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Follow your team across three countries.
The 2026 World Cup is the biggest tournament ever staged - 48 teams, 16 cities, 104 matches across the USA, Canada and Mexico. We've built a free trip guide for every team and every scenario you might travel for.
Get your team's free trip guide →Teams48
Cities16
Matches104
Countries3
The tournament at a glance
- Runs from 11 June to 19 July 2026.
- 48 teams - expanded from 32 - in 12 groups of 4.
- 16 host cities: 11 in the USA, 3 in Mexico, 2 in Canada.
- Opening match: Mexico vs South Africa at Estadio Azteca.
- Final: MetLife Stadium, New York / New Jersey, 19 July 2026.
The draw
All 12 groups, with the full 48-team line-up confirmed. The last six places went to the March 2026 play-off winners: Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, Sweden, DR Congo and Iraq.
Group
Group A
- Mexico CONCACAF
- South Africa CAF
- South Korea AFC
- Czech Republic UEFA
Group
Group B
- Canada CONCACAF
- Bosnia and Herzegovina UEFA
- Qatar AFC
- Switzerland UEFA
Group
Group D
- United States CONCACAF
- Paraguay CONMEBOL
- Australia AFC
- Turkey UEFA
Group
Group E
- Germany UEFA
- Curaçao CONCACAF
- Ivory Coast CAF
- Ecuador CONMEBOL
Group
Group F
- Netherlands UEFA
- Japan AFC
- Sweden UEFA
- Tunisia CAF
Group
Group G
- Belgium UEFA
- Egypt CAF
- Iran AFC
- New Zealand OFC
Group
Group H
- Spain UEFA
- Cape Verde CAF
- Saudi Arabia AFC
- Uruguay CONMEBOL
Group
Group K
- Portugal UEFA
- DR Congo CAF
- Uzbekistan AFC
- Colombia CONMEBOL
Fan essentials
A short list of things we'd not travel without. Your mileage may vary.
Compression socks
Long-haul flights from Europe are brutal without them. Worth every cent.
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