The 2026 FIFA World Cup officially begins this Thursday, June 11, with the first group stage clashes. The tournament, which brings together 48 teams for the first time in history, will be played in Canada, Mexico and the United States until July 19th.
Brazilian fans can follow all matches through live blogs with real-time updates, confirmed lineups, schedules and highlights. Coverage includes expert contributions and updated group classification.
Opening games confirmed for June 11th
The kickoff is up to Mexico, which hosts South Africa at the Mexico City Stadium (Azteca), at 4pm (Brasília time). Next, South Korea faces the Czech Republic in Guadalajara, at 11pm.
These duels mark the beginning of an unprecedented group stage with 12 groups of four teams each. The first two in each group advance directly, in addition to the eight best third-placed teams, totaling 32 teams in the round of 16.
2026 World Cup group tables
Here are the starting tables (all teams with 0 points before kickoff):
Group A
- Mexico
- South Africa
- Republic of Korea
- Czech Republic
Group B
- Canada
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Qatar
- Switzerland
Group C
- Brazil
- Morocco
- Haiti
- Scotland
Group D
- United States
- Paraguay
- Australia
- Türkiye
Group E
- Germany
- Curacao
- Ivory Coast
- Ecuador
Group F
- Netherlands
- Japan
- Sweden
- Tunisia
Group G
- Belgium
- Egypt
- Iran
- New Zealand
Group H
- Spain
- Cape Verde
- Saudi Arabia
- Uruguay
Group I
- France
- Senegal
- Iraq
- Norway
Group J
- Argentina
- Algeria
- Austria
- Jordan
Group K
- Portugal
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Uzbekistan
- Colombia
Group L
- England
- Croatia
- Ghana
- Panama
Where to watch the games in Brazil
In the country, transmission is divided between TV Globo, SporTV, Globoplay, ge, SBT, CazéTV (YouTube, which shows all 104 games) and other platforms. CazéTV stands out for its full and free coverage.
Brazil takes the field on Saturday
The Brazilian team, in Group C, debuts against Morocco on June 13th, at 7pm (Brasília time), in New York/New Jersey. Fans can now plan to fully follow the three group stage matches.
