World Cup 2026 groups: All 48 teams in the tournament

Seth Vertelney, USA TODAYThu, May 28, 2026 at 11:02 AM UTC

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The 2026 World Cup is just two weeks away, with the eyes of the world set to be cast on the United States, Mexico and Canada.

For the first time, three countries will co-host the tournament, which is fitting, because this will also be the first time that the World Cup has 48 teams.

The expansion from 32 teams to 48 also means that there will now be 12 groups instead of eight, and the knockout round will start with the round of 32 instead of the round of 16.

The 12 groups will each feature four teams, who will play one game against every other team. The top two teams in each group advance along with the eight best third-place finishers.

Here's a look at the groups for the World Cup:

2026 World Cup groups

Group A

Mexico

South Africa

South Korea

Czechia

Group B

Canada

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Qatar

Switzerland

Group C

Brazil

Morocco

Haiti

Scotland

Group D

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United States

Paraguay

Australia

Turkey

Group E

Germany

Curacao

Ivory Coast

Ecuador

Group F

Netherlands

Japan

Sweden

Tunisia

Group G

Belgium

Egypt

Iran

New Zealand

Group H

Spain

Cape Verde

Saudi Arabia

Uruguay

Group I

France

Senegal

Iraq

Norway

Group J

Argentina

Algeria

Austria

Jordan

Group K

Portugal

DR Congo

Uzbekistan

Colombia

Group L

England

Croatia

Ghana

Panama

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