FIFA World Cup
2026
June 11 – July 19, 2026 · 48 Teams · 104 Matches · 16 Cities
48
Teams
104
Matches
16
Cities
39
Days
Key Dates
Opening Match
Mexico vs USA — Estadio Azteca
Group Stage Begins
Phase 1 — 48 matches
Round of 32 Begins
Knockout stage kicks off
Round of 16
Top 16 teams battle on
Quarter-Finals
Four blockbuster QF ties
Semi-Finals
Final four compete
3rd Place Play-off
SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
🏆 The FINAL
MetLife Stadium, New York
Group Stage Draw
12 groups · 48 participating teams
Group A
Argentina 🇦🇷
Brazil 🇧🇷
Mexico 🇲🇽
Poland 🇵🇱
Group B
France 🇫🇷
Spain 🇪🇸
Portugal 🇵🇹
Morocco 🇲🇦
Group C
England 🏴
Netherlands 🇳🇱
USA 🇺🇸
Wales 🏴
Group D
Germany 🇩🇪
Belgium 🇧🇪
Japan 🇯🇵
Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Group E
Italy 🇮🇹
Colombia 🇨🇴
South Korea 🇰🇷
Cameroon 🇨🇲
Group F
Croatia 🇭🇷
Uruguay 🇺🇾
Canada 🇨🇦
Morocco 🇲🇦
Group G
Norway 🇳🇴
Senegal 🇸🇳
Egypt 🇪🇬
China 🇨🇳
Group H
Australia 🇦🇺
Nigeria 🇳🇬
Chile 🇨🇱
India 🇮🇳
Group I
Portugal 🇵🇹
Tunisia 🇹🇳
Iran 🇮🇷
New Zealand 🇳🇿
Group J
Mexico 🇲🇽
Ghana 🇬🇭
Switzerland 🇨🇭
Ecuador 🇪🇨
Group K
Denmark 🇩🇰
Qatar 🇶🇦
Peru 🇵🇪
Algeria 🇩🇿
Group L
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Venezuela 🇻🇪
Bolivia 🇧🇴
Sweden 🇸🇪
🟢 Top 2 qualify for Round of 32
Top Scorers
All players →Kylian Mbappé
France
8
goals
Erling Haaland
Norway
7
goals
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
6
goals
Lionel Messi
Argentina
5
goals
Vinícius Jr.
Brazil
5
goals
Knockout Stage Bracket
Round of 32 → Final
Round of 32
16 matches
Round of 16
8 matches
⚡ Pens
Quarter-Finals
4 matches
Semi-Finals
2 matches
The Final
July 19, 2026
⚡ Penalty Shootout
📍 MetLife Stadium, New York
Semi-Finals
2 matches
Quarter-Finals
4 matches
Round of 16
8 matches
Round of 32
16 matches
Semi-Finals
Quarter-Finals
Round of 16
⚡ Pens
🏆 The Final
⚡ Penalty Shootout
📍 MetLife Stadium, New York