All venues and kickoff times for each group stage match will be officially announced by FIFA one day after the draw, on December 6, 2025. The FIFA Intercontinental Playoff 2 qualifier will be either Iraq, Bolivia, or Suriname. The FIFA Intercontinental Playoff 1 qualifier will be either DR Congo, Jamaica, or New Caledonia.

A series of decisions on Friday and Saturday determined which matches of the World Cup 2026 will be played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

The World Cup group stage has been structured to try and ensure that the top seeds don’t meet until the latter rounds.

Here is a complete guide Group D at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where co-hosts USA will begin their tournament journey.

Brazil was drawn in Group C — which will play two of its matches in Boston. France is in Group I, which also plays two matches in Boston.

The 23rd FIFA Men's World Cup will have 48 teams, but only 42 knew their fate on Friday during the Final Draw event in Washington, D.C. The remaining six spots will be determined in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-Off Tournament this spring.

The United States will face Australia, Paraguay and a European playoff winner in group stage play when the tournament opens next summer.