FIFA World Cup 2026: All Qualified Teams, Schedule and Venues
The FIFA World Cup 2026 qualification is now complete. A total of 48 teams will take part in the 23rd edition of the tournament.
The United States, Mexico and Canada will host the competition in June and July 2026. This will be the first World Cup with 48 teams, expanding from 32 teams used since 1998.
A total of 104 matches will be played across 16 stadiums. 78 matches will be played in the United States, with 13 each in Mexico and Canada.
The kickoff slots are designed to suit global audiences, with prime-time viewing at 9 p.m. CET in Europe and 8 p.m. GMT in the UK.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Event Details
- Hosts: USA, Mexico, Canada
- Opening match: 11 June 2026 at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
- Final: 19 July 2026 at MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey
Estadio Azteca will host the opening match. It has already hosted two FIFA World Cup finals and the 1968 Olympic gold medal match.
The final at MetLife Stadium will be the second men’s FIFA World Cup final in the USA, after 1994.
Japan became the first team to qualify (apart from hosts) on 20 March 2025, marking their eighth straight World Cup appearance. Defending champions Argentina qualified on 25 March 2025.
Turkey, Sweden, Czech Republic and Bosnia and Herzegovina booked their spot from the European qualifiers. Iraq became the 48th and final team to qualify from the inter-confederation playoff alongside the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Four-time champions Italy lost to host Bosnia and Herzegovina in a penalty shootout during the playoff final, missing out on a third consecutive FIFA World Cup qualification.
FIFA World Cup 2026: All Qualified Teams
Here are all 48 teams that have qualified, listed by date:
- USA (Hosts)
- Canada (Hosts)
- Mexico (Hosts)
- Japan – 20 March 2025
- New Zealand – 24 March 2025
- Iran – 25 March 2025
- Argentina – 25 March 2025
- Uzbekistan – 5 June 2025
- South Korea – 5 June 2025
- Jordan – 5 June 2025
- Australia – 10 June 2025
- Brazil – 10 June 2025
- Ecuador – 10 June 2025
- Uruguay – 4 September 2025
- Colombia – 4 September 2025
- Paraguay – 4 September 2025
- Morocco – 5 September 2025
- Tunisia – 8 September 2025
- Egypt – 8 October 2025
- Algeria – 9 October 2025
- Ghana – 12 October 2025
- Cabo Verde – 13 October 2025
- Saudi Arabia – 14 October 2025
- Qatar – 14 October 2025
- England – 14 October 2025
- Côte d’Ivoire – 14 October 2025
- South Africa – 14 October 2025
- Senegal – 14 October 2025
- France – 13 November 2025
- Croatia – 14 November 2025
- Portugal – 16 November 2025
- Norway – 16 November 2025
- Germany – 17 November 2025
- Netherlands – 17 November 2025
- Belgium – 18 November 2025
- Switzerland – 18 November 2025
- Spain – 18 November 2025
- Austria – 18 November 2025
- Scotland – 18 November 2025
- Curaçao – 18 November 2025
- Haiti – 18 November 2025
- Panama – 18 November 2025
- Sweden – 31 March 2026
- Türkiye – 31 March 2026
- Czechia – 31 March 2026
- Bosnia and Herzegovina – 31 March 2026
- DR Congo – 31 March 2026
- Iraq – 31 March 2026
FIFA World Cup 2026: Group Stage Schedule
(All times in Eastern Time)
Group A
Teams: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czechia
- June 11: Mexico vs South Africa (15:00, Estadio Azteca)
- June 11: South Korea vs Czechia (22:00, Estadio Akron)
- June 18: Czechia vs South Africa (12:00, Atlanta)
- June 18: Mexico vs South Korea (21:00, Zapopan)
- June 24: Czechia vs Mexico (21:00, Azteca)
- June 24: South Africa vs South Korea (21:00, Guadalupe)
Group B
Teams: Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland
- June 12: Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (15:00, Toronto)
- June 13: Qatar vs Switzerland (15:00, Santa Clara)
- June 18: Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (15:00, Inglewood)
- June 18: Canada vs Qatar (18:00, Vancouver)
- June 24: Switzerland vs Canada (15:00, Vancouver)
- June 24: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar (15:00, Seattle)
Group C
Teams: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
- June 13: Brazil vs Morocco (18:00, MetLife Stadium)
- June 13: Haiti vs Scotland (21:00, Foxborough)
- June 19: Scotland vs Morocco (18:00, Foxborough)
- June 19: Brazil vs Haiti (21:00, Philadelphia)
- June 24: Scotland vs Brazil (18:00, Miami)
- June 24: Morocco vs Haiti (18:00, Atlanta)
Group D
Teams: USA, Paraguay, Australia, Türkiye
- June 12: USA vs Paraguay (21:00, Inglewood)
- June 13: Australia vs Türkiye (00:00, Vancouver)
- June 19: Türkiye vs Paraguay (00:00, Santa Clara)
- June 19: USA vs Australia (15:00, Seattle)
- June 25: Türkiye vs USA (22:00, Inglewood)
- June 25: Paraguay vs Australia (22:00, Santa Clara)
Group E
Teams: Germany, Curaçao, Côte d’Ivoire, Ecuador
- June 14: Germany vs Curaçao (13:00, Houston)
- June 14: Ivory Coast vs Ecuador (19:00, Philadelphia)
- June 20: Germany vs Ivory Coast (16:00, Toronto)
- June 20: Ecuador vs Curaçao (20:00, Kansas City)
- June 25: Ecuador vs Germany (16:00, MetLife Stadium)
- June 25: Curaçao vs Ivory Coast (16:00, Philadelphia)
Group F
Teams: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia
- June 14: Netherlands vs Japan (16:00, Arlington)
- June 14: Sweden vs Tunisia (22:00, Guadalupe)
- June 20: Netherlands vs Sweden (13:00, Houston)
- June 20: Tunisia vs Japan (00:00, Guadalupe)
- June 25: Tunisia vs Netherlands (19:00, Arlington)
- June 25: Japan vs Sweden (19:00, Kansas City)
Group G
Teams: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
- June 15: Belgium vs Egypt (15:00, Seattle)
- June 15: Iran vs New Zealand (21:00, Inglewood)
- June 21: Belgium vs Iran (15:00, Inglewood)
- June 21: New Zealand vs Egypt (21:00, Vancouver)
- June 26: New Zealand vs Belgium (23:00, Vancouver)
- June 26: Egypt vs Iran (23:00, Seattle)
Group H
Teams: Spain, Cabo Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
- June 15: Spain vs Cabo Verde (12:00, Atlanta)
- June 15: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay (18:00, Miami)
- June 21: Spain vs Saudi Arabia (12:00, Atlanta)
- June 21: Uruguay vs Cabo Verde (18:00, Miami)
- June 26: Uruguay vs Spain (20:00, Houston)
- June 26: Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia (20:00, Zapopan)
Group I
Teams: France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway
- June 16: France vs Senegal (15:00, MetLife Stadium)
- June 16: Iraq vs Norway (18:00, Foxborough)
- June 22: France vs Iraq (17:00, Philadelphia)
- June 22: Norway vs Senegal (20:00, MetLife Stadium)
- June 26: Norway vs France (15:00, Foxborough)
- June 26: Senegal vs Iraq (15:00, Toronto)
Group J
Teams: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
- June 16: Argentina vs Algeria (21:00, Kansas City)
- June 16: Austria vs Jordan (00:00, Santa Clara)
- June 22: Argentina vs Austria (13:00, Arlington)
- June 22: Jordan vs Algeria (23:00, Santa Clara)
- June 27: Jordan vs Argentina (22:00, Arlington)
- June 27: Algeria vs Austria (22:00, Kansas City)
Group K
Teams: Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia
- June 17: Portugal vs DR Congo (13:00, Houston)
- June 17: Uzbekistan vs Colombia (22:00, Azteca)
- June 23: Portugal vs Uzbekistan (13:00, Houston)
- June 23: Colombia vs DR Congo (22:00, Zapopan)
- June 27: Colombia vs Portugal (19:30, Miami)
- June 27: DR Congo vs Uzbekistan (Atlanta)
Group L
Teams: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama
- June 17: England vs Croatia (16:00, Arlington)
- June 17: Ghana vs Panama (19:00, Toronto)
- June 23: England vs Ghana (16:00, Foxborough)
- June 23: Panama vs Croatia (19:00, Toronto)
- June 27: Panama vs England (17:00, MetLife Stadium)
- June 27: Croatia vs Ghana (17:00, Philadelphia)
2026 World Cup: Knockout Schedule
- Round of 32: June 28 – July 3
- Round of 16: July 4 – July 7
- Quarterfinals: July 9 – 11
Venues: Gillette Stadium, SoFi Stadium, Hard Rock Stadium, Arrowhead Stadium - Semifinals: July 14 – 15
Venues: AT&T Stadium, Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Third-place match: July 18 (Hard Rock Stadium)
- Final: July 19 (MetLife Stadium)