

Group I

Pos Team 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
France 3–1 Senegal
  • Mbappé Goal 66' (90+6)
  • Barcola Goal 82'
[Report 49]
  • Mbaye Goal 90+5'
Attendance: 80,545
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia)
Iraq 1–4 Norway
  • Hussein Goal 39'
[Report 50]
  • Haaland Goal 29' (43)
  • Østigård Goal 76'
  • Hussein Goal 90+6' (o.g.)
Attendance: 63,106
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

France Match 42 Iraq
[Report 51]
Norway Match 41 Senegal
[Report 52]

Norway Match 61 France
[Report 53]
Senegal Match 62 Iraq
[Report 54]

Group J

Pos Team 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
Argentina 3–0 Algeria
[Report 55]
Attendance: 69,045
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
Austria 3–1 Jordan
[Report 56]
  • Olwan Goal 50'
Attendance: 68,527
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)

Argentina Match 43 Austria
[Report 57]
Jordan Match 44 Algeria
[Report 58]

Algeria Match 69 Austria
[Report 59]
Jordan Match 70 Argentina
[Report 60]

Group K

Pos Team 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[a]
3  Portugal 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1[a] 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:
  1. 1 2 Fair play points: DR Congo −1, Portugal −3.
Portugal 1–1 DR Congo
  • J. Neves 6'
[Report 61]
  • Wissa 45+5'
Attendance: 68,777
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
Uzbekistan 1–3 Colombia
  • Fayzullaev Goal 60'
[Report 62]
  • Muñoz Goal 40'
  • Díaz Goal 65'
  • Campaz Goal 90+9'
Attendance: 80,824

Portugal Match 47 Uzbekistan
[Report 63]
Colombia Match 48 DR Congo
[Report 64]
Estadio Akron, Zapopan

Colombia Match 71 Portugal
[Report 65]
DR Congo Match 72 Uzbekistan
[Report 66]

Group L

Pos Team 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
England 4–2 Croatia
[Report 67]
  • Baturina Goal 36'
  • Musa Goal 45+5'
Attendance: 70,389
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
Ghana 1–0 Panama
  • Yirenkyi Goal 90+5'
[Report 68]
Attendance: 42,942
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)

England Match 45 Ghana
[Report 69]
Panama Match 46 Croatia
[Report 70]

Panama Match 67 England
[Report 71]
Croatia Match 68 Ghana
[Report 72]

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos Grp Team 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[a]
12 J  Jordan 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0[a]
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:
  1. 1 2 FIFA Ranking: Senegal 15th, Jordan 63rd.

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.[14]

Round of 32 Fixtures[15]

  • 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

Analyses/offers on removing the U.S. from World Cup

There are analyses on removing the United States from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[16][17] Meanwhile, Islamic Republic of Iran's football team have responded to Donald Trump warning them to stay away from the World Cup by calling for the USA to withdraw instead.[18]

Notes

  1. ↑ Recognized as IR Iran by FIFA
  2. ↑ Recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA
  3. ↑ Recognized as Cabo Verde by FIFA
  4. ↑ Recognized as Congo DR by FIFA
  5. ↑ Recognized as Côte d'Ivoire by FIFA
  6. ↑ Recognized as USA by FIFA
  7. ↑ Recognized as Czechia by FIFA
  8. ↑ Recognized as Türkiye by FIFA
  9. ↑ Michael Oliver was supposed to be the referee for the Ivory Coast vs Ecuador match, but he pulled out because of a minor injury.[12]

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  16. ↑ Removing the US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified theguardian.com Retrieved 11 April 2026
  17. ↑ Iran calls on FIFA to remove USA from 2026 World Cup after Donald Trump comments mirror.co.uk Retrieved 11 April 2026
  18. ↑ Iran calls on FIFA to remove USA from 2026 World Cup after Donald Trump comments Retrieved 11 April 2026

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