The World Cup 2026

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About

The World Cup happens every four years and sees teams from across the world compete until there's one overall winner. The competition will be hosted by three nations - the United States, Mexico and Canada and will take place between the 11th of June and 19th of July 2026.

The format will see one round of games featuring 48 teams, an increase from the usual 32, separated into 12 groups of four teams, with the top two teams and eight best third-placed teams qualifying for the knockout rounds.

Fixtures

Below are the fixtures and groups as things stand:

Monday 22nd June

0130 UKT - New Zealand v Egypt (KO 0100) - ITV 1

1730 UKT- Argentina v Austria (KO 1800) - BBC One

2130 UKT - France v Iraq (KO 2200) - BBC One

Tuesday 23rd June

0015 UKT - Norway v Senegal (KO 0100) - ITV 1

0330 UKT - Jordan v Algeria (KO 0400) - ITV 1

1700 UKT - Portugal v Uzbekistan (KO 1800 ) - ITV 1

2000 UKT - England v Ghana (KO 2100) - BBC One

2350 UKT - Panama v Croatia (KO 0000) - BBC One

Wednesday 24th June

0230 UKT - Columbia v DR Congo (KO 0300) - ITV 1

1900 UKT  - Switzerland v Canada (KO 2000) - ITV 1

2000 UKT - Bosnia Herzegovina v Qatar (KO 2000)

2200 UKT - Scotland v Brazil (KO 2300) - BBC One

2250 UKT - Morocco v Haiti (KO 2300) - BBC Two

Thursday 25th June

0145 UKT - Czech Republic v Mexico (KO 0200) - BBC One

0150 UKT - South Africa v South Korea (KO 0200) - BBC Two

2030 UKT - Ecuador v Germany (KO 2100) - BBC One

2050 UKT - Curaçao v Ivory Coast (KO 2100) - BBC Two

2350 UKT - Japan v Sweden (KO 0000) - BBC Two

2350 UKT - Tunisia v Netherlands (KO 0000) - BBC One

Friday 26th June

0230 UKT - Paraguay v  Australia (KO 0300) - BFBS Extra 2/ITV 4

0230 UKT - Turkey v USA (KO 0300) - ITV 1

1900 UKT - Norway v France (KO 2000) - ITV 1

1900 UKT - Senegal v Iraq (KO 2000) - BFBS Extra 2/ITV 4

Saturday 27th June

0015 UKT - Cape Verde v Saudi Arabia (KO 0100) - BFBS Extra 2/ITV 4

0015 UKT - Uruguay v Spain (KO 0100 ) - ITV 1

0350 UKT - Egypt v Iran (KO 0400) - BBC Two

0350 UKT - New Zealand v Belgium (KO 0400) - BBC One

All dates and timings subject to change, BFBS is not responsible for any changes.

Tables & Results (SPOILERS ALERT)

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Group Table A from the 2026 World Cup.

Results

Mexico 2-0 South Africa

South Korea 2-1 Czech Republic

Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa

Mexico 1-0 South Korea

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Group table B from the Men's World Cup.

Results

Canada 1-1 Bosnia-Herzegovina

Qatar 1-1 Switzerland

Switzerland 4-1 Bosnia-Herzegovina

Canada 6-0 Qatar

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Group table C from the Men's World Cup.

Results

Brazil 1-1 Morocco

Haiti 0-1 Scotland

Scotland 0-1 Morocco

Brazil 3-0 Haiti

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Group table D from the Men's World Cup.

Results

USA 4-1 Paraguay

Australia 2-0 Turkey

USA 2-0 Australia

Turkey 0-1 Paraguay

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Group table E from the Men's World Cup.

Results

Germany 7-1 Curaçao

Ivory Coast 1-0 Ecuador

Germany 2-1 Ivory Coast

Ecuador 0-0 Curaçao

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Group table F from the Men's World Cup.

Results

Netherlands 2-2 Japan

Sweden 5-1 Tunisia

Netherlands 5-1 Sweden

Tunisia 0-4 Japan

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Results

Belgium 1-1 Egypt

Iran 2-2 New Zealand

Belgium 0-0 Iran

New Zealand 1-3 Egypt

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Results

Spain 0-0 Cape Verde

Saudi Arabia 1-1 Uruguay

Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia

Uruguay 2-2 Cape Verde

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Group table I from the Men's World Cup.

Results

France 3-1 Senegal

Iraq 1-4 Norway

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Group table J from the Men's World Cup.

Results

Argentina 3-0 Algeria

Austria 3-1 Jordan

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Group table K from the Men's World Cup.

Results

Portugal 1-1 Congo DR

Uzbekistan 1-3 Colombia
 

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Group table L from the Men's World Cup.

Results

England 4-2 Croatia

Ghana 1-0 Panama

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