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FIFA World Cup
2026
🇺🇸 United States·🇨🇦 Canada·🇲🇽 Mexico
June 11 – July 19, 2026 · 48 Teams · 104 Matches · 16 Cities
48
Teams
104
Matches
16
Cities
39
Days
Key Dates
Jun 11
Opening Match
Mexico vs USA — Estadio Azteca
Jun 11
Group Stage Begins
Phase 1 — 48 matches
Jul 1
Round of 32 Begins
Knockout stage kicks off
Jul 7
Round of 16
Top 16 teams battle on
Jul 11
Quarter-Finals
Four blockbuster QF ties
Jul 15
Semi-Finals
Final four compete
Jul 18
3rd Place Play-off
SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
Jul 19
🏆 The FINAL
MetLife Stadium, New York
Group Stage Draw
12 groups · 48 participating teams
Group A
Argentina 🇦🇷
Brazil 🇧🇷
Mexico 🇲🇽
Poland 🇵🇱
Group B
France 🇫🇷
Spain 🇪🇸
Portugal 🇵🇹
Morocco 🇲🇦
Group C
England 🏴
Netherlands 🇳🇱
USA 🇺🇸
Wales 🏴
Group D
Germany 🇩🇪
Belgium 🇧🇪
Japan 🇯🇵
Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Group E
Italy 🇮🇹
Colombia 🇨🇴
South Korea 🇰🇷
Cameroon 🇨🇲
Group F
Croatia 🇭🇷
Uruguay 🇺🇾
Canada 🇨🇦
Morocco 🇲🇦
Group G
Norway 🇳🇴
Senegal 🇸🇳
Egypt 🇪🇬
China 🇨🇳
Group H
Australia 🇦🇺
Nigeria 🇳🇬
Chile 🇨🇱
India 🇮🇳
Group I
Portugal 🇵🇹
Tunisia 🇹🇳
Iran 🇮🇷
New Zealand 🇳🇿
Group J
Mexico 🇲🇽
Ghana 🇬🇭
Switzerland 🇨🇭
Ecuador 🇪🇨
Group K
Denmark 🇩🇰
Qatar 🇶🇦
Peru 🇵🇪
Algeria 🇩🇿
Group L
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Venezuela 🇻🇪
Bolivia 🇧🇴
Sweden 🇸🇪
🟢 Top 2 qualify for Round of 32
Top Scorers
All players →1🇫🇷
Kylian Mbappé
France
8
goals
2🇳🇴
Erling Haaland
Norway
7
goals
3🇵🇹
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
6
goals
4🇦🇷
Lionel Messi
Argentina
5
goals
5🇧🇷
Vinícius Jr.
Brazil
5
goals
FIFA World Cup 2026
Knockout Stage Bracket
Round of 32 → Final
Round of 32
16 matches
🇦🇷Argentina
3🇳🇬Nigeria
0🇫🇷France
2🇩🇰Denmark
1🇧🇷Brazil
2🇨🇭Switzerland
0🇩🇪Germany
3🇪🇬Egypt
1🏴England
3🇸🇳Senegal
0🇪🇸Spain
2🇦🇺Australia
0🇳🇴Norway
2🇲🇽Mexico
1🇮🇹Italy
1🇭🇷Croatia
0Round of 16
8 matches
🇦🇷Argentina
1🇫🇷France
0🇧🇷Brazil
2🇩🇪Germany
1🏴England
2🇪🇸Spain
2⚡ Pens
🇳🇴Norway
3🇮🇹Italy
2Quarter-Finals
4 matches
🇦🇷Argentina
2🇧🇷Brazil
1🇪🇸Spain
1🇳🇴Norway
2Semi-Finals
2 matches
🇦🇷Argentina
2🇳🇴Norway
1🇵🇹Portugal
1🇩🇰Denmark
2The Final
July 19, 2026
🏆 FINAL
🇦🇷Argentina
4🇩🇰Denmark
3⚡ Penalty Shootout
📍 MetLife Stadium, New York
Semi-Finals
2 matches
🇦🇷Argentina
2🇳🇴Norway
1🇵🇹Portugal
1🇩🇰Denmark
2Quarter-Finals
4 matches
🇵🇹Portugal
3🇨🇦Canada
1🇩🇰Denmark
2🇰🇷South Korea
0Round of 16
8 matches
🇵🇹Portugal
2🇳🇱Netherlands
1🇨🇦Canada
1🇲🇦Morocco
0🇺🇸USA
1🇩🇰Denmark
2🇵🇪Peru
0🇰🇷South Korea
1Round of 32
16 matches
🇵🇹Portugal
2🇺🇾Uruguay
1🇳🇱Netherlands
2🇨🇴Colombia
0🇧🇪Belgium
1🇨🇦Canada
2🇯🇵Japan
0🇲🇦Morocco
1🇺🇸USA
2🇬🇭Ghana
1🇩🇰Denmark
3🇪🇨Ecuador
0🇮🇷Iran
1🇵🇪Peru
2🇰🇷South Korea
2🇻🇪Venezuela
0Semi-Finals
🇦🇷Argentina
2🇳🇴Norway
1🇵🇹Portugal
1🇩🇰Denmark
2Quarter-Finals
🇦🇷Argentina
2🇧🇷Brazil
1🇪🇸Spain
1🇳🇴Norway
2🇵🇹Portugal
3🇨🇦Canada
1🇩🇰Denmark
2🇰🇷South Korea
0Round of 16
🇦🇷Argentina
1🇫🇷France
0🇧🇷Brazil
2🇩🇪Germany
1🏴England
2🇪🇸Spain
2⚡ Pens
🇳🇴Norway
3🇮🇹Italy
2🇵🇹Portugal
2🇳🇱Netherlands
1🇨🇦Canada
1🇲🇦Morocco
0🇺🇸USA
1🇩🇰Denmark
2🇵🇪Peru
0🇰🇷South Korea
1🏆 The Final
🏆 FINAL
🇦🇷Argentina
4🇩🇰Denmark
3⚡ Penalty Shootout
📍 MetLife Stadium, New York
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