World Cup 2026: The official and complete group stage schedule

The American capital, Washington, hosted last Friday the official draw ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, unveiling the final composition of the twelve groups that will set the stage for the planet's biggest football event.

The 2026 World Cup will take place across the United States, Canada, and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, with an unprecedented 48 teams participating, compared to 32 in previous editions since 1998.

Groups for the 2026 World Cup

Here is the full breakdown of the 2026 World Cup groups as revealed during the official draw:

1. Group A: South Africa, Mexico, (Denmark), South Korea
2. Group B: Qatar, Switzerland, (Bosnia ), Canada
3. Group C: Haiti, Scotland, Brazil, Morocco
4. Group D: Australia, United States, (Turkey), Paraguay
5. Group E: Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Curaçao, Germany
6. Group F: Tunisia, Japan, ( Sweden ), Netherlands
7. Group G: Egypt, Iran, New Zealand, Belgium
8. Group H: Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, Spain
9. Group I: Norway, Senegal, ( Iraq), France
10. Group J: Jordan, Algeria, Austria, Argentina
11. Group K: Colombia, Portugal, (DR Congo), Uzbekistan
12. Group L: Ghana, Panama, Croatia, England
    

World Cup 2026: The full group stage match schedule

Below, we present the complete schedule for the 2026 World Cup group stage encounters:

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