2026 FIFA World Cup: Check the Full List of 48 Qualified Teams
2026 FIFA World Cup: Check the full list of 48 qualified teams, groups, fixtures, tournament format, host nations, and complete World Cup schedule.
The tournament will be played in three countries: the United States, Mexico, and Canada, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup will start from June 11, 2026, with the opening match between Mexico and South Africa at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be played on July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, USA.
So, let’s explore this article and check the full list of 48 qualified teams for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Tournament Format: What is New in the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup uses a brand-new format. The field has grown from 32 teams (used since 1998) to 48 teams. This means the tournament has more groups, more matches, and a new knockout round called the Round of 32.
How do teams qualify from groups?
Each group has 4 teams. The top 2 teams from each group go through automatically.
Additionally, the 8 best third-placed teams from all 12 groups also advance. So a total of 32 teams move to the knockout stage.
How Many Teams From Each Region?
FIFA divided the 48 spots among its 6 confederations. Here is how many teams each region sent to the 2026 World Cup:
Co-hosts: Canada, Mexico, USA
1. AFC: Australia, Iraq, IR Iran, Japan, Jordan, Korea Republic, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan
2. CAF: Algeria, Cabo Verde, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia
3. Concacaf: Curaçao, Haiti, Panama
4. CONMEBOL: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Urugua
5. OFC: New Zealand
6. UEFA: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czechia, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye
Full List of 48 Qualified Teams
Here is the complete list of all 48 teams, their group, confederation, FIFA ranking, and best-ever World Cup result. Here is the complete team data structured group by group for the 12 groups (A to L) of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Group A
| Team | Group Stage Fixture |
| Mexico | June 11: vs. South Africa, Mexico City Stadium June 18: vs. South Korea, Estadio Guadalajara June 24: vs. Czechia (Czech Republic), Mexico City Stadium |
| South Korea | June 11: vs. Czechia, Estadio Guadalajara June 18: vs. Mexico, Estadio Guadalajara June 24: vs. South Africa, Estadio Monterrey |
| Czechia (Czech Republic) | June 11: vs. South Korea, Estadio Guadalajara June 18: vs. South Africa, Atlanta Stadium June 24: vs. Mexico, Mexico City Stadium |
| South Africa | June 11: vs. Mexico, Mexico City Stadium June 18: vs. Czechia, Atlanta Stadium June 24: vs. South Korea, Estadio Monterrey |
Group B
| Team | Group Stage Fixture |
| Switzerland | June 13: vs. Qatar, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium June 17: vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Los Angeles Stadium June 24: vs. Canada, BC Place Vancouver |
| Canada | June 12: vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Toronto Stadium June 18: vs. Qatar, BC Place Vancouver June 24: vs. Switzerland, BC Place Vancouver |
| Qatar | June 13: vs. Switzerland, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium June 18: vs. Canada, BC Place Vancouver June 24: vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Seattle Stadium |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | June 12: vs. Canada, Toronto Stadium June 18: vs. Switzerland, Los Angeles Stadium June 24: vs. Qatar, Seattle Stadium |
Group C
| Team | Group Stage Fixture |
| Brazil | June 13: vs. Morocco, New York New Jersey Stadium June 19: vs. Haiti, Philadelphia Stadium June 24: vs. Scotland, Miami Stadium |
| Morocco | June 13: vs. Brazil, New York New Jersey Stadium June 19: vs. Scotland, Boston Stadium June 24: vs. Haiti, Atlanta Stadium |
| Scotland | June 13: vs. Haiti, Boston Stadium June 19: vs. Morocco, Boston Stadium June 24: vs. Brazil, Miami Stadium |
| Haiti | June 13: vs. Scotland, Boston Stadium June 19: vs. Brazil, Philadelphia Stadium June 24: vs. Morocco, Atlanta Stadium |
Group D
| Team | Group Stage Fixture |
| United States | June 12: vs. Paraguay, Los Angeles Stadium June 19: vs. Australia, Seattle Stadium June 25: vs. Türkiye (Turkey), Los Angeles Stadium |
| Turkey | June 13: vs. Australia, BC Place Vancouver June 19: vs. Paraguay, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium June 25: vs. United States, Los Angeles Stadium |
| Australia | June 13: vs. Türkiye (Turkey), BC Place Vancouver June 19: vs. United States, Seattle Stadium June 25: vs. Paraguay, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium |
| Paraguay | June 12: vs. United States, Los Angeles Stadium June 19: vs. Türkiye (Turkey), San Francisco Bay Area Stadium June 25: vs. Australia, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium |
Group E
| Team | Group Stage Fixture |
| Germany | June 14: vs. Curaçao, Houston Stadium June 20: vs. Côte d’Ivoire, Toronto Stadium June 25: vs. Ecuador, New York New Jersey Stadium |
| Ecuador | June 14: vs. Côte d’Ivoire, Philadelphia Stadium June 20: vs. Curaçao, Kansas City Stadium June 25: vs. Germany, New York New Jersey Stadium |
| Cote d'Ivoire | June 14: vs. Ecuador, Philadelphia Stadium June 20: vs. Germany, Toronto Stadium June 25: vs. Curaçao, Philadelphia Stadium |
| Curacao | June 14: vs. Germany, Houston Stadium June 20: vs. Ecuador, Kansas City Stadium June 25: vs. Côte d’Ivoire, Philadelphia Stadium |
Group F
| Team | Group Stage Fixture |
| Netherlands | June 14: vs. Japan, Dallas Stadium June 20: vs. Sweden, Houston Stadium June 25: vs. Tunisia, Kansas City Stadium |
| Japan | June 14: vs. Netherlands, Dallas Stadium June 20: vs. Tunisia, Estadio Monterrey June 25: vs. Sweden, Dallas Stadium |
| Sweden | June 14: vs. Tunisia, Estadio Monterrey June 20: vs. Netherlands, Houston Stadium June 25: vs. Japan, Dallas Stadium |
| Tunisia | June 14: vs. Sweden, Estadio Monterrey June 20: vs. Japan, Estadio Monterrey June 25: vs. Netherlands, Kansas City Stadium |
Group G
| Team | Group Stage Fixture |
| Belgium | June 15: vs. Egypt, Seattle Stadium June 21: vs. Iran, Los Angeles Stadium June 26: vs. New Zealand, BC Place Vancouver |
| Iran | June 15: vs. New Zealand, Los Angeles Stadium June 21: vs. Belgium, Los Angeles Stadium June 26: vs. Egypt, Seattle Stadium |
| Egypt | June 15: vs. Belgium, Seattle Stadium June 21: vs. New Zealand, BC Place Vancouver June 26: vs. Iran, Seattle Stadium |
| New Zealand | June 15: vs. Iran, Los Angeles Stadium June 21: vs. Egypt, BC Place Vancouver June 26: vs. Belgium, BC Place Vancouver |
Group H
| Team | Group Stage Fixture |
| Spain | June 15: vs. Cabo Verde, Atlanta Stadium June 21: vs. Saudi Arabia, Atlanta Stadium June 26: vs. Uruguay, Estadio Guadalajara |
| Uruguay | June 15: vs. Saudi Arabia, Miami Stadium June 21: vs. Cabo Verde, Miami Stadium June 26: vs. Spain, Estadio Guadalajara |
| Saudi Arabia | June 15: vs. Uruguay, Miami Stadium June 21: vs. Spain, Atlanta Stadium June 26: vs. Cabo Verde, Houston Stadium |
| Cabo Verde | June 15: vs. Spain, Atlanta Stadium June 21: vs. Uruguay, Miami Stadium June 26: vs. Saudi Arabia, Houston Stadium |
Group I
| Team | Group Stage Fixture |
| France | June 16: vs. Senegal, New York New Jersey Stadium June 22: vs. Iraq, Philadelphia Stadium June 26: vs. Norway, Boston Stadium |
| Senegal | June 16: vs. France, New York New Jersey Stadium June 22: vs. Norway, New York New Jersey Stadium June 26: vs. Iraq, Toronto Stadium |
| Norway | June 16: vs. Iraq, Boston Stadium June 22: vs. Senegal, New York New Jersey Stadium June 26: vs. France, Boston Stadium |
| Iraq | June 16: vs. Norway, Boston Stadium June 22: vs. France, Philadelphia Stadium June 26: vs. Senegal, Toronto Stadium |
Group J
| Team | Group Stage Fixture |
| Argentina | June 16: vs. Algeria, Kansas City Stadium June 22: vs. Austria, Dallas Stadium June 27: vs. Jordan, Dallas Stadium |
| Austria | June 16: vs. Jordan, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium June 22: vs. Argentina, Dallas Stadium June 27: vs. Algeria, Kansas City Stadium |
| Algeria | June 16: vs. Argentina, Kansas City Stadium June 22: vs. Jordan, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium June 27: vs. Austria, Kansas City Stadium |
| Jordan | June 16: vs. Austria, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium June 22: vs. Algeria, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium June 27: vs. Argentina, Dallas Stadium |
Group K
| Team | Group Stage Fixture |
| Portugal | June 17: vs. DRC, Houston Stadium June 23: vs. Uzbekistan, Houston Stadium June 27: vs. Colombia, Miami Stadium |
| Colombia | June 17: vs. Uzbekistan, Mexico City Stadium June 23: vs. DRC, Estadio Guadalajara June 27: vs. Portugal, Miami Stadium |
| DR Congo | June 17: vs. Portugal, Houston Stadium June 23: vs. Colombia, Estadio Guadalajara June 27: vs. Uzbekistan, Atlanta Stadium |
| Uzbekistan | June 17: vs. Colombia, Mexico City Stadium June 23: vs. Portugal, Houston Stadium June 27: vs. DRC, Atlanta Stadium |
Group L
| Team | Group Stage Fixture |
| England | June 17: vs. Croatia, Dallas Stadium June 23: vs. Ghana, Boston Stadium June 27: vs. Panama, New York New Jersey Stadium |
| Croatia | June 17: vs. England, Dallas Stadium June 23: vs. Panama, Toronto Stadium June 27: vs. Ghana, Philadelphia Stadium |
| Panama | June 17: vs. Ghana, Toronto Stadium June 23: vs. Croatia, Toronto Stadium June 27: vs. England, New York New Jersey Stadium |
| Ghana | June 17: vs. Panama, Toronto Stadium June 23: vs. England, Boston Stadium June 27: vs. Croatia, Philadelphia Stadium |
The 2026 FIFA World Cup marks a new era in football with 48 teams, 12 groups, and more matches than ever before. Hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, the tournament promises exciting competition, new opportunities for emerging nations, and unforgettable moments as teams battle for football’s biggest prize.
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