The group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature 12 groups, each consisting of four national teams competing for a place in the knockout rounds. Football fans can expect thrilling matchups as teams from across the globe battle for qualification to the next stage of the tournament. ⚽🌍
Below is the group stage lineup for the tournament:
Group A: Mexico national football team, South Africa national football team, South Korea national football team, UEFA Winner D (Czech Republic / Republic of Ireland / Denmark / North Macedonia)
Group B: Canada national football team, Switzerland national football team, Qatar national football team, UEFA Winner A (Wales / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Italy / Northern Ireland)
Group C: Brazil national football team, Morocco national football team, Haiti national football team, Scotland national football team
Group D: United States men’s national soccer team, Paraguay national football team, Australia national soccer team, UEFA Winner C (Slovakia / Kosovo / Turkey / Romania)
Group E: Germany national football team, Curaçao national football team, Ivory Coast national football team, Ecuador national football team
Group F: Netherlands national football team, Japan national football team, Tunisia national football team, UEFA Winner B (Ukraine / Sweden / Poland / Albania)
Group G: Belgium national football team, Egypt national football team, Iran national football team, New Zealand national football team
Group H: Spain national football team, Cape Verde national football team, Saudi Arabia national football team, Uruguay national football team
Group I: France national football team, Senegal national football team, Norway national football team, IC Winner 2 (Iraq / Bolivia / Suriname)
Group J: Argentina national football team, Algeria national football team, Austria national football team, Jordan national football team
Group K: Portugal national football team, Uzbekistan national football team, Colombia national football team, IC Winner 1 (DR Congo / New Caledonia / Jamaica)
Group L: England national football team, Croatia national football team, Ghana national football team, Panama national football team