The FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage will take place from 11 June to 27 June 2026, featuring 12 groups and 48 national teams competing for qualification to the knockout stage.
Group Stage Format
Each team plays:
- 3 group stage matches
- One match against every team in their group
Teams receive:
- 3 points for a win
- 1 point for a draw
- 0 points for a loss
The best-performing teams from each group will qualify for the knockout stage of the tournament.
Below is the complete group stage fixture schedule:
Group A Fixtures
11 June
- Mexico vs South Africa
- South Korea vs Czechia
18 June
- Czechia vs South Africa
- Mexico vs South Korea
24 June
- Czechia vs Mexico
- South Africa vs South Korea
Group B Fixtures
12 June
- Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina
13 June
- Qatar vs Switzerland
19 June
- Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Canada vs Qatar
25 June
- Switzerland vs Canada
- Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar
Group C Fixtures
13 June
- Brazil vs Morocco
- Haiti vs Scotland
19 June
- Scotland vs Morocco
- Brazil vs Haiti
25 June
- Scotland vs Brazil
- Morocco vs Haiti
Group D Fixtures
12 June
- USA vs Paraguay
13 June
- Australia vs Türkiye
19 June
- USA vs Australia
- Türkiye vs Paraguay
25 June
- Türkiye vs USA
- Paraguay vs Australia
Group E Fixtures
14 June
- Germany vs Curaçao
- Côte d’Ivoire vs Ecuador
20 June
- Germany vs Côte d’Ivoire
- Ecuador vs Curaçao
26 June
- Curaçao vs Côte d’Ivoire
- Ecuador vs Germany
Group F Fixtures
14 June
- Netherlands vs Japan
- Sweden vs Tunisia
20 June
- Netherlands vs Sweden
- Tunisia vs Japan
26 June
- Japan vs Sweden
- Tunisia vs Netherlands
Group G Fixtures
15 June
- Belgium vs Egypt
- Iran vs New Zealand
21 June
- Belgium vs Iran
- New Zealand vs Egypt
27 June
- Egypt vs Iran
- New Zealand vs Belgium
Group H Fixtures
15 June
- Spain vs Cape Verde
- Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay
21 June
- Spain vs Saudi Arabia
- Uruguay vs Cape Verde
27 June
- Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia
- Uruguay vs Spain
Group I Fixtures
16 June
- France vs Senegal
- Iraq vs Norway
22 June
- France vs Iraq
- Norway vs Senegal
27 June
- Norway vs France
- Senegal vs Iraq
Group J Fixtures
16 June
- Argentina vs Algeria
- Austria vs Jordan
22 June
- Argentina vs Austria
- Jordan vs Algeria
27 June
- Algeria vs Austria
- Jordan vs Argentina
Group K Fixtures
17 June
- Portugal vs DR Congo
- Uzbekistan vs Colombia
23 June
- Portugal vs Uzbekistan
- Colombia vs DR Congo
27 June
- Colombia vs Portugal
- DR Congo vs Uzbekistan
Group L Fixtures
17 June
- England vs Croatia
- Ghana vs Panama
23 June
- England vs Ghana
- Panama vs Croatia
27 June
- Panama vs England
- Croatia vs Ghana