World Cup 2026 — Fixtures, Results, Table & News

The FIFA World Cup Hub on Completesports.com is your destination for the world's biggest football tournament — fixtures and results, group standings and knockout updates, breaking team news, broadcast info and kick-off times in WAT, plus the stories shaping the road to the 2026 final hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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16 host cities · first-ever 3-nation World Cup

Did You Know?

For the first time ever, the World Cup is co-hosted by three nations — the United States, Canada and Mexico.

12Matches Played
38Goals Scored
3.2Goals / Match
7-1Biggest Win
15 JUN 17:00Next Kick-off

Fixtures & Results

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World Cup Standings

Group B

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Switzerland
1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 1
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Canada
1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 1
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Qatar
1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 1
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Bosnia-Herzegovina
1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 1
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World Cup 2026 FAQs

FAQs for FIFA World Cup 2026

When and where will the 2026 FIFA World Cup take place?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held from 11 June to 19 July 2026 and will be jointly hosted by United States, Canada, and Mexico. It will mark the first World Cup hosted by three countries and the first to return to North America since the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States.

What is the major format change for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature 48 teams instead of the traditional 32, making it the largest tournament in FIFA World Cup history. The expanded format will include 12 groups of four teams, with the top two teams and the eight best third-placed teams advancing to the Round of 32, increasing the total number of matches to 104.

Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?

The Brazil national football team holds the record for the most FIFA World Cup titles, having won the tournament five times in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002.

Who is the all-time top scorer in FIFA World Cup history?

Miroslav Klose of Germany is the highest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history, scoring 16 goals across four tournaments from 2002 to 2014.

Which player has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?

Pele remains the only player to win three FIFA World Cups. The Brazilian legend lifted the trophy in 1958, 1962, and 1970.

Which country has played in the most FIFA World Cup tournaments?

The Brazil national football team holds the record for the most FIFA World Cup appearances, having participated in every edition of the tournament since 1930.

What is the highest-scoring match in FIFA World Cup history?

The highest-scoring match occurred at the 1954 FIFA World Cup, when Austria national football team defeated Switzerland national football team 7 to 5 in the quarter-finals, producing 12 goals, the most ever in a World Cup match.

Which African team has achieved the best result in FIFA World Cup history?

The best performance by an African team at the FIFA World Cup was achieved by Morocco national football team, who finished fourth at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Morocco became the first African and Arab nation to reach the semi-finals of the tournament.

Who is the highest-scoring African player in FIFA World Cup history?

Asamoah Gyan of Ghana holds the record as Africa’s all-time leading scorer at the FIFA World Cup, with six goals scored across the 2006, 2010, and 2014 tournaments.

Which African team has qualified for the most FIFA World Cups?

The Cameroon national football team holds the record for the most FIFA World Cup appearances by an African nation, having participated eight times since their debut in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

Who is the oldest player to score a goal at the FIFA World Cup?

Roger Milla of Cameroon became the oldest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history when he scored at 42 years and 39 days during the 1994 FIFA World Cup against Russia.

Which African team recorded the continent’s first victory at the FIFA World Cup?

The Tunisia national football team recorded Africa’s first-ever FIFA World Cup win when they defeated Mexico 3 to 1 at the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina, marking a historic breakthrough for African football.

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