2026 World Cup: Full field is set and here is how the groups shape up
2026 World Cup: Full field is set and here is how the groups shape up
Elizabeth Flores, USA TODAYWed, April 1, 2026 at 3:56 PM UTC
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The field is set.
All 48 teams for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been confirmed after the final six playoff spots were decided in a dramatic round of fixtures featuring stunning upsets and historic moments. The countdown to June 11 is now underway, when the opening match of the world’s most prestigious soccer tournament kicks off in Mexico City.
Bosnia & Herzegovina were among the most dramatic qualifiers, denying Italy a World Cup berth for the third consecutive time. Turkey ended a 24-year absence from the tournament by defeating Kosovo and will face the United States, Paraguay and Australia in Group D. Sweden edged past Poland on a late goal from Arsenal striker Viktor Gyökeres and will join the Netherlands, Japan and Tunisia in Group F.
Czechia secured their spot in a tense penalty shootout against Denmark following a draw in extra time, and will join co-host Mexico, South Africa and South Korea in Group A. Congo DR punched its ticket to its first-ever World Cup with an extra-time goal to edge past Jamaica. Iraq claimed the final berth in the 48-team field with a 2-1 victory over Bolivia, returning to the tournament for the first time since 1986.
Here is how the full field of 48 teams and their groups shape up.
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2026 World Cup groups
Group A
Mexico
South Africa
South Korea
Czechia
Group B
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Canada
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Qatar
Switzerland
Group C
Brazil
Morocco
Haiti
Scotland
Group D
United States
Paraguay
Australia
Turkey
Group E
Germany
Curacao
Ivory Coast
Ecuardor
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: 2026 World Cup group stage is set after qualifying complete
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