World Cup 2026: What to know about Group B

The 2026 World Cup begins on June 11.

On Friday, FIFA drew which teams will play each other in the group stage of the tournament.

Take a close look at who is in Group B, including the host nation of Canada, 

Teams in Group B

  • Canada
  • Winner of Euro Playoff A: Wales, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, or Northern Ireland
  • Qatar
  • Switzerland

2026 FIFA World Cup: Group B Schedule

Host country Canada will feature in Group B. 

The games for Group B will be held at BMO Field in Toronto, Levi's Stadium in the San Francisco area, BC Place in Vancouver, SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and Lumen Field in Seattle.

  • June 12: Canada vs. TBD - Toronto
  • June 13: TBD vs. TBD - San Francisco Bay Area
  • June 18: Canada vs. TBD - Vancouver
  • June 18: TBD vs. TBD - Los Angeles
  • June 24: Canada vs. TBD - Vancouver
  • June 24: TBD vs. TBD - Seattle

Canada

Doha , Qatar - 14 November 2025; Canada players, including Sergei Kozlovskiy, 6, react during the penalty shootout of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup Round of 32 match between Republic of Ireland and Canada at Aspire Zone in Doha, Qatar. (Photo By Nikola

  • Population: 40 million
  • Primary Language(s): English, French
  • Fun Fact: Longest coastline on Earth
  • Player to Watch: Alphonso Davies
  • FIFA Ranking: 27

Winner of Euro Playoff A

  • The second team will be the winner of the Euro Playoff A matches between Wales, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, and Northern Ireland.

Qatar

  • Population: 3M
  • Primary language(s): Arabic
  • Fun fact: Debuted as hosts in 2022; now qualified via campaign
  • Player to watch: Akram Afif
  • FIFA Ranking: 51

Switzerland

  • Population: 8.8M
  • Primary language(s): German, French, Italian, Romansh
  • Fun fact: Famous for neutrality…and precision watches.
  • Player to watch: Granit Xhaka
  • FIFA Ranking: 17

The Source: Information in this article comes from FIFA.

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