2026 World Cup matches: Who's playing at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara?

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The groups are now set for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. With the conclusion of Friday's draw, FIFA announced on Saturday these teams will be playing at Levi's Stadium next year.

In total, Levi's will be hosting six games, five in the group stage and one in the Round of 32.

Soccer superstar Argentina's Lionel Messi will not be playing in the Bay Area.

Here is the full schedule:

Saturday, June 13: Qatar vs. Switzerland

Qatar will take on Switzerland on this day at Levi's Stadium.

Tuesday, June 16: Group J

Austria vs. Jordan.

Friday, June 19: UEFA Playoff Winner C vs. Paraguay

Paraguay is slated to play against the European Playoff-Winner C, which could be Slovakia, Kosovo, Romania or Turkey.

Monday, June 22: Group J

Jordan vs. Algeria.

Thursday, June 25: Paraguay vs. Australia

Paraguay will take on Australia on this day at Levi's Stadium.

Wednesday, July 1: Group D winners v Group B/E/F/I/J third place

And now to our chance for USMNT to play at Levi's Stadium.

This will be a Round of 32 match with the Group D winners and Group B/E/F/I/J third place.

If the USMNT wins its group, that means they would play in Santa Clara.

The World Cup draw Friday separated 48 teams (and placeholders) into 12 groups of four teams each. Each team will play three games in the group stage, one against every team in its group.

The top two teams in each group advance to the knockout stage, as in previous years. But the expansion of the tournament from 32 teams will create an additional round of knockout matches. Instead of 16 teams advancing to the first knockout round, as has been the case since 1998, there will be 32 making it out of the group stage.

That means not only will all 12 group winners and 12 second-place teams advance, but also the eight best third-place teams. The specific matchups for the round of 32 will depend on which groups the eight third-place teams emerge from.

The knockout stage consists of a series of winner-take-all matches, all the way through to the final. If a match is tied after full time, 30 minutes of added extra time are played as two 15-minute halves, with a penalty shootout as the ultimate decider.

For a breakdown of key matchups and what to expect from the 2026 FIFA World Cup click here.

ESPN contributed to this report