Argentina will begin their title defence against Algeria at the 2026 World Cup. Lionel Messi’s teammates will then take on Austria and Jordan. France, the unfortunate runners-up in 2022, have been drawn in a particularly tough group alongside Senegal, Norway and the winner of the mini-play-off tournament between Iraq, Bolivia and Suriname.
Mexico, Canada and the United States, the three host countries, will each find out their final group opponents after the European play-offs.
The tournament’s opening game will see Mexico face South Africa in Mexico City on 11th June.
The full draw is as follows:
- Group A: Mexico (hosts), South Africa, South Korea, Denmark/North Macedonia/Czech Republic/Republic of Ireland
- Group B: Canada (hosts), Italy/Northern Ireland/Wales/Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland
- Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
- Group D: United States (hosts), Paraguay, Australia, Turkey/Romania/Slovakia/Kosovo
- Group E: Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
- Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Ukraine/Sweden/Poland/Albania, Tunisia
- Group G: Belgium, Egypt, IR Iran, New Zealand
- Group H: Spain, Cabo Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
- Group I: France, Senegal, Iraq/Bolivia/Suriname, Norway
- Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
- Group K: Portugal, Congo DR/Jamaica/New Caledonia, Uzbekistan, Colombia
- Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama
FIFA World Cup 2026 full schedule
All times are in ET
Group stage
Thursday 11th June
Group A: Mexico vs South Africa (Estadio Azteca, Mexico City — 1 p.m)
Group A: South Korea vs Denmark/North Macedonia/Czech Republic/Republic of Ireland (Estadio Akron, Zapopan — 8 p.m)
Friday 12th June
Group B: Canada vs Italy/Northern Ireland/Wales/Bosnia and Herzegovina (BMO Field, Toronto — 3 p.m)
Group B: Qatar vs Switzerland (Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara — 12 p.m)
Group D: United States vs Paraguay (SoFi Stadium, Inglewood — 6 p.m)
Group D: Australia vs Turkey/Romania/Slovakia/Kosovo (BC Place, Vancouver — 9 p.m)
Saturday 13th June
Group C: Brazil vs Morocco (MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford — 6 p.m)
Group C: Haiti vs Scotland (Gillette Stadium, Foxborough — 9 p.m)
Sunday 14th June
Group E: Germany vs Curacao (NRG Stadium, Houston — 1 p.m)
Group E: Ivory Coast vs Ecuador (Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia — 6 p.m)
Group F: Netherlands vs Japan (AT&T Stadium, Arlington — 3 p.m)
Group F: Ukraine/Sweden/Poland/Albania vs Tunisia (Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe — 8 p.m)
Monday 15th June
Group G: Iran vs New Zealand (So-Fi Stadium, Inglewood — 6 p.m)
Group G: Belgium vs Egypt (Lumen Field, Seattle — 12 p.m)
Group H: Spain vs Cape Verde (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta — 12 p.m)
Group H: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens — 6 p.m)
Tuesday 16th June
Group I: France vs Senegal (MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford — 3 p.m)
Group I: Iraq/Bolivia/Suriname vs Norway (Gillette Stadium, Foxborough — 6 p.m)
Group J: Argentina vs Algeria (Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City — 8 p.m)
Group J: Austria vs Jordan (Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara — 9 p.m)
Wednesday 17th June
Group K: Portugal vs Congo DR/Jamaica/New Caledonia (NRG Stadium, Houston — 12 p.m)
Group K: Uzbekistan vs Colombia (Estadio Azteca, Mexico City — 8 p.m)
Group L: England vs Croatia (AT&T Stadium, Arlington — 4 p.m)
Group L: Ghana vs Panama (BMO Field, Toronto — 6 p.m)
Thursday 18th June
Group A: Denmark/North Macedonia/Czech Republic/Republic of Ireland vs South Africa (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta — 12 p.m)
Group A: Mexico vs Korea Republic (Estadio Akron, Zapopan — 7 p.m)
Group B: Switzerland vs Italy/Northern Ireland/Wales/Bosnia and Herzegovina (SoFi Stadium, Inglewood — 12 p.m)
Group B: Canada vs Qatar (BC Place, Vancouver — 3 p.m)
Friday 19th June
Group C: Scotland vs Morocco (Gillette Stadium, Foxborough — 6 p.m)
Group C: Brazil vs Haiti (Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia — 9 p.m)
Group D: Turkey/Romania/Slovakia/Kosovo vs Paraguay (Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara — 9 p.m)
Group D: United States vs Australia (Lumen Field, Seattle — 12 p.m)
Saturday 20th June
Group E: Germany vs Ivory Coast (BMO Field, Toronto — 4 p.m)
Group E: Ecuador vs Curacao (Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City — 7 p.m)
Group F: Netherlands vs Ukraine/Sweden/Poland/Albania (NRG Stadium, Houston — 12 p.m)
Group F: Tunisia vs Japan (Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe — 10 p.m)
Sunday 21st June
Group G: Belgium vs Iran (So-Fi Stadium, Inglewood — 12 p.m)
Group G: New Zealand vs Egypt (BC Place, Vancouver — 6 p.m)
Group H: Spain vs Saudi Arabia (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta — 12 p.m)
Group H: Uruguay vs Cape Verde (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens — 6 p.m)
Monday 22nd June
Group I: France vs Iraq/Bolivia/Suriname (Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia — 5 p.m)
Group I: Norway vs Senegal (MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford — 8 p.m)
Group J: Argentina vs Austria (AT&T Stadium, Arlington — 12 p.m)
Group J: Jordan vs Algeria (Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara — 8 p.m)
Tuesday 23rd June
Group K: Portugal vs Uzbekistan (NRG Stadium, Houston — 12 p.m)
Group K: Colombia vs Congo DR/Jamaica/New Caledonia (Estadio Akron, Zapopan — 8 p.m)
Group L: England vs Ghana (Gillette Stadium, Foxborough — 4 p.m)
Group L: Panama vs Croatia (BMO Field, Toronto — 7 p.m)
Wednesday 24th June
Group A: Denmark/North Macedonia/Czech Republic/Republic of Ireland vs Mexico (Estadio Azteca, Mexico City — 7 p.m)
Group A: South Africa vs South Korea (Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe — 7 p.m)
Group B: Switzerland vs Canada (BC Place, Vancouver — 12 p.m)
Group B: Italy/Northern Ireland/Wales/Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar (Lumen Field, Seattle — 12 p.m)
Group C: Scotland vs Brazil (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens — 6 p.m)
Group C: Morocco vs Haiti (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta — 6 p.m)
Thursday 25th June
Group D: Turkey/Romania/Slovakia/Kosovo vs United States (SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles — 7 p.m)
Group D: Paraguay vs Australia (Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara — 7 p.m)
Group E: Ecuador vs Germany (MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford — 4 p.m)
Group E: Curacao vs Ivory Coast (Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia — 4 p.m)
Group F: Japan vs Ukraine/Sweden/Poland/Albania (AT&T Stadium, Arlington)
Group F: Tunisia vs Netherlands (Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City)
Friday 26th June
Group G: Egypt vs Iran (Lumen Field, Seattle — 8 p.m)
Group G: New Zealand vs Belgium (BC Place, Vancouver — 6 p.m)
Group H: Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia (NRG Stadium, Houston)
Group H: Uruguay vs Spain (Estadio Akron, Zapopan)
Group I: Norway vs France (Gillette Stadium, Foxborough — 3 p.m)
Group I: Senegal vs Iraq/Bolivia/Suriname (BMO Field, Toronto — 3 p.m)
Saturday 27th June
Group J: Algeria vs Austria (Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City — 9 p.m)
Group J: Jordan vs Argentina (AT&T Stadium, Arlington — 9 p.m)
Group K: Colombia vs Portugal (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens — 7:30 p.m)
Group K: Congo DR/Jamaica/New Caledonia vs Uzbekistan (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta — 7:30 p.m)
Group L: Panama vs England (MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford — 5 p.m)
Group L: Croatia vs Ghana (Lincoln Financial Field, Philadephia — 5 p.m)
Round of 32
Sunday 28th June
Group A Runners-up vs Group B Runners-up (SoFi Stadium, Inglewood — 12 p.m)
Monday 29th June
Group E Winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F Third-placed (Gillette Stadium, Foxborough — 4:30 p.m)
Group F Winners vs Group C Runners-up (Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe — 7 p.m)
Group C Winners vs Group F Runners-up (NRG Stadium, Houston — 12 p.m)
Tuesday 30th June
Group I Winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H Third-placed (MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford — 5 p.m)
Group E Runners-up vs Group I Runners-up (AT&T Stadium, Arlington — 12 p.m)
Group A Winners vs Group C/E/F/H/I Third-placed (Estadio Azteca, Mexico City — 7 p.m)
Wednesday 1st July
Group L Winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K Third-placed (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta — 12 p.m)
Group D Winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J Third-placed (Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara — 5 p.m)
Group G Winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J Third-placed (Lumen Field, Seattle — 1 p.m)
Thursday 2nd July
Group K Runners-up vs Group L Runners-up (BMO Field, Toronto — 7 p.m)
Group H Winners vs Group J Runners-up (SoFi Stadium, Inglewood — 12 p.m)
Group B Winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J Third-placed (BC Place, Vancouver — 8 p.m)
Friday 3rd July
Group J Winners vs Group H Runners-up (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens — 6 p.m)
Group K Winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L Third-placed (Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City — 8:30 p.m)
Group D Runners-up vs Group G Runners-up (AT&T Stadium, Arlington — 1 p.m)
Round of 16
Saturday 4th July
Winners of M74 vs Winners of M77 (Lincoln Financial Field, Philadephia — 5 p.m)
Winners of M73 vs Winners of M75 (NRG Stadium, Houston — 12 p.m)
Sunday 5th July
Winners of M76 vs Winners of M78 (MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford — 4 p.m)
Winners of M79 vs Winners of M80 (Estadio Azteca, Mexico City — 6 p.m)
Monday 6th July
Winners of M81 vs Winners of M82 (Lumen Field, Seattle — 5 p.m)
Winners of M83 vs Winners of M84 (AT&T Stadium, Arlington — 2 p.m)
Tuesday 7th July
Winners of M86 vs Winners of M88 (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta — 12 p.m)
Winners of M85 vs Winners of M87 (BC Place, Vancouver — 1 p.m)
Quarter-finals
Thursday 9th July
Winners of M89 vs Winners of M90 (Gillette Stadium, Foxborough — 4 p.m)
Friday 10th July
Winners of M93 vs Winners of M94 (SoFi Stadium, Inglewood — 12 p.m)
Saturday 11th July
Winners of M91 vs Winners of M92 (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens — 5 p.m)
Winners of M95 vs Winners of M96 (Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City — 8 p.m)
Semi-finals
Tuesday 14th July
Winners of M97 vs Winners of M98 (AT&T Stadium, Arlington — 2 p.m)
Wednesday 15th July
Winners of M99 vs Winners of M100 (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta — 3 p.m)
Third-place play-off
Saturday 18th July
Losers of M101 vs Losers of M102 (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens — 5 p.m)
Final
Sunday 19th July
Winners of M101 vs Winners of M103 (MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey — 3pm)
