The FIFA World Cup is nearly here. The stage is set, the host stadiums are ready, and fans around the world are priming their television sets anticipating another epic tournament.

This year's tournament is the biggest in history, featuring 48 teams, 104 matches, and three host countries. 32 of those teams will advance to the knockout stages. And if you're wondering how the bracket will shake up from 48 teams to 32, you're not alone. There are numerous tiebreakers and bracket implications that will be in play.

Here is the official bracket, schedule, and groups as we approach the start of play.

2026 FIFA World Cup Groups

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • Czech Republic
  • Canada
  • Qatar
  • Switzerland
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Brazil
  • Haiti
  • Scotland
  • Morocco
  • United States
  • Paraguay
  • Australia
  • Turkey
  • Germany
  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Curacao
  • Ecuador
  • Netherlands
  • Japan
  • Sweden
  • Tunisia
  • Belgium
  • Egypt
  • Iran
  • New Zealand
  • Spain
  • Cabo Verde
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Uruguay
  • France
  • Senegal
  • Iraq
  • Norway
  • Argentina
  • Algeria
  • Austria
  • Jordan
  • Portugal
  • Congo DR
  • Uzbekistan
  • Colombia
  • England
  • Croatia
  • Ghana
  • Panama

2026 FIFA World Cup schedule

*All times listed are Eastern (ET)

Group Stage matches

  • Group A: Mexico vs. South Africa, 3 p.m.
  • Group A: South Korea vs. Czechia, 10 p.m.
  • Group B: Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 3 p.m.
  • Group D: United States vs. Paraguay, 9 p.m.
  • Group B: Qatar vs. Switzerland, 3 p.m.
  • Group C: Brazil vs. Morocco, 6 p.m.
  • Group C: Haiti vs. Scotland, 9 p.m.
  • Group D: Australia vs. Turkey, 12 a.m. on June 14 (9 p.m. local)
  • Group E: Germany vs. Curacao, 1 p.m.
  • Group F: Netherlands vs. Japan, 4 p.m.
  • Group E: Cote d'Ivoire vs. Ecuador, 7 p.m.
  • Group F: Sweden vs. Tunisia, 10 p.m.
  • Group H: Spain vs. Cape Verde, 12 p.m.
  • Group G: Belgium vs. Egypt, 3 p.m.
  • Group H: Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay, 6 p.m.
  • Group H: Iran vs. New Zealand, 9 p.m.
  • Group I: France vs. Senegal, 3 p.m.
  • Group I: Iraq vs. Norway, 6 p.m.
  • Group J: Argentina vs. Algeria, 9 p.m.
  • Group J: Austria vs. Jordan, 12 a.m. on June 17 (9 p.m. local)
  • Group K: Portugal vs. Congo DR, 1 p.m.
  • Group L: England vs. Croatia, 4 p.m.
  • Group L: Ghana vs. Panama, 7 p.m.
  • Group L: Uzbekistan vs. Colombia, 10 p.m.
  • Group A: Czechia vs. South Africa, 12 p.m.
  • Group B: Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 3 p.m.
  • Group B: Canada vs. Qatar, 6 p.m.
  • Group A: Mexico vs. South Korea, 9 p.m.
  • Group D: United States vs. Australia, 3 p.m.
  • Group C: Scotland vs. Morocco, 6 p.m.
  • Group C: Brazil vs. Haiti, 8:30 p.m.
  • Group D: Turkey vs. Paraguay, 11 p.m.
  • Group F: Netherlands vs. Sweden, 1 p.m.
  • Group E: Germany vs. Cote d'Ivoire, 4 p.m.
  • Group E: Ecuador vs. Curacao, 8 p.m.
  • Group F: Tunisia vs. Japan, 12 a.m. on June 21 (9 p.m. local)
  • Group H: Spain vs. Saudi Arabia, 12 p.m.
  • Group G: Belgium vs. Iran, 3 p.m.
  • Group H: Uruguay vs. Cape Verde, 6 p.m.
  • Group G: New Zealand vs. Egypt, 9 p.m.
  • Group J: Argentina vs. Austria, 1 p.m.
  • Group I: France vs. Iraq, 5 p.m.
  • Group I: Norway vs. Senegal, 8 p.m.
  • Group J: Jordan vs. Algeria, 11 p.m.
  • Group K: Portugal vs. Uzbekistan, 1 p.m.
  • Group L: England vs. Ghana, 4 p.m.
  • Group L: Panama vs. Croatia, 7 p.m.
  • Group K: Colombia vs. Congo DR, 10 p.m.
  • Group B: Switzerland vs. Canada, 3 p.m.
  • Group B: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar, 3 p.m.
  • Group C: Morocco vs. Haiti, 6 p.m.
  • Group C: Scotland vs. Brazil, 6 p.m.
  • Group A: South Africa vs. South Korea, 9 p.m.
  • Group A: Czechia vs. Mexico, 9 p.m.
  • Group E: Curacao vs. Cote d'Ivoire, 4 p.m.
  • Group E: Ecuador vs. Germany, 4 p.m.
  • Group F: Tunisia vs. Netherlands, 7 p.m.
  • Group F: Japan vs. Sweden, 7 p.m.
  • Group D: Turkey vs. United States, 10 p.m.
  • Group D: Paraguay vs. Australia, 10 p.m.
  • Group I: Norway vs. France, 3 p.m.
  • Group I: Senegal vs. Iraq, 3 p.m.
  • Group H: Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia, 8 p.m.
  • Group H: Uruguay vs. Spain, 8 p.m.
  • Group G: New Zealand vs. Belgium, 11 p.m.
  • Group G: Egypt vs. Iran, 11 p.m.
  • Group L: Panama vs. England, 5 p.m.
  • Group L: Croatia vs. Ghana, 5 p.m.
  • Group K: Colombia vs. Portugal, 7:30 p.m.
  • Group K: Congo DR vs. Uzbekistan, 7:30 p.m.
  • Group J: Algeria vs. Austria, 10 p.m.
  • Group J: Jordan vs. Argentina, 10 p.m.

Round of 32

  • Sunday, June 28 at Los Angeles Stadium
  • Monday, June 29 at Boston Stadium
  • Monday, June 29 at Estadio Monterey
  • Monday, June 29 at Houston Stadium
  • Tuesday, June 30 at New York New Jersey Stadium
  • Tuesday, June 30 at Dallas Stadium
  • Tuesday, June 30 at Mexico City Stadium
  • Wednesdsay, July 1 at Atlanta Stadiumm
  • Wednesday, July 1 at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
  • Wednesday, July 1 at Seattle Stadium
  • Thursday, July 2 at Toronto Stadium
  • Thursday, July 2 at Los Angeles Stadium
  • Thursday, July 2 at BC Place Vancouver
  • Friday, July 3 at Miami Stadium
  • Friday, July 3 at Kansas City Stadium
  • Friday, July 3 at Dallas Stadium

Round of 16

  • Saturday, July 4 at Philadelphia Stadium
  • Saturday, July 4 at Houston Stadium
  • Sunday, July 5 at New York New Jersey Stadium
  • Sunday, July 5 at Mexico City Stadium
  • Monday, July 6 at Dallas Stadium
  • Monday, July 6 at Seattle Stadium
  • Tuesday, July 7 at Atlanta Stadium
  • Tuesday, July 7 at BC Place Vancouver

Quarterfinals

  • Thursday, July 9 at Boston Stadium
  • Friday, July 10 at Los Angeles Stadium
  • Saturday, July 11 at Miami Stadium
  • Saturday, July 11 at Kansas City Stadium

Semifinals

  • Tuesday, July 14 at Dallas Stadium
  • Wednesday, July 15 at Atlanta Stadium

Finals

  • Saturday, July 18 at Miami Stadium
  • Sunday, July 19 at New York New Jersey Stadium

Source: USA Today