World Cup groups: What teams are in 2026 tournament?

The 2026 World Cup is less than a month away, with the entire planet preparing for the tournament being held in North America this summer. This edition of the World Cup includes a dramatic expansion from 32 to 48 teams, adding four new groups and a Round of 32 in the knockout stage that previously began with the last 16. The 2026 World Cup divides the 48 teams into 12 four-team groups (Groups A-L) with each country playing a game against the others in its group.

The expanded single-elimination knockout stage means that not only will the top two teams in each group advance, but also the eight best third-place finishers. There are nearly 500 possible matchups in the Round of 32 according to FIFA and there should be chaos in the final days of the group stage as teams jockey for position. Here's a look at the groups for the World Cup: 2026 World Cup groups Group A Mexico South Africa South Korea Czechia Group B 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 Ecuador 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: World Cup 2026 groups and teams list, standings and bracket