๐ฆ๐ท#1Lionel Messi
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World Cup Pulse 2026
Every match. Every angle. News, matches, standing, bracket, stats, and players in one tournament app.
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World Cup Pulse 2026
Every match. Every angle. Match center, standings, bracket, team board, player profiles, and editorial updates for the 2026 tournament.
Matches
Live and upcoming matches
Opening fixtures with venue, kickoff context, and match previews as the tournament approaches.
UpcomingGroup A
๐ฒ๐ฝMexico-
๐ฟ๐ฆSouth Africa-
Thu, Jun 11, 13:00 Mexico City
Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City
UpcomingGroup A
๐ฐ๐ทKorea Republic-
๐จ๐ฟCzechia-
Thu, Jun 11, Estadio Guadalajara
Estadio Guadalajara, Guadalajara
UpcomingGroup B
๐จ๐ฆCanada-
๐ง๐ฆBosnia and Herzegovina-
Fri, Jun 12, 15:00 Toronto
Toronto Stadium, Toronto
UpcomingGroup D
๐บ๐ธUnited States-
๐ต๐พParaguay-
Fri, Jun 12, 18:00 Los Angeles
Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles
UpcomingGroup C
๐ญ๐นHaiti-
๐ดScotland-
Sat, Jun 13, Boston Stadium
Boston Stadium, Boston
UpcomingGroup D
๐ฆ๐บAustralia-
๐น๐ทTurkiye-
Sat, Jun 13, BC Place Vancouver
BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver
Players
Player board
Featured players, squad movement, and profile photography for the tournament's biggest selection stories.
Curated national-team captains for the 48 World Cup 2026 squads.
๐ฆ๐ท#1
๐ต๐น#2Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
Captain
๐ซ๐ท#3Kylian Mbappรฉ
France
Captain
๐ด#4Harry Kane
England
Captain
๐ง๐ท#5Marquinhos
Brazil
Captain
๐ฉ๐ช#6Joshua Kimmich
Germany
Captain
๐ช๐ธ#7รlvaro Morata
Spain
Captain
๐ณ๐ฑ#8Virgil van Dijk
Netherlands
Captain
๐ง๐ช#9Kevin De Bruyne
Belgium
Captain
๐ณ#10Gianluigi Donnarumma
Italy
Captain
๐ญ๐ท#11Luka Modriฤ
Croatia
Captain
๐ฒ๐ฝ#12Edson รlvarez
Mexico
Captain
๐บ๐ธ#13Christian Pulisic
United States
Captain
๐จ๐ฆ#14Alphonso Davies
Canada
Captain
๐ฐ๐ท#15Son Heung-min
South Korea
Captain
๐ฏ๐ต#16Wataru Endo
Japan
Captain
๐ฆ๐บ#17Mat Ryan
Australia
Captain
๐จ๐ญ#18Granit Xhaka
Switzerland
Captain
๐ฒ๐ฆ#19Romain Saรฏss
Morocco
Captain
๐ธ๐ณ#20Kalidou Koulibaly
Senegal
Captain
๐บ๐พ#21Federico Valverde
Uruguay
Captain
๐จ๐ด#22James Rodrรญguez
Colombia
Captain
๐ช๐จ#23Enner Valencia
Ecuador
Captain
๐ต๐พ#24Gustavo Gรณmez
Paraguay
Captain
๐ณ#25Christian Eriksen
Denmark
Captain
๐ณ๐ด#26Martin รdegaard
Norway
Captain
๐ณ#27Robert Lewandowski
Poland
Captain
๐ณ#28Duลกan Tadiฤ
Serbia
Captain
๐น๐ท#29Hakan รalhanoฤlu
Turkey
Captain
๐จ๐ฟ#30Tomรกลก Souฤek
Czechia
Captain
๐ด#31Andy Robertson
Scotland
Captain
๐จ๐ฎ#32Franck Kessiรฉ
Ivory Coast
Captain
๐ฌ๐ญ#33Mohammed Kudus
Ghana
Captain
๐ณ#34William Troost-Ekong
Nigeria
Captain
๐ฟ๐ฆ#35Ronwen Williams
South Africa
Captain
๐ช๐ฌ#36Mohamed Salah
Egypt
Captain
๐น๐ณ#37Youssef Msakni
Tunisia
Captain
๐ฉ๐ฟ#38Riyad Mahrez
Algeria
Captain
๐ธ๐ฆ#39Salem Al-Dawsari
Saudi Arabia
Captain
๐ณ#40Alireza Jahanbakhsh
Iran
Captain
๐ฎ๐ถ#41Ali Adnan
Iraq
Captain
๐บ๐ฟ#42Eldor Shomurodov
Uzbekistan
Captain
๐ถ๐ฆ#43Hassan Al-Haydos
Qatar
Captain
๐ญ๐น#44Duckens Nazon
Haiti
Captain
๐ณ#45Romell Quioto
Honduras
Captain
๐ต๐ฆ#46Anรญbal Godoy
Panama
Captain
๐ณ#47Keylor Navas
Costa Rica
Captain
๐จ๐ผ#48Leandro Bacuna
Curacao
Captain
๐ง๐ฆ#49Edin Dลพeko
Bosnia
Captain
Teams
Team board
All 48 qualified teams, group placement, squad status, and federation context in one scan.
Standing
Group standing
Group tables start clean before kickoff and shift as results arrive.
Group A
| Team | Pts | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ฒ๐ฝMexico | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐ฐ๐ทKorea Republic | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐ฟ๐ฆSouth Africa | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐จ๐ฟCzechia | 0 | 0 | - |
Group B
| Team | Pts | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| ๐จ๐ฆCanada | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐ง๐ฆBosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐ถ๐ฆQatar | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐จ๐ญSwitzerland | 0 | 0 | - |
Group C
| Team | Pts | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ง๐ทBrazil | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐ฒ๐ฆMorocco | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐ญ๐นHaiti | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐ดScotland | 0 | 0 | - |
Group D
| Team | Pts | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| ๐บ๐ธUnited States | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐ต๐พParaguay | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐ฆ๐บAustralia | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐น๐ทTurkiye | 0 | 0 | - |
Group E
| Team | Pts | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ฉ๐ชGermany | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐จ๐ผCuracao | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐จ๐ฎCote d'Ivoire | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐ช๐จEcuador | 0 | 0 | - |
Group F
| Team | Pts | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ณ๐ฑNetherlands | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐ฏ๐ตJapan | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐ธ๐ชSweden | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐น๐ณTunisia | 0 | 0 | - |
Group G
| Team | Pts | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ง๐ชBelgium | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐ช๐ฌEgypt | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐ฎ๐ทIR Iran | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐ณ๐ฟNew Zealand | 0 | 0 | - |
Group H
| Team | Pts | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ช๐ธSpain | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐จ๐ปCape Verde | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐ธ๐ฆSaudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐บ๐พUruguay | 0 | 0 | - |
Group I
| Team | Pts | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ซ๐ทFrance | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐ธ๐ณSenegal | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐ฎ๐ถIraq | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐ณ๐ดNorway | 0 | 0 | - |
Group J
| Team | Pts | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ฆ๐ทArgentina | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐ฉ๐ฟAlgeria | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐ฆ๐นAustria | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐ฏ๐ดJordan | 0 | 0 | - |
Group K
| Team | Pts | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ต๐นPortugal | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐จ๐ฉDR Congo | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐บ๐ฟUzbekistan | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐จ๐ดColombia | 0 | 0 | - |
Group L
| Team | Pts | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ดEngland | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐ญ๐ทCroatia | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐ฌ๐ญGhana | 0 | 0 | - |
| ๐ต๐ฆPanama | 0 | 0 | - |
Knockout path
Bracket
Round-by-round paths for the 32-team knockout stage as the tournament narrows.
Round of 32
Winner Group ABest third-place teamJun 28, 7:00 PM UTC
Winner Group BRunner-up Group FJun 29, 5:00 PM UTC
Round of 16
Winner R32-1Winner R32-2Jul 4, 8:00 PM UTC
Quarter-final
Winner R16-1Winner R16-2Jul 9, 8:00 PM UTC
Semi-final
Winner QF-1Winner QF-2Jul 14, 8:00 PM UTC
Final
Winner SF-1Winner SF-2Jul 19, 7:00 PM UTC
Stats
Tournament stats
A quick tournament dashboard for teams, fixtures, squad status, and host-city scope.
Tracked matches
12Upcoming
12Live now
0Teams
48Groups
12Announced squads
22Provisional squads
2Squads to confirm
24Featured players
235Editorial
News and analysis
Squad news, schedule context, venue notes, and matchup angles from the editorial desk.
squadsplayers
Confirmed squad tracker opens with final 26-player lists
The player board follows the latest squad tracker as final 26-player lists are published team by team.
NBC Sports - May 25, 2:12 PM UTC
officialsquads
FIFA keeps a central hub for World Cup squad announcements
Official squad-announcement coverage anchors the team pages as final lists are released.
FIFA - May 21, 12:00 PM UTC
matchesvenues
Opening fixtures and host venues shape the match center
The match section follows the tournament opener and first group-stage fixtures from FIFA's published schedule.
FIFA - Mar 31, 12:00 PM UTC
teamsgroups
FIFA confirms the full 48-team field
All 48 qualified teams are represented in the standings and team board, split across Groups A through L.
FIFA - Mar 31, 12:00 PM UTC
group Aopening
Group A focus: Mexico, South Africa, Korea Republic and Czechia
The home screen and first match card now mirror the confirmed Group A opener and follow-up fixture context.
FIFA - May 16, 12:00 PM UTC