11 June – 19 July 2026
Group L
Italy · Belgium · Turkey · Poland
- Apps
- 19
- Best
- Winners (four times)
- Key player
- N. Barella
- Apps
- 15
- Best
- Third place (2018)
- Key player
- K. De Bruyne
- Apps
- 3
- Best
- Third place (2002)
- Key player
- K. Yıldız
- Apps
- 10
- Best
- Third place (1974, 1982)
- Key player
- R. Lewandowski
Group fixtures
What decides this group
Group L brings together Italy, Belgium, Turkey and Poland. The six matches are played across 6 venues — AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas; SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California; Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia — starting with Italy against Belgium on 12 June 2026 and finishing with Belgium against Turkey on 22 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 L finishes on 22 June, which means the final matchday is played with the table already half-formed.
Common questions
Which teams are in World Cup 2026 Group L?
Italy, Belgium, Turkey, Poland.
When does Group L finish?
The final two matches are scheduled for 22 June 2026.