2026 World Cup
We still have a long wait for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but now we know which teams will be grouped together and can take a more informed look at the World Cup betting odds. The 23rd World Cup will be hosted by the three North American countries with 11 sites in the U.S., three in Mexico, and two in Canada.
This year’s field has expanded to 48 teams from the 32 that the 2022 World Cup had the last time this tournament was held. That tournament was held in November and December in Qatar. This one will be held in June and July, with a July 19 championship game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, more commonly known as The Meadowlands.
In total, there will be 104 matches in the 2026 World Cup. Group play is from June 11-27, with the Knockout Stage beginning June 28 and going until a champion is crowned.
2026 World Cup Draw
Teams were separated into four different Pots and then the Groups were selected from there on December 5, 2025.
Pot 1 featured the three host countries and the top nine teams in the November 2025 FIFA Men’s World Ranking. The ranking was also used to determine the teams in Pots 2, 3, and 4 and then the groups were randomly selected, with some exceptions to keep teams from the same confederation in the same groups.
There are 12 Groups of four teams each. Here are those Groups:
2026 World Cup Groups
Group A
- Mexico
- South Africa
- South Korea
- UEFA Path D winner
Group B
- Canada
- UEFA Path A winner
- Qatar
- Switzerland
Group C
- Brazil
- Morocco
- Haiti
- Scotland
Group D
- United States
- Paraguay
- Australia
- UEFA Path C winner
Group E
- Germany
- Curacao
- Ivory Coast
- Ecuador
Group F
- Netherlands
- Japan
- UEFA Path B winner
- Tunisia
Group G
- Belgium
- Egypt
- Iran
- New Zealand
Group H
- Spain
- Cape Verde
- Saudi Arabia
- Uruguay
Group I
- France
- Senegal
- IC Path 2 winner
- Norway
Group J
- Argentina
- Algeria
- Austria
- Jordan
Group K
- Portugal
- IC Path 1 winner
- Uzbekistan
- Colombia
Group L
- England
- Croatia
- Ghana
- Panama
Note: the UEFA and IC winners will be known in March 2026
2026 World Cup Betting Odds
Here are the odds from DraftKings Sportsbook as of Friday, Dec. 5 at 4:30 p.m. PT
2026 World Cup Winner Odds
- Spain +450
- England +550
- France +750
- Brazil +800
- Argentina +800
- Portugal +1000
- Germany +1200
- Netherlands +2000
- Norway +2800
- Italy +3000
- Belgium +4000
- Colombia +5000
- Uruguay +6500
- Switzerland +8000
- Ecuador +8000
- Morocco +8000
- Mexico +8000
- USA +8000
- Croatia +10000
- Japan +10000
- Senegal +12000
- Ghana +15000
- Sweden +15000
- South Korea +15000
- Paraguay +15000
- Austria +15000
- Denmark +20000
- Algeria +20000
- Ukraine +20000
- Ivory Coast +20000
- Bolivia +25000
- Turkey +25000
- Egypt +25000
- Scotland +25000
- Canada +25000
- Poland +25000
- Wales +35000
- Tunisia +40000
- South Africa +50000
- Slovakia +50000
- Romania +50000
- Australia +50000
- North Macedonia +50000
- Czech Republic +50000
- Iran +50000
- DR Congo +70000
- Kosovo +70000
- Panama +70000
- Northern Ireland +70000
- Albania +100000
- Saudi Arabia +100000
- Qatar +100000
- New Zealand +100000
- Jamaica +100000
- Iraq +100000
- Ireland +100000
- Indonesia +200000
- Uzbekistan +200000
- Cape Verde +200000
- Suriname +200000
- Curacao +200000
- Jordan +250000
- Haiti +400000
2026 World Cup Group Betting Odds
Group A
- Mexico +110
- South Korea +350
- Denmark +450
- South Africa +1200
- Czech Republic +1200
- Ireland +3500
- North Macedonia +10000
Group B
- Switzerland +140
- Italy +230
- Canada +450
- Wales +1800
- Bosnia +1800
- Qatar +2500
- Northern Ireland +10000
Group C
- Brazil -475
- Morocco +450
- Scotland +900
- Haiti +10000
Group D
- United States +150
- Paraguay +330
- Turkey +500
- Australia +500
- Slovakia +750
- Romania +2000
- Kosovo +2000
Group E
- Germany -200
- Ecuador +250
- Ivory Coast +800
- Curacao +6500
Group F
- Netherlands -135
- Japan +275
- Tunisia +800
- Sweden +850
- Ukraine +900
- Poland +1000
- Albania +2000
Group G
- Belgium -250
- Egypt +450
- Iran +600
- New Zealand +2000
Group H
- Spain -500
- Uruguay +400
- Saudi Arabia +1600
- Cape Verde +4000
Group I
- France -200
- Norway +260
- Senegal +550
- Iraq +3500
- Bolivia +4000
- Suriname +10000
Group J
- Argentina -340
- Austria +450
- Algeria +650
- Jordan +4000
Group K
- Portugal -125
- Colombia +200
- DR Congo +700
- Uzbekistan +1200
- Jamaica +4000
- New Caledonia +10000
Group L
- England -450
- Croatia +450
- Ghana +1200
- Panama +2800
What are the 2026 World Cup Host Sites?
United States
- AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
- GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO)
- Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, MA)
- Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, FL)
- Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, CA)
- Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA)
- Lumen Field (Seattle, WA)
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
- MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
- NRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
- SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Mexico
- Estadio Akron (Guadalajara)
- Estadio Banorte (Mexico City)
- Estadio BBVA (Monterrey)
Canada
- BC Place (Vancouver)
- BMO Field (Toronto)
When is the 2026 World Cup?
June 11 to July 29, 2026
Who are the 2026 World Cup Teams?
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- Cape Verde
- Colombia
- Croatia
- Curacao
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- England
- France
- Ghana
- Germany
- Haiti
- Iran
- Ivory Coast
- Japan
- Jordan
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Scotland
- Senegal
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Tunisia
- USA
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- UEFA Path A*
- UEFA Path B*
- UEFA Path C*
- UEFA Path D*
- IC Path 1*
- IC Path 2*
* to be determined in March
