The 2026 FIFA World Cup field is complete. All 48 teams are confirmed after the qualifying playoffs finished up, locking in the final spots for this summer’s tournament across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Most of the bracket was already in place from December’s draw, when 42 nations were sorted into groups. Six openings remained for playoff winners, and those matches have now been decided. That means the full lineup is set, including where each host nation lands.
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Team USA had its Group D placement sorted months ago as an automatic qualifier. The United States soccer team will open its 2026 FIFA World Cup journey on June 12 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
Group D: USA, Paraguay, Australia and Turkiye
Team USA group stage fixtures:
June 12, 9 p.m. ET: USA vs. Paraguay – Los Angeles, SoFi Stadium (FOX)
June 19, 3 p.m. ET: USA vs. Australia – Seattle, Lumen Field (FOX)
June 25, 10 p.m. ET: USA vs. Turkiye – Los Angeles, SoFi Stadium (FOX)
Canada opens on home soil June 12 at BMO Field in Toronto, taking on Bosnia and Herzegovina before facing Qatar and Switzerland in Group C. There’s plenty of anticipation building around that opener.
Mexico gets the tournament’s first kickoff on June 11 at Estadio Azteca, hosting South Africa. The hosts then face Korea and Czechia to finish Group A play.
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USA soccer fans shown during the match against Belgium at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn ImagesQualified teams for the 2026 World Cup
AFC: Australia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Iraq, Iran, Japan, Jordan, South Korea
CAF: Algeria, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia, DR Congo
CONCACAF: United States, Canada, Mexico, Curaçao, Haiti, Panama
CONMEBOL: Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil
OFC: New Zealand
UEFA: Portugal, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, England, France, Croatia, Belgium, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Türkiye, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czechia, Norway