The draw, confirmed
All 12 groups
Group A
- ๐ฒ๐ฝMexico
- ๐ฐ๐ทSouth Korea
- ๐ฟ๐ฆSouth Africa
- ๐จ๐ฟCzechia
Co-hosts Mexico open the entire tournament here and are favored to advance. South Korea, led by stars in Europe, are the most interesting challenger.
Group B
- ๐จ๐ฆCanada
- ๐จ๐ญSwitzerland
- ๐ถ๐ฆQatar
- ๐ง๐ฆBosnia & Herz.
Co-hosts Canada play at home and fancy their chances. Switzerland bring tournament experience and are the team to beat for top spot.
Group C
- ๐ง๐ทBrazil
- ๐ฒ๐ฆMorocco
- ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟScotland
- ๐ญ๐นHaiti
A heavyweight group. Five-time champions Brazil are favorites, but Morocco reached the semifinals in 2022 and are nobody's easy game.
Group D · USA
- ๐บ๐ธUnited States
- ๐ต๐พParaguay
- ๐ฆ๐บAustralia
- ๐น๐ทTรผrkiye
The host USA's group. Widely called a favorable draw, but Tรผrkiye are a dangerous dark horse back at a World Cup after 24 years.
Group E
- ๐ฉ๐ชGermany
- ๐ช๐จEcuador
- ๐จ๐ฎIvory Coast
- ๐จ๐ผCuraรงao
Four-time champions Germany are the clear favorite. Ecuador are a solid, athletic side; Curaรงao are one of the smallest nations ever to qualify.
Group F
- ๐ณ๐ฑNetherlands
- ๐ฏ๐ตJapan
- ๐น๐ณTunisia
- ๐ธ๐ชSweden
The Netherlands are strong favorites, but Japan stunned Spain and Germany in 2022 and are a genuine threat to anyone here.
Group G
- ๐ง๐ชBelgium
- ๐ฎ๐ทIran
- ๐ช๐ฌEgypt
- ๐ณ๐ฟNew Zealand
Belgium are the standout name. Egypt, led by one of the world's best forwards, are the most likely team to challenge them.
Group H
- ๐ช๐ธSpain
- ๐บ๐พUruguay
- ๐ธ๐ฆSaudi Arabia
- ๐จ๐ปCape Verde
Spain are among the tournament favorites overall. Uruguay are a proud, gritty South American side and a real test for second place.
Group I
- ๐ซ๐ทFrance
- ๐ธ๐ณSenegal
- ๐ณ๐ดNorway
- ๐ฎ๐ถIraq
France are favorites and Senegal are a powerful African side, but the draw everyone circled is the chance to see Norway and their superstar striker.
Group J
- ๐ฆ๐ทArgentina
- ๐ฆ๐นAustria
- ๐ฉ๐ฟAlgeria
- ๐ฏ๐ดJordan
Defending champions Argentina headline. Austria are a well-drilled European side expected to push for the second spot.
Group K
- ๐ต๐นPortugal
- ๐จ๐ดColombia
- ๐บ๐ฟUzbekistan
- ๐จ๐ฉDR Congo
Portugal are favorites, but Colombia are a quietly excellent South American team and the pick of many as a dark horse to go deep.
Group L
- ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟEngland
- ๐ญ๐ทCroatia
- ๐ต๐ฆPanama
- ๐ฌ๐ญGhana
England are among the favorites to win the whole thing. Croatia, 2022's third-place finishers, are the experienced obstacle in the way.
Mark your calendar
Key matches
| Date | Match | Venue | City | US TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11 | Mexico vs South Africa | Estadio Azteca | Mexico City | FOX / Telemundo |
| Jun 12 | USA vs Paraguay | SoFi Stadium | Los Angeles | FOX / Telemundo |
| Jun 12 | Canada vs (Group B) | BMO Field | Toronto | FOX / Telemundo |
| Jun 19 | USA vs Australia | Lumen Field | Seattle | FOX / Telemundo |
| Jun 25 | USA vs Tรผrkiye | SoFi Stadium | Los Angeles | FOX / Telemundo |
| Jul 19 | The Final | MetLife Stadium | New York / New Jersey | FOX / Telemundo |
How to watch in the US
You can watch every game
The setup is simpler than it looks. Two networks split the whole tournament, and a big share of it is free.
FOX + FS1
English-language, all 104 matches
FOX, the main broadcast network, carries about 70 matches free over the air with an antenna, including the final. The other 34 air on the FS1 cable channel. Every match also streams on FOX One, in 4K.
Telemundo
Spanish-language, all 104 matches
Telemundo airs 92 matches free over the air, with the rest on its cable sister channel Universo. Every match also streams on the Telemundo app and on Peacock.
The free options, plainly
If you have a digital antenna, you can watch most of the tournament free on FOX (English) or Telemundo (Spanish), no subscription needed. FOX's free streaming service Tubi will also carry the opening ceremony and the first matches. To stream the rest, FOX One covers English and Peacock covers Spanish.
If you have cable or a live-TV streaming bundle like YouTube TV, Fubo, Hulu Live, or DirecTV, all the channels above come with it, and most offer free trials.