11 June – 19 July 2026
World Cup 2026
Forty-eight teams, twelve groups, 104 matches and three host countries. The biggest World Cup ever played, explained in one place.
48teams
12groups
104matches
16venues
The groups All groups →
Group A
- Mexico
- South Korea
- South Africa
- Norway
- Canada
- Switzerland
- Qatar
- Paraguay
- United States
- Japan
- Tunisia
- Scotland
- Spain
- Colombia
- Egypt
- New Zealand
- Argentina
- Croatia
- Saudi Arabia
- Jamaica
- France
- Senegal
- Iran
- Panama
How it works Format guide →
112 groups of four play three matches each between 11 and 27 June.
2Top two advance, plus the eight best third-placed teams — a new round of 32.
3Straight knockout from 28 June to the final at MetLife Stadium on 19 July.