Story byWorld Cup 2026: The official and complete group stage scheduleFoot AfricaMon, December 8, 2025 at 11:50 AM UTC·1 min readWorld Cup 2026: The full program of group stage matchesWorld Cup 2026 / @x. com/FIFAMuseumThe American capital, Washington, hosted last Friday the official draw ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, unveiling the final composition of the twelve groups that will set the stage for the planet's biggest football event. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe 2026 World Cup will take place across the United States, Canada, and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, with an unprecedented 48 teams participating, compared to 32 in previous editions since 1998. Groups for the 2026 World CupHere is the full breakdown of the 2026 World Cup groups as revealed during the official draw:Group A: South Africa, Mexico, (Czech Republic / Ireland / North Macedonia / Denmark), South KoreaGroup B: Qatar, Switzerland, (Bosnia / Wales / Northern Ireland / Italy), CanadaGroup C: Haiti, Scotland, Brazil, MoroccoGroup D: Australia, United States, (Slovakia / Kosovo / Romania / Turkey), ParaguayGroup E: Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Curaçao, GermanyGroup F: Tunisia, Japan, (Albania / Poland / Sweden / Ukraine), NetherlandsGroup G: Egypt, Iran, New Zealand, BelgiumGroup H: Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, SpainGroup I: Norway, Senegal, (Bolivia / Suriname / Iraq), FranceGroup J: Jordan, Algeria, Austria, ArgentinaGroup L: Ghana, Panama, Croatia, EnglandBelow, we present the complete schedule for the 2026 World Cup group stage encounters:.