The 2026 World Cup kicks off on 11th June in an expanded 48-team format.
For the first time, the World Cup will feature a round of 32, with 32 of the 48 competing nations advancing beyond the group stage in the revamped format.
The new format means more matches, more teams and more knockout football, with 104 games set to be played before the world champions are crowned.
You can find every single group stage fixture below, as well as all potential round-of-32 matchups.
Group A
Mexico’s 2026 World Cup fixtures
South Africa’s 2026 World Cup fixtures
South Korea’s 2026 World Cup fixtures
Czechia 2026 World Cup fixtures
The team the tops Group A next summer will take on the best third placed team from Groups C, E, F, H, or I in the round-of-32. These groups include the likes of Germany, Netherlands, Spain and France, among others.
Finish second, they will take on the team that finishes second in Group B (Canada, Qatar, Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina).
Finally, the team that finishes third could take on the winners of Group G (Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand) or Group E (Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curacao).
Group B
Canada’s 2026 World Cup fixtures
Bosnia-Herzegovina 2026 World Cup fixtures
Qatar 2026 World Cup fixtures
Switzerland 2026 World Cup fixtures
The winner of Group B will face the team that finishes third from Group E, F, G, I, or J in the round-of-32. These include the likes of Germany, Belgium, France and Argentina, among others
The nation that finishes second in Group B, will face the team that finishes second in Group A (Mexico, South Africa, South Korea and one Czechia.
Finally, if team that finishes third progresses, they’ll take on the winner of Group E (Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curacao) or winner of Group D (USA, Paraguay, Australia, and Turkey).
Group C
Brazil 2026 World Cup fixtures
Morocco 2026 World Cup fixtures
Haiti 2026 World Cup fixtures
Scotland 2026 World Cup fixtures
The Group C winner will take on the runner-up in Group F (Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia and Sweden) for a spot in the round-of-32.
Similarly, the runner-up in Group C will then face the winner of Group F (Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia and Sweden) in the first knockout round.
The team that finishes third will could take on the winner of Group E (Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curacao), Group I (France, Senegal, Norway and Iraq), or Group A (Mexico, South Africa, South Korea and Czechia).
Group D
USA 2026 World Cup fixtures
Paraguay 2026 World Cup fixtures
Australia 2026 World Cup fixtures
Turkey 2026 World Cup fixtures
The winner of Group D will take on a third-placed qualifier from Group B, E, F, I, or J in the round-of-32. These groups include the likes of Canada, Germany, France and Argentina, among others.
The second-place finisher of Group D are expected to meet the runner-up of Group G (Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand).
The team that finishes third has three potential places in the knockout stages bracket should they progress as one of the eight best third-placed qualifiers. They could end up facing the winner of Group E (Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curacao), Group I (France, Senegal, Norway, and Iraq), or Group K (Portugal, Uzbekistan, Colombia and DR Congo).
Group E
Germany 2026 World Cup fixtures
Curacao 2026 World Cup fixtures
Ivory Coast 2026 World Cup fixtures
Ecuador 2026 World Cup fixtures
The winner of Group is scheduled to take on the third-placed qualifier from either Group A, B, C, D, or F in the round-of-32. These groups include the likes of Mexico, Canada, Brazil and USA, among others
The Group E runner-up will then take on the team that finishes second in Group I (France, Senegal, Norway, and Iraq.
The team that finishes third in Group E, should they make progress as one of the best third-placed teams, could face the winner of Group L (England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama), Group B (Canada, Qatar, Switzerland, and Bosnia-Herzegovina), Group K (Portugal, Uzbekistan, Colombia, and DR Congo), Group A (Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, and Czechia), or Group G (Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand).
Group F
Netherlands 2026 World Cup fixtures
Japan 2026 World Cup fixtures
Sweden 2026 World Cup fixtures
Tunisia 2026 World Cup fixtures
The winner of Group F will take on the team that finishes second in Group C (Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland) in the round-of-32.
The runner-up in Group F will then take on the winner of Group C (Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland).
Finally, should the team that finishes third in Group F progress as one of the best third-placed teams, they could take on the winner of Group E (Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curacao), Group A (Mexico, South Africa, South Korean and Czechia), Group I (France, Senegal, Norway, and Iraq), Group D (USA, Paraguay, Australia, and Turkey), or Group B (Canada, Qatar, Switzerland, and Bosnia-Herzegovina).
Group G
Belgium 2026 World Cup fixtures
Egypt 2026 World Cup fixtures
Iran 2026 World Cup fixtures
New Zealand 2026 World Cup fixtures
The winner of Group G will take on one of the best third-placed qualifiers from Groups A, E, H, I, or J in the round-of-32. These groups include the likes of Mexico, Germany, Spain and France, among others.
The runner-up in Group G will then go on to face the runner-up from Group D (USA, Paraguay, Australia, and Turkey).
Should the team that finishes third secure their spot in the round-of-32, then they’ll take on the winner of Group I (France, Senegal, Norway and Iraq) or Group B (Canada, Qatar, Switzerland and Bosnia-Herzegovina).
Group H
Spain 2026 World Cup fixtures
Cape Verde 2026 World Cup fixtures
Saudi Arabia 2026 World Cup fixtures
Uruguay 2026 World Cup fixtures
The team the tops Group H will go on to face the runner-up from Group J (Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan).
Conversely, the team the finishes second in Group H will then go on to face the winner of Group J (Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan).
Finally, if the team that finishes third ends the group stages as one of the best third-placed teams, then they’ll take on the winner of Group G (Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand), Group A (Mexico, South Africa, South Korea and one of Denmark, North Macedonia, Czechia, and Ireland), Group L (England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama), or Group I (France, Senegal, Norway, and one of Bolivia, Iraq, and Suriname).
Group I
France 2026 World Cup fixtures
Senegal 2026 World Cup fixtures
Norway 2026 World Cup fixtures
Iraq 2026 World Cup fixtures
The winner of Group I will face off against one of the best third-placed qualifiers from Group C, D, F, G, or H. These groups include Brazil, USA, Belgium and Spain, among others.
The runner-up in Group I will then meet the runner-up of Group E (Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curacao) in the round-of-32.
Should the team that finishes third qualify as one of the best third-placed finishers, then they could meet the winner of Group G (Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand), Group B (Canada, Qatar, Switzerland and Bosnia-Herzegovina), Group L (England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama), Group K (Portugal, Uzbekistan, Colombia and DR Congo), Group A (Mexico, South Africa, South Korean and Czechia) or Group D (USA, Paraguay, Australia and Turkey).
Group J
Argentina 2026 World Cup fixtures
Algeria 2026 World Cup fixtures
Austria 2026 World Cup fixtures
Jordan 2026 World Cup fixtures
The winner of Group J will take on the runner-up of Group H (Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay) in the round-of-32.
The team that finishes second in Group J will then take on the winner of Group H (Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay).
Should the team that finishes third do so as one of the best third-placed teams, then they’ll face the winner of Group L (England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama), Group K (Portugal, Uzbekistan, Colombia and DR Congo), Group D (USA, Paraguay, Australia and Turkey), Group G (Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand) or Group B (Canada, Qatar, Switzerland, and Bosnia-Herzegovina).
Group K
Portugal 2026 World Cup fixtures
Uzbekistan 2026 World Cup fixtures
Colombia 2026 World Cup fixtures
DR Congo 2026 World Cup fixtures
The winner of Group K would go on to face the best third-placed team from Group D, E, I, J, or L in the round-of-32. These groups include USA, Germany, France and Argentina, among others.
The runner-up is then scheduled to meet the runner-up from Group L (England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama) in the first knockout phase.
Should the team that finishes third progress as one of the best third-placed nations, then they will go on to face the winner of Group L (England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama).
Group L
England 2026 World Cup fixtures
Croatia 2026 World Cup fixtures
Ghana 2026 World Cup fixtures
Panama 2026 World Cup fixtures
The winner of Group J will progress to the round-of-32 of the World Cup and face the runner-up of Group H (Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay).
The Group J runner-up will then face of against the winner of Group H (Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay) in the next round.
The team that finishes third in Group J could then take on the winner of Group K (Portugal, Uzbekistan, Colombia and DR Congo) provided they qualify for the round-of-32.
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