2026 FIFA World Cup Group B

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Group B of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place from June 12 to 24, 2026. [1] The group consists of Canada (co-host), the UEFA second round Path A winner, Qatar, and Switzerland. The top two teams, possibly along with the third-placed team, will advance to the round of 32. [2]

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Teams

Draw positionTeamPotConfederationMethod of
qualification		Date of
qualification		Finals
appearance		Last
appearance		Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings [3]
November 2025 [nb 1] June 2026
B1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1 CONCACAF Co-hostFebruary 14, 2023 [nb 2] 3rd 2022 Group stage (1986, 2022)27
B2Flag of None.svg UEFA Path A winner4 [nb 3] UEFA UEFA second round Path A winnerMarch 31, 2026 [nb 3]
B3Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 3 AFC AFC fourth round Group A winnerOctober 14, 20252nd 2022 Group stage (2022)51
B4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2 UEFA UEFA Group B winnerNovember 18, 202513th 2022 Quarterfinals (1934, 1938, 1954)17

Notes

  1. ↑ The rankings of November 2025 were used for seeding for the final draw. [4]
  2. ↑ Although the United bid was selected on June 13, 2018, the automatic berths allocated to the hosts were not confirmed until a decision by the FIFA Council on February 14, 2023. [5]
  3. 1 2 As the identity of the UEFA second round Path A winner was not known at the time of the final draw, positions in the FIFA Rankings were not taken into account, and the placeholder in the draw was automatically seeded into pot 4. [4]

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (H)00000000Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of None.svg UEFA Path A winner [a] 00000000
3Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 00000000Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 00000000
First match(es) will be played: June 12, 2026. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ↑ The winner of UEFA playoff Path A will be Italy, Wales, Bosnia and Herzegovina, or Northern Ireland.

In the round of 32: [2]

Matches

All times listed are local. [1]

Canada vs UEFA Path A winner

Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svgMatch 3Flag of None.svg UEFA Path A winner
Report
BMO Field, Toronto

Qatar vs Switzerland

Qatar has faced Switzerland previously only once, a 1–0 friendly win in 2018. [6]

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svgMatch 8Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Report
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara

Switzerland vs UEFA Path A winner

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svgMatch 26Flag of None.svg UEFA Path A winner
Report
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

Canada vs Qatar

The teams previously faced each other once in 2022, a friendly won 2–0 by Canada. [7]

Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svgMatch 27Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report
BC Place, Vancouver

Switzerland vs Canada

The teams only meeting took place in 2002, a friendly won 3–1 by Canada. [8]

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svgMatch 51Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report
BC Place, Vancouver

UEFA Path A winner vs Qatar

UEFA Path A winner Flag of None.svgMatch 52Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report
Lumen Field, Seattle

Discipline

The team conduct ("fair play") score will be used as a tiebreaker if the head-to-head and overall records of teams are tied. It will also be used as a tiebreaker for the third-place ranking between groups if the overall records of teams are tied. The score will be calculated based on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials in all group matches as follows: [2]

Only one of the above deductions can be applied to a player or team official in a single match.

TeamMatch 1Match 2Match 3Score
Yellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svg Red card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svg Red card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svg Red card.svg
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
Flag of None.svg UEFA Path A winner0
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 0
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0

References

  1. 1 2 "FIFA World Cup 26 – Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA. February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "FIFA World Cup 2026 Regulations" (PDF). FIFA. May 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ "FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. November 19, 2025. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Draw Procedures for the FIFA World Cup 2026" (PDF). FIFA. November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  5. ↑ "FIFA Council highlights record breaking revenue in football". FIFA. February 14, 2023. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Qatar national football team: record v Switzerland". 11v11.com. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Canada national football team: record v Qatar". 11v11.com. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Switzerland national football team: record v Canada". 11v11.com. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
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