World Cup 2026
48 teams. 3 host nations. 104 matches. The biggest World Cup in history kicks off June 11, 2026 across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Teams
48
nations
Groups
12
of 4 teams
Matches
104
total games
African Teams
10
CAF nations
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Africa at the World Cup
10 African nations qualified — the continent's biggest-ever representation at a single World Cup.
South Africa
Group A
Morocco
Group C
Ivory Coast
Group E
Tunisia
Group F
Egypt
Group G
Cape Verde
Group H
Senegal
Group I
Algeria
Group J
DR Congo
Group K
Ghana
Group L
Group Stage Draw
GROUP A
MexicoHost
South Korea
South Africa
Czechia
GROUP B
CanadaHost
Switzerland
Qatar
Bosnia-Herzegovina
GROUP C
Brazil
Morocco
Scotland
Haiti
GROUP D
United StatesHost
Paraguay
Australia
Türkiye
GROUP E
Germany
Ecuador
Ivory Coast
Curaçao
GROUP F
Netherlands
Japan
Tunisia
Sweden
GROUP G
Belgium
Iran
Egypt
New Zealand
GROUP H
Spain
Uruguay
Saudi Arabia
Cape Verde
GROUP I
France
Senegal
Norway
Iraq
GROUP J
Argentina
Austria
Algeria
Jordan
GROUP K
Portugal
Colombia
Uzbekistan
DR Congo
GROUP L
England
Croatia
Panama
Ghana
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Group Stage Schedule
72 matches · Jun 11 – Jul 2All kick-off times in SAST (UTC+2). Schedule sourced from API-Football.
Knockout Bracket
Top 2 from each group + 8 best 3rd-place teams advance to the Round of 32.
Round of 32
16
matches
28 Jun–3 Jul
Round of 16
8
matches
4–7 Jul
Quarter-finals
4
matches
9–11 Jul
Semi-finals
2
matches
14–15 Jul
Final
1
match
19 Jul
Round of 32 — Group Stage Paths
* Exact bracket paths will update once group stage results are confirmed.
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Group draw data sourced from the official FIFA World Cup 2026 draw (December 2025). Bracket paths are approximate — consult FIFA.com for the official schedule.