2 minutes of readingUpdated: June 3, 2026 08:19 am IST
FIFA World Cup 2026: In 10 days, the FIFA World Cup will open its arms to its largest edition yet with 48 teams preparing for glory during a month of action in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
The teams have begun their preparations at their designated Team Base Training (TNT) camps across the three nations, with plenty of friendly matches remaining to solidify their formations and tactics ahead of league stage action.
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Here’s a look at the schedule of the top teams ahead of their group stage matches.
France (FIFA 1 Ranking)
Friendlies: Colombia 1-3 France (May 30), France-Ivory Coast (June 5) and France-Northern Ireland (June 9)
FIFA World Cup France Schedule (Group I): France-Senegal (June 17), France-Iraq (June 23), France-Norway (June 27)
Spain (FIFA Ranking: 2)
Friendly: Spain vs Iraq (June 5), Spain vs Peru (June 9)
Spain FIFA World Cup Schedule (Group H): Spain-Cape Verde (June 15), Spain-Saudi Arabia (June 21), Spain-Uruguay (June 27)
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Argentina (FIFA Ranking: 3)
Friendly: Argentina vs Honduras (June 7), Argentina vs Iceland (June 10)
Argentina World Cup Schedule (Group J): Argentina vs Algeria (June 17), Argentina vs Austria (June 22), Argentina vs Jordan (June 28)
England (FIFA Ranking: 4)
Friendly: England vs New Zealand (June 7), England vs Costa Rica (June 11)
FIFA World Cup England Schedule (Group L): England against Croatia (June 18), England against Ghana (June 24), England against Panama (June 28).
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Portugal (FIFA Ranking: 5)
Friendly: Portugal vs Chile (June 6), Portugal vs Nigeria (June 11)
Portugal FIFA World Cup Schedule (Group K): Portugal vs DR Congo (June 17), Portugal vs Uzbekistan (June 23), Portugal vs Colombia (June 28).
Brazil (FIFA Ranking: 6)
Friendlies: Brazil 6-2 Panama (June 1), Brazil-Egypt (June 7)
FIFA World Cup Brazil Schedule (Group C): Brazil vs Morocco (June 14), Brazil vs Haiti (June 20), Brazil vs Scotland (June 25)
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Netherlands (FIFA Ranking: 7)
Friendly: Netherlands vs Algeria (June 4), Netherlands vs Uzbekistan (June 9)
Netherlands FIFA World Cup Schedule (Group F): Netherlands vs Japan (June 15), Netherlands vs Sweden (June 20), Netherlands vs Tunisia (June 26)
Germany (FIFA Ranking: 10)
Friendlies: Germany 4-0 Finland (June 1), Germany vs United States (June 7)
Germany FIFA World Cup Schedule (Group E): Germany vs Curacao (June 14), Germany vs Ivory Coast (June 21), Germany vs Ecuador (June 26).
