World Cup 2026.
The first 48-team World Cup. 12 groups, 16 host stadiums across three nations, 104 matches over 39 days — and 133 Premier League players wearing international shirts.
Opening match: Mexico v South Africa, 11 Jun · 19:00 UTC at Estadio Azteca. Final: 19 July at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford NJ.
Marquee matchups, six-axis radar
Compare any two qualified teams across form, Premier League footprint, host edge, group seed, confederation strength and tournament experience. Shareable on socials.
12 groups, top 2 + best 8 third-place go through
Pre-tournament placeholder — rows sorted by FIFA rank. Once the group stage starts, points / goal difference / form fill in here.
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Czechia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Qatar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Morocco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Scotland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Haiti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Türkiye | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Paraguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Curaçao | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Iran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Cape Verde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Senegal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Iraq | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Algeria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Jordan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DR Congo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Ghana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The first 4 days
All 24 Matchday-1 fixtures, by day, in chronological order. UTC kicks (UK times in the full fixtures table).
Which confederation brings the most Premier League?
Bars grow from 0 on scroll. UEFA dominates the PL footprint (no surprise — the league is European). The race below the surface is between CAF, CONMEBOL and AFC for second.
The PL × WC Hot 11
A 4-3-3 of the most FPL-relevant Premier League players at the tournament. Not predictions — a watchlist. Their tournament minutes feed straight into the GW1 captaincy shortlist when FPL 2026/27 prices lock.
Locked-in starter for both Arsenal and France; clean-sheet machine.
Captains the Dutch; Liverpool defensive minutes guaranteed at GW1.
Premium attacking FB; tournament minutes for Spain compound the value.
Cheap Spain LB with attacking returns — classic 26/27 value pick.
Likely Arsenal premium captain pick; England MD1 + MD2 minutes critical.
20+ goals last 2 seasons. England squad + Chelsea price tag = the GW1 differential bet.
Egypt at the WC means Salah plays 3+ matches before FPL deadline. Form line gold.
Norway qualified — Haaland's tournament minutes feed straight into the GW1 captain shortlist.
Germany #10. Liverpool's 2026 signing; tournament reveals tactical fit.
Arsenal's primary striker; Germany lead role. WC form = pre-season form.
Curated by Onside from the verified PL-stars dataset (PL.com 29 May 2026). Not a prediction; a watchlist that compounds during the tournament window.
Where the tournament travels
From SoFi Stadium in Inglewood to BMO Field in Toronto to Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. 11 US venues, 2 Canadian, 3 Mexican — bubble size scales with FIFA tournament capacity.
A World Cup is a free pre-season
Every GW1 differential in FPL 2026/27 will play 3-7 matches in the WC before the season opens. Form lines, injury flags, tactical fit at international level — strongest available signals before FPL prices lock in late July.
Onside's engine ingests every WC minute and re-projects PL-stars' pre-season form nightly. Bookmark the hub. Each morning during the tournament returns the latest PL-at-WC pick list.
From 48 teams to one trophy
12 groups of 4. Top 2 from each group plus the 8 best third-place finishers (32 total) advance to the R32. First match: Mexico v South Africa at Estadio Azteca.
R32 (16 matches) → R16 (8) → QF (4) → SF (2). Win-or-go-home. The R32 is new to the 48-team format — it adds a knockout round above the traditional R16.
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford NJ. 82,500 capacity — the largest US-hosted final in FIFA history. Third-place playoff at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, on 18 Jul.
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