Groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are officially set for action on June 11 – July 19, 2026!
Six of the 48 teams at the FIFA World Cup 2026 have yet to be determined, and will be known in March 2026.
Four will come from the 16-team UEFA play-offs, which will be contested by Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czechia, Denmark, Italy, Kosovo, Northern Ireland, North Macedonia, Poland, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, and Wales.
The other two spots will be contested by six teams – Bolivia, Congo DR, Iraq, Jamaica, New Caledonia, and Suriname – at the FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-Off Tournament.
Here are the official groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup:


