FIFA World Cup
2026
June 11 - July 19, 2026 · 48 Teams · 104 Matches · 16 Cities
48
Teams
104
Matches
16
Cities
39
Days
Key Dates
Opening Match
Mexico vs USA - Estadio Azteca
Group Stage Begins
Phase 1 - 48 matches
Round of 32 Begins
Knockout stage kicks off
Round of 16
Top 16 teams battle on
Quarter-Finals
Four blockbuster QF ties
Semi-Finals
Final four compete
3rd Place Play-off
SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
The FINAL
MetLife Stadium, New York
Group Stage Draw
12 groups · 48 participating teams
Group A
Argentina
Brazil
Mexico
Poland
Group B
France
Spain
Portugal
Morocco
Group C
England
Netherlands
USA
Wales
Group D
Germany
Belgium
Japan
Costa Rica
Group E
Italy
Colombia
South Korea
Cameroon
Group F
Croatia
Uruguay
Canada
Morocco
Group G
Norway
Senegal
Egypt
China
Group H
Australia
Nigeria
Chile
India
Group I
Portugal
Tunisia
Iran
New Zealand
Group J
Mexico
Ghana
Switzerland
Ecuador
Group K
Denmark
Qatar
Peru
Algeria
Group L
Netherlands
Venezuela
Bolivia
Sweden
Top 2 qualify for Round of 32
Top Scorers
All players →Kylian Mbappe
France
8
goals
Erling Haaland
Norway
7
goals
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
6
goals
Lionel Messi
Argentina
5
goals
Vinicius Jr.
Brazil
5
goals
Knockout Stage Bracket
Round of 32 → Final
Round of 32
16 matches
Round of 16
8 matches
AET (Pens)
Quarter-Finals
4 matches
Semi-Finals
2 matches
The Final
July 19, 2026
Penalty Shootout
📍 MetLife Stadium, New York
Semi-Finals
2 matches
Quarter-Finals
4 matches
Round of 16
8 matches
Round of 32
16 matches
Semi-Finals
Quarter-Finals
Round of 16
AET (Pens)
🏆 The Final
Penalty Shootout
📍 MetLife Stadium, New York