We know the groups and the full schedule from the 2026 World Cup » Last two unknowns, tonight

• The 2026 World Championship will be held in 3 countries: USA, Mexico and Canada. It will take place between June 11 and July 19. It will be the first tournament in history with 48 teams;

• The World Championship will debut in an expanded format, with 48 teams, the participants being divided into 12 groups of four. From each group, the top two teams, as well as the best eight third-placed teams, will advance, thus forming the 32-team knockout stage;

• The tournament will feature a total of 104 matches over 38 days, making it the longest World Cup in history.

Turkey, Sweden, Czech Republic and Bosnia Herzegovina are the last four teams from Europe qualified for the World Championship, after winning the pool final on Tuesday night.

The last two teams in the final tournament will come from the intercontinental play-off, which takes place tonight, when Iraq v Bolivia and DR Congo v Jamaica.

Below is the 2026 World Championship group composition and the full competition schedule.

2026 World Cup groups

• Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czech Republic

• Group B: Canada, Bosnia, Qatar, Switzerland

• Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland

• Group D: USA, Paraguay, Australia, Turkey

• Group E: Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador

• Group F: The Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia

• Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand

• Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay

• Group I: France, Iraq/Bolivia, Senegal, Norway

• Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan

• Group K: Portugal, DR Congo/Jamaica, Uzbekistan, Colombia

• Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama

Group A program

• June 11, 22:00 » Mexico – South Africa

• June 12, 5:00 a.m. » South Korea – Czech Republic

• June 18, 19:00 » Czech Republic – South Africa

• June 19, 4:00 a.m. » Mexico – South Korea

• June 25, 4:00 am » Czech Republic – Mexico

• June 24, 4:00 am » South Africa – South Korea

Group B program

• June 2, 22:00 » Canada – Bosnia

• June 13, 22:00 » Qatar – Switzerland

• June 18, 22:00 » Switzerland – Bosnia

• June 19, 1:00 a.m. » Canada – Qatar

• June 24, 22:00 » Switzerland – Canada

• June 24, 22:00 » Bosnia – Qatar

Group C program

• June 14, 1:00 am » Brazil – Morocco

• June 14, 4:00 am » Haiti – Scotland

• June 20, 1:00 am » Scotland – Morocco

• June 20, 4:00 am » Brazil – Haiti

• June 25, 1:00 am » Scotland – Brazil

• June 25, 1:00 a.m. » Morocco – Haiti

Group D program

• June 13, 4:00 am » USA – Paraguay

• June 13, 7:00 am » Australia – Turkey

• June 19, 7:00 a.m. » Turkey – Paraguay

• June 19, 22:00 » USA – Australia

• June 26, 5:00 am » Turkey – USA

• June 26, 5:00 am » Paraguay – Australia

Group E program

• June 14, 20:00 » Germany – Curacao

• June 15, 2:00 am » Ivory Coast – Ecuador

• June 20, 23:00 » Germany – Ivory Coast

• June 21, 3:00 am » Ecuador – Curacao

• June 26, 1:00 a.m. » Ecuador – Germany

• June 26, 1:00 a.m. » Curacao – Ivory Coast

Group F program

• June 14, 23:00 » Netherlands – Japan

• June 15, 5:00 a.m. » Sweden – Tunisia

• June 20, 20:00 » Netherlands – Sweden

• June 20, 7:00 a.m. » Tunisia – Japan

• June 26, 2:00 a.m. » Japan – Sweden

• June 25, 2:00 a.m. » Tunisia – Netherlands

Group G program

• June 15, 22:00 » Belgium – Egypt

• June 16, 4:00 am » Iran – New Zealand

• June 21, 22:00 » Belgium – Iran

• June 22, 4:00 am » New Zealand – Egypt

• June 27, 6:00 a.m. » Egypt – Iran

• June 27, 6:00 am » New Zealand – Belgium

Group H program

• June 15, 19:00 » Spain – Cape Verde Islands

• June 16, 1:00 am » Saudi Arabia – Uruguay

• June 21, 19:00 » Spain – Saudi Arabia

• June 22, 1:00 a.m. » Uruguay – Cape Verde Islands

• June 27, 3:00 am » Cape Verde Islands – Saudi Arabia

• June 27, 3:00 am » Uruguay – Spain

Program Group I

• June 16, 22:00 » France – Senegal

• June 17, 1:00 am » Iraq/Bolivia – Norway

• June 23, time 0:00 » France – Iraq/Bolivia

• June 23, 3:00 am » Norway – Senegal

• June 26, 22:00 » Norway – France

• June 26, 12:00 » Senegal – Iraq/Bolivia

Program Group J

• June 17, 4:00 am » Argentina – Algeria

• June 16, 7:00 am » Austria – Jordan

• June 22, 20:00 » Argentina – Austria

• June 23, 6:00 a.m. » Jordan – Algeria

• June 28, 5:00 am » Algeria – Austria

• June 28, 5:00 a.m. » Jordan – Argentina

Group K program

• June 17, 20:00 » Portugal – DR Congo/Jamaica

• June 18, 5:00 a.m. » Uzbekistan – Colombia

• June 23, 20:00 » Portugal – Uzbekistan

• June 24, 5:00 a.m. » Colombia – DR Congo/Jamaica

• June 28, 2:30 a.m. » Colombia – Portugal

• June 28, 2:30 a.m. » DR Congo/Jamaica – Uzbekistan

Program Group L

• June 17, 23:00 » England – Croatia

• June 18, 2:00 am » Ghana – Panama

• June 23, 23:00 » England – Ghana

• June 24, 2:00 am » Panama – Croatia

• June 28, 00:00 » Panama – England

• June 28, 00:00 » Croatia – Ghana

Round of 16

Sunday, June 28

• 2nd place in Group A – 2nd place in Group B (Match 73) Los Angeles, USA

• 1st place in Group E – Best of 3rd place (Groups A/B/C/D/F) (Match 74) Boston, USA

Monday, June 29

• 1st place in Group F – 2nd place in Group C (Match 75) Monterrey, Mexico

• 1st place in Group C – 2nd place in Group F (Match 76) Houston, USA

Tuesday, June 30

• Group I 1st Place – Best of 3rd Place (Groups C/D/F/G/H) (Match 77) New York City, USA

• 2nd place in Group E – 2nd place in Group I (Match 78) Dallas, USA

• 1st place in Group A – Best of 3rd place (Groups C/E/F/H/I) (Match 79) Mexico City, Mexico

Wednesday, July 1

• 1st place in Group L – Best of 3rd place (Groups E/H/I/J/K) (Match 80) Atlanta, USA

• 1st place in Group D – Best of 3rd place (Groups B/E/F/I/J) (Match 81) San Francisco, USA

• Group G 1st Place – Best of 3rd Place (Groups A/E/H/I/J) (Match 82) Seattle, USA

Thursday, July 2

• 2nd place in Group K – 2nd place in Group L (Match 83) Toronto, Canada

• 1st place in Group H – 2nd place in Group J (Match 84) Los Angeles, USA

• 1st place in Group B – Best of 3rd place (Groups E/F/G/I/J) (Match 85) Vancouver, Canada

Friday, July 3

• 1st place in Group J – 2nd place in Group H (Match 86) Miami, USA

• 1st place in Group K – Best of 3rd place (Groups D/E/I/J/L) (Match 87) Kansas, USA

• 2nd place in Group D – 2nd place in Group G (Match 88) Dallas, USA

Optimum finals

Saturday, July 4th

• Match Winner 74 – Match Winner 77 (Match 89) Philadelphia, USA

• Match Winner 73 – Match Winner 75 (Match 90) Houston, USA

Sunday, July 5

• Match Winner 76 – Match Winner 78 (Match 91) New York City, USA

• Match Winner 79 – Match Winner 80 (Match 92) Mexico City, Mexico

Monday, July 6

• Match Winner 83 – Match Winner 84 (Match 93) Dallas, USA

• Match Winner 81 – Match Winner 82 (Match 94) Seattle, USA

Tuesday, July 7

• Match Winner 86 – Match Winner 88 (Match 95) Atlanta, USA

• Match Winner 85 – Match Winner 87 (Match 96) Vancouver, Canada

Quarter finals

Thursday, July 9

Friday, July 10

Saturday, July 11

• Match 91 Winner – Match 92 Winner (Match 99) Miami, USA

• Match Winner 95 – Match Winner 96 (100 Match) Kansas, USA

Semifinals

Tuesday, July 14

Wednesday, July 15

The small final

The grand finale

• Sunday, July 19 » Winner of Match 101 – Winner of Match 102 (Match 104) New York City, USA

*- the times in the program are Romanian times