2026 World Cup Standings: Full list of teams

Jun 11, 2026 - 21:15

Later today, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will get underway. There are two matches on Thursday’s docket: Host team Mexico gets things started against South Africa, while a little later South Korea will square off with Czechia.

And in short order, the other 44 teams will join the fray.

Here, we are keeping track on the standings for each of the 12 groups at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. You can also learn about how tiebreakers are determined, and how the eight best third-place teams will be decided, as those teams will join the top two teams from each group in the round of 32.

World Cup group standings

Group A standings

Here are the latest Group A standings:

Team	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
Mexico	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
South Africa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
South Korea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Czechia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group A schedule

Here is the schedule of all matches for Group A:

Thursday, June 11

Mexico vs. South Africa
South Korea vs. Czechia

Thursday, June 18

Czechia vs. South Africa
Mexico vs. South Korea

Wednesday, June 24

South Africa vs. South Korea
Czechia vs. Mexico

Group B standings

Here are the latest Group B standings:

Team	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
Canada	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Qatar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Switzerland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group B schedule

Here is the schedule of all matches for Group B:

Friday, June 12

Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina

Saturday, June 13

Qatar vs. Switzerland

Thursday, June 18

Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canada vs. Qatar

Wednesday, June 24

Switzerland vs. Canada
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar

Group C standings

Here are the latest standings in Group C:

Team	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
Brazil	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scotland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group C schedule

Here is the schedule of all matches for Group C:

Saturday, June 13

Brazil vs. Morocco
Haiti vs. Scotland

Friday, June 19

Scotland vs. Morocco
Brazil vs. Haiti

Wednesday, June 24

Morocco vs. Haiti
Scotland vs. Brazil

Group D standings

Here are the latest standings in Group D:

Team	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
United States	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paraguay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Australia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Türkiye	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group D schedule

Here is the schedule of all matches for Group D:

Friday, June 12

United States vs. Paraguay

Sunday, June 14

Australia vs. Türkiye

Friday, June 19

United States vs. Australia
Türkiye vs. Paraguay

Thursday, June 25

Türkiye vs. United States
Paraguay vs. Australia

Group E standings

Here are the latest standings in Group E:

Team	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
Germany	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Curaçao	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ivory Coast	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ecuador	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group E schedule

Here is the schedule of all matches for Group E:

Sunday, June 14

Germany vs. Curaçao
Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador

Saturday, June 20

Germany vs. Ivory Coast
Ecuador vs. Curaçao

Thursday, June 25

Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast
Ecuador vs. Germany

Group F standings

Here are the latest standings in Group F:

Team	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sweden	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tunisia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group F schedule

Here is the schedule of all matches for Group F:

Sunday, June 14

Netherlands vs. Japan
Sweden vs. Tunisia

Saturday, June 20

Netherlands vs. Sweden

Sunday, June 21

Tunisia vs. Japan

Thursday, June 25

Tunisia vs. Netherlands
Japan vs. Sweden

Group G standings

Here are the latest standings in Group G:

Team	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
Belgium	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Iran	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Zealand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group G schedule

Here is the schedule of all matches for Group G:

Monday, June 15

Belgium vs. Egypt
Iran vs. New Zealand

Sunday, June 21

Belgium vs. Iran
New Zealand vs. Egypt

Friday, June 26

New Zealand vs. Belgium
Egypt vs. Iran

Group H standings

Here are the latest standings in Group H:

Team	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
Spain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cabo Verde	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Uruguay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group H schedule

Here is the schedule of all matches for Group H:

Monday, June 15

Spain vs. Cabo Verde
Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay

Sunday, June 21

Spain vs. Saudi Arabia
Uruguay vs. Cabo Verde

Friday, June 26

Cabo Verde vs. Saudi Arabia
Uruguay vs. Spain

Group I standings

Here are the latest standings in Group I:

Team	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
France	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Senegal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Norway	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group I schedule

Here is the schedule of all matches in Group I:

Tuesday, June 16

France vs. Senegal
Iraq vs. Norway

Monday, June 22

France vs. Iraq
Norway vs. Senegal

Friday, June 26

Norway vs. France
Senegal vs. Iraq

Group J standings

Here are the latest standings in Group J:

Team	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
Argentina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Austria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jordan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group J schedule

Here is the schedule of all matches in Group J:

Tuesday, June 16

Argentina vs. Algeria

Wednesday, June 17

Austria vs. Jordan

Monday, June 22

Argentina vs. Austria
Jordan vs. Algeria

Saturday, June 27

Algeria vs. Austria
Jordan vs. Argentina

Group K standings

Here are the latest standings in Group K:

Team	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
Portugal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DR Congo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Uzbekistan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group K schedule

Here is the schedule of all matches in Group K:

Wednesday, June 17

Portugal vs. DR Congo
Uzbekistan vs. Colombia

Tuesday, June 23

Portugal vs. Uzbekistan
Colombia vs. DR Congo

Saturday, June 27

Colombia vs. Portugal
DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan

Group L standings

Here are the latest standings in Group L:

Team	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
England	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Croatia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ghana	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Panama	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group L schedule

Here is the schedule of all matches in Group L:

Wednesday, June 17

England vs. Croatia
Ghana vs. Panama

Tuesday, June 23

England vs. Ghana
Panama vs. Croatia

Saturday, June 27

Panama vs. England
Croatia vs. Ghana

Who advances to the knockout round at the World Cup?

With the expansion of the field to 48 nations, the knockout round will look a little different at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Rather than beginning with a round of 16, the knockout stage will begin with a round of 32. That’s right, 32 out of the 48 nations will advance to the knockout rounds: The top two teams in each group will be the first 24 teams, and then the other eight will be the eight best third-place teams.

How do tiebreakers work at the World Cup?

Finally, a word on tiebreakers at the World Cup.

If two or more teams in the same group are equal on points following the group stage, a three-step process will be followed to determine tiebreakers.

In the first step, the greatest number of points in the group matches between the tied teams will be applied. Then, the superior goal difference from the group matches betwen the tied teams will be applied, and finally, the greatest number of goals scored in all group matches between the tied teams will be applied.

If that cannot determine a tiebreaker, then the teams that are still equal will advance to step two. In this stage, the first step is the goal difference in all group matches, then the greatest number of goals in all group matches, and finally the highest team conduct score (relating to yellow and red cards) will be applied.

If that does not break the tie, then the teams still equal on points will be ranked according to the most recent FIFA World Rankings.

How are the third-place teams ranked?

Here is how FIFA will stack the third-place teams.

First, the greatest number of points in all group matches.

Second, the goal difference from all group matches.

Third, the number of goals scored in all group matches.

Fourth, the team conduct score.

If there are still ties after those four steps are applied, the teams still equal on points will be ranked according to the most recent FIFA World Rankings.