Group Standings

Use the standings page to understand every World Cup 2026 group at a glance: who was in each section, how the table finished, and where each country's route to the knockout stage began. Open a group card for its full result list and country-context match links.

Tournament teams Match results Group of Death analysis

48-team group stage

12 groups, 4 teams each

The top two teams in each group qualified automatically, while the best third-place teams also reached the Round of 32. The knockout path started after the group stage was complete.

Group A

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Team	P	GD	Pts
1 Mexico	3	+6	9
2 South Africa	3	-1	4
3 South Korea	3	-1	3
4 Czech Republic	3	-4	1

Group B

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Team	P	GD	Pts
1 Switzerland	3	+4	7
2 Canada	3	+5	4
3 Bosnia & Herzegovina	3	-1	4
4 Qatar	3	-8	1

Group C

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Team	P	GD	Pts
1 Brazil	3	+6	7
2 Morocco	3	+3	7
3 Scotland	3	-3	3
4 Haiti	3	-6	0

Group D

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Team	P	GD	Pts
1 USA	3	+4	6
2 Australia	3	0	4
3 Paraguay	3	-2	4
4 Turkey	3	-2	3

Group E

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Team	P	GD	Pts
1 Germany	3	+6	6
2 Ivory Coast	3	+2	6
3 Ecuador	3	0	4
4 Curacao	3	-8	1

Group F

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Team	P	GD	Pts
1 Netherlands	3	+6	7
2 Japan	3	+4	5
3 Sweden	3	0	4
4 Tunisia	3	-10	0

Group G

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Team	P	GD	Pts
1 Belgium	3	+4	5
2 Egypt	3	+2	5
3 Iran	3	0	3
4 New Zealand	3	-6	1

Group H

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Team	P	GD	Pts
1 Spain	3	+5	7
2 Cape Verde	3	0	3
3 Uruguay	3	-1	2
4 Saudi Arabia	3	-4	2

Group I

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Team	P	GD	Pts
1 France	3	+8	9
2 Norway	3	+1	6
3 Senegal	3	+2	3
4 Iraq	3	-11	0

Group J

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Team	P	GD	Pts
1 Argentina	3	+7	9
2 Austria	3	0	4
3 Algeria	3	-2	4
4 Jordan	3	-5	0

Group K

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Team	P	GD	Pts
1 Colombia	3	+3	7
2 Portugal	3	+5	5
3 DR Congo	3	+1	4
4 Uzbekistan	3	-9	0

Group L

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Team	P	GD	Pts
1 England	3	+4	7
2 Croatia	3	0	6
3 Ghana	3	0	4
4 Panama	3	-4	0

How To Read The Table

Pts means total points. P is matches played. Goal difference compares goals scored and conceded. Goals scored can matter when teams are level.

Qualification Status

Final qualification status reflects completed matches and the tiebreakers that separated teams on points.

Why It Matters

Standings shaped match urgency and the knockout route. Pair this page with results when reviewing how each group unfolded.

Why Group Standings Matter

Group tables are the tournament map before the bracket takes shape. They show which teams controlled their own path, which results changed each group, and which countries faced the hardest knockout route. For context, compare this page with the match results, the knockout stage explainer, and CupIntel's hardest groups ranking.