World Cup Draw 2026 Results, Groups, Bracket and Schedule Revealed

On Friday, FIFA held the draw for the largest World Cup ever, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada from June 11, 2026, through July 19, 2026.

For the first time, 48 nations qualified for the World Cup, and they were broken up into a staggering 12 groups of four during Friday's draw. A total of 104 matches will be played during the tournament, including 72 in the group stage.

Along with the three host nations of the United States, Mexico and Canada, the field includes powerhouses such as reigning World Cup champion Argentina, France, Spain, England, Brazil, Portugal and a host of others.

Here is everything you need to know about the 2026 World Cup draw, including a rundown of the groups, bracket and schedule for the entire tournament.

World Cup 2026 Groups

Group A

• Mexico
• South Africa
• Korea Republic
• Winner of Play-Off D (Denmark, Czechia, North Macedonia or Republic of Ireland)

Group B

• Canada
• Winner of Play-Off A (Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina)
• Qatar
• Switzerland

Group C

• Brazil
• Morocco
• Haiti
• Scotland

Group D

• USA
• Paraguay
• Australia
• Winner of Play-Off C (Türkiye, Slovakia, Romania or Kosovo)

Group E

• Germany
• Curaçao
• Côte d'Ivoire
• Ecuador

Group F

• Netherlands
• Japan
• Winner of Play-Off B (Ukraine, Sweden, Poland or Albania)
• Tunisia

Group G

• Belgium
• Egypt
• Iran
• New Zealand

Group H

• Spain
• Cabo Verde
• Saudi Arabia
• Uruguay

Group I

• France
• Senegal
• Winner of Play-Off 2 (Bolivia, Suriname or Iraq)
• Norway

Group J

• Argentina
• Algeria
• Austria
• Jordan

Group K

• Portugal
• Winner of Play-Off 1 (New Caledonia, Jamaica or DR Congo)
• Uzbekistan
• Colombia

Group L

• England
• Croatia
• Ghana
• Panama

World Cup 2026 Schedule

*All match times in ET

Group

Thursday, June 11

• Match 1 - Group A (Mexico vs. South Africa) – Mexico City - 3 p.m.
• Match 2 – Group A (Korea Republic vs. Play-Off D Winner - Guadalajara - 10 p.m.

Friday, June 12

• Match 3 - Group B (Canada vs. Play-Off A Winner) - Toronto - 3 p.m.
• Match 4 - Group D (USA vs. Paraguay) – Los Angeles - 9 p.m.

Saturday, June 13

• Match 5 – Group D (Australia vs. Play-Off C Winner) - Vancouver - 12 a.m.
• Match 6 – Group B (Qatar vs. Switzerland) - San Francisco - 3 p.m.
• Match 7 – Group C (Brazil vs. Morocco) - New York-New Jersey - 6 p.m.
• Match 8 – Group C (Haiti vs. Scotland) - Boston - 9 p.m.

Sunday, June 14

• Match 9 – Group E (Germany vs. Curaçao) - Houston - 1 p.m.
• Match 10 – Group F (Netherlands vs. Japan) - Dallas - 4 p.m.
• Match 11 – Group E (Côte d'Ivoire vs. Ecuador) - Philadelphia - 7 p.m.
• Match 12 – Group F (Play-Off B Winner vs. Tunisia) - Monterrey - 10 p.m.

Monday, June 15

• Match 13 – Group H (Spain vs. Cabo Verde) - Atlanta - Noon
• Match 14 – Group G (Belgium vs. Egypt) - Seattle - 3 p.m.
• Match 15 – Group H (Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay) - Miami - 6 p.m.
• Match 16 – Group G (Iran vs. New Zealand) - Los Angeles - 9 p.m.

Tuesday, June 16

• Match 17 – Group I (France vs. Senegal) - New York-New Jersey - 3 p.m.
• Match 18 – Group I (Play-Off 2 Winner vs. Norway) - Boston - 6 p.m.
• Match 19 – Group J (Argentina vs. Algeria) - Kansas City - 9 p.m.
• Match 20 – Group J (Austria vs. Jordan) - San Francisco - 12 a.m.

Wednesday, June 17

• Match 21 – Group K (Portugal vs. Play-Off 1 Winner) - Houston - 1 p.m.
• Match 22 – Group L (England vs. Croatia) - Dallas - 4 p.m.
• Match 23 – Group L (Ghana vs. Panama) - Toronto - 7 p.m.
• Match 24 – Group K (Uzbekistan vs. Colombia) - Mexico City - 10 p.m.

Thursday, June 18

• Match 25– Group A (Play-Off D Winner vs. South Africa) - Atlanta - Noon
• Match 26 – Group B (Switzerland vs. Play-Off A Winner) - Los Angeles - 3 p.m.
• Match 27 - Group B (Canada vs. Qatar) – Vancouver - 6 p.m.
• Match 28 - Group A (Mexico vs. Korea Republic) – Guadalajara - 9 p.m.

Friday, June 19

• Match 29 – Group D (Play-Off C Winner vs. Paraguay) - San Francisco - 12 a.m.
• Match 30 - Group D (USA vs. Australia) – Seattle - 3 p.m.
• Match 31 – Group C (Scotland vs. Morocco) - Boston - 6 p.m.
• Match 32 – Group C (Brazil vs. Haiti) - Philadelphia - 9 p.m.

Saturday, June 20

• Match 33 – Group F (Netherlands vs. Play-Off B Winner) - Houston - 1 p.m.
• Match 34 – Group E (Germany vs. Côte d'Ivoire) - Toronto - 4 p.m.
• Match 35 – Group E (Curaçao vs. Ecuador) - Kansas City - 8 p.m.
• Match 36 – Group F (Tunisia vs. Japan) - Monterrey - 12 a.m.

Sunday, June 21

• Match 37 – Group H (Spain vs. Saudi Arabia) - Atlanta - 12 p.m.
• Match 38 – Group G (Belgium vs. Iran) - Los Angeles - 3 p.m.
• Match 39 – Group H (Uruguay vs. Cabo Verde) - Miami - 6 p.m.
• Match 40 – Group G (New Zealand vs. Egypt) - Vancouver - 9 p.m.

Monday, June 22

• Match 41 – Group J (Argentina vs. Austria) - Dallas - 1 p.m.
• Match 42 – Group I (France vs. Play-Off 2 Winner) - Philadelphia - 5 p.m.
• Match 43 – Group I (Norway vs. Senegal) - New York-New Jersey - 8 p.m.
• Match 44 – Group J (Jordan vs. Algeria) - San Francisco - 11 p.m.

Tuesday, June 23

• Match 45 – Group K (Portugal vs. Uzbekistan) - Houston - 1 p.m.
• Match 46 – Group L (England vs. Ghana) - Boston - 4 p.m.
• Match 47 – Group L (Panama vs. Croatia) - Toronto - 7 p.m.
• Match 48 – Group K (Colombia vs. Play-Off 1 Winner) - Guadalajara - 10 p.m.

Wednesday, June 24

• Match 49 - Group B (Switzerland vs. Canada) - Vancouver - 3 p.m.
• Match 50 – Group B (Play-Off A Winner vs. Qatar) - Seattle - 3 p.m.
• Match 51 – Group C (Scotland vs. Brazil) - Miami - 6 p.m.
• Match 52 – Group C (Morocco vs. Haiti) - Atlanta - 6 p.m.
• Match 53 - Group A (Play-Off D Winner vs. Mexico) - Mexico City - 9 p.m.
• Match 54 – Group A (South Africa vs. Korea Republic) - Monterrey - 9 p.m.

Thursday, June 25

• Match 55 – Group E (Ecuador vs. Germany) - New York-New Jersey - 4 p.m.
• Match 56 – Group E (Curaçao vs. Côte d'Ivoire) - Philadelphia - 4 p.m.
• Match 57 – Group F (Japan vs. Play-Off B Winner) - Dallas - 7 p.m.
• Match 58 – Group F (Tunisia vs. Netherlands) - Kansas City - 7 p.m.
• Match 59 - Group D (Play-Off C Winner vs. USA) – Los Angeles - 10 p.m.
• Match 60 – Group D (Paraguay vs. Australia) - San Francisco - 10 p.m.

Friday, June 26

• Match 61 – Group I (Norway vs. France) - Boston - 3 p.m.
• Match 62 – Group I (Senegal vs. Play-Off 2 Winner) - Toronto - 3 p.m.
• Match 63 – Group H (Cabo Verde vs. Saudi Arabia) - Houston - 8 p.m.
• Match 64 – Group H (Uruguay vs. Spain) - Guadalajara - 8 p.m.
• Match 65 – Group G (Egypt vs. Iran) - Seattle - 11 p.m.
• Match 66 – Group G (New Zealand vs. Belgium) - Vancouver - 11 p.m.

Saturday, June 27

• Match 67 – Group L (Panama vs. England) - New York-New Jersey - 5 p.m.
• Match 68 – Group L (Croatia vs. Ghana) - Philadelphia - 5 p.m.
• Match 69 – Group K (Colombia vs. Portugal) - Miami - 7:30 p.m.
• Match 70 – Group K (Play-Off 1 Winner vs. Uzbekistan) - Atlanta - 7:30 p.m.
• Match 71 – Group J (Algeria vs. Austria) - Kansas City - 10 p.m.
• Match 72 – Group J (Jordan vs. Argentina) - Dallas - 10 p.m.

Round of 32

Sunday, June 28

• Match 73 – Group A runner-up vs. Group B runner-up - Los Angeles

Monday, June 29

• Match 74 – Group E winner vs. Group A/B/C/D/F third place - Boston
• Match 75 – Group F winner vs. Group C runner-up - Monterrey
• Match 76 – Group C winner vs. Group F runner-up - Houston

Tuesday, June 30

• Match 77 – Group I winner vs. Group C/D/F/G/H third place - New York-New Jersey
• Match 78 – Group E runner-up vs. Group I runner-up - Dallas
• Match 79 – Group A winner vs. Group C/E/F/H/I third place - Mexico City

Wednesday, July 1

• Match 80 – Group L winner vs. Group E/H/I/J/K third place - Atlanta
• Match 81 – Group D winner vs. Group B/E/F/I/J third place - San Francisco
• Match 82 – Group G winner vs. Group A/E/H/I/J third place - Seattle

Thursday, July 2

• Match 83 – Group K runner-up vs. Group L runner-up - Toronto
• Match 84 – Group H winner vs. Group J runner-up - Los Angeles
• Match 85 – Group B winner vs. Group E/F/G/I/J third place - Vancouver

Friday, July 3

• Match 86 – Group J winner vs. Group H runner-up - Miami
• Match 87 – Group K winner vs. Group D/E/I/J/L third place - Kansas City
• Match 88 – Group D runner-up vs. Group G runner-up - Dallas

Round of 16

Saturday, July 4

• Match 89 – Winner match 74 vs. Winner match 77 - Philadelphia
• Match 90 – Winner match 73 vs. Winner match 75 - Houston

Sunday, July 5

• Match 91 – Winner match 76 vs. Winner match 78 - New York-New Jersey
• Match 92 – Winner match 79 vs. Winner match 80 - Mexico City

Monday, July 6

• Match 93 – Winner match 83 vs. Winner match 84 - Dallas
• Match 94 – Winner match 81 vs. Winner match 82 - Seattle

Tuesday, July 7

• Match 95 – Winner match 86 vs. Winner match 88 - Atlanta
• Match 96 – Winner match 85 vs. Winner match 87 - Vancouver

Quarterfinals

Thursday, July 9

• Match 97 – Winner match 89 vs. Winner match 90 - Boston

Friday, July 10

• Match 98 – Winner match 93 vs. Winner match 94 - Los Angeles

Saturday, July 11

• Match 99 – Winner match 91 vs. Winner match 92 - Miami
• Match 100 – Winner match 95 vs. Winner match 96 - Kansas City

Semifinals

Tuesday, July 14

• Match 101 – Winner match 97 vs. Winner match 98 - Dallas

Wednesday, July 15

• Match 102 – Winner match 99 vs. Winner match 100 - Atlanta

Third-Place Game

Saturday, July 18

• Match 103 – Loser match 101 vs. Loser match 102 - Miami

Final

Sunday, July 19

• Match 104 – Winner match 101 vs. Winner match 102 - New York-New Jersey

Top Contenders to Watch

Argentina

Led by the legendary Lionel Messi, reigning World Cup champion Argentina will look to make it two in a row in 2026.

The 2022 World Cup title marked the first of Messi's illustrious career and Argentina's first since 1986. With a win in 2026, Argentina would become the first nation to win back-to-back World Cups since Brazil in 1958 and 1962.

While Messi is the star and will be the focus among fans, he will turn 39 during the 2026 World Cup, so contributions from other players will be needed in order for La Albiceleste to repeat.

France

In 2022, France came agonizingly close to winning a second consecutive World Cup, only to fall to Argentina in the final on penalty kicks.

France won the World Cup in 2018, marking their first such title since 1998. Kylian Mbappé, who was just 19 years old at the time, was a big reason why, as he scored four goals and was named the tournament's best young player.

Four years later, Mbappé led the 2022 World Cup with eight goals, winning the Golden Boot. If he turns in a repeat performance in 2026, France will be tough to beat.

Spain

Since winning their first World Cup in 2010, Spain have largely disappointed on the biggest stage in soccer.

They didn't make it out of the group stage in 2014 and were knocked out in the Round of 16 in both 2018 and 2022, but there is reason to believe La Roja are back.

Spain won the UEFA European Championship last year, beating England in the final, which is a big reason why they are the No. 1 team in the world in the FIFA rankings. With talent and skill from top to bottom, Spain may be the most complete team in the 2026 World Cup field.