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World Cup 2026

Canada, USA and Mexico. Follow the groups, the knockout bracket and every upcoming match.

4 teams left

Semi-finals

The final 4. The winner plays in the final, the loser - for third place.

  1. Groups
  2. Round of 32
  3. Round of 16
  4. Quarter-finals
  5. Semi-finals
  6. Final

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Semi-finals

England vs Argentina

Head-to-head · 15 meetings

England · 6 Draws · 6 3 · Argentina
Goals: England 22 Argentina 18

Recent meetings

2005 3 - 2 Friendly
2002 1 - 0 WC
2000 0 - 0 Friendly
1998 2 - 2 WC
1991 2 - 2 Other
1986 1 - 2 WC
1980 3 - 1 Friendly
1977 1 - 1 Friendly
1974 2 - 2 Friendly
1966 1 - 0 WC

Third-place play-off

France vs TBD

No recorded meetings.

Final

Spain vs TBD

No recorded meetings.

The road to the final

From the Round of 16 to the final - every winner drops down, all funnelling into one.

Round of 16
Paraguay 0
France 1

 

Round of 16
Canada 0
Morocco 3

 

Quarter-finals
France 2
Morocco 0

 

Round of 16
Portugal 0
Spain 1

 

Round of 16
USA 1
Belgium 4

 

Quarter-finals
Spain 2
Belgium 1

 

Semi-finals
France 0
Spain 2

 

Round of 16
Brazil 1
Norway 2

 

Round of 16
Mexico 2
England 3

 

Quarter-finals
Norway 1
England 2

по продолжетоци

Round of 16
Argentina 3
Egypt 2

 

Round of 16
Switzerland 0
Colombia 0

пенали 4-3

Quarter-finals
Argentina 3
Switzerland 1

по продолжетоци

Semi-finals
England
Argentina

Final

Spain
TBD

Third-place play-off

France
TBD

The group stage is over. The tables are here for reference.

Group A
Team P GD Pts
1.Mexico 3 +6 9
2.South Africa 3 -1 4
3.South Korea 3 -1 3
4.Czech Republic 3 -4 1
Group B
Team P GD Pts
1.Switzerland 3 +4 7
2.Canada 3 +5 4
3.Bosnia & Herzegovina 3 -1 4
4.Qatar 3 -8 1
Group C
Team P GD Pts
1.Brazil 3 +6 7
2.Morocco 3 +3 7
3.Scotland 3 -3 3
4.Haiti 3 -6 0
Group D
Team P GD Pts
1.USA 3 +4 6
2.Australia 3 0 4
3.Paraguay 3 -2 4
4.Turkey 3 -2 3
Group E
Team P GD Pts
1.Germany 3 +6 6
2.Ivory Coast 3 +2 6
3.Ecuador 3 0 4
4.Curaçao 3 -8 1
Group F
Team P GD Pts
1.Netherlands 3 +6 7
2.Japan 3 +4 5
3.Sweden 3 0 4
4.Tunisia 3 -10 0
Group G
Team P GD Pts
1.Belgium 3 +4 5
2.Egypt 3 +2 5
3.Iran 3 0 3
4.New Zealand 3 -6 1
Group H
Team P GD Pts
1.Spain 3 +5 7
2.Cape Verde 3 0 3
3.Uruguay 3 -1 2
4.Saudi Arabia 3 -4 2
Group I
Team P GD Pts
1.France 3 +8 9
2.Norway 3 +1 6
3.Senegal 3 +2 3
4.Iraq 3 -11 0
Group J
Team P GD Pts
1.Argentina 3 +7 9
2.Austria 3 0 4
3.Algeria 3 -2 4
4.Jordan 3 -5 0
Group K
Team P GD Pts
1.Colombia 3 +3 7
2.Portugal 3 +5 5
3.DR Congo 3 +1 4
4.Uzbekistan 3 -9 0
Group L
Team P GD Pts
1.England 3 +4 7
2.Croatia 3 0 6
3.Ghana 3 0 4
4.Panama 3 -4 0

The top two teams from each group (highlighted) advance.

Now

Semi-finals

France 0 : 2 Spain
England vs Argentina

Third-place play-off

France vs TBD

Final

Spain vs TBD

Done

Round of 32

South Africa 0 : 1 Canada
Brazil 2 : 1 Japan
Germany 1 : 1 пенали 3:4 Paraguay
Netherlands 1 : 1 пенали 2:3 Morocco
Ivory Coast 1 : 2 Norway
France 3 : 0 Sweden
Mexico 2 : 0 Ecuador
England 2 : 1 DR Congo
Belgium 3 : 2 по продолжетоци Senegal
USA 2 : 0 Bosnia & Herzegovina
Spain 3 : 0 Austria
Portugal 2 : 1 Croatia
Switzerland 2 : 0 Algeria
Australia 1 : 1 пенали 2:4 Egypt
Argentina 3 : 2 по продолжетоци Cape Verde
Colombia 1 : 0 Ghana
Done

Round of 16

Canada 0 : 3 Morocco
Paraguay 0 : 1 France
Brazil 1 : 2 Norway
Mexico 2 : 3 England
Portugal 0 : 1 Spain
USA 1 : 4 Belgium
Argentina 3 : 2 Egypt
Switzerland 0 : 0 пенали 4:3 Colombia
Done

Quarter-finals

France 2 : 0 Morocco
Spain 2 : 1 Belgium
Norway 1 : 2 по продолжетоци England
Argentina 3 : 1 по продолжетоци Switzerland
England vs Argentina
Semi-finals

Head-to-head · 15 meetings

England · 6 Draws · 6 3 · Argentina
Goals: England 22 Argentina 18

Recent meetings

2005 3 - 2 Friendly
2002 1 - 0 WC
2000 0 - 0 Friendly
1998 2 - 2 WC
1991 2 - 2 Other
1986 1 - 2 WC
1980 3 - 1 Friendly
1977 1 - 1 Friendly
1974 2 - 2 Friendly
1966 1 - 0 WC
France vs TBD
Third-place play-off

No recorded meetings.

Spain vs TBD
Final

No recorded meetings.

France 0 - 2 Spain
Semi-finals

Head-to-head · 39 meetings

France · 13 Draws · 7 19 · Spain
Goals: France 44 Spain 73

Recent meetings

2026 0 - 2 WC
2025 4 - 5 Other
2024 1 - 2 Euro
2021 2 - 1 Other
2017 0 - 2 Friendly
2014 1 - 0 Friendly
2013 0 - 1 Other
2012 1 - 1 Other
2012 0 - 2 Euro
2010 0 - 2 Friendly
Argentina 3 - 1 (по продолжетоци) Switzerland
Quarter-finals

Head-to-head · 8 meetings

Argentina · 6 Draws · 2 0 · Switzerland
Goals: Argentina 18 Switzerland 4

Recent meetings

2026 3 - 1 WC
2014 1 - 0 WC
2012 3 - 1 Friendly
2007 1 - 1 Friendly
1990 1 - 1 Friendly
1984 2 - 0 Friendly
1980 5 - 0 Friendly
1966 2 - 0 WC
Norway 1 - 2 (по продолжетоци) England
Quarter-finals

Head-to-head · 14 meetings

Norway · 3 Draws · 3 8 · England
Goals: Norway 11 England 31

Recent meetings

2026 1 - 2 WC
2014 0 - 1 Friendly
2012 0 - 1 Friendly
1995 0 - 0 Friendly
1994 0 - 0 Friendly
1993 2 - 0 Other
1992 1 - 1 Other
1981 2 - 1 Other
1980 0 - 4 Other
1966 1 - 6 Friendly
Spain 2 - 1 Belgium
Quarter-finals

Head-to-head · 24 meetings

Spain · 13 Draws · 6 5 · Belgium
Goals: Spain 48 Belgium 23

Recent meetings

2026 2 - 1 WC
2016 2 - 0 Friendly
2009 5 - 0 Other
2008 2 - 1 Other
2005 2 - 0 Other
2004 2 - 0 Other
1995 1 - 1 Other
1994 4 - 1 Other
1990 2 - 1 WC
1986 1 - 1 WC
France 2 - 0 Morocco
Quarter-finals

Head-to-head · 7 meetings

France · 5 Draws · 2 0 · Morocco
Goals: France 16 Morocco 6

Recent meetings

2026 2 - 0 WC
2022 2 - 0 WC
2007 2 - 2 Friendly
2000 5 - 1 Other
1999 1 - 0 Friendly
1998 2 - 2 Other
1988 2 - 1 Other
Switzerland 0 - 0 (пенали 4-3) Colombia
Round of 16

Head-to-head · 5 meetings

Switzerland · 1 Draws · 2 2 · Colombia
Goals: Switzerland 6 Colombia 9

Recent meetings

2026 0 - 0 WC
2007 1 - 3 Friendly
1994 0 - 2 WC
1991 3 - 2 Other
1985 2 - 2 Friendly
Argentina 3 - 2 Egypt
Round of 16

Head-to-head · 3 meetings

Argentina · 3 Draws · 0 0 · Egypt
Goals: Argentina 11 Egypt 2

Recent meetings

2026 3 - 2 WC
2008 2 - 0 Friendly
1928 6 - 0 Other
USA 1 - 4 Belgium
Round of 16

Head-to-head · 9 meetings

USA · 1 Draws · 0 8 · Belgium
Goals: USA 9 Belgium 25

Recent meetings

2026 1 - 4 WC
2026 2 - 5 Friendly
2014 1 - 2 WC
2013 2 - 4 Friendly
2011 0 - 1 Friendly
1998 0 - 2 Friendly
1995 0 - 1 Friendly
1973 0 - 6 Friendly
1930 3 - 0 WC
Portugal 0 - 1 Spain
Round of 16

Head-to-head · 42 meetings

Portugal · 6 Draws · 18 18 · Spain
Goals: Portugal 47 Spain 80

Recent meetings

2026 0 - 1 WC
2025 2 - 2 Other
2022 0 - 1 Other
2022 1 - 1 Other
2021 0 - 0 Friendly
2020 0 - 0 Friendly
2018 3 - 3 WC
2012 0 - 0 Euro
2010 4 - 0 Friendly
2010 0 - 1 WC
Mexico 2 - 3 England
Round of 16

Head-to-head · 11 meetings

Mexico · 2 Draws · 1 8 · England
Goals: Mexico 6 England 30

Recent meetings

2026 2 - 3 WC
2010 1 - 3 Friendly
2001 0 - 4 Friendly
1997 0 - 2 Friendly
1986 0 - 3 Friendly
1985 1 - 0 Other
1969 0 - 4 Friendly
1969 0 - 0 Friendly
1966 0 - 2 WC
1961 0 - 8 Friendly
Brazil 1 - 2 Norway
Round of 16

Head-to-head · 5 meetings

Brazil · 0 Draws · 2 3 · Norway
Goals: Brazil 6 Norway 10

Recent meetings

2026 1 - 2 WC
2006 1 - 1 Friendly
1998 1 - 2 WC
1997 2 - 4 Friendly
1988 1 - 1 Friendly
Paraguay 0 - 1 France
Round of 16

Head-to-head · 6 meetings

Paraguay · 0 Draws · 2 4 · France
Goals: Paraguay 4 France 15

Recent meetings

2026 0 - 1 WC
2017 0 - 5 Friendly
2014 1 - 1 Friendly
2008 0 - 0 Friendly
1998 0 - 1 WC
1958 3 - 7 WC

In Macedonia

Official live coverage of all 104 matches.

MRT is not airing the tournament this year, and there is no free legal live stream from Macedonia. Arena Sport is the official broadcaster.

Watching from abroad?

In many countries the tournament airs free on national television.

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About the 2026 World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the 23rd edition of football's biggest event. For the first time it is co-hosted by three countries - Canada, the USA and Mexico - and for the first time the tournament features 48 national teams instead of the previous 32.

Hosts

Canada, USA and Mexico

Teams

48 (a record)

Format

12 groups of 4

Dates

11 June - 19 July 2026

Final

MetLife Stadium, New Jersey

Defending champions

Argentina (won in 2022)

How the new format works

The 48 teams are split into 12 groups of four. The top two from each group, plus the eight best third-placed teams, advance to a knockout stage that starts with a round of 32. From there it is single elimination all the way to the final. A total of 104 matches are played - more than any previous World Cup.

The Balkans at the tournament

Croatia is the biggest Balkan name at the tournament, after finishing second in 2018 and third in 2022. Follow every group, the knockout bracket and live scores here, in your own timezone, with head-to-head history for each match.