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