Full list of teams and confirmed dates for the FIFA Football Championship after the qualifiers
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The names of the 48 teams that will participate in the expanded 2026 World Cup tournament to be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico have been confirmed.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iraq were the last teams to reach the tournament, qualifying shortly after Türkiye, Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden won the European qualifiers.
Curacao, Cape Verde, Uzbekistan and Jordan are participating in the World Cup for the first time. Argentina is the defending champion.
101GreatGoals.com has the full confirmed World Cup squads and fixtures. All times are in GMT unless otherwise stated. The asterisk indicates matches starting the next day.
Schedule of Group A matches for the 2026 World Cup
a team
FIFA ranking
Mexico
16
South Korea
22
South Africa
60
Czech Republic
43
June 11: Mexico 2-0 South Africa (Mexico City)
June 12: South Korea 2-1 Czech Republic (Guadalajara)
June 18: Czech Republic vs. South Africa (Atalanta, 17:00)
June 19: Mexico – South Korea (Guadalajara, 02:00*)
June 25: Czech Republic – Mexico (Mexico City, 02:00*)
June 25: South Africa – South Korea (Monterrey, 02:00*)
Schedule of Group Two matches for the 2026 World Cup
a team
FIFA ranking
Canada
29
Switzerland
18
Qatar
56
Bosnia and Herzegovina
71
June 12: Canada 1-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Toronto)
June 13: Qatar 1-1 Switzerland (San Francisco)
June 18: Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (Los Angeles, 20:00)
June 18: Canada vs. Qatar (Vancouver, 23:00)
June 24: Switzerland vs. Canada (Vancouver, 20:00)
June 24: Bosnia and Herzegovina – Qatar (Seattle, 20:00)
Schedule of Group C matches for the 2026 World Cup
a team
FIFA ranking
Brazil
5
Morocco
8
Scotland
38
Haiti
83
June 13: Brazil 1-1 Morocco (New York)
June 14: Haiti 0-1 Scotland (Boston)
June 19: Brazil – Haiti (Philadelphia, 02:00*)
June 19: Scotland vs. Morocco (Boston, 23:00)
June 24: Scotland vs Brazil (Miami, 23:00)
June 24: Morocco vs. Haiti (Atalanta, 23:00)
Schedule of Group D matches for the 2026 World Cup
a team
FIFA ranking
USA
15
Australia
27
Paraguay
40
turkey
25
June 13: USA 4-1 Paraguay (Los Angeles)
June 14: Australia – Türkiye (Vancouver, 05:00*)
June 19: USA – Australia (Seattle, 20:00)
June 20: Türkiye – Paraguay (San Francisco, 05:00*)
June 26: Türkiye vs. the United States (Los Angeles, 21:00)
June 26: Paraguay – Australia (San Francisco, 21:00)
Schedule of Group E matches for the 2026 World Cup
a team
FIFA ranking
Germany
10
Ecuador
23
Ivory Coast
37
Curacao
81
June 14: Germany vs. Curacao (Houston, 18:00)
June 15: Ivory Coast – Ecuador (Philadelphia, at 00:00*)
June 20: Germany vs Ivory Coast (Toronto, 21:00)
June 21: Ecuador – Curacao (Kansas City, 01:00*)
June 25: Curacao – Ivory Coast (Philadelphia, 21:00)
June 25: Ecuador – Germany (New York, 21:00)
Schedule of Group F matches for the 2026 World Cup
a team
FIFA ranking
Holland
7
Japan
19
Sweden
42
Tunisia
47
June 14: Netherlands vs Japan (Dallas, 21:00)
June 15: Sweden – Tunisia (Monterrey, 03:00*)
June 20: Netherlands vs. Sweden (Houston, 18:00)
June 21: Tunisia – Japan (Monterrey, 05:00*)
June 26: Tunisia – Netherlands (Kansas City, 19:00)
June 26: Japan vs. Sweden (Dallas, 19:00)
Schedule of Group G matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
a team
FIFA ranking
Belgium
9
Iran
20
Egypt
31
New Zealand
85
June 15: Belgium vs. Egypt (Seattle, 20:00)
June 16: Iran – New Zealand (Los Angeles, 02:00*)
June 21: Belgium vs Iran (Los Angeles, 20:00)
June 22: New Zealand – Egypt (Vancouver, 02:00*)
June 27: New Zealand vs. Belgium (Vancouver, 19:00)
June 27: Egypt vs. Iran (Seattle, 19:00)
Schedule of Group H matches for the 2026 World Cup
a team
FIFA ranking
Spain
1
Uruguay
17
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
61
Cape Verde
67
June 15: Spain vs. Cape Verde (Atalanta, 17:00)
June 15: Saudi Arabia – Uruguay (Miami, 23:00)
June 21: Uruguay vs. Cape Verde (Miami, 23:00)
June 21: Spain vs. Saudi Arabia (Atalanta, 17:00)
June 27: Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia (Houston, 21:00)
June 27: Uruguay – Spain (Guadalajara, 21:00)
Schedule of Group A matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
a team
FIFA ranking
France
3
Senegal
12
Iraq
58
Norway
32
June 16: France vs. Senegal (New York, 20:00)
June 16: Iraq vs. Norway (Boston, 23:00)
June 22: Norway-Senegal (New York, 01:00*)
June 22: France vs. Iraq (Philadelphia, 22:00)
June 26: Norway vs. France (Boston, 23:00)
June 26: Senegal vs. Iraq (Toronto, 23:00)
Schedule of Group J matches for the 2026 World Cup
a team
FIFA ranking
Argentina
2
Algeria
28
Austria
24
Jordan
64
June 17: Argentina – Algeria (Kansas City, 02:00*)
June 17: Austria – Jordan (San Francisco, 05:00*)
June 22: Argentina – Austria (Dallas, 18:00)
June 23: Jordan – Algeria (San Francisco, 04:00*)
June 28: Algeria – Austria (Kansas City, 19:00)
June 28: Jordan vs. Argentina (Dallas, 19:00)
Schedule of Group K matches for the 2026 World Cup
a team
FIFA ranking
Portugal
6
Colombia
14
Uzbekistan
52
Democratic Republic of the Congo
48
June 17: Portugal – Democratic Republic of the Congo (Houston, 18:00)
June 18: Uzbekistan-Colombia (Mexico City, 03:00*)
June 23: Portugal vs. Uzbekistan (Houston, 18:00)
June 24: Colombia – Democratic Republic of the Congo (Guadalajara, 03:00*)
June 28: Colombia vs. Portugal (Miami, 23:30)
June 28: DR Congo – Uzbekistan (Atlanta, 23:30)
Schedule of Group L matches for the 2026 World Cup
a team
FIFA ranking
England
4
Croatia
11
Ghana
72
Panama
33
June 17: England – Croatia (Dallas, 21:00)
June 17: Ghana – Panama (Toronto, 00:00*)
June 23: England vs Ghana (Boston, 21:00)
June 23: Panama – Croatia (Toronto, 00:00*)
June 27: Panama – England (Philadelphia, 02:00*)
June 27: Croatia – Ghana (New York, 02:00*)
When will the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup take place?
Matches marked with an asterisk start the next day in the UK.
match
platform
date
match
GMT
at
Pt
73
Round of 32
June 28
Runner-up A vs. Runner-up B
20:00
15:00
12:00
74
Round of 32
June 29
Winner E vs. third place A/B/C/D/F
21:30
16:30
13:30
75
Round of 32
June 30
Winner F vs runner-up C
02:00*
21:00
18:00
76
Round of 32
June 29
Winner C vs Runner-up F
18:00
13:00
10:00
77
Round of 32
June 30
Winner 1st vs. 3rd C/D/F/G/H
22:00
17:00
14:00
78
Round of 32
June 30
Runner-up E vs. Runner-up I
18:00
13:00
10:00
79
Round of 32
June 30
Winner A vs. third place C/E/F/H/I
02:00*
21:00
18:00
80
Round of 32
July 1
Winner L vs. third place E/H/I/J/K
23:00
18:00
15:00
81
Round of 32
July 2
Winner D vs. 3rd place B/E/F/I/J
01:00*
20:00
17:00
82
Round of 32
July 1
Winner G vs. third place A/E/H/I/J
18:00
13:00
10:00
83
Round of 32
July 2
Runner-up K vs Runner-up L
18:00
13:00
10:00
84
Round of 32
July 2
Winner H vs runner-up J
20:00
15:00
12:00
85
Round of 32
July 3
Winner B vs. 3rd place E/F/G/I/J
01:00*
20:00
17:00
86
Round of 32
July 3
Winner J vs runner-up H
23:00
18:00
15:00
87
Round of 32
July 4th
Winner K vs. 3rd place D/E/I/J/L
02:30*
21:30
18:30
88
Round of 32
July 3
Runner up D vs Runner up G
18:00
13:00
10:00
89
Round of 16
July 4th
Winner 74 vs Winner 77
22:00
17:00
14:00
90
Round of 16
July 4th
Winner 73 vs Winner 75
18:00
13:00
10:00
91
Round of 16
July 5
Winner 76 vs Winner 78
21:00
16:00
13:00
92
Round of 16
July 6
Winner 79 vs Winner 80
01:00*
20:00
17:00
93
Round of 16
July 6
Winner 83 vs Winner 84
18:00
13:00
10:00
94
Round of 16
July 7
Winner 81 vs Winner 82
01:00*
20:00
17:00
95
Round of 16
July 7
Winner 86 vs Winner 88
17:00
12:00
09:00
96
Round of 16
July 7
Winner 85 vs Winner 87
21:00
16:00
13:00
97
Quarter-finals
July 9
Winner 89 vs Winner 90
01:00*
20:00
17:00
98
Quarter-finals
July 10
Winner 91 vs Winner 92
01:00*
20:00
17:00
99
Quarter-finals
July 11
Winner 93 vs Winner 94
20:00
15:00
12:00
100
Quarter-finals
July 11
Winner 95 vs Winner 96
23:00
18:00
15:00
101
Semi-final
July 14
Winner 97 vs Winner 98
01:00*
20:00
17:00
102
Semi-final
July 15
Winner 99 vs Winner 100
01:00*
20:00
17:00
103
Third place
July 18
Loser 101 vs Loser 102
21:00
16:00
13:00
104
last
July 19
last
20:00
15:00
12:00
Analysis: Who is the favorite to win the World Cup?
Spain are the shortest team, won Euro 2024 in style and could call upon a team that includes 2024 Ballon d’Or winner Rodri and 2025 runner-up Lamine Yamal.
France, which lost to Argentina on penalties in 2022 World Cup The final includes Ballon d’Or holder Ousmane Dembélé and Spanish League top scorer Kylian Mbappe among their ranks.
England have been perfect in qualifying, reaching the Euro 2020 and 2024 finals and are led by the Bundesliga’s runaway top scorer, Harry Kane.
The holders have also won the last two editions of the Copa America and are likely to be led by eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi in his final match in the tournament at the age of 38.
Messi’s arch rival Cristiano Ronaldo is set to lead Portugal’s attack at the age of 41, while four-time world champions Germany seek their first appearance in the knockout stages since their 2014 win.
