World Cup 2026: the full schedule for African teams in the group stage

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Mohamed Rek

News Editor

Africa is on the verge of writing a new chapter in its World Cup history. For the first time ever, ten teams from the continent will compete in the 2026 World Cup finals. This historic record highlights the remarkable progress of African football on the global stage.

The African representatives qualified for this edition are Senegal, Morocco, Egypt, Ghana, Algeria, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Cape Verde, South Africa, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The 2026 World Cup will take place from June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This edition will also be the first in history to feature 48 teams.

Schedule for African teams in the group stage

Below, discover the complete schedule for the ten African teams in the group stage:

• Thursday, June 11

  Group A: Mexico v South Africa — at Mexico City Stadium, 19:00 GMT.

• Saturday, June 13

  Group C: Brazil v Morocco — at New York/New Jersey Stadium, 22:00 GMT.

• Sunday, June 14

  Group E: Ivory Coast v Ecuador — at Philadelphia Stadium, 23:00 GMT.

• Monday, June 15

  Group F: Sweden v Tunisia — at Monterrey Stadium, 02:00 GMT.

  Group H: Spain v Cape Verde — at Atlanta Stadium, 16:00 GMT.

  Group G: Belgium v Egypt — at Seattle Stadium, 19:00 GMT.

• Tuesday, June 16

  Group I: France v Senegal — at New York/New Jersey Stadium, 19:00 GMT.

• Wednesday, June 17

  Group J: Argentina v Algeria — at Kansas City Stadium, 01:00 GMT.

  Group K: Portugal v DR Congo — at Houston Stadium, 17:00 GMT.

  Group L: Ghana v Panama — at Toronto Stadium, 23:00 GMT.

• Thursday, June 18

  Group A: Czech Republic v South Africa — at Atlanta Stadium, 16:00 GMT.

• Friday, June 19

  Group C: Scotland v Morocco — at Boston Stadium, 22:00 GMT.

• Saturday, June 20

  Group E: Germany v Ivory Coast — at Toronto Stadium, 20:00 GMT.

• Sunday, June 21

  Group F: Tunisia v Japan — at Monterrey Stadium, 04:00 GMT.

  Group H: Uruguay v Cape Verde — at Miami Stadium, 22:00 GMT.

  Group G: New Zealand v Egypt — at BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, 01:00 GMT.

• Tuesday, June 23

  Group I: Norway v Senegal — at New York/New Jersey Stadium, 00:00 GMT.

  Group J: Jordan v Algeria — at San Francisco Bay Stadium, 03:00 GMT.

  Group L: England v Ghana — at Boston Stadium, 20:00 GMT.

• Wednesday, June 24

  Group K: Colombia v DR Congo — at Guadalajara Stadium, 02:00 GMT.

  Group C: Morocco v Haiti — at Atlanta Stadium, 22:00 GMT.

• Thursday, June 25

  Group A: South Africa v South Korea — at Monterrey Stadium, 01:00 GMT.

  Group E: Curaçao v Ivory Coast — at Philadelphia Stadium, 20:00 GMT.

  Group F: Tunisia v Netherlands — at Kansas City Stadium, 23:00 GMT.

• Friday, June 26

  Group I: Senegal v Iraq — at Toronto Stadium, 19:00 GMT.

• Saturday, June 27

  Group H: Cape Verde v Saudi Arabia — at Houston Stadium, 00:00 GMT.

  Group G: Egypt v Iran — at Seattle Stadium, 03:00 GMT.

  Group L: Croatia v Ghana — at Philadelphia Stadium, 21:00 GMT.

  Group K: DR Congo v Uzbekistan — at Atlanta Stadium, 23:30 GMT.

• Sunday, June 28

  Group J: Algeria v Austria — at Kansas City Stadium, 02:00 GMT.
  

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