11 June – 19 July 2026
Group E
Argentina · Croatia · Saudi Arabia · Jamaica
- Apps
- 19
- Best
- Winners (1978, 1986, 2022)
- Key player
- L. Messi
- Apps
- 7
- Best
- Runners-up (2018)
- Key player
- L. Modrić
- Apps
- 7
- Best
- Round of 16 (1994)
- Key player
- S. Al-Dawsari
- Apps
- 2
- Best
- Group stage (1998)
- Key player
- M. Antonio
Group fixtures
What decides this group
Group E brings together Argentina, Croatia, Saudi Arabia and Jamaica. The six matches are played across 6 venues — Estadio Akron, Guadalajara; Estadio BBVA, Monterrey; BMO Field, Toronto — starting with Argentina against Croatia on 15 June 2026 and finishing with Croatia against Saudi Arabia on 25 June 2026.
With 48 teams in the 2026 format, the group stage decides which sides go straight through and which drop into the round of 32. Goal difference has settled more groups than any other tiebreaker in World Cup history, so the order of these six fixtures matters: the team that plays last knows exactly what it needs. Group E finishes on 25 June, which means the final matchday is played with the table already half-formed.
Common questions
Which teams are in World Cup 2026 Group E?
Argentina, Croatia, Saudi Arabia, Jamaica.
When does Group E finish?
The final two matches are scheduled for 25 June 2026.