World Cup 2026 Group Draw: All 12 Groups & Fixtures

Updated June 2, 2026: The World Cup 2026 group draw placed 48 nations into 12 groups of four, with matches spread across 16 host cities in Canada, the United States and Mexico. The tournament opens on June 11 at the Estadio Azteca and concludes with the final at MetLife Stadium on July 19. Canada play all three group stage fixtures on home soil, opening at BMO Field in Toronto before heading to BC Place in Vancouver.

Below is the full breakdown of every group, every fixture, and the current World Cup 2026 outright winner odds on PowerPlay.

Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Canada open at BMO Field in Toronto before heading west for back-to-back fixtures at BC Place in Vancouver. Jesse Marsch's squad features Alphonso Davies, Jonathan David, Tajon Buchanan, and Stephen Eustáquio across a European based core. Bosnia-Herzegovina qualified by eliminating Italy on penalties in the UEFA playoff final, ending a 12 year World Cup absence.

Date	Match	Venue
Jun 12	Canada vs Bosnia-Herz.	BMO Field, Toronto
Jun 13	Qatar vs Switzerland	Levi's Stadium, San Francisco
Jun 18	Switzerland vs Bosnia-Herz.	SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
Jun 18	Canada vs Qatar	BC Place, Vancouver
Jun 24	Switzerland vs Canada	BC Place, Vancouver
Jun 24	Bosnia-Herz. vs Qatar	Lumen Field, Seattle

 

Group A: Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, Czechia

Co-host Mexico open the entire tournament on June 11 at the Estadio Azteca against South Africa, a direct rematch of the 2010 World Cup opener. Czechia return to the World Cup for the first time since 2006 after surviving a penalty shootout against Denmark in the UEFA playoffs.

Date	Match	Venue
Jun 11	Mexico vs South Africa	Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Jun 11	South Korea vs Czechia	Estadio Akron, Guadalajara
Jun 18	South Africa vs Czechia	Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Jun 18	Mexico vs South Korea	Estadio Akron, Guadalajara
Jun 24	Czechia vs Mexico	Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Jun 24	South Africa vs South Korea	Estadio BBVA, Monterrey

 

Group D: USA, Türkiye, Australia, Paraguay

Co-host USA landed the second toughest group in the tournament by average FIFA ranking. Turkey return for the first time since their third place finish in 2002. Paraguay end a 16 year absence. Pochettino's squad is under pressure after consecutive friendly defeats to Belgium and Portugal in March.

Date	Match	Venue
Jun 12	USA vs Paraguay	SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
Jun 13	Australia vs Türkiye	BC Place, Vancouver
Jun 19	Paraguay vs Türkiye	Levi's Stadium, San Francisco
Jun 19	USA vs Australia	Lumen Field, Seattle
Jun 25	Türkiye vs USA	SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
Jun 25	Paraguay vs Australia	Levi's Stadium, San Francisco

 

Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland

Brazil vs Morocco headlines a top ten clash. Haiti make only their second World Cup appearance, 52 years after their 1974 debut. Scotland return for the first time since 1998.

Date	Match	Venue
Jun 13	Brazil vs Morocco	MetLife Stadium, New York/NJ
Jun 13	Haiti vs Scotland	Gillette Stadium, Boston
Jun 19	Morocco vs Scotland	Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Jun 19	Brazil vs Haiti	Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Jun 24	Scotland vs Brazil	Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Jun 24	Morocco vs Haiti	Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

 

Group E: Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador

Curaçao become the smallest nation by population to compete at a World Cup. Ivory Coast return for the first time since 2014.

Date	Match	Venue
Jun 14	Germany vs Curaçao	NRG Stadium, Houston
Jun 14	Ivory Coast vs Ecuador	Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Jun 19	Ecuador vs Germany	MetLife Stadium, New York/NJ
Jun 19	Curaçao vs Ivory Coast	Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Jun 25	Ecuador vs Germany	MetLife Stadium, New York/NJ
Jun 25	Curaçao vs Ivory Coast	Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

 

Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Sweden

Three time runners up Netherlands face Japan in their eighth consecutive World Cup. Sweden return after missing 2022.

Date	Match	Venue
Jun 15	Netherlands vs Japan	AT&T Stadium, Dallas
Jun 15	Sweden vs Tunisia	GEHA Field, Kansas City
Jun 20	Tunisia vs Netherlands	GEHA Field, Kansas City
Jun 20	Japan vs Sweden	AT&T Stadium, Dallas
Jun 25	Tunisia vs Netherlands	GEHA Field, Kansas City
Jun 25	Japan vs Sweden	AT&T Stadium, Dallas

 

Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand

New Zealand return for the first time since going undefeated in the 2010 group stage. Matches hosted in Vancouver, Los Angeles, and Seattle.

Date	Match	Venue
Jun 15	Belgium vs Iran	SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
Jun 15	New Zealand vs Egypt	BC Place, Vancouver
Jun 20	Egypt vs Iran	Lumen Field, Seattle
Jun 20	New Zealand vs Belgium	BC Place, Vancouver
Jun 26	New Zealand vs Belgium	BC Place, Vancouver
Jun 26	Egypt vs Iran	Lumen Field, Seattle

 

Group H: Spain, Cabo Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay

Reigning European champions Spain face inaugural World Cup winners Uruguay. Cabo Verde debut with a population under 525,000.

Date	Match	Venue
Jun 14	Spain vs Uruguay	Estadio Akron, Guadalajara
Jun 14	Saudi Arabia vs Cabo Verde	NRG Stadium, Houston
Jun 21	Spain vs Saudi Arabia	Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Jun 21	Uruguay vs Cabo Verde	Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Jun 26	Uruguay vs Spain	Estadio Akron, Guadalajara
Jun 26	Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia	NRG Stadium, Houston

 

Group I: France, Senegal, Norway, Iraq

The tournament's toughest group by average FIFA ranking (25.75). Norway end a 28 year World Cup drought. Iraq return for the first time since 1986.

Date	Match	Venue
Jun 16	France vs Senegal	MetLife Stadium, New York/NJ
Jun 16	Norway vs Iraq	Gillette Stadium, Boston
Jun 22	Norway vs Senegal	MetLife Stadium, New York/NJ
Jun 22	France vs Iraq	Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Jun 26	Norway vs France	Gillette Stadium, Boston
Jun 26	Senegal vs Iraq	BMO Field, Toronto

 

Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan

Defending champions Argentina drew a favourable group. Jordan make their World Cup debut. Austria return for the first time since 1998.

Date	Match	Venue
Jun 16	Argentina vs Austria	AT&T Stadium, Dallas
Jun 16	Algeria vs Jordan	GEHA Field, Kansas City
Jun 22	Argentina vs Algeria	AT&T Stadium, Dallas
Jun 22	Austria vs Jordan	GEHA Field, Kansas City
Jun 27	Jordan vs Argentina	AT&T Stadium, Dallas
Jun 27	Algeria vs Austria	GEHA Field, Kansas City

 

Group K: Portugal, Uzbekistan, Colombia, DR Congo

Uzbekistan become the first Central Asian nation to qualify. DR Congo return for the first time since competing as Zaire in 1974.

Date	Match	Venue
Jun 17	Portugal vs Colombia	Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Jun 17	Uzbekistan vs DR Congo	Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Jun 23	Portugal vs Uzbekistan	NRG Stadium, Houston
Jun 23	Colombia vs DR Congo	Estadio Akron, Guadalajara
Jun 27	Colombia vs Portugal	Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Jun 27	Uzbekistan vs DR Congo	Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

 

Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama

England vs Croatia is a rematch of the 2018 World Cup semi final. Panama vs Ghana at BMO Field in Toronto on June 17 gives Canadian fans a group stage fixture on home soil outside Group B.

Date	Match	Venue
Jun 17	England vs Croatia	Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Jun 17	Panama vs Ghana	BMO Field, Toronto
Jun 23	England vs Ghana	Gillette Stadium, Boston
Jun 24	Panama vs Croatia	Gillette Stadium, Boston
Jun 27	Panama vs England	MetLife Stadium, New York/NJ
Jun 27	Croatia vs Ghana	Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

 

Key Dates

The tournament runs 39 days across 104 matches. The group stage opens June 11 and concludes June 27. The Round of 32 begins June 28, the Round of 16 on July 4, quarter finals July 9 to 11, and semifinals July 14 and 15 in Atlanta and Dallas.

The third place match takes place July 18 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The final is on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

For Canadian bettors, the full group stage schedule, fixture dates and venues are confirmed. Group betting previews for each of the 12 groups will be published as the tournament approaches. All World Cup 2026 betting odds are live on PowerPlay.

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