2026 Format
The top 2 teams from each group (24 teams) plus the 8 best 3rd-placed teams advance to a new Round of 32. This is the first World Cup with 48 teams and 12 groups.
Group A
1HOST
Mexico
2
South Africa
3
South Korea
4TBC
TBC
UEFA Playoff D
Czechia/Denmark/North Macedonia/Ireland
Group B
1HOST
Canada
2
Switzerland
3
Qatar
4TBC
TBC
UEFA Playoff A
Bosnia/Italy/N.Ireland/Wales
Group C
1
Brazil
2
Morocco
3
Haiti
4
Scotland
Group D
1HOST
United States
2
Paraguay
3
Australia
4TBC
TBC
UEFA Playoff C
Kosovo/Romania/Slovakia/Türkiye
Group E
1
Germany
2
Curaçao
3
Côte d'Ivoire
4
Ecuador
Group F
1
Netherlands
2
Japan
3
Tunisia
4TBC
TBC
UEFA Playoff B
Albania/Poland/Sweden/Ukraine
Group G
1
Belgium
2
Egypt
3
Iran
4
New Zealand
Group H
1
Spain
2
Cabo Verde
3
Saudi Arabia
4
Uruguay
Group I
1
France
2
Senegal
3
Norway
4TBC
TBC
ICP Tournament 2
Bolivia/Iraq/Suriname
Group J
1
Argentina
2
Algeria
3
Austria
4
Jordan
Group K
1
Portugal
2
Uzbekistan
3
Colombia
4TBC
TBC
ICP Tournament 1
DR Congo/Jamaica/New Caledonia
Group L
1
England
2
Croatia
3
Ghana
4
Panama
Remaining Qualifiers
March 2026Six spots remain to be decided through European playoffs and intercontinental playoff tournaments.
UEFA Playoff A
→ Group BBosnia & Herzegovina • Italy • Northern Ireland • Wales
March 2026
UEFA Playoff B
→ Group FAlbania • Poland • Sweden • Ukraine
March 2026
UEFA Playoff C
→ Group DKosovo • Romania • Slovakia • Türkiye
March 2026
UEFA Playoff D
→ Group ACzechia • Denmark • North Macedonia • Rep. of Ireland
March 2026
Intercontinental Playoff 1
→ Group KDR Congo • Jamaica • New Caledonia
March 2026
Intercontinental Playoff 2
→ Group IBolivia • Iraq • Suriname
March 2026
Knockout Stage
Knockout Stage Bracket
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
FINAL
Match 1
Match 2
R16-1
Match 3
Match 4
R16-2
QF1Boston
Match 5
Match 6
R16-3
Match 7
Match 8
R16-4
QF2Kansas City
SF1Atlanta
July 19, 2026MetLife StadiumNew York/NJ
Match 9
Match 10
R16-5
Match 11
Match 12
R16-6
QF3Los Angeles
Match 13
Match 14
R16-7
Match 15
Match 16
R16-8
QF4Miami
SF2Dallas
• Top 2 teams from each group (24 teams) + 8 best 3rd-placed teams advance to Round of 32
• Third-place playoff: July 18 in Miami