It's official! All participants of the 2026 World Cup revealed. What is the final line-up for the group stage?
Kenley Ward
Dailysports's expert
The home stretch before the World Cup kicks off!
Details: Today, the final contenders for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be staged across the USA, Canada, and Mexico, have been determined.
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After a series of tense and nerve-wracking European qualifiers, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czechia, Sweden, Turkey, DR Congo, and Iraq emerged victorious in their decisive playoff matches, clinching their coveted tickets to the World Cup.
The final group allocation for the World Cup is as follows:
- Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czechia.
- Group B: Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland.
- Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland.
- Group D: USA, Paraguay, Australia, Turkey.
- Group E: Germany, Curaçao, 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.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026, across North America. For the first time in history, three countries—Canada, Mexico, and the USA—will jointly host the tournament.
On June 11, 2026, the opening match of the World Cup will be played at the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico, featuring the hosts Mexico against South Africa.
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