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FIFA World Cup 2026 · Information Digest

World Cup 2026.
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The Tournament in Numbers

Competing teams48
Groups12
Host cities16
Total matches104
Group stageJun 11–27
FinalJul 19
Group standings · highlights
48Competing nations
3Host countries
32Teams reach the knockouts
39Days of football
Group Stage

12 Groups, 48 Teams

The full line-up of competitors across Groups A–L. Host nations are marked separately. From each group, the top two teams advance to the Round of 32, joined by the eight best third-placed teams.

Group A4 teams
  • Mexicohost
  • South Korea
  • South Africa
  • Czechia
Group B4 teams
  • Canadahost
  • Switzerland
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Qatar
Group C4 teams
  • Brazil
  • Morocco
  • Scotland
  • Haiti
Group D4 teams
  • USAhost
  • Türkiye
  • Paraguay
  • Australia
Group E4 teams
  • Germany
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Ecuador
  • Curaçao
Group F4 teams
  • Netherlands
  • Japan
  • Sweden
  • Tunisia
Group G4 teams
  • Belgium
  • Egypt
  • Iran
  • New Zealand
Group H4 teams
  • Spain
  • Uruguay
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Cabo Verde
Group I4 teams
  • France
  • Norway
  • Senegal
  • Iraq
Group J4 teams
  • Argentina
  • Austria
  • Algeria
  • Jordan
Group K4 teams
  • Portugal
  • Colombia
  • DR Congo
  • Uzbekistan
Group L4 teams
  • England
  • Croatia
  • Ghana
  • Panama
Schedule

Group Stage Finale and Knockout Kickoff

Below are the final group-stage matchdays and the opening fixtures of the knockout round. Times shown are local to the host city.

Jun 25 England vs Panama New York Group L
Jun 25 Brazil vs Haiti Miami Group C
Jun 26 France vs Norway Boston Group I
Jun 26 Netherlands vs Tunisia Kansas City Group F
Jun 27 Argentina vs Jordan Houston Group J
Jun 27 Spain vs Uruguay Atlanta Group H
Jun 28 Winner A1 vs Best third-placed team Los Angeles Round of 32
Jun 29 Germany (E1) vs 3rd-place team from Groups A/B/C/D/F Seattle Round of 32 · Match 74
Jul 2 USA (D1) vs 3rd-place team from Groups B/E/F/I/J San Francisco Round of 32 · Match 81
Jul 19 Finalist 1 vs Finalist 2 East Rutherford, New Jersey Final

Exact Round of 32 match-ups are determined by group-stage results and will be updated once the group round concludes on June 27.

How It Works

The 2026 Tournament Format

For the first time in history, the World Cup brings together 48 national teams. The format differs from previous editions — here's how it breaks down.

01

Group Stage

12 groups of 4 teams play a round-robin schedule from June 11 to 27.

02

Qualifying for the Knockouts

The top two teams from each group advance, joined by the eight best third-placed teams.

03

Knockout Rounds

The newly introduced "Round of 32" opens the single-elimination stage starting June 28.

04

Final

The decisive match takes place on July 19 at the stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Tournament Geography

16 Cities, 3 Countries

Matches are hosted across the USA, Canada and Mexico — the most geographically expansive World Cup in history.

USA — New York/New Jersey USA — Los Angeles USA — Dallas USA — Miami USA — Houston USA — Atlanta USA — Seattle USA — San Francisco USA — Kansas City USA — Boston USA — Philadelphia Mexico — Mexico City Mexico — Guadalajara Mexico — Monterrey Canada — Toronto Canada — Vancouver
About Us

What is luckypoki.org

An independent information resource for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

luckypoki.org is a reference site for the FIFA World Cup 2026. We gather and organize publicly available information: group line-ups, match schedules, the competition format, and basic details about the host cities. Our goal is to give a clear picture of the tournament in one place — no ads, no betting analysis.

Facts only

We publish information about groups, teams and the match calendar based on open sources and the tournament organizers' official data.

No predictions or betting

The site contains no odds, no betting recommendations, and no affiliate links to bookmakers.

Regular updates

The schedule and knockout-stage qualification status are updated as official data becomes available.

Accessibility

The site is built with basic accessibility in mind: visible keyboard focus, respect for reduced-motion settings, and clear navigation.

Editorial Stance

luckypoki.org is not the official FIFA website and is not affiliated with the tournament organizers, national federations, or host cities. Team, group, and stadium names are used solely for informational purposes.

If you spot an inaccuracy in the data — match schedules often change as the tournament progresses — let us know and we'll update the section.

[i] Group, schedule, and format data reflect the page's last update and are based on publicly available information from the 2026 World Cup organizers. Since the group stage is still underway, final Round of 32 match-ups may change.