Official: 2026 World Cup Groups Revealed in Washington

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Official: 2026 World Cup Groups Revealed in Washington

The road to the 2026 World Cup is set following the official draw held Friday evening at the Kennedy Center for the Arts. The tournament, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, will be the first to feature the expanded 48-team format.

Tournament Dates: June 11 – July 19, 2026 Opening Match: Mexico vs. South Africa (June 11, 2026)

The competition will kick off with hosts Mexico facing South Africa across 16 host cities in the three nations.

The 2026 World Cup Groups

Group A

Mexico

South Korea

South Africa

Playoff Winner: Denmark, Macedonia, Czech Republic, or Ireland

Group B

Canada

Switzerland

Qatar

Playoff Winner: Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales, or Bosnia & Herzegovina

Group C

Brazil

Morocco

Scotland

Haiti

Group D

United States

Australia

Paraguay

Playoff Winner: Turkey, Romania, Slovakia, or Kosovo

Group E

Germany

Ecuador

Ivory Coast

Curacao

Group F

Netherlands

Japan

Tunisia

Playoff Winner: Ukraine, Sweden, Poland, or Albania

Group G

Belgium

Iran

Egypt

New Zealand

Group H

Spain

Uruguay

Saudi Arabia

Cape Verde

Group I

France

Senegal

Norway

Playoff Winner: Iraq, Bolivia, or Suriname

Group J

Argentina

Austria

Algeria

Jordan

Group K

Portugal

Colombia

Uzbekistan

Playoff Winner: DR Congo, New Caledonia, or Jamaica

Group L

England

Croatia

Panama

Ghana