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FIFA World Cup 2026 Predictions, Groups & Fixtures

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the biggest in tournament history, 48 teams, 12 groups, and 104 matches across the United States, Canada, and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, 2026. Below you find the full group draw, the complete match schedule, and our AI-powered predictions for every fixture as they become available.

Our prediction model has been adjusted for international football: World Cup matches receive special handling that weighs bookmaker consensus and recent national-team form more heavily than our standard club-football model. Predictions for individual matches will appear on this page from match day onward, and on our daily tips homepage.

World Cup Match Tips

Below are our model’s current World Cup picks, one card per fixture with the selection, the odds, our AI confidence and a projected score. New tips appear here on match days, from the same model that powers our daily homepage tips.

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All World Cup Match Predictions

Browse our AI prediction for every World Cup fixture: the model pick, probabilities and value across all markets, one page per match.

South KoreavsCzech Republic

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Group B1-1 FT

CanadavsBosnia & Herzegovina

SpainvsCape Verde Islands

Saudi ArabiavsUruguay

CzechiavsSouth Africa

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Group B4-1 FT

SwitzerlandvsBosnia & Herzegovina

UruguayvsCape Verde Islands

Bosnia & HerzegovinavsQatar

South AfricavsSouth Korea

Cape Verde IslandsvsSaudi Arabia

USAvsBosnia & Herzegovina

ArgentinavsCape Verde Islands

SwitzerlandvsColombia

ArgentinavsSwitzerland

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Bookmaker Favourites: Who Pays Out Most?

Below are the current outright winner odds from major bookmakers, sorted by implied probability. This reflects the market consensus, not our model. For our AI-powered prediction across all 104 matches, see the tournament forecast.

Bookmaker consensus on the favourites to lift the trophy on July 19, 2026. Odds shown in decimal format; implied probability calculated from odds (does not account for bookmaker margin).

#1 FAVORITE

Spain

Decimal odds

5.75

Implied

17.4%

Group

The bookmakers' outright favourite at 17.4% and ranked #2 in the world. Our model rates them among the strongest in the field, but has them edged by France on penalties in the semi-final, they recover to win the third-place playoff against Argentina for the bronze.

#	Team	Group	Odds	Implied
2	France	I	6.00	16.67%
World #1 and second-favourite by the market at 16.7%. Our model is bolder than the bookmakers here: it has Les Bleus going all the way, surviving a penalty semi-final against Spain before beating England 1-0 in the final. The most complete knockout profile in our entire simulation.
3	England	L	7.50	13.33%
Third-favourite at 13.3% and FIFA #4. Our model is more bullish than the market: England reach the final, knocking out Brazil 1-0 in the quarter-finals and edging Argentina on penalties in the semis, before falling 1-0 to France in the title match.
4	Brazil	C	9.00	11.11%
Fourth in the betting at 11.1% and a perennial heavyweight. Our model has Brazil reaching the quarter-finals, where they lose 1-0 to England, a strong run that stops just short of the last four.
5	Argentina	J	10.00	10.00%
The reigning champions sit fifth at 10.0% and FIFA #3. Our model rewards that pedigree: Argentina reach the semi-finals before losing to England, then fall to Spain in the third-place playoff to finish fourth.
6	Portugal	K	11.00	9.09%
Sixth-favourite at 9.1% with a top-five FIFA ranking. The talent shows: our bracket carries Portugal to the quarter-finals, where their run ends on penalties against Argentina.
7	Germany	E	15.00	6.67%
Priced at 6.7% but ranked only #10, the lowest of the traditional powers. Our model shares the market's caution: Germany exit in the round of 16, beaten by eventual champions France.
8	Netherlands	F	21.00	4.76%
Eighth in the market at 4.8% and FIFA #7. Our model is more optimistic than the price suggests, the Dutch reach the quarter-finals before their run ends against France.
9	Norway	I	31.00	3.23%
A 3.2% outsider buoyed by individual star quality, though ranked just #33. Our model is unconvinced: Norway reach the round of 32 but fall to England, a case of odds running ahead of underlying strength.
10	Belgium	G	36.00	2.78%
Tenth at 2.8% and FIFA #9. Our model is far kinder than the price: Belgium reach the quarter-finals before bowing out to Spain.
11	Colombia	K	41.00	2.44%
A 2.4% long shot ranked #13. Our model has Colombia reaching the round of 32, where they lose a penalty shootout to Croatia.
12	Uruguay	H	51.00	1.96%
Priced at 2.0% and ranked #17. Our simulation has Uruguay reaching the round of 32 before falling to Argentina.
13	Morocco	C	51.00	1.96%
The 2022 semi-finalists are a 2.0% shot but carry a strong #8 ranking. Our model has them reaching the round of 32, where they lose narrowly to the Netherlands, going down 1-0.
14	Switzerland	B	66.00	1.52%
A 1.5% outsider ranked #19. Our model is more optimistic than the market here, carrying Switzerland to the round of 16 before they fall to Portugal.
15	Japan	F	66.00	1.52%
Matching Switzerland at 1.5% and ranked #18. Our model sees Japan's campaign ending in the round of 32, beaten by Brazil.
16	Croatia	L	81.00	1.23%
The longest shot of our featured sixteen at 1.2%, yet ranked #11. Our model still has Croatia outperforming the price: they win a penalty shootout to reach the round of 16 before losing to Spain.

See the Full Tournament Forecast

Curious how the bracket plays out? Our AI simulates all 104 matches, group stage, knockout rounds, extra time and penalties included, to predict the entire tournament outcome, from Round of 32 to the final.

View the World Cup 2026 Forecast →

Golden Boot: Top Scorer Odds

Top-10 favourites to win the Golden Boot, based on bookmaker odds and implied probability. Market-based, not model-based.

Bookmaker consensus on the favourites to win the Golden Boot, awarded to the player who scores the most goals during the tournament. Reasoning includes group difficulty, penalty-taking duties, and squad role.

#1 FAVORITE

Kylian Mbappé

France · Forward · Group I

Decimal odds

7.00

Implied

14.3%

Won the 2022 Golden Boot with 8 goals, including a hat-trick in the final. France's first-choice striker and primary penalty taker, with a favourable Group I path (Iraq and Senegal offer goal opportunities) and the squad to make a deep run. Speed, finishing and tournament pedigree all align.

#	Player	Team	Odds	Implied
2	Harry Kane Forward	England	8.00	12.50%
2018 Golden Boot winner with 6 goals and England's all-time leading scorer. Primary penalty taker and the focal point of Tuchel's attack. Group L (Croatia, Ghana, Panama) is winnable, and England are genuine contenders to reach the latter stages. The risk: Bukayo Saka and Cole Palmer increasingly share creative load.
3	Lionel Messi Forward	Argentina	13.00	7.69%
Almost certainly his final World Cup, but still capable of decisive moments. Argentina's Group J (Algeria, Austria, Jordan) is a soft landing that should yield goals. The volume question remains, Messi at 38 will likely manage minutes, but quality on the biggest stage has never been an issue.
4	Erling Haaland Forward	Norway	15.00	6.67%
Norway's all-time leading scorer with 55 goals in 48 caps, averaging better than a goal per game internationally. The catch: Group I with France and Senegal makes deep progression uncertain. If Norway escape the group, Haaland's club-level scoring rate makes him capable of erupting against any opposition.
5	Lamine Yamal Winger	Spain	19.00	5.26%
Spain's 18-year-old phenom, Ballon d'Or runner-up and central to Spain's attacking machine. Group H with Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia offers high-scoring potential. Not Spain's primary penalty taker, slight handicap for volume, but pace, creativity and unbroken upward trajectory make him the value pick of the market.
6	Mikel Oyarzabal Forward	Spain	19.00	5.26%
Scored the Euro 2024 final winner and Spain's most reliable centre-forward when Álvaro Morata isn't selected. Same favourable Group H draw as Yamal. Penalty duties give him a volume advantage some of the other contenders lack. Spain's deep run will lift any of their attackers into Golden Boot contention.
7	Cristiano Ronaldo Forward	Portugal	21.00	4.76%
At 41, this is his last World Cup. Still Portugal's primary striker and penalty taker. Group K against Congo DR, Uzbekistan and Colombia is winnable. The legacy narrative is irresistible: a Golden Boot to cap one of football's great careers, but age and Portugal's tournament ceiling are real limiters.
8	Vinícius Júnior Forward	Brazil	23.00	4.35%
Brazil's most dangerous attacker under Ancelotti, with Champions League pedigree and ability to score across all match contexts. Group C (Morocco, Haiti, Scotland) offers goal opportunities, and Brazil are tournament favourites to reach the semis. Sharing attacking load with Raphinha and Rodrygo is the volume concern.
9	Lautaro Martínez Forward	Argentina	26.00	3.85%
Inter Milan's prolific Serie A finisher and one of the world's best centre-forwards. Argentina's Group J draw is generous, and the defending champions are likely to play deep into July. With Messi managing minutes, Martínez should see the lion's share of striker opportunities, possibly the best value bet in the top-10.
10	Ousmane Dembélé Winger	France	29.00	3.45%
France's most explosive wide attacker after his PSG-leading season. Plays alongside Mbappé in a front-three with elite supply lines. Group I offers winnable matches, and France's depth means Dembélé could see significant minutes even into the knockout rounds. Outside pick if Mbappé is marked tightly.

The 12 Groups

Top 2 teams from each group, plus the 8 best third-placed teams, advance to the knockout stage (Round of 32).

For our full tournament prediction, who we expect to win, reach the final, and surprise, read Who Will Win the 2026 World Cup? or explore the complete World Cup 2026 forecast.

Group A

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Mexico	3	3	0	0	+6	9
2	South Africa	3	1	1	1	-1	4
3	South Korea	3	1	0	2	-1	3
4	Czechia	3	0	1	2	-4	1

Group B

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Switzerland	3	2	1	0	+4	7
2	Canada	3	1	1	1	+5	4
3	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3	1	1	1	-1	4
4	Qatar	3	0	1	2	-8	1

Group C

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Brazil	3	2	1	0	+6	7
2	Morocco	3	2	1	0	+3	7
3	Scotland	3	1	0	2	-3	3
4	Haiti	3	0	0	3	-6	0

Group D

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	USA	3	2	0	1	+4	6
2	Australia	3	1	1	1	0	4
3	Paraguay	3	1	1	1	-2	4
4	Türkiye	3	1	0	2	-2	3

Group E

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Germany	3	2	0	1	+6	6
2	Ivory Coast	3	2	0	1	+2	6
3	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	0	4
4	Curaçao	3	0	1	2	-8	1

Group F

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	+6	7
2	Japan	3	1	2	0	+4	5
3	Sweden	3	1	1	1	0	4
4	Tunisia	3	0	0	3	-10	0

Group G

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Belgium	3	1	2	0	+4	5
2	Egypt	3	1	2	0	+2	5
3	Iran	3	0	3	0	0	3
4	New Zealand	3	0	1	2	-6	1

Group H

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Spain	3	2	1	0	+5	7
2	Cape Verde Islands	3	0	3	0	0	3
3	Uruguay	3	0	2	1	-1	2
4	Saudi Arabia	3	0	2	1	-4	2

Group I

#	Team	P	W	L	GD	Pts
1	France	3	3	0	+8	9
2	Norway	3	2	1	+1	6
3	Senegal	3	1	2	+2	3
4	Iraq	3	0	3	-11	0

Group J

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Argentina	3	3	0	0	+7	9
2	Austria	3	1	1	1	0	4
3	Algeria	3	1	1	1	-2	4
4	Jordan	3	0	0	3	-5	0

Group K

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Colombia	3	2	1	0	+3	7
2	Portugal	3	1	2	0	+5	5
3	Congo DR	3	1	1	1	+1	4
4	Uzbekistan	3	0	0	3	-9	0

Group L

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	England	3	2	1	0	+4	7
2	Croatia	3	2	0	1	0	6
3	Ghana	3	1	1	1	0	4
4	Panama	3	0	0	3	-4	0

● Top-2 advance directly ● 3rd-place playoff contender

Match Schedule

All 72 group-stage fixtures are listed below. Knockout fixtures will appear here once they are confirmed after the group stage. Filter by group to focus on your favourite team.

Thursday 11 June 2026

19:00 Group A

Mexico

2 – 0

South Africa

FT 📍 Mexico City

Friday 12 June 2026

02:00 Group A

South Korea

2 – 1

Czechia

FT 📍 Zapopan

19:00 Group B

Canada

1 – 1

Bosnia & Herzegovina

FT 📍 Toronto

Saturday 13 June 2026

01:00 Group D

USA

4 – 1

Paraguay

FT 📍 Inglewood

19:00 Group B

Qatar

1 – 1

Switzerland

FT 📍 Santa Clara

22:00 Group C

Brazil

1 – 1

Morocco

FT 📍 East Rutherford

Sunday 14 June 2026

01:00 Group C

Haiti

0 – 1

Scotland

FT 📍 Boston

04:00 Group D

Australia

2 – 0

Türkiye

FT 📍 Vancouver

17:00 Group E

Germany

7 – 1

Curaçao

FT 📍 Houston

20:00 Group F

Netherlands

2 – 2

Japan

FT 📍 Arlington

23:00 Group E

Ivory Coast

1 – 0

Ecuador

FT 📍 Philadelphia

Monday 15 June 2026

02:00 Group F

Sweden

5 – 1

Tunisia

FT 📍 Monterrey

16:00 Group H

Spain

0 – 0

Cape Verde Islands

FT 📍 Atlanta

19:00 Group G

Belgium

1 – 1

Egypt

FT 📍 Seattle

22:00 Group H

Saudi Arabia

1 – 1

Uruguay

FT 📍 Miami Gardens

Tuesday 16 June 2026

01:00 Group G

Iran

2 – 2

New Zealand

FT 📍 Inglewood

19:00 Group I

France

3 – 1

Senegal

FT 📍 East Rutherford

22:00 Group I

Iraq

1 – 4

Norway

FT 📍 Boston

Wednesday 17 June 2026

01:00 Group J

Argentina

3 – 0

Algeria

FT 📍 Kansas City

04:00 Group J

Austria

3 – 1

Jordan

FT 📍 Santa Clara

17:00 Group K

Portugal

1 – 1

Congo DR

FT 📍 Houston

20:00 Group L

England

4 – 2

Croatia

FT 📍 Arlington

23:00 Group L

Ghana

1 – 0

Panama

FT 📍 Toronto

Thursday 18 June 2026

02:00 Group K

Uzbekistan

1 – 3

Colombia

FT 📍 Mexico City

16:00 Group A

Czechia

1 – 1

South Africa

FT 📍 Atlanta

19:00 Group B

Switzerland

4 – 1

Bosnia & Herzegovina

FT 📍 Inglewood

22:00 Group B

Canada

6 – 0

Qatar

FT 📍 Vancouver

Friday 19 June 2026

01:00 Group A

Mexico

1 – 0

South Korea

FT 📍 Zapopan

19:00 Group D

USA

2 – 0

Australia

FT 📍 Seattle

22:00 Group C

Scotland

0 – 1

Morocco

FT 📍 Boston

Saturday 20 June 2026

00:30 Group C

Brazil

3 – 0

Haiti

FT 📍 Philadelphia

03:00 Group D

Türkiye

0 – 1

Paraguay

FT 📍 Santa Clara

17:00 Group F

Netherlands

5 – 1

Sweden

FT 📍 Houston

20:00 Group E

Germany

2 – 1

Ivory Coast

FT 📍 Toronto

Sunday 21 June 2026

00:00 Group E

Ecuador

0 – 0

Curaçao

FT 📍 Kansas City

04:00 Group F

Tunisia

0 – 4

Japan

FT 📍 Monterrey

16:00 Group H

Spain

4 – 0

Saudi Arabia

FT 📍 Atlanta

19:00 Group G

Belgium

0 – 0

Iran

FT 📍 Inglewood

22:00 Group H

Uruguay

2 – 2

Cape Verde Islands

FT 📍 Miami Gardens

Monday 22 June 2026

01:00 Group G

New Zealand

1 – 3

Egypt

FT 📍 Vancouver

17:00 Group J

Argentina

2 – 0

Austria

FT 📍 Arlington

21:00 Group I

France

3 – 0

Iraq

FT 📍 Philadelphia

Tuesday 23 June 2026

00:00 Group I

Norway

3 – 2

Senegal

FT 📍 East Rutherford

03:00 Group J

Jordan

1 – 2

Algeria

FT 📍 Santa Clara

17:00 Group K

Portugal

5 – 0

Uzbekistan

FT 📍 Houston

20:00 Group L

England

0 – 0

Ghana

FT 📍 Boston

23:00 Group L

Panama

0 – 1

Croatia

FT 📍 Toronto

Wednesday 24 June 2026

02:00 Group K

Colombia

1 – 0

Congo DR

FT 📍 Zapopan

19:00 Group B

Switzerland

2 – 1

Canada

FT 📍 Vancouver

19:00 Group B

Bosnia & Herzegovina

3 – 1

Qatar

FT 📍 Seattle

22:00 Group C

Morocco

4 – 2

Haiti

FT 📍 Atlanta

22:00 Group C

Scotland

0 – 3

Brazil

FT 📍 Miami Gardens

Thursday 25 June 2026

01:00 Group A

South Africa

1 – 0

South Korea

FT 📍 Monterrey

01:00 Group A

Czechia

0 – 3

Mexico

FT 📍 Mexico City

20:00 Group E

Curaçao

0 – 2

Ivory Coast

FT 📍 Philadelphia

20:00 Group E

Ecuador

2 – 1

Germany

FT 📍 East Rutherford

23:00 Group F

Tunisia

1 – 3

Netherlands

FT 📍 Kansas City

23:00 Group F

Japan

1 – 1

Sweden

FT 📍 Arlington

Friday 26 June 2026

02:00 Group D

Paraguay

0 – 0

Australia

FT 📍 Santa Clara

02:00 Group D

Türkiye

3 – 2

USA

FT 📍 Inglewood

19:00 Group I

Norway

1 – 4

France

FT 📍 Boston

19:00 Group I

Senegal

5 – 0

Iraq

FT 📍 Toronto

Saturday 27 June 2026

00:00 Group H

Cape Verde Islands

0 – 0

Saudi Arabia

FT 📍 Houston

00:00 Group H

Uruguay

0 – 1

Spain

FT 📍 Zapopan

03:00 Group G

Egypt

1 – 1

Iran

FT 📍 Seattle

03:00 Group G

New Zealand

1 – 5

Belgium

FT 📍 Vancouver

21:00 Group L

Croatia

2 – 1

Ghana

FT 📍 Philadelphia

21:00 Group L

Panama

0 – 2

England

FT 📍 East Rutherford

23:30 Group K

Colombia

0 – 0

Portugal

FT 📍 Miami Gardens

23:30 Group K

Congo DR

3 – 1

Uzbekistan

FT 📍 Atlanta

Sunday 28 June 2026

02:00 Group J

Algeria

3 – 3

Austria

FT 📍 Kansas City

02:00 Group J

Jordan

1 – 3

Argentina

FT 📍 Arlington

19:00 Round of 32

South Africa

0 – 1

Canada

FT 📍 Inglewood

Monday 29 June 2026

17:00 Round of 32

Brazil

2 – 1

Japan

FT 📍 Houston

20:30 Round of 32

Germany

1 – 1

Paraguay

PEN 📍 Boston

Tuesday 30 June 2026

01:00 Round of 32

Netherlands

1 – 1

Morocco

PEN 📍 Monterrey

17:00 Round of 32

Ivory Coast

1 – 2

Norway

FT 📍 Dallas

21:00 Round of 32

France

3 – 0

Sweden

FT 📍 New-York

Wednesday 1 July 2026

01:00 Round of 32

Mexico

2 – 0

Ecuador

FT 📍 Mexico City

16:00 Round of 32

England

2 – 1

Congo DR

FT 📍 Atlanta

20:00 Round of 32

Belgium

3 – 2

Senegal

AET 📍 Seattle

Thursday 2 July 2026

00:00 Round of 32

USA

2 – 0

Bosnia & Herzegovina

FT 📍 San-Francisco

19:00 Round of 32

Spain

3 – 0

Austria

FT 📍 Inglewood

23:00 Round of 32

Portugal

2 – 1

Croatia

FT 📍 Toronto

Friday 3 July 2026

03:00 Round of 32

Switzerland

2 – 0

Algeria

FT 📍 Vancouver

18:00 Round of 32

Australia

1 – 1

Egypt

PEN 📍 Dallas

22:00 Round of 32

Argentina

3 – 2

Cape Verde Islands

AET 📍 Miami

Saturday 4 July 2026

01:30 Round of 32

Colombia

1 – 0

Ghana

FT 📍 Kansas City

17:00 Round of 16

Canada

0 – 3

Morocco

FT 📍 Houston

21:00 Round of 16

Paraguay

0 – 1

France

FT 📍 Philadelphia

Sunday 5 July 2026

20:00 Round of 16

Brazil

1 – 2

Norway

FT 📍 East Rutherford

Monday 6 July 2026

01:00 Round of 16

Mexico

2 – 3

England

FT 📍 Mexico City

19:00 Round of 16

Portugal

0 – 1

Spain

FT 📍 Dallas

Tuesday 7 July 2026

00:00 Round of 16

USA

1 – 4

Belgium

FT 📍 Seattle

16:00 Round of 16

Argentina

3 – 2

Egypt

FT 📍 Atlanta

20:00 Round of 16

Switzerland

0 – 0

Colombia

PEN 📍 Vancouver

Thursday 9 July 2026

20:00 Quarter-final

France

2 – 0

Morocco

FT 📍 Boston

Friday 10 July 2026

19:00 Quarter-final

Spain

2 – 1

Belgium

FT 📍 Los Angeles

Saturday 11 July 2026

21:00 Quarter-final

Norway

1 – 2

England

AET 📍 Miami

Sunday 12 July 2026

01:00 Quarter-final

Argentina

3 – 1

Switzerland

AET 📍 Kansas City

Tuesday 14 July 2026

19:00 Semi-final

France

Spain

Upcoming

Wednesday 15 July 2026

19:00 Semi-final

England

Argentina

Upcoming