South Africa were drawn in Group A alongside Mexico, South Korea and the Czech Republic as they prepare for their first World Cup appearance since 2010.
The 2026 edition will be the largest World Cup in history, featuring 48 teams and 104 matches across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Group A
Mexico vs South Africa (11 June)
South Korea vs Czech Republic (12 June)
Czech Republic vs South Africa (18 June)
Mexico vs South Korea (19 June)
South Africa vs South Korea (25 June)
Czech Republic vs Mexico (25 June)
Group B
Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina (12 June)
Qatar vs Switzerland (13 June)
Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina (18 June)
Canada vs Qatar (18 June)
Switzerland vs Canada (24 June)
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar (24 June)
Group C
Brazil vs Morocco (13 June)
Haiti vs Scotland (14 June)
Scotland vs Morocco (19 June)
Brazil vs Haiti (20 June)
Morocco vs Haiti (24 June)
Scotland vs Brazil (24 June)
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Group D
USA vs Paraguay (13 June)
Australia vs Turkey (14 June)
USA vs Australia (19 June)
Turkey vs Paraguay (20 June)
Turkey vs USA (26 June)
Paraguay vs Australia (26 June)
Group E
Germany vs Curacao (14 June)
Ivory Coast vs Ecuador (15 June)
Germany vs Ivory Coast (20 June)
Ecuador vs Curacao (21 June)
Curacao vs Ivory Coast (25 June)
Ecuador vs Germany (25 June)
Group F
Netherlands vs Japan (14 June)
Sweden vs Tunisia (15 June)
Netherlands vs Sweden (20 June)
Tunisia vs Japan (21 June)
Tunisia vs Netherlands (26 June)
Japan vs Sweden (26 June)
Group G
Belgium vs Egypt (15 June)
Iran vs New Zealand (16 June)
Belgium vs Iran (21 June)
New Zealand vs Egypt (22 June)
New Zealand vs Belgium (27 June)
Egypt vs Iran (27 June)
Group H
Spain vs Cape Verde (15 June)
Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay (15 June)
Spain vs Saudi Arabia (21 June)
Uruguay vs Cape Verde (21 June)
Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia (27 June)
Uruguay vs Spain (27 June)
Group I
France vs Senegal (16 June)
Iraq vs Norway (16 June)
France vs Iraq (22 June)
Norway vs Senegal (23 June)
Norway vs France (26 June)
Senegal vs Iraq (26 June)
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Group J
Argentina vs Algeria (17 June)
Austria vs Jordan (17 June)
Argentina vs Austria (22 June)
Jordan vs Algeria (23 June)
Algeria vs Austria (28 June)
Jordan vs Argentina (28 June)
Group K
Portugal vs DR Congo (17 June)
Uzbekistan vs Colombia (18 June)
Portugal vs Uzbekistan (23 June)
Colombia vs DR Congo (24 June)
Colombia vs Portugal (28 June)
DR Congo vs Uzbekistan (28 June)
Group L
England vs Croatia (17 June)
Ghana vs Panama (18 June)
England vs Ghana (23 June)
Panama vs Croatia (24 June)
Panama vs England (27 June)
Croatia vs Ghana (27 June)
Key knockout dates
Round of 32: 28 June to 3 July
Round of 16: 4 July to 7 July
Quarter-finals: 9 July to 12 July
Semi-finals: 14 July and 15 July
Third-place play-off: 18 July
Final: 19 July
Bafana Bafana will be aiming to reach the knockout rounds for the first time since 2002, while the tournament itself marks the first World Cup to feature 48 teams. The competition will conclude with the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on 19 July.
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