Group C is headlined by five-time champions Brazil and completed by 2022 semi-finalists Morocco, World Cup returnees Haiti and a Scotland side back on the biggest stage after a long wait. Brazil, now under Carlo Ancelotti, open against Morocco in a matchday-one heavyweight tie, while Scotland and Haiti meet in their own decisive opener. This is the full fixture list with venues and dates, the qualification picture, and a prediction for who reaches the new Round of 32.
The most decorated nation in World Cup history, Africa's 2022 trailblazers, an emotional returnee and a Tartan Army ending a long exile. Here is the Group C field.
The record five-time champions. Now coached by Carlo Ancelotti, Brazil chase a first title since 2002 with Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo and Raphinha leading the attack. They are clear favourites to top the group. Read our full Brazil squad guide.
The 2022 semi-finalists. Walid Regragui's side, marshalled by Achraf Hakimi, became the first African team to reach a World Cup semi-final. Organised and dangerous, they are the most likely team to challenge Brazil. Read our Morocco guide.
The historic returnees. Back at the World Cup for only the second time and the first since 1974, Haiti are coached by Sebastien Migne with a diaspora-based squad led by captain Johny Placide. Read our Haiti guide.
The long-awaited returnees. At their first World Cup since 1998, Steve Clarke's Scotland are built around Scott McTominay, Andy Robertson and John McGinn, chasing a first ever knockout appearance. Read our Scotland guide.
Six Group C matches across three matchdays, all in the eastern United States. The games are played at MetLife Stadium (New York and New Jersey), Gillette Stadium (Boston), Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia), Hard Rock Stadium (Miami) and Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta). The two final-round games kick off at the same time. Times below are US Eastern.
For the full picture of all 104 games and kickoff times in your own time zone, use the WorldCuply.com match schedule. Top seed Brazil's path is covered in detail in our Brazil squad guide.
The 2026 World Cup is the first with 48 teams in 12 groups of four. That changes how a group plays out:
A clear top two on paper, with a genuine scrap for the places behind. Here is how we see it:
Brazil and Morocco are strong favourites for the top two, which turns Scotland vs Haiti and the matchday-two games into a fight for a best-third lifeline. Follow it live with the schedule and the Match-Day Notifier.
Group C is one of 12 groups at the 2026 World Cup. Explore the rest of the WorldCuply.com guide:
Ancelotti's Brazil, Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo and Raphinha, and the chase for a record-extending sixth title.
Read the Brazil guide ›The 2022 semi-finalists, Achraf Hakimi and Regragui's side, and Africa's flag-bearers in Group C.
Read the Morocco guide ›Co-host Canada, Switzerland, Qatar and Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the full Group B picture.
Read the Group B guide ›All 104 fixtures across 16 host cities, with kickoff times you can filter to your team and time zone.
Open the schedule ›This guide was hand-written from the following reporting and reference pages, used to confirm the Group C teams, fixtures, venues and dates:
WorldCuply.com is the premium .com for 2026 World Cup content, coverage and commerce. The listing price rises $100 every day until kickoff on 11 June 2026. Every day you wait, the ask goes up.