World Cup 2026: What to know about Group K

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is coming to North America in June.

Group K will play games in Mexico, Houston, Atlanta and Miami.

Here's a closer look at the teams in Group K.

Teams in Group K

  • Portugal
  • Winner of Playoff 1: DR Congo, New Caledonia, or Jamaica
  • Uzbekistan
  • Columbia

2026 FIFA World Cup: Group K Schedule

The games for Group K will be held at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, NRG Stadium in Houston, Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

  • June 17: TBD vs. TBD - Mexico City
  • June 17: TBD vs. TBD - Houston
  • June 23: TBD vs. TBD - Guadalajara
  • June 23: TBD vs. TBD - Houston
  • June 27: TBD vs. TBD - Atlanta
  • June 27: TBD vs. TBD - Miami

Portugal

Dublin , Ireland - 13 November 2025; Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F Qualifier match between Republic of Ireland and Portugal at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. (Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

  • Population: 10.4M
  • Primary language(s): Portuguese
  • Fun fact: One of Europe’s oldest borders (since 12th century).
  • Player to watch: Cristiano Ronaldo
  • FIFA Ranking: 6

Winner of Playoff 1

  • The second team will be the winner of the Playoff 1 matches between DR Congo, New Caledonia, and Jamaica.

Uzbekistan

  • Population: 36M
  • Primary language(s): Uzbek
  • Fun fact: First-ever World Cup for the nation
  • Player to watch: Abdukodir Khusanov
  • FIFA Ranking: 50

Colombia

  • Population: 52M
  • Primary language(s): Spanish
  • Fun fact: Among the world’s top coffee producers.
  • Player to watch: Luis Díaz
  • FIFA Ranking: 13

The Source: Information in this article comes from FIFA.

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