1 Jun 2026 15:42 BST |
4 min read
The 2026 World Cup group stage is nearly here, with England set for an opening round fixture against Croatia, who famously defeated the Three Lions after extra-time in the 2018 semi-finals.
Thomas Tuchel’s side will also face Ghana and Panama, meanwhile Scotland will play five-time winners Brazil, Morocco and Haiti in their first World Cup since 1998.
Joint-hosts Mexico were automatically drawn into Group A and they will face South Africa, Korea Republic and Czech Republic. Fellow hosts Canada will play Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar and Switzerland, and USA have been drawn against Paraguay, Australia and Turkey.
Reigning champions Argentina will face Algeria, Austria and Jordan in the group stages, while 2022 runners-up France are arguably in the Group of Death after being drawn in Group I with Senegal, Iraq and Norway.
Fellow big-hitters Germany will be looking to bounce back after exiting in the group stage in Qatar and they will face Curacao, Cote d’Ivoire and Ecuador. Netherlands face fixtures against Japan, Sweden and Tunisia, while Belgium will play Egypt, Iran and New Zealand.
Portugal, meanwhile, have clashes against DR Congo, Uzbekistan and Colombia on the agenda, and favourites Spain have been drawn against Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay.
Below, we run through the entire 2026 World Cup draw in full.
Group A
| Nation |
|---|
| Mexico |
| South Africa |
| Korea Republic |
| Czech Republic |
Group B
| Nation |
|---|
| Canada |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Qatar |
| Switzerland |
Group C
| Nation |
|---|
| Brazil |
| Morocco |
| Haiti |
| Scotland |
Group D
| Nation |
|---|
| USA |
| Paraguay |
| Australia |
| Turkey |
Group E
| Nation |
|---|
| Germany |
| Curacao |
| Cote d’Ivoire |
| Ecuador |
Group F
| Nation |
|---|
| Netherlands |
| Japan |
| Sweden |
| Tunisia |
Group G
| Nation |
|---|
| Belgium |
| Egypt |
| Iran |
| New Zealand |
Group H
| Nation |
|---|
| Spain |
| Cape Verde |
| Saudi Arabia |
| Uruguay |
Group I
| Nation |
|---|
| France |
| Senegal |
| Iraq |
| Norway |
Group J
| Nation |
|---|
| Argentina |
| Algeria |
| Austria |
| Jordan |
Group K
| Nation |
|---|
| Portugal |
| DR Congo |
| Uzbekistan |
| Colombia |
Group L
| Nation |
|---|
| England |
| Croatia |
| Ghana |
| Panama |
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