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2026 FIFA World Cup: Complete Team Standings and Group Details

Tracking the 2026 FIFA World Cup Standings

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off with two opening matches today. Host nation Mexico faces South Africa, while later South Korea takes on Czechia. Soon after, the remaining 44 teams will enter the competition.

Below is a comprehensive overview of the standings for all 12 groups. You can also find explanations on tiebreaker rules and how the top eight third-place teams will be selected to join the knockout stage alongside the group winners and runners-up.

Group A Standings

  • June 11: Mexico 2, South Africa 0; South Korea 2, Czechia 1
  • June 18: Czechia vs. South Africa; Mexico vs. South Korea
  • June 24: South Africa vs. South Korea; Czechia vs. Mexico

Group B Standings

  • June 12: Canada 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1
  • June 13: Qatar 1, Switzerland 1
  • June 18: Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina; Canada vs. Qatar
  • June 24: Switzerland vs. Canada; Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar

Group C Standings

  • June 13: Brazil 1, Morocco 1; Scotland 1, Haiti 0
  • June 19: Scotland vs. Morocco; Brazil vs. Haiti
  • June 24: Morocco vs. Haiti; Scotland vs. Brazil

Group D Standings

  • June 12: United States 4, Paraguay 1
  • June 14: Australia 2, Türkiye 0
  • June 19: United States vs. Australia; Türkiye vs. Paraguay
  • June 25: Türkiye vs. United States; Paraguay vs. Australia

Group E Standings

  • June 14: Germany 7, Curaçao 1; Ivory Coast 1, Ecuador 0
  • June 20: Germany vs. Ivory Coast; Ecuador vs. Curaçao
  • June 25: Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast; Ecuador vs. Germany

Group F Standings

  • June 14: Netherlands 2, Japan 2; Sweden 5, Tunisia 1
  • June 20: Netherlands vs. Sweden
  • June 21: Tunisia vs. Japan
  • June 25: Tunisia vs. Netherlands; Japan vs. Sweden

Group G Standings

  • June 15: Belgium 1, Egypt 1; Iran 2, New Zealand 2
  • June 21: Belgium vs. Iran; New Zealand vs. Egypt
  • June 26: New Zealand vs. Belgium; Egypt vs. Iran

Group H Standings

  • June 15: Spain 0, Cabo Verde 0; Saudi Arabia 1, Uruguay 1
  • June 21: Spain vs. Saudi Arabia; Uruguay vs. Cabo Verde
  • June 26: Cabo Verde vs. Saudi Arabia; Uruguay vs. Spain

Group I Standings

  • June 16: France 3, Senegal 1; Norway 4, Iraq 1
  • June 22: France vs. Iraq; Norway vs. Senegal
  • June 26: Norway vs. France; Senegal vs. Iraq

Group J Standings

  • June 16: Argentina 3, Algeria 0
  • June 17: Austria 3, Jordan 1
  • June 22: Argentina vs. Austria; Jordan vs. Algeria
  • June 27: Algeria vs. Austria; Jordan vs. Argentina

Group K Standings

  • June 17: Portugal 1, DR Congo 1; Uzbekistan vs. Colombia
  • June 23: Portugal vs. Uzbekistan; Colombia vs. DR Congo
  • June 27: Colombia vs. Portugal; DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan

Group L Standings

  • June 17: England 4, Croatia 2; Ghana 1, Panama 0
  • June 23: England vs. Ghana; Panama vs. Croatia
  • June 27: Panama vs. England; Croatia vs. Ghana

Advancing to the Knockout Round

The 2026 World Cup has expanded to include 48 teams. This changes the knockout stage structure. Instead of starting at the round of 16, the knockout phase begins with 32 teams.

The top two teams from each group make up 24 of those spots. The remaining eight slots go to the best eight third-place finishers across all groups.

Tiebreaker Rules Explained

If teams are tied on points within a group after all matches, a three-step process determines who ranks higher.

  1. First, points earned in matches among the tied teams are checked.
  2. If still tied, goal difference in those head-to-head matches is considered.
  3. Next, the number of goals scored in head-to-head matches is used.

If these criteria don’t resolve the tie, a second stage looks at all group matches:

  1. Overall goal difference.
  2. Total goals scored.
  3. Fair play score based on yellow and red cards.

Should a tie persist, FIFA rankings at the time will decide.

Ranking Third-Place Teams

To rank the third-place teams for knockout qualification, FIFA applies these steps:

  1. Points earned in group matches.
  2. Goal difference in group games.
  3. Goals scored in group games.
  4. Fair play conduct score.

If ties remain, FIFA rankings determine the order.

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