How many groups were in the 2026 World Cup?

There were 12 groups (A–L), each with four teams — 48 teams in total.

How many teams advanced from the 2026 World Cup group stage?

The top two from each group (24 teams) plus the eight best third-placed teams advanced, creating a 32-team knockout stage.

How were the 2026 World Cup group standings calculated?

Teams earned three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss. Ties were broken by head-to-head record, then goal difference and goals scored.

When were the group standings updated?

The tables rebuilt after every completed match and now preserve the final group-stage standings.

Standings

World Cup 2026 group standings

Final tables for all 12 groups. The top two in each group advanced to the round of 32, joined by the eight best third-placed teams.

Group A

Live

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1 Advance	Mexico	3	3	0	0	6	0	+6	9
2 Advance	South Africa	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4
3	Korea Republic	3	1	0	2	2	3	-1	3
4	Czechia	3	0	1	2	2	6	-4	1

Group fixtures · Group A

Group B

Live

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1 Advance	Switzerland	3	2	1	0	7	3	+4	7
2 Advance	Canada	3	1	1	1	8	3	+5	4
3 Wildcard	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3	1	1	1	5	6	-1	4
4	Qatar	3	0	1	2	2	10	-8	1

Group fixtures · Group B

Group C

Live

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1 Advance	Brazil	3	2	1	0	7	1	+6	7
2 Advance	Morocco	3	2	1	0	6	3	+3	7
3	Scotland	3	1	0	2	1	4	-3	3
4	Haiti	3	0	0	3	2	8	-6	0

Group fixtures · Group C

Group D

Live

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1 Advance	United States	3	2	0	1	8	4	+4	6
2 Advance	Australia	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
3 Wildcard	Paraguay	3	1	1	1	2	4	-2	4
4	Turkiye	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3

Group fixtures · Group D

Group E

Live

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1 Advance	Germany	3	2	0	1	10	4	+6	6
2 Advance	Cote d'Ivoire	3	2	0	1	4	2	+2	6
3 Wildcard	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Curacao	3	0	1	2	1	9	-8	1

Group fixtures · Group E

Group F

Live

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1 Advance	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	10	4	+6	7
2 Advance	Japan	3	1	2	0	7	3	+4	5
3 Wildcard	Sweden	3	1	1	1	7	7	0	4
4	Tunisia	3	0	0	3	2	12	-10	0

Group fixtures · Group F

Group G

Live

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1 Advance	Belgium	3	1	2	0	6	2	+4	5
2 Advance	Egypt	3	1	2	0	5	3	+2	5
3	IR Iran	3	0	3	0	3	3	0	3
4	New Zealand	3	0	1	2	4	10	-6	1

Group fixtures · Group G

Group H

Live

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1 Advance	Spain	3	2	1	0	5	0	+5	7
2 Advance	Cabo Verde	3	0	3	0	2	2	0	3
3	Uruguay	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2
4	Saudi Arabia	3	0	2	1	1	5	-4	2

Group fixtures · Group H

Group I

Live

#	Team	P	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1 Advance	France	3	3	0	10	2	+8	9
2 Advance	Norway	3	2	1	8	7	+1	6
3 Wildcard	Senegal	3	1	2	8	6	+2	3
4	Iraq	3	0	3	1	12	-11	0

Group fixtures · Group I

Group J

Live

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1 Advance	Argentina	3	3	0	0	8	1	+7	9
2 Advance	Austria	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4
3 Wildcard	Algeria	3	1	1	1	5	7	-2	4
4	Jordan	3	0	0	3	3	8	-5	0

Group fixtures · Group J

Group K

Live

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1 Advance	Colombia	3	2	1	0	4	1	+3	7
2 Advance	Portugal	3	1	2	0	6	1	+5	5
3 Wildcard	Congo DR	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	4
4	Uzbekistan	3	0	0	3	2	11	-9	0

Group fixtures · Group K

Group L

Live

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1 Advance	England	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	7
2 Advance	Croatia	3	2	0	1	5	5	0	6
3 Wildcard	Ghana	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Panama	3	0	0	3	0	4	-4	0

Group fixtures · Group L

Sources and update notice

This is an unofficial viewing guide. Not affiliated with FIFA, tournament organisers or any broadcaster.

Schedule, ticket and broadcast information is updated based on public data from FIFA, official ticketing platforms and authorised broadcasters.

Site rebuilt: 2026-08-03 (just now)

Last checked: 2026-04-10

Source: FIFA World Cup 2026 official match schedule PDF