Group Stage Draw
48 teams divided into 12 groups of 4. The top 2 from each group, plus the 8 best third-place teams, advance to the Round of 32.
Group A
 Mexico | MEX |
 Germany | GER |
 Morocco | MAR |
 South Korea | KOR |
Group B
 USA | USA |
 Spain | ESP |
 Argentina | ARG |
 Japan | JPN |
Group C
 Canada | CAN |
 France | FRA |
 Senegal | SEN |
 Saudi Arabia | KSA |
Group D
 England | ENG |
 Brazil | BRA |
 Nigeria | NGA |
 Qatar | QAT |
Group E
 Portugal | POR |
 Colombia | COL |
 Egypt | EGY |
 Iran | IRN |
Group F
 Netherlands | NED |
 Uruguay | URU |
 Ivory Coast | CIV |
 Australia | AUS |
Group G
 Belgium | BEL |
 Ecuador | ECU |
 Cameroon | CMR |
 Jordan | JOR |
Group H
 Italy | ITA |
 Chile | CHI |
 Algeria | ALG |
 New Zealand | NZL |
Group I
 Croatia | CRO |
 Poland | POL |
 Tunisia | TUN |
 Iraq | IRQ |
Group J
 Switzerland | SUI |
 Serbia | SRB |
 Honduras | HON |
 Ghana | GHA |
Group K
 Austria | AUT |
 Hungary | HUN |
 Jamaica | JAM |
 Ukraine | UKR |
Group L
 Romania | ROU |
 Turkey | TUR |
 Costa Rica | CRC |
 Peru | PER |
How qualification works
- ✅ Top 2 from each group advance automatically (24 teams)
- ✅ Best 8 third-place teams also advance (8 teams)
- 📊 Total: 32 teams in the Round of 32
- 🔁 New in 2026: 48-team format with a Round of 32 before the Round of 16
⚠️ Group data is indicative. Always verify the official draw at FIFA.com.