Opening Match
Group A
- 🇲🇽MexicoHost · Opening Match
- 🇿🇦South Africa
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- 🇨🇿CzechiaUEFA Playoff D winner
Mexico opens June 11 at Estadio Azteca. Heaviest Latin American inbound demand into Mexico City early in tournament.
✅ All 48 Teams Confirmed
FIFA World Cup 2026 — All 12 Groups
Draw held December 5, 2025 · Kennedy Center, Washington D.C. Every group is finalized. 48 teams confirmed. Opening match: Mexico vs South Africa, June 11 at Estadio Azteca.
12 Groups
4 teams each
104 Matches
June 11 – July 19
3 Host Nations
USA · Canada · Mexico
16 Cities
11 USA · 3 Mexico · 2 Canada
All 12 Groups
Mexico
Host Nation
Group B
- 🇨🇦CanadaHost
- 🇧🇦Bosnia & HerzegovinaBeat Italy on penalties to qualify
- 🇶🇦Qatar
- 🇨🇭Switzerland
Canada opens June 12 vs Bosnia in Toronto. Strong European diaspora travel demand, especially from the Balkans.
Top Seed
Group C
- 🇧🇷Brazil5× World Champions
- 🇲🇦Morocco2022 Semi-finalists
- 🇭🇹HaitiCONCACAF qualifier
- 🏴ScotlandFirst WC since 1998
Brazil fans create the strongest long-haul booking corridor from South America. Any Brazil group match will spike hotel prices in that city.
Featured Host
Group D
- 🇺🇸USAHost
- 🇵🇾Paraguay
- 🇦🇺Australia
- 🇹🇷TürkiyeUEFA Playoff C winner
USA opens June 12 vs Paraguay at SoFi Stadium, LA. Most commercially important group for domestic US travel and inbound demand.
European Power
Group E
- 🇩🇪Germany4× World Champions
- 🇨🇼CuraçaoFirst World Cup
- 🇨🇮Ivory CoastAFCON powerhouse
- 🇪🇨Ecuador
Germany fan travel is among the highest-volume European corridors. Curaçao makes their historic World Cup debut.
European Power
Group F
- 🇳🇱Netherlands3× Runners-up
- 🇯🇵JapanAsia's strongest side
- 🇸🇪SwedenUEFA Playoff B winner
- 🇹🇳Tunisia
Netherlands, Japan, and Sweden fans generate strong transatlantic and transpacific booking corridors.
European Power
Group G
- 🇧🇪Belgium2018 Semi-finalists
- 🇪🇬EgyptAfrica's record AFCON winners
- 🇮🇷IranAFC qualifier
- 🇳🇿New ZealandOFC qualifier
Balanced group with strong fan bases from Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Egypt and Iran fans create notable long-haul demand.
Euro 2024 Champions
Group H
- 🇪🇸Spain2024 European Champions · 2010 WC
- 🇨🇻Cape VerdeFirst World Cup
- 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
- 🇺🇾Uruguay2× World Champions
Spain arrives as Euro 2024 Champions and WC favorites. Cape Verde makes their historic debut. Uruguay–Spain is a marquee match.
WC Favorites
Group I
- 🇫🇷France2× World Champions
- 🇸🇳SenegalAFCON 2021 Champions
- 🇮🇶IraqIntercontinental playoff winner
- 🇳🇴NorwayErling Haaland's debut WC
France–Norway is the must-watch match: Mbappé vs Haaland. Strong booking demand across all three continents.
Defending Champions
Group J
- 🇦🇷ArgentinaDefending Champions · 3× WC
- 🇩🇿AlgeriaCAF qualifier
- 🇦🇹AustriaUEFA qualifier
- 🇯🇴JordanFirst-ever World Cup
Argentina fan travel remains the highest-interest corridor globally. Jordan makes their historic first World Cup appearance.
European Power
Group K
- 🇵🇹Portugal
- 🇨🇩DR CongoIntercontinental playoff winner
- 🇺🇿UzbekistanFirst World Cup
- 🇨🇴Colombia
DR Congo and Uzbekistan both make historic World Cup debuts. Portugal–Colombia is the headline matchup.
European Power
Group L
- 🏴England1966 World Champions
- 🇭🇷Croatia2018 Runners-up
- 🇬🇭GhanaCAF qualifier
- 🇵🇦Panama
England fan travel generates the largest European transatlantic booking volume. England–Croatia rematch from 2018 final.
Qualification Stories to Know
Bosnia & Herzegovina knocked out Italy
Bosnia beat Italy on penalties (4-1) in the UEFA Playoff A final — one of the biggest upsets in recent qualification history. Italy miss their third World Cup in four tournaments.
Sweden beat Poland to qualify
Sweden edged Poland 3-2 in the UEFA Playoff B final, returning to the World Cup. Zlatan Ibrahimović era officially over; new generation takes over.
Czechia and Türkiye won their playoffs
Czechia took UEFA Playoff D, joining Group A with Mexico. Türkiye won Playoff C to land in Group D with the USA — a fascinating matchup for American fans.
DR Congo and Iraq — intercontinental winners
DR Congo claimed the final CAF/intercontinental spot into Group K. Iraq qualified through the intercontinental playoff into Group I — a historic appearance alongside France.
Scotland return after 28 years
Scotland qualified for their first World Cup since 1998, landing in Group C with Brazil, Morocco, and Haiti. The tartan army heads to North America.
Jordan, Uzbekistan, Cape Verde, Curaçao debut
Four nations appear at a World Cup for the very first time: Jordan (Group J), Uzbekistan (Group K), Cape Verde (Group H), and Curaçao (Group E).
Travel Planning by Group
Follow host-nation demand
USA (Group D), Mexico (Group A), and Canada (Group B) group-stage matches move flight and hotel prices faster than any other games. Book early.
Track fan-heavy corridors
Argentina (Group J), Brazil (Group C), France (Group I), and England (Group L) create the strongest long-haul booking spikes from South America and Europe.
Plan by city, not just team
Host-city logistics, airport, and hotel pricing often matter more than the ticket itself. Groups rotate across multiple stadiums — cross-reference group venues before booking.