New Zealand captain Chris Wood. Photo / Photosport
All 48 teams have now been confirmed for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
The United States, Canada and Mexico are the co-hosts for the 2026 Fifa World Cup. The US last hosted the event in 1994 when Brazil beat Italy in the final, after a penalty shootout. Mexico was host in 1970 and 1986 while Canada have never hosted the men’s World Cup.
For the first time the men’s Fifa World Cup will feature 48 nations. They will be split across 12 groups – Group A to Group L. The top two teams from each group with the eight best third placed teams will advance to the knockout round. The knockout round begins with a Round of 32.
Metlife Stadium in New Jersey will host the Fifa World Cup final. The semi-finals will be at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta and AT&T Stadium, Arlington.
The draw for the 2026 World Cup took place on Saturday December 6, at the Kennedy Centre in Washington DC. The All Whites are grouped with world No 8 ranked Belgium, Egypt and Iran in Group G.
Group A Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czech Republic.
Group B Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland
Group C Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti
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
Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Vancouver, Dallas, Guadalajara, Houston, Kansas City, Mexico City, Monterrey, Atlanta, Boston, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia and Toronto.
The All Whites will open their 2026 Fifa World Cup at the home of the Los Angeles Rams. They’ll open their World Cup campaign against Iran on June 16 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Los Angeles, a 70,240-capacity stadium opened just five years ago. It will host the Super Bowl in 2027.
It will be a Tuesday, 1pm kickoff (6pm local time) for New Zealand viewers.
The All Whites then travel from the United States to Vancouver, Canada, where they will play their final two group matches against Egypt, who should feature Liverpool star Mohamed Salah, on Monday June 22 - also a 1pm kickoff. That’s followed by the toughest group clash against Belgium on Saturday June 27 which begins at 3pm (8pm local time).
The following teams have qualified for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
AFC: Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan (debut), Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Uzbekistan (debut), Iraq.
CAF: Algeria, Cape Verde (debut), Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia, DR Congo.
Concacaf: Canada (co-host), Mexico (co-host), United States (co-host), Panama, Haiti, Curacao.
Conmebol: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay.
OFC: New Zealand
UEFA: England, France, Croatia, Portugal, Norway, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Scotland, Sweden, Turkey, Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
TVNZ have the New Zealand broadcasting rights to the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
All of the All Whites’ games, as well as select other fixtures, will be available free-to-air on TVNZ channels in a landmark move for football in New Zealand.
Football fans will also be able to purchase a one-off event pass to access every match at the tournament through TVNZ+ for the first time. The pricing has not been announced.
Friday June 12
7am, Mexico v South Africa, Mexico City, Group A
2pm, South Korea v Czech Republic, Zapopan, Group A
Saturday June 13
7am, Canada v Bosnia and Herzegovina, Toronto, Group B
1pm, USA v Paraguay, Los Angeles, Group D
Sunday June 14
7am, Qatar v Switzerland, Santa Clara, Group B
10am, Brazil v Morocco, New Jersey, Group C
1pm, Haiti v Scotland, Foxborough, Group C
4pm, Australia v Turkey, Vancouver, Group D
Monday June 15
5am, Germany v Curaçao, Houston, Group E
8am, Netherlands v Japan, Arlington, Group F
11am, Ivory Coast v Ecuador, Philadelphia, Group E
2pm, Sweden v Tunisia, Guadalupe, Group F
Tuesday June 16
4am, Spain v Cape Verde, Atlanta, Group H
7am, Belgium v Egypt, Seattle, Group G
10am, Saudi Arabia v Uruguay, Miami, Group H
1pm, Iran v New Zealand, Los Angeles, Group G
Wednesday June 17
7am, France v Senegal, New Jersey, Group I
10am, Iraq v Norway, Foxborough, Group I
1pm, Argentina v Algeria, Kansas City, Group J
4pm, Austria v Jordan, Santa Clara, Group J
Thursday June 18
5am, Portugal v DR Congo, Houston, Group K
8am, England v Croatia, Arlington, Group L
11am, Ghana v Panama, Toronto, Group L
2pm, Uzbekistan v Colombia, Mexico City, Group K
Friday June 19
4am, South Africa v Czech Republic, Atlanta, Group A
7am, Switzerland v Bosnia and Herzegovina, Los Angeles, Group A
10am, Canada v Qatar, Vancouver, Group B
1pm, Mexico v South Korea, Zapopan, Group A
Saturday June 20
7am, USA v Australia, Seattle, Group D
10am, Scotland v Morocco, Foxborough, Group C
1pm, Brazil v Haiti, New Jersey, Group C
4pm, Turkey v Paraguay, Santa Clara, Group D
Sunday June 21
5am, Netherlands v Sweden, Houston, Group F
8am, Germany v Ivory Coast, Toronto, Group E
12pm, Ecuador v Curaçao, Kansas City, Group E
4pm, Tunisia v Japan, Guadalupe , Group F
Monday June 22
4am, Spain v Saudi Arabia, Atlanta, Group H
7am, Belgium v Iran, Los Angeles, Group G
10am, Uruguay v Cape Verde, Miami, Group H
1pm, Egypt v New Zealand, Vancouver, Group G
Tuesday June 23
5am, Argentina v Austria, Arlington, Group J
9am, France v Iraq, Philadelphia, Group I
12pm, Norway v Senegal, New Jersey, Group I
3pm, Jordan v Algeria, Santa Clara, Group J
Wednesday June 24
5am, Portugal v Uzbekistan, Houston, Group K
8am, England v Ghana, Foxborough, Group L
11am, Croatia v Panama, Toronto, Group L
2pm, Colombia v DR Congo, Zapopan, Group K
Thursday June 25
7am, Switzerland v Canada, Vancouver, Group B
7am, Qatar v Bosnia and Herzegovina, Toronto, Group B
10am, Brazil v Scotland, Foxborough, Group C
10am, Morocco v Haiti, New Jersey, Group C
1pm, South Africa v South Korea, Guadalajara, Group A
1pm, Mexico v Czech Republic, Mexico City, Group A
Friday June 26
8am, Germany v Ecuador, Philadelphia, Group E
8am, Curaçao v Ivory Coast, Houston, Group E
11am, Netherlands v Tunisia, Arlington, Group F
11am, Japan v Sweden, Monterrey, Group F
2pm, Australia v Paraguay, Los Angeles, Group D
2pm, USA v Turkey, Los Angeles, Group D
Saturday June 27
7am, Norway v France, Foxborough, Group I
7am, Senegal v Iraq, Toronto, Group I
12pm, Cape Verde v Saudi Arabia, Houston, Group H
12pm, Uruguay v Spain, Zapopan, Group H
3pm, Belgium v New Zealand, Vancouver, Group G
3pm, Iran v Egypt, Seattle, Group G
Sunday June 28
9am, Panama v England, New Jersey, Group L
9am, Croatia v Ghana, Philadelphia, Group L
11.30am, Colombia v Portugal, Miami, Group K
11.30am, DR Congo v Uzbekistan, Atlanta, Group K
2pm, Algeria v Austria, Kansas City, Group J
2pm, Jordan v Argentina, Arlington, Group J