The full lineup for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is now complete after the group-stage draw held on Friday at the Kennedy Center in Washington.
The tournament, which will take place across the United States, Canada, and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, 2026, will feature 12 groups for the first time.
The draw produced a mix of tight matchups and favourable pairings, leaving some teams confident and others with tougher paths ahead.
Below is the complete list of all 12 groups confirmed after Friday’s draw.
Group A
Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, winner of European Playoff D (Denmark, North Macedonia, Republic of Ireland or Czech Republic)
Group B
Canada, winner of European Playoff A (Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina), Qatar, Switzerland
Group C
Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
Group D
United States, Paraguay, Australia, winner of European Playoff C (Slovakia, Kosovo, Turkey or Romania)
Group E
Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
Group F
Netherlands, Japan, winner of European Playoff B (Ukraine, Sweden, Poland or Albania), Tunisia
Group G
Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
Group H
Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
Group I
France, Senegal, winner of FIFA Playoff 2 (Bolivia, Suriname or Iraq), Norway
Group J
Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
Group K
Portugal, winner of FIFA Playoff 1 (New Caledonia, Jamaica or DR Congo), Uzbekistan, Colombia
Group L
England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama
The expanded format means fans will experience more matches and more teams than ever in a FIFA World Cup.
