FIFA World Cup 2026, Cheat Sheet: All You Need To Know About Quadrennial In USA, CAN, MEX

Published 10 June 2026 · sports

FIFA World Cup 2026, Cheat Sheet: All You Need To Know About Quadrennial In USA, CAN, MEX Published By, Last Updated: June 10, 2026, 08:00

FIFA World Cup 2026, Cheat Sheet: All You Need To Know About Quadrennial In USA, CAN, MEX Published By, Last Updated: June 10, 2026, 08:00 IST The global showpiece makes its way to the USA, Mexico and Canada as North America ventures on the most ambitious iteration of the quadrennial spectacle. FIFA World Cup trophy (AP) FIFA World Cup 2026 is right around the corner as the global showpiece makes its way to the USA, Mexico and Canada as North America ventures on the most ambitious iteration of the quadrennial spectacle. The contest is the first time 48 teams will fight it out for the glittery trophy at the finals of the event. The tournament will also boast of a whooping 104 games, the highest ever in the history of the competition. The participants have been pooled into groups of four, in a dozen pools, with the top-two from each group moving directly into the knockouts, while eight other teams also stand the chance to progress by virtue of being among the top third-placed sides across the groups. The Groups Group A: Czechia, Mexico, South Africa, South Korea Group B: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Qatar, Switzerland Group C: Brazil, Haiti, Morocco, Scotland Group D: Australia, Paraguay, Turkiye, USA Group E: Curacao, Ecuador, Germany, Ivory Coast Group F: Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, Tunisia Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand Group H: Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Uruguay Group I: France, Iraq, Norway, Senegal Group J: Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Jordan Group K: Colombia, DR Congo, Portugal, Uzbekistan Group L: Croatia, England, Ghana Panama Team bases Alabama: Australia Arizona: Turkey California: Austria (Santa Barbara), New Zealand (San Diego), Paraguay (San Jose), Qatar (Santa Barbara), Switzerland (San Diego) Colorado: USA (Irvine) Florida: Cabo Verde (Tampa), Curacao (Boca Raton), Portugal (Palm Beach Gardens) Georgia: Uzbekistan (Atlanta) Maryland: Croatia (Alexandria) Massachusetts: France (Waltham) Missouri/Kansas: Algeria (Lawrence), Argentina (Kansas City), England (Kansas City), Netherlands (Kansas City) NY/NJ: Brazil, Haiti, Morocco, Senegal North Carolina: Germany (Winston-Salem), Norway (Greensboro), Scotland (Charlotte) Ohio: Ecuador Pennsylvania: Ivory Coast (Chester) Rhode Island: Ghana (Smithfield) Tennesse: Japan (Nashville), Spain (Chattanooga) Texas: DR Congo (Houston), Czechia (Mansfield), Saudi Arabia (Austin), Sweden (Frisco) Utah: Bosnia and Herzegovina Washington: Belgium (Renton), Egypt (Spokane), Jordan (Portland, OR) West Virginia: Iraq Canada: Canada (Vancouver), Panama (New Tecumseth) Mexico: Colombia, Iran (Tijuana), Mexico (Mexico City), South Africa, South Korea, Uruguay FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage fixtures Date Match Group Venue 11 June Mexico vs South Africa Group A Mexico City Stadium 11 June Korea Republic vs Czechia Group A Estadio Guadalajara 12 June Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina Group B Toronto Stadium 12 June USA vs Paraguay Group D Los Angeles Stadium 13 June Haiti vs Scotland Group C Boston Stadium 13 June Australia vs Türkiye Group D BC Place Vancouver 13 June Brazil vs Morocco Group C New York New Jersey Stadium 13 June Qatar vs Switzerland Group B San Francisco Bay Area Stadium 14 June Côte d’Ivoire vs Ecuador Group E Philadelphia Stadium 14 June Germany vs Curaçao Group E Houston Stadium 14 June Netherlands vs Japan Group F Dallas Stadium 14 June Sweden vs Tunisia Group F Estadio Monterrey 15 June Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay Group H Miami Stadium 15 June Spain vs Cabo Verde Group H Atlanta Stadium 15 June IR Iran vs New Zealand Group G Los Angeles Stadium 15 June Belgium vs Egypt Group G Seattle Stadium 16 June France vs Senegal Group I New York New Jersey Stadium 16 June Iraq vs Norway Group I Boston Stadium 16 June Argentina vs Algeria Group J Kansas City Stadium 16 June Austria vs Jordan Group J San Francisco Bay Area Stadium 17 June Ghana vs Panama Group L Toronto Stadium 17 June England vs Croatia Group L Dallas Stadium 17 June Portugal vs Congo DR Group K Houston Stadium 17 June Uzbekistan vs Colombia Group K Mexico City Stadium 18 June Czechia vs South Africa Group A Atlanta Stadium 18 June Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina Group B Los Angeles Stadium 18 June Canada vs Qatar Group B BC Place Vancouver 18 June Mexico vs Korea Republic Group A Estadio Guadalajara 19 June Brazil vs Haiti Group C Philadelphia Stadium 19 June Scotland vs Morocco Group C Boston Stadium 19 June Türkiye vs Paraguay Group D San Francisco Bay Area Stadium 19 June USA vs Australia Group D Seattle Stadium 20 June Germany vs Côte d’Ivoire Group E Toronto Stadium 20 June Ecuador vs Curaçao Group E Kansas City Stadium 20 June Netherlands vs Sweden Group F Houston Stadium 20 June Tunisia vs Japan Group F Estadio Monterrey 21 June Uruguay vs Cabo Verde Group H Miami Stadium 21 June Spain vs Saudi Arabia Group H Atlanta Stadium 21 June Belgium vs IR Iran Group G Los Angeles Stadium 21 June New Zealand vs Egypt Group G BC Place Vancouver 22 June Norway vs Senegal Group I New York New Jersey Stadium 22 June France vs Iraq Group I Philadelphia Stadium 22 June Argentina vs Austria Group J Dallas Stadium 22 June Jordan vs Algeria Group J San Francisco Bay Area Stadium 23 June England vs Ghana Group L Boston Stadium 23 June Panama vs Croatia Group L Toronto Stadium 23 June Portugal vs Uzbekistan Group K Houston Stadium 23 June Colombia vs Congo DR Group K Estadio Guadalajara 24 June Scotland vs Brazil Group C Miami Stadium 24 June Morocco vs Haiti Group C Atlanta Stadium 24 June Switzerland vs Canada Group B BC Place Vancouver 24 June Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar Group B Seattle Stadium 24 June Czechia vs Mexico Group A Mexico City Stadium 24 June South Africa vs Korea Republic Group A Estadio Monterrey 25 June Curaçao vs Côte d’Ivoire Group E Philadelphia Stadium 25 June Ecuador vs Germany Group E New York New Jersey Stadium 25 June Japan vs Sweden Group F Dallas Stadium 25 June Tunisia vs Netherlands Group F Kansas City Stadium 25 June Türkiye vs USA Group D Los Angeles Stadium 25 June Paraguay vs Australia Group D San Francisco Bay Area Stadium 26 June Norway vs France Group I Boston Stadium 26 June Senegal vs Iraq Group I Toronto Stadium 26 June Egypt vs IR Iran Group G Seattle Stadium 26 June New Zealand vs Belgium Group G BC Place Vancouver 26 June Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia Group H Houston Stadium 26 June Uruguay vs Spain Group H Estadio Guadalajara 27 June Panama vs England Group L New York New Jersey Stadium 27 June Croatia vs Ghana Group L Philadelphia Stadium 27 June Algeria vs Austria Group J Kansas City Stadium 27 June Jordan vs Argentina Group J Dallas Stadium 27 June Colombia vs Portugal Group K Miami Stadium 27 June Congo DR vs Uzbekistan Group K Atlanta Stadium Trionda The centrepiece of the special, the official match ball, the Trionda, pays homage to the three host nations.