2026 World Cup Group Stage Draw Results: Full Line-up of All 12 Groups

The draw for the FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage has concluded in Washington. During the ceremony at the Kennedy Center, 12 groups of the new format — from A to L — were formed.

The tournament, which will be held in an expanded format for the first time, will feature 48 teams. Currently, 42 of the 48 participants are confirmed and took part in the draw. The remaining six berths will be decided in March 2026 through European (4) and intercontinental (2) playoffs.

Below is the complete distribution of all participants.

World Cup 2026 Draw Results (updating)

Group A:
Mexico
South Korea
South Africa
Denmark / North Macedonia / Czechia / Ireland

Group B:
Canada
Switzerland
Qatar
Italy / Northern Ireland / Wales / Bosnia and Herzegovina

Group C:
Brazil
Morocco
Scotland
Haiti

Group D:
USA
Australia
Paraguay
Turkey / Romania / Slovakia / Kosovo

Group E:
Germany
Ecuador
Côte d’Ivoire
Curaçao

Group F:
Netherlands
Japan
Tunisia
Sweden / Poland / Ukraine / Albania

Group G:
Belgium
Iran
Egypt
New Zealand

Group H:
Spain
Uruguay
Saudi Arabia
Cape Verde

Group I:
France
Senegal
Norway
Iraq / Bolivia / Suriname

Group J:
Argentina
Austria
Algeria
Jordan

Group K:
Portugal
Colombia
Uzbekistan
New Caledonia / Jamaica, DR Congo

Group L:
England
Croatia
Panama
Ghana

Key Points of the Draw

• Tournament hosts — USA, Canada, and Mexico — received positions D1, B1, and A1 respectively.

• Pot 1 teams were allocated to positions A1–L1.

• UEFA was allowed to have up to two teams in one group; other confederations strictly one per group.

• Winners of the European and intercontinental playoffs were assigned to Pot 4 and received their groups at the end of the draw.

What’s Next: Match Calendar

FIFA announced that on December 6 it will publish the updated match schedule for the 2026 World Cup. For each match, the following will be revealed:

• Venue,

• Kick-off time,

• Teams’ logistical travel routes across the USA, Canada, and Mexico.