Group Stages World Cup 2026. The fifa world cup 2026 group stage is set to kick off on thursday, june 11, and will conclude on. An unprecedented 48 teams will take part in the 2026 edition of the world cup, which means significant alterations to both the group stage and knockout stages.

The fifa world cup 2026 group stages will take place in multiple cities across the united states, canada, and mexico from june to july in 2026. Here is the full fifa world cup 2026 fixtures: