Source: AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n2026 FIFA WORLD CUP POTS<\/b><\/p>\n
Each group will contain one nation from each pot<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Pot 1:<\/b> Canada (host), Mexico (host), USA (host), Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany<\/p>\n
Pot 2:<\/b> Croatia, Morocco, Colombia, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan, Senegal, Iran, South Korea, Ecuador, Austria, Australia<\/b><\/p>\n
Pot 3:<\/b> Norway, Panama, Egypt, Algeria, Scotland, Paraguay, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Uzbekistan*, Qatar*, Saudi Arabia*, South Africa<\/p>\n
Pot 4:<\/b> Jordan*, Cabo Verde, Ghana, Curacao, Haiti, New Zealand, UEFA Playoff Team 1 (Italy, Wales, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Northern Ireland), UEFA Playoff Team 2 (Denmark, Czechia, Ireland or North Macedonia), UEFA Playoff Team 3 (Turkiye, Slovakia, Kosovo or Romania), UEFA Playoff Team 4 (Ukraine, Poland, Albania or Sweden), IC Playoff Team 1 (DR Congo, New Caledonia or Jamaica), IC Playoff Team 2* (Iraq, Bolivia or Suriname)<\/p>\n
* = Cannot share a group with Australia<\/i><\/p>\n
WHERE WILL EACH GROUP PLAY ITS GAMES?<\/b><\/p>\n
Group A (Mexico):<\/b> Mexico City x2, Guadalajara x2, Monterrey, Atlanta<\/p>\n
Group B (Canada):<\/b> Vancouver x2, Toronto, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle<\/p>\n
Group C:<\/b> Boston x2, New York x2, Atlanta, Miami<\/p>\n
Group D (USA):<\/b> Los Angeles x2, San Francisco x2, Vancouver, Seattle<\/p>\n
Group E:<\/b> Philadelphia x2, New York, Toronto, Houston, Kansas City<\/p>\n
Group F:<\/b> Monterrey x2, Dallas x2, Houston, Kansas City<\/p>\n
Group G:<\/b> Seattle x2, Vancouver x2, Los Angeles x2<\/p>\n
Group H:<\/b> Atlanta x2, Miami x2, Houston, Guadalajara<\/p>\n
Group I:<\/b> Boston x2, New York x2, Philadelphia, Toronto<\/p>\n
Group J:<\/b> Kansas City x2, Dallas x2, San Francisco x2<\/p>\n
Group K:<\/b> Houston x2, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Atlanta, Miami<\/p>\n
Group L:<\/b> Toronto x2, Dallas, Boston, Philadelphia, New York<\/p>\n
WHO DO THE WINNERS FROM EACH GROUP PLAY IN THE KNOCKOUTS?<\/b><\/p>\n
All dates Australian time<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n
Group A<\/b><\/p>\n
Winner vs Third Placer from Group C\/E\/F\/H\/I – July 1, Mexico City<\/p>\n
Runner-Up vs Group B Runner-Up – June 29, Los Angeles<\/p>\n
Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group E\/G – June 30, Boston or July 2, Seattle<\/p>\n
Group B<\/b><\/p>\n
Winner vs Third Placer from Group E\/F\/G\/I\/J – July 3, Vancouver<\/p>\n
Runner-Up vs Group A Runner-Up – June 29, Los Angeles<\/p>\n
Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group D\/E – June 30, Boston or July 2, San Francisco<\/p>\n
Group C<\/b><\/p>\n
Winner vs Group F Runner-Up – June 30, Houston<\/p>\n
Runner-Up vs Winner Group F – June 30, Monterrey<\/p>\n
Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group A\/E\/I<\/p>\n
Group D<\/b><\/p>\n
Winner vs Third Placer from Group B\/E\/F\/I\/J – July 2, San Francisco<\/p>\n
Runner-Up vs Group G Runner-Up – July 4, Dallas<\/p>\n
Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group E\/I\/K<\/p>\n
Group E<\/b><\/p>\n
Winner vs Third Placer from Group A\/B\/C\/D\/F – June 30, Boston<\/p>\n
Runner-Up vs Group I Runner-Up – July 1, Dallas<\/p>\n
Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group A\/B\/D\/G\/K\/L<\/p>\n
Group F<\/b><\/p>\n
Winner vs Group C Runner-Up – June 30, Monterrey<\/p>\n
Runner-Up vs Winner Group C – June 30, Houston<\/p>\n
Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group A\/B\/D\/E\/I<\/p>\n
Group G<\/b><\/p>\n
Winner vs Third Placer from Group A\/E\/H\/I\/J – July 2, Seattle<\/p>\n
Runner-Up vs Group D Runner-Up – July 4, Dallas<\/p>\n
Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group B\/I – July 3, Vancouver or July 1, New York<\/p>\n
Group H<\/b><\/p>\n
Winner vs Group J Runner-Up – July 3, Los Angeles<\/p>\n
Runner-Up vs Winner Group J – July 4, Miami<\/p>\n
Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group A\/G\/I\/L<\/p>\n
Group I<\/b><\/p>\n
Winner vs Third Placer from Group C\/D\/F\/G\/H – July 1, New York<\/p>\n
Runner-Up vs Group E Runner-Up – July 1, Dallas<\/p>\n
Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group A\/B\/D\/G\/K\/L<\/p>\n
Group J<\/b><\/p>\n
Winner vs Group H Runner-Up – July 4, Miami<\/p>\n
Runner-Up vs Group H Winner – July 3, Los Angeles<\/p>\n
Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group B\/D\/G\/K\/L<\/p>\n
Group K<\/b><\/p>\n
Winner vs Third Placer from Group D\/E\/I\/J\/L – July 4, Kansas City<\/p>\n
Runner-Up vs Group L Runner-Up – July 3, Toronto<\/p>\n
Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group L – July 2, Atlanta<\/p>\n
Group L<\/b><\/p>\n
Winner vs Third Placer from Group E\/H\/I\/J\/K – July 2, Atlanta<\/p>\n
Runner-Up vs Group K Runner-Up – July 3, Toronto<\/p>\n
Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group K – July 4, Kansas City<\/p>\n
Group Winner, Runner-Up plus eight best-ranked Third Place finishers all advance<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n
Specific opponents for best Third Place finishers will be determined after the final matchday, based on which groups they emerge from<\/i><\/p>\n
2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SCHEDULE<\/b><\/p>\n
All dates Australian time, times TBA the day after the draw<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n
Match start times are unknown but based on the Club World Cup, a reasonable guess would be timeslots of 2am\/5am\/8am\/11am AEST. Matches will be arranged on each day based on suitability for home TV audiences<\/i><\/p>\n
Friday, 12 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 1 \u2013 Group A (Mexico #1) – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City<\/p>\n
Match 2 \u2013 Group A – Estadio Akron, Guadalajara<\/p>\n
Saturday, 13 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 3 \u2013 Group B (Canada #1) – BMO Field, Toronto<\/p>\n
Match 4 \u2013 Group D (USA #1) – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles<\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 5 \u2013 Group C – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough (Boston)<\/p>\n
Match 6 \u2013 Group D – BC Place, Vancouver<\/p>\n
Match 7 \u2013 Group C – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New York)<\/p>\n
Match 8 \u2013 Group B – Levi\u2019s Stadium, Santa Clara (San Francisco)<\/p>\n
Monday, 15 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 9 \u2013 Group E – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia<\/p>\n
Match 10 \u2013 Group E – NRG Stadium, Houston<\/p>\n
Match 11 \u2013 Group F – AT&T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)<\/p>\n
Match 12 \u2013 Group F – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey<\/p>\n
Tuesday, 16 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 13 \u2013 Group H – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami<\/p>\n
Match 14 \u2013 Group H – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta<\/p>\n
Match 15 \u2013 Group G – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles<\/p>\n
Match 16 \u2013 Group G – Lumen Field, Seattle<\/p>\n
Wednesday, 17 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 17 \u2013 Group I – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New York)<\/p>\n
Match 18 \u2013 Group I – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough (Boston)<\/p>\n
Match 19 \u2013 Group J – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City<\/p>\n
Match 20 \u2013 Group J – Levi\u2019s Stadium, Santa Clara (San Francisco)<\/p>\n
Thursday, 18 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 21 \u2013 Group L – BMO Field, Toronto<\/p>\n
Match 22 \u2013 Group L – AT&T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)<\/p>\n
Match 23 \u2013 Group K – NRG Stadium, Houston<\/p>\n
Match 24 \u2013 Group K – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City<\/p>\n
Friday, 19 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 25 \u2013 Group A – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta<\/p>\n
Match 26 \u2013 Group B – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles<\/p>\n
Match 27 \u2013 Group B – (Canada #2) \u2013 BC Place, Vancouver<\/p>\n
Match 28 \u2013 Group A – (Mexico #2) \u2013 Estadio Akron, Guadalajara<\/p>\n
Saturday, 20 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 29 \u2013 Group C – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia<\/p>\n
Match 30 \u2013 Group C – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough (Boston)<\/p>\n
Match 31 \u2013 Group D – Levi\u2019s Stadium, Santa Clara (San Francisco)<\/p>\n
Match 32 \u2013 Group D (USA #2) – Lumen Field, Seattle<\/p>\n
Sunday, 21 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 33 \u2013 Group E – BMO Field, Toronto<\/p>\n
Match 34 \u2013 Group E – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City<\/p>\n
Match 35 \u2013 Group F – NRG Stadium, Houston<\/p>\n
Match 36 \u2013 Group F – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey<\/p>\n
Monday, 22 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 37 \u2013 Group H – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami<\/p>\n
Match 38 \u2013 Group H – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta<\/p>\n
Match 39 \u2013 Group G – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles<\/p>\n
Match 40 \u2013 Group G – BC Place, Vancouver<\/p>\n
Tuesday, 23 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 41 \u2013 Group I – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New York)<\/p>\n
Match 42 \u2013 Group I – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia<\/p>\n
Match 43 \u2013 Group J – AT&T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)<\/p>\n
Match 44 \u2013 Group J – Levi\u2019s Stadium, Santa Clara (San Francisco)<\/p>\n
Wednesday, 24 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 45 \u2013 Group L – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough (Boston)<\/p>\n
Match 46 \u2013 Group L – BMO Field, Toronto<\/p>\n
Match 47 \u2013 Group K – NRG Stadium, Houston<\/p>\n
Match 48 \u2013 Group K – Estadio Akron, Guadalajara<\/p>\n
Thursday, 25 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 49 \u2013 Group C – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami<\/p>\n
Match 50 \u2013 Group C – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta<\/p>\n
Match 51 \u2013 Group B – (Canada #3) – BC Place, Vancouver<\/p>\n
Match 52 \u2013 Group B – Lumen Field, Seattle<\/p>\n
Match 53 \u2013 Group A – (Mexico #3) – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City<\/p>\n
Match 54 \u2013 Group A – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey<\/p>\n
Friday, 26 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 55 \u2013 Group E – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia<\/p>\n
Match 56 \u2013 Group E – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New York)<\/p>\n
Match 57 \u2013 Group F – AT&T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)<\/p>\n
Match 58 \u2013 Group F – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City<\/p>\n
Match 59 \u2013 Group D – (USA #3) – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles<\/p>\n
Match 60 \u2013 Group D – Levi\u2019s Stadium, Santa Clara (San Francisco)<\/p>\n
Saturday, 27 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 61 \u2013 Group I – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough (Boston)<\/p>\n
Match 62 \u2013 Group I – BMO Field, Toronto<\/p>\n
Match 63 \u2013 Group G – Lumen Field, Seattle<\/p>\n
Match 64 \u2013 Group G – BC Place, Vancouver<\/p>\n
Match 65 \u2013 Group H – NRG Stadium, Houston<\/p>\n
Match 66 \u2013 Group H – Estadio Akron, Guadalajara<\/p>\n
Sunday, 28 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 67 \u2013 Group L – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New York)<\/p>\n
Match 68 \u2013 Group L – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia<\/p>\n
Match 69 \u2013 Group J – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City<\/p>\n
Match 70 \u2013 Group J – AT&T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)<\/p>\n
Match 71 \u2013 Group K – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami<\/p>\n
Match 72 \u2013 Group K – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta<\/p>\n
ROUND OF 32<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n
Monday, 29 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 73 \u2013 Runner-Up Group A vs Runner-Up Group B – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles<\/p>\n
Tuesday, 30 June 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 74 \u2013 Winner Group E vs Third-Place Group A\/B\/C\/D\/F – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough (Boston)<\/p>\n
Match 75 \u2013 Winner Group F vs Runner-Up Group C – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey<\/p>\n
Match 76 \u2013 Winner Group C vs Runner-Up Group F – NRG Stadium, Houston<\/p>\n
Wednesday, 1 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 77 \u2013 Winner Group I vs Third-Place Group C\/D\/F\/G\/H – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New York)<\/p>\n
Match 78 \u2013 Runner-Up Group E vs Runner-Up Group I – AT&T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)<\/p>\n
Match 79 \u2013 Winner Group A vs Third-Place Group C\/E\/F\/H\/I – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City<\/p>\n
Thursday, 2 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 80 \u2013 Winner Group L vs Third-Place Group E\/H\/I\/J\/K – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta<\/p>\n
Match 81 \u2013 Winner Group D vs Third-Place Group B\/E\/F\/I\/J – Levi\u2019s Stadium, Santa Clara (San Francisco)<\/p>\n
Match 82 \u2013 Winner Group G vs Third-Place Group A\/E\/H\/I\/J – Lumen Field, Seattle<\/p>\n
Friday, 3 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 83 \u2013 Runner-Up Group K vs Runner-Up Group L – BMO Field, Toronto<\/p>\n
Match 84 \u2013 Winner Group H vs Runner-Up Group J – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles<\/p>\n
Match 85 \u2013 Winner Group B vs Third-Place Group E\/F\/G\/I\/J – BC Place, Vancouver<\/p>\n
Saturday, 4 July 2026<\/p>\n
Match 86 \u2013 Winner Group J vs Runner-Up Group H – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami<\/p>\n
Match 87 \u2013 Winner Group K vs Third-Place Group D\/E\/I\/J\/L – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City<\/p>\n
Match 88 \u2013 Runner-Up Group D vs Runner-Up Group G – AT&T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)<\/p>\n
ROUND OF 16<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n
Sunday, 5 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 89 \u2013 Winner Match 74 vs Winner Match 77 – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia<\/p>\n
Match 90 \u2013 Winner Match 73 vs Winner Match 75 – NRG Stadium, Houston<\/p>\n
Monday, 6 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 91 \u2013 Winner Match 76 vs Winner Match 78 – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New York)<\/p>\n
Match 92 \u2013 Winner Match 79 vs Winner Match 80 – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City<\/p>\n
Tuesday, 7 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 93 \u2013 Winner Match 83 vs Winner March 84 – AT&T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)<\/p>\n
Match 94 \u2013 Winner Match 81 vs Winner Match 82 – Lumen Field, Seattle<\/p>\n
Wednesday, 8 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 95 \u2013 Winner Match 86 vs Winner Match 88 – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta<\/p>\n
Match 96 \u2013 Winner Match 85 vs Winner Match 87 – BC Place, Vancouver<\/p>\n
QUARTER-FINALS<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n
Friday, 10 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 97 \u2013 Winner Match 89 vs Winner Match 90 – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough (Boston)<\/p>\n
Saturday, 11 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 98 \u2013 Winner Match 93 vs Winner Match 94 – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles<\/p>\n
Sunday, 12 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 99 \u2013 Winner Match 91 vs Winner Match 92 – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami<\/p>\n
Match 100 \u2013 Winner Match 95 vs Winner Match 96 – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City<\/p>\n
SEMI-FINALS<\/b><\/p>\n
Wednesday, 15 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 101 \u2013 Winner Match 97 vs Winner Match 98 – AT&T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)<\/p>\n
Thursday, 16 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 102 \u2013 Winner Match 99 vs Winner Match 100 – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta<\/p>\n
THIRD-PLACE GAME<\/b><\/p>\n
Sunday, 19 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 103 \u2013 Loser Match 101 vs Loser Match 102 – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami<\/p>\n
WORLD CUP FINAL<\/b><\/p>\n
Monday, 20 July 2026<\/b><\/p>\n
Match 104 \u2013 Winner Match 101 vs Winner Match 102 – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New York)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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