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World Cup 2026 Team Schedules

Choose a national team to see its matches, local kickoff times, and calendar export options.

World Cup 2026 teams and confederations

Asia (AFC)9 Teams

Australia flagAustraliaIran flagIranIraq flagIraqJapan flagJapanJordan flagJordanQatar flagQatarSaudi Arabia flagSaudi ArabiaSouth Korea flagSouth KoreaUzbekistan flagUzbekistan

Africa (CAF)10 Teams

Algeria flagAlgeriaCape Verde flagCape VerdeDR Congo flagDR CongoEgypt flagEgyptGhana flagGhanaIvory Coast flagIvory CoastMorocco flagMoroccoSenegal flagSenegalSouth Africa flagSouth AfricaTunisia flagTunisia

North & Central America (CONCACAF)6 Teams

Canada flagCanadaCuraçao flagCuraçaoHaiti flagHaitiMexico flagMexicoPanama flagPanamaUSA flagUSA

South America (CONMEBOL)6 Teams

Argentina flagArgentinaBrazil flagBrazilColombia flagColombiaEcuador flagEcuadorParaguay flagParaguayUruguay flagUruguay

Oceania (OFC)1 Teams

New Zealand flagNew Zealand

TBD64 Teams

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Europe (UEFA)16 Teams

Austria flagAustriaBelgium flagBelgiumBosnia & Herzegovina flagBosnia & HerzegovinaCroatia flagCroatiaCzech Republic flagCzech RepublicEngland flagEnglandFrance flagFranceGermany flagGermanyNetherlands flagNetherlandsNorway flagNorwayPortugal flagPortugalScotland flagScotlandSpain flagSpainSweden flagSwedenSwitzerland flagSwitzerlandTurkey flagTurkey

Confederation slots and playoff path

How the 48-team World Cup field is filled

World Cup 2026 expands the tournament from 32 to 48 teams. Most places are awarded through regional qualifying, while the final places are settled through the intercontinental playoff route.

Europe (UEFA)16+3
Africa (CAF)9.5+4
Asia (AFC)8.5+4
North & Central America (CONCACAF)6.5+3
South America (CONMEBOL)6.5+2
Oceania (OFC)1.5+1
Intercontinental PlayoffsIntercontinental playoff format: six teams compete for the remaining World Cup places. The field includes one team from each confederation except UEFA, plus an additional CONCACAF team. Final entrants should be checked against the official FIFA competition updates.

Following Your Favorite Team in 2026

The expansion to 48 teams means more global representation, spanning Europe (UEFA), South America (CONMEBOL), North & Central America (CONCACAF), Africa (CAF), Asia (AFC), and Oceania (OFC). Our team directory indexes qualified squads and placeholder spots to help you navigate specific schedules.

Open a team page to see match dates, stadium kickoff times, and the same times converted to your own zone. You can also export that team schedule to your phone calendar.