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World Cup 2026: Full match schedule, groups, teams and start times *You can follow the action
World Cup ever held, expanding from 32 to 48 national teams. In this visual explainer, Al Jazeera explores the qualified teams, groups, match schedule, host stadiums and prize money for the 2026
schedule. ## What are the groups and teams for the FIFA World Cup 2026? ⚽ **Group A:** Mexico
schedules.* The Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) will be represented by a record eight teams at the 2026 World Cup
World Cup 2026](/fifa-world-cup-2026/) page with all the latest news, match build-up and live text commentary, and keep up to date with group standings, real-time match results and schedules.* Four years
Schedule, predictions, opening ceremony and what to watch The [World Cup 2026](/fifa-world-cup-2026) starts on Thursday, kicking off the biggest tournament in football history across the United States, Canada and Mexico. A record 48 teams
scheduled to face Belgium six days later. Team Melli are to face Egypt in their final Group G game on June 21 in Seattle.  Thomas Christiansen is in his sixth year as head coach of Panama [File
teams are group World Cup 2026-1776670778](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/INTERACTIVE-Football-FIFA-How-teams-are-group-World-Cup-2026-1776670778.png?quality=80) ## France’s group stage matches ⚽ June 16: France vs Senegal (East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States), 3pm (19:00 GMT) ⚽ June 22: France vs Iraq
team could still be sent to the World Cup 2026, even if already-qualified Iran does not compete at the finals. Since the United States-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28, Iran
team takes home third place in the World Cup, and the World Cup final. "Players can overheat, and match officials as well," says Donal Mullan, a climate scientist at Queen's University Belfast
schedules.* When it comes to winning World Cups, no continent knows how to do it better than Europe. Outside of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, only European teams have lifted the trophy. Al Jazeera takes
2026 World Cup, alongside two former champions, Spain and Uruguay, and debutants Cape Verde. All their group games are scheduled to be played across the United States. The Arab nation has made six World Cup
teams will be at the World Cup. Fans in North Africa, including World Cup-bound Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco, can watch most of the World Cup matches between 8pm and 5am. The semifinals and final
team that has already won the World Cup can be a favourite,” he said. “Considering the talent and the spirit of our group, we all can dream. We can dream, yes, and be a candidate
scheduled match in which to wear them. This article is the latest from BBC Sport's [*Ask Me Anything*](/sport/ask-me-anything) team. Figure caption, Why football kit fans might be disappointed... ## More questions answered... - [What
team’s main source of creativity. Having played every minute of Qatar’s last World Cup campaign, Afif shares the record for most appearances at the tournament (three) alongside defenders Boualem Khoukhi and Abdelkarim Hassan
2026 national team base camps and their locations? As the World Cup approaches its kickoff day, the participating teams are getting closer to finalising their squads and planning their final few weeks before the June
2026 FIFA World Cup Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced that her country will host the Iranian [national football team](/sports/2026/5/19/iran-squad-in-race-against-time-for-world-cup-readiness-amid-us-israel-war) during the upcoming FIFA World Cup, due to tensions with the United States