2026 FIFA World Cup Standings: Live Tables & Group Rankings

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has 48 teams competing across 12 groups. This is the first World Cup ever hosted by three nations: the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It is also the first edition with 48 teams, making it the biggest FIFA World Cup in history.

The official draw took place on December 5, 2025, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. All remaining playoff spots were decided on March 31, 2026. All 48 teams are now confirmed and ready for kickoff on June 11, 2026.

Tournament Status: All 48 teams confirmed. Group stage: June 11–27, 2026. World Cup Final: July 19, 2026 at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey.

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Qualification Status:

• Top 2 teams from each group advance to the Round of 32
• Best 8 third-place teams also advance — 32 teams total progress

Legend: MP = Matches Played, W = Wins, D = Draws, L = Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, GD = Goal Difference

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Standings

Group A

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Mexico	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	South Korea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	South Africa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Czechia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Czechia qualified through UEFA Playoff Path D. They beat Denmark 2–2 (AET) and won 3–1 on penalties on March 31, 2026.

Group A kicks off the entire tournament. Mexico face South Africa in the opening match on June 11, 2026, at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. That is the same ground that hosted the 1970 and 1986 World Cup openers. Mexico become the first country to host or co-host the men’s World Cup three times.

Group B

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Canada	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Qatar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Switzerland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Bosnia and Herzegovina qualified through UEFA Playoff Path A. They beat Italy 1–1 (AET) and won 4–1 on penalties on March 31, 2026. Italy had Alessandro Bastoni sent off in the 41st minute and played the rest of the game with 10 men. Italy became the first former world champion to miss three consecutive World Cups.

Canada play all three group stage matches on home soil. Their opener is against Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 12, 2026, at BMO Field in Toronto.

Group C

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Brazil	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Morocco	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Haiti	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Scotland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

All four teams were confirmed at the December 5, 2025 draw. Brazil vs Morocco on June 13, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey is one of the most anticipated group stage matches of the tournament.

Group D

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	United States	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Australia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Paraguay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Türkiye	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Türkiye qualified through UEFA Playoff Path C. They beat Kosovo 1–0 in the final on March 31, 2026 (Kerem Aktürkoğlu, 53′). This is Türkiye’s first World Cup appearance in 24 years.

The United States open at home on June 12, 2026, against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. It is the USMNT’s first home World Cup match since 1994.

Group E

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Germany	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Ecuador	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Ivory Coast	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Curaçao	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

All four teams were confirmed at the December 5, 2025 draw. Curaçao is the smallest nation by population ever to qualify for a FIFA World Cup.

Group F

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Japan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Tunisia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Sweden	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Sweden qualified through UEFA Playoff Path B. They beat Poland 3–2 with Viktor Gyökeres scoring in the 88th minute on March 31, 2026. Sweden return to the World Cup for the first time since 2018.

Group G

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Belgium	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Iran	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Egypt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	New Zealand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

All four teams were confirmed at the December 5, 2025 draw.

Group H

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Spain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Uruguay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Cape Verde	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

All four teams were confirmed at the December 5, 2025 draw. Spain enter as the highest-ranked team in the tournament and defending European champions.

Group I

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	France	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Senegal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Norway	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Iraq	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Iraq qualified by beating Bolivia 2–1 in the inter-confederation playoff final at Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe, Monterrey, Mexico on March 31, 2026. Ali Al-Hamadi scored in the 10th minute. Bolivia equalized through Moises Paniagua in the 38th minute. Aymen Hussein then scored the winner in the 53rd minute. Iraq return to the World Cup for the first time since 1986, ending a 40-year wait.

Group J

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Argentina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Austria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Algeria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Jordan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

All four teams were confirmed at the December 5, 2025 draw. Defending champion Argentina open Group J against Algeria in Kansas City.

Group K

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Portugal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Colombia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Uzbekistan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	DR Congo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

DR Congo qualified by beating Jamaica 1–0 in the inter-confederation playoff final at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mexico on March 31, 2026. Axel Tuanzebe scored the only goal in the 100th minute of extra time.

Group L

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	England	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Croatia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Panama	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Ghana	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

All four teams were confirmed at the December 5, 2025 draw. England vs Croatia on June 17, 2026, at AT&T Stadium in Dallas is a rematch of their dramatic 2018 semifinal.

Best Third-Place Teams

The 2026 format gives the eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups a path to the knockout stage. This table updates once the group stage begins on June 11, 2026.

Rank	Group	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	TBD	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	TBD	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	TBD	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	TBD	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	TBD	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	TBD	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	TBD	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	TBD	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	TBD	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	TBD	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	TBD	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	TBD	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Qualification line: Top 8 of 12 third-place teams advance to the Round of 32.

Third-place teams are ranked by points first. Then it goes to goal difference, total goals scored, fair play record, FIFA World Ranking, and a drawing of lots if everything else is still tied.

How the 2026 World Cup Format Works

The 2026 FIFA World Cup uses a new structure. FIFA expanded the field from 32 to 48 teams and created 12 groups of 4 teams each.

Each team plays 3 group stage matches — one against every other team in its group. Teams get 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 for a loss.

The top 2 teams from each group go through automatically. That accounts for 24 teams. The remaining 8 spots go to the best third-place finishers across all 12 groups. That brings the total to 32 teams for the Round of 32.

This tournament features 104 matches over 39 days across 16 stadiums in three countries. That is 40 more games than the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

The knockout stage begins with the Round of 32, a completely new round that has never existed at any previous World Cup. From there it goes to the Round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final.

The World Cup Final takes place on July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with kickoff at 3:00 PM ET. For the first time in World Cup history, the final will have a live halftime show.

Tiebreaker Rules Explained

Ties happen. Here is the exact order FIFA uses to separate teams that finish level on points.

1. Goal difference: Goals scored minus goals allowed across all group matches. This is the most common tiebreaker used.

2. Goals scored: The team with more total goals in the group stage ranks higher if goal difference is still level.

3. Head-to-head record: FIFA looks only at the direct match between the tied teams. It checks points first, then goal difference, then goals scored in that specific game.

4. Fair play points: Based on yellow and red cards received in the group stage. Yellow card = -1 point. Indirect red (two yellows) = -3 points. Direct red = -3 points. Yellow plus direct red = -4 points. The team with the better (higher) score ranks higher. This tiebreaker has only been used once, at the 2018 World Cup.

5. FIFA World Ranking: The team ranked higher in the FIFA Men’s World Ranking at the time of the draw gets the edge.

6. Drawing of lots: FIFA draws randomly if all five criteria above fail to split the teams. This has never happened at a World Cup finals.

Knockout Stage Bracket

The group stage ends on June 27, 2026. All 32 qualified teams then move into single-elimination matches.

Round of 32 (June 28 – July 2): 32 teams play. 16 advance. This round is new to the World Cup and has never appeared in any previous edition.

Round of 16 (July 3 – July 6): 16 teams play. 8 advance. Matchups are set by Round of 32 results.

Quarterfinals (July 7–8): 8 teams play. 4 advance to the semifinals.

Semifinals (July 11–12): 4 teams play. 2 advance to the final. The other 2 play in the third-place match.

Third-Place Match (July 18): Decides the bronze medal position.

Final (July 19, 2026): MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey. Kickoff 3:00 PM ET. The winner lifts the FIFA World Cup trophy. For the first time ever, a live halftime show will take place during the final.

Full bracket matchups are confirmed after the group stage ends and all 32 teams and their positions are known. We have also prepared a free printable bracket for dedicated FIFA fans.

2026 World Cup Standings FAQs: Everything you need to know

All standings are at zero and will update once the group stage begins on June 11, 2026. All 48 teams are officially confirmed following the completion of UEFA and inter-confederation playoffs on March 31, 2026. Standings are unofficial until confirmed by FIFA.

Last Updated: April 2, 2026