The 2026 World Cup (USA, Canada, Mexico) is the first 48-team edition: 12 groups, A through L, kicking off June 11. Below: a preview of every group with predictions, dark horses and unique national-team stats computed from our own match database. Betting angles in each breakdown.

Group A
Mexico MexicoSouth Africa South AfricaSouth Korea South KoreaCzech Republic Czech Republic
Group B
Canada CanadaBosnia & Herzegovina Bosnia & HerzegovinaQatar QatarSwitzerland Switzerland
Group C
Brazil BrazilMorocco MoroccoHaiti HaitiScotland Scotland
Group D
United States United StatesParaguay ParaguayAustralia AustraliaTurkey Turkey
Group E
Germany GermanyCuracao CuracaoIvory Coast Ivory CoastEcuador Ecuador
Group F
Netherlands NetherlandsJapan JapanSweden SwedenTunisia Tunisia
Group G
Belgium BelgiumEgypt EgyptIran IranNew Zealand New Zealand
Group H
Spain SpainCape Verde Cape VerdeSaudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaUruguay Uruguay
Group I
France FranceSenegal SenegalIraq IraqNorway Norway
Group J
Argentina ArgentinaAlgeria AlgeriaAustria AustriaJordan Jordan
Group K
Portugal PortugalDR Congo DR CongoUzbekistan UzbekistanColombia Colombia
Group L
England EnglandCroatia CroatiaGhana GhanaPanama Panama
Schedule & knockout bracket Favourites: power ranking of 48

Top group-stage matches

Road to the World Cup — qualifying recaps

Matchday 1 previews

Value Picks of the day → Guide: Asian handicap