Which teams are in Group C at the World Cup 2026?

Group C contains Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland. Each team plays the other three once during the group stage.

How does Group C qualification work?

The top two finishers in Group C qualify automatically for the round of 32. The eight best third-placed teams across all 12 groups also advance.

When are the Group C matches played?

All 6 Group C fixtures are listed below with date, kickoff time and host stadium across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

What are the points rules for Group C?

Standard FIFA scoring applies: 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss. Tiebreakers: points, goal difference, goals scored, then head-to-head.

All teams & groups

FIFA World Cup 2026

Group C

Brazil's grand opening run on the US East Coast

Group C splits Brazil's three fixtures across New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia and Miami — the most concentrated set of high-population host cities of any group. Morocco arrive as the AFCON-era African superpower and 2022 semi-finalists, Scotland end a 28-year men's World Cup absence, and Haiti complete the field as the only Concacaf side in a non-host group.

Who advances

Brazil are the heavy favourites to top the group. Morocco are the second-place banker, but Scotland's experienced side is a live threat.

Tactical clash

Brazil and Morocco both prefer rapid wide attacks and aggressive full-back overlaps. Scotland's 3-4-2-1 invites pressure and exploits transitions; Haiti play a vertical counter-attacking style centred around their MLS-based forwards.

Market view

Brazil are around 1.30 to win the group and 7.50 to win the tournament. Morocco are 1.80 to advance.

Team-by-team Group C breakdown

Brazil

Storyline. Five-time champions on a 24-year quest for the sixth star. The squad is the deepest forward-line generation in international football, with Vinícius Jr, Rodrygo, Endrick and Raphinha in form.

Key player. Vinícius Jr — Ballon d'Or runner-up and the most decisive wide attacker of the cycle when fit.

Prediction. Group winner is the floor; semi-final the median; a sixth title is firmly on the cards.

Morocco

Storyline. 2022 semi-finalists and reigning AFCON 2024 semi-finalists. The most over-performing African side of the cycle, with a defensive backbone that includes Achraf Hakimi and Romain Saïss.

Key player. Achraf Hakimi — modern right-back template, two-way engine, set-piece taker.

Prediction. Second place is the floor; quarter-final the median; a second consecutive semi-final is not crazy.

Scotland

Storyline. Scotland's first men's World Cup since France 1998 — generational moment for a country with one of the most dedicated travelling supports in football.

Key player. Scott McTominay has reinvented himself as a goal-scoring No. 8 at Napoli — his late runs are Scotland's main set-piece weapon.

Prediction. Third place is the most realistic outcome; a best-third spot is firmly in play with a result against Morocco.

Haiti

Storyline. First World Cup appearance since 1974, qualified out of the Concacaf path with an MLS-and-Liga-MX-based squad. The classic underdog story of WC 2026.

Key player. Duckens Nazon — veteran striker who carries the goal-scoring burden, with most of the squad's combined experience.

Prediction. Bottom of the group is the median expectation — but a single point would be one of the great Caribbean football stories of the decade.

Group C standings & points table

Live World Cup 2026 Group C table — wins, draws, losses, goals for and against, goal difference and points. Updated by the Cup26 editorial team after every match. FIFA scoring: 3 pts for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.