The FIFA World Cup 2026 draw took place at the John F. Kennedy Centre on Friday. The tournament is set to feature a total of 48 teams for the first time ever and will be held in Mexico, Canada and USA. The teams have been divided in a total of 12 groups with one group consisting of four teams each.
Group I is one of the groups that will feature multiple exciting matchups as France, Senegal and Norway have been drawn together. This will see Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland face-off on the grandest stage of all. On the other hand, Senegal won't be a walk in the park for any of the teams either. They will be joined by either Bolivia or Suriname or Iraq in the group. Another group that has been talked about a lot is Group L, consisting of England, Croatia, Panama and Ghana.
On the other hand, Italy is one of the notable teams that will be featuring in the playoffs with their fate yet to be decided. If they do end up qualifying, then they will be joining Canada, Qatar, and Switzerland in Group B.
The tournament opener will take place on June 11 between co-hosts Mexico and South Africa at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. Another match that will be held on the opening day of the tournament will be between South Korea and the winner of European Playoff D (Denmark/North Macedonia/Czech Republic/Republic of Ireland).
Full schedule for FIFA World Cup 2026 -
June 11
- Mexico vs. South Africa (Group A) – Mexico City
- South Korea vs. UEFA playoff D (Group A) – Guadalajara
June 12
- Canada vs. UEFA playoff A (Group B) – Toronto
- USA vs. Paraguay (Group D) – Los Angeles
June 13
- Brazil vs. Morocco (Group C) – Boston or New York/New Jersey
- Australia vs. UEFA playoff C (Group D) - Vancouver
- Haiti vs. Scotland (Group C) - Boston or New York/New Jersey
- Qatar vs. Switzerland (Group B) - San Francisco Bay Area
June 14
- Germany vs. Curaçao (Group E) - Philadelphia or Houston
- Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador (Group E) - Philadelphia or Houston
- Netherlands vs. Japan (Group F) - Dallas or Monterrey
- UEFA playoff B vs. Tunisia (Group F) - Dallas or Monterrey
June 15
- Spain vs. Cape Verde (Group H) - Miami or Atlanta
- Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay (Group H) - Miami or Atlanta
- Belgium vs. Egypt (Group G) - Los Angeles or Seattle
- Iran vs. New Zealand (Group G) - Los Angeles or Seattle
June 16
- France vs. Senegal (Group I) - New York/New Jersey or Boston
- FIFA playoff 2 vs. Norway (Group I) - New York/New Jersey or Boston
- Argentina vs. Algeria (Group J) - Kansas City or San Francisco Bay Area
- Austria vs. Jordan (Group J) - Kansas City or San Francisco Bay Area
June 17
- England vs. Croatia (Group L) - Toronto or Dallas
- Ghana vs. Panama (Group L) - Toronto or Dallas
- Portugal vs. FIFA playoff 1 (Group K) - Houston or Mexico City
- Uzbekistan vs. Colombia (Group K) - Houston or Mexico City
June 18
- UEFA playoff D vs. South Africa (Group A) - Atlanta
- Switzerland vs. UEFA playoff A (Group A) - Los Angeles
- Canada vs. Qatar (Group B) – Vancouver
- Mexico vs. South Korea (Group A) – Guadalajara
June 19
- Brazil vs. Haiti (Group C) - Philadelphia or New York/New Jersey
- Scotland vs. Morocco (Group C) - Philadelphia or New York/New Jersey
- UEFA playoff C vs. Paraguay (Group D) - San Francisco Bay Area
- USA vs. Australia (Group D) – Seattle
June 20
- Germany vs. Ivory Coast (Group E) - Toronto or Kansas City
- Ecuador vs. Curaçao (Group E) - Toronto or Kansas City
- Netherlands vs. UEFA playoff B (Group F) - Houston or Monterrey
- Tunisia vs. Japan (Group F) - Houston or Monterrey
June 21
- Spain vs. Saudi Arabia (Group H) - Miami or Atlanta
- Uruguay vs. Cape Verde (Group H) - Miami or Atlanta
- Belgium vs. Iran (Group G) - Los Angeles or Vancouver
- New Zealand vs. Egypt (Group G) - Los Angeles or Vancouver
June 22
- France vs. FIFA playoff 2 (Group I) - New York/New Jersey or Philadelphia
- Norway vs. Senegal (Group I) - New York/New Jersey or Philadelphia
- Argentina vs. Austria (Group J) - Dallas or San Francisco Bay Area
- Jordan vs. Algeria (Group J) - Dallas or San Francisco Bay Area
June 23
- England vs. Ghana (Group L) - Boston or Toronto
- Panama vs. Croatia (Group L) - Boston or Toronto
- Portugal vs. Uzbekistan (Group K) - Houston or Guadalajara
- Colombia vs. FIFA playoff 1 (Group K) - Houston or Guadalajara
June 24
- Scotland vs. Brazil (Group C) - Miami or Atlanta
- Morocco vs. Haiti (Group C) - Miami or Atlanta
- Canada vs. Switzerland (Group B) – Vancouver
- UEFA playoff A vs. Qatar (Group B) - Seattle
- Mexico vs. UEFA playoff D (Group A) - Mexico City
- South Korea vs. South Africa (Group A) - Monterrey
June 25
- Ecuador vs. Germany (Group E) - Philadelphia or New York/New Jersey
- Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast (Group E) - Philadelphia or New York/New Jersey
- Tunisia vs. Netherlands (Group F) - Dallas or Kansas City
- Japan vs. UEFA playoff B (Group F) - Dallas or Kansas City
- USA vs. UEFA playoff C (Group D) – Los Angeles
- Paraguay vs. Australia (Group D) - San Francisco Bay Area
June 26
- Norway vs. France (Group I) - Boston or Toronto
- Senegal vs. FIFA playoff 2 (Group I) - Boston or Toronto
- New Zealand vs. Belgium (Group G) - Seattle or Vancouver
- Egypt vs. Iran (Group G) - Seattle or Vancouver
- Uruguay vs. Spain (Group H) - Houston or Guadalajara
- Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia (Group H) - Houston or Guadalajara
June 27
- Panama vs. England (Group L) - New York/New Jersey or Philadelphia
- Croatia vs. Ghana (Group L) - New York/New Jersey or Philadelphia
- Jordan vs. Argentina (Group J) - Kansas City or Dallas
- Algeria vs. Austria (Group J) - Kansas City or Dallas
- Colombia vs. Portugal (Group K) - Miami or Atlanta
- FIFA playoff 1 vs. Uzbekistan (Group K) - Miami or Atlanta
Knockout round schedule -
- Round of 32: June 28-July 3
- Round of 16: July 4-July 7
- Quarterfinals: July 9-July 11
- Semifinals: July 14-15 – AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas) and Mecedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
- Third-place match: July 18 – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
- World Cup final: July 19 – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey