2026 World Cup Groups: Every Team, Every Match, Full Guide
The 2026 World Cup is the biggest in history — 48 teams across 12 groups, with 104 total matches spread across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. For New York fans, the group stage delivers five MetLife matches across four groups. Here's the complete breakdown of every group, the key matchups, and what each means for New York's diverse communities.
The MetLife Groups — Watch in NYC
Group C — Brazil's Group
Brazil 
Morocco 
Haiti 
Scotland MetLife matches: Brazil vs Morocco (June 13) · Brazil vs Haiti (June 19) · Brazil vs Scotland (June 24)
Brazil plays all three group matches at MetLife — effectively turning New York into Brazil's home stadium for the entire group stage. Morocco (2022 semifinalists) make this Group C the most competitive on paper. Haiti's community in Flatbush Brooklyn gets a home match on June 19.
Group E — Germany's Group
Germany 
Ecuador 
Curaçao 
Ivory Coast MetLife match: Germany vs Ecuador (June 25)
The group decider at MetLife. Yorkville beer halls vs Jackson Heights. Germany with Musiala and Wirtz against Ecuador's Caicedo pressing system. After two consecutive group exits (2018, 2022), this is the match where Germany either reassert themselves or face a third humiliation.
Group I — France's Group
France 
Senegal 
Norway 
Iraq MetLife matches: France vs Senegal (June 16) · Norway vs Senegal (June 22)
The most dramatic group at MetLife. Two Senegal matches: the 2022 rematch against France on June 16, then Haaland's Norway on June 22. Harlem's Little Senegal has two MetLife matches to organize around. The battle for second place between Senegal and Norway is the group's defining subplot.
Group L — England's Group
England 
Croatia 
Ghana 
Panama MetLife match: Panama vs England (June 27)
England's final group match — almost certainly against Panama once through the group. England's largest and most organized expat community in the world transforms MetLife into an honorary Wembley. Croatia (Modrić's farewell) and Ghana add intrigue to the earlier fixtures.
All 12 Groups — Complete List
- Mexico 🇲🇽
- South Africa 🇿🇦
- South Korea 🇰🇷
- Czechia 🇨🇿
Mexico opens the tournament June 11 at Azteca
- Spain 🇪🇸
- Cape Verde 🇨🇻
- Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
- Uruguay 🇺🇾
Spain (#1 ranked) expected to top the group
- Brazil 🇧🇷
- Morocco 🇲🇦
- Haiti 🇭🇹
- Scotland 🏴
All Brazil matches at MetLife
- USA 🇺🇸
- Paraguay 🇵🇾
- Australia 🇦🇺
- Türkiye 🇹🇷
Co-hosts open June 12 in Dallas
- Germany 🇩🇪
- Ecuador 🇪🇨
- Curaçao 🇨🇼
- Ivory Coast 🇨🇮
June 25 decider at MetLife
- Netherlands 🇳🇱
- Japan 🇯🇵
- Sweden 🇸🇪
- Tunisia 🇹🇳
Potentially wide open group
- Portugal 🇵🇹
- Algeria 🇩🇿
- Austria 🇦🇹
- Jordan 🇯🇴
Ronaldo's final World Cup group
- Argentina 🇦🇷
- Colombia 🇨🇴
- DR Congo 🇨🇩
- Uzbekistan 🇺🇿
Defending champions vs James + Díaz
- France 🇫🇷
- Senegal 🇸🇳
- Norway 🇳🇴
- Iraq 🇮🇶
Two MetLife matches — most dramatic group
- England 🏴
- Croatia 🇭🇷
- Ghana 🇬🇭
- Panama 🇵🇦
June 27 MetLife finale
- Canada 🇨🇦
- Belgium 🇧🇪
- Cameroon 🇨🇲
- Honduras 🇭🇳
Canada as co-hosts in their own group
- New Zealand 🇳🇿
- Egypt 🇪🇬
- Qatar 🇶🇦
- Bosnia 🇧🇦
Most open group — any 2 could advance
The NYC Communities — Who They're Watching
New York's extraordinary diversity means virtually every group in the tournament has a passionate local community. Groups C, E, I, and L produce MetLife matches. But the whole city watches Groups D (USA), B (Spain, Uruguay), H (Argentina, Colombia), G (Portugal), and F (Netherlands, Japan) with the same intensity — just in the neighborhoods, not the stadium.
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