World Cup groups: What teams are in 2026 tournament?
World Cup groups: What teams are in 2026 tournament?
Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAYFri, May 15, 2026 at 4:45 PM UTC
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The 2026 World Cup is less than a month away, with the entire planet preparing for the tournament being held in North America this summer.
This edition of the World Cup includes a dramatic expansion from 32 to 48 teams, adding four new groups and a Round of 32 in the knockout stage that previously began with the last 16. The 2026 World Cup divides the 48 teams into 12 four-team groups (Groups A-L) with each country playing a game against the others in its group.
The expanded single-elimination knockout stage means that not only will the top two teams in each group advance, but also the eight best third-place finishers. There are nearly 500 possible matchups in the Round of 32 according to FIFA and there should be chaos in the final days of the group stage as teams jockey for position.
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
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: World Cup 2026 groups and teams list, standings and bracket
Source: “AOL Sports”
