2026 World Cup Standings: Full list of teams

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.

class="has-text-align-none">And in short order, the other 44 teams will join the fray.

class="has-text-align-none">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 standingsGroup A standingsHere are the latest Group A standings:

TeamWDLGFGAGDPointsMexico10020+23South Korea10021+13Czechia00112-10South Africa00102-10Group A scheduleHere is the schedule of all matches for Group A:

class="has-text-align-none">Thursday, June 11

class="has-text-align-none">Mexico 2, South Africa 0 South Korea 2, Czechia 1

class="has-text-align-none">Thursday, June 18

class="has-text-align-none">Czechia vs. South Africa Mexico vs. South Korea

class="has-text-align-none">Wednesday, June 24

class="has-text-align-none">South Africa vs. South Korea Czechia vs. Mexico

Group B standingsHere are the latest Group B standings:

TeamWDLGFGAGDPointsCanada0101101Bosnia and Herzegovina0101101Qatar0101101Switzerland0101101Group B scheduleHere is the schedule of all matches for Group B:

class="has-text-align-none">Friday, June 12

class="has-text-align-none">Canada 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1

class="has-text-align-none">Saturday, June 13

class="has-text-align-none">Qatar 1, Switzerland 1

class="has-text-align-none">Thursday, June 18

class="has-text-align-none">Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Canada vs. Qatar

class="has-text-align-none">Wednesday, June 24

class="has-text-align-none">Switzerland vs. Canada Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar

Group C standingsHere are the latest standings in Group C:

TeamWDLGFGAGDPointsScotland10010+13Brazil0101101Morocco0101101Haiti00101-10Group C scheduleHere is the schedule of all matches for Group C:

class="has-text-align-none">Saturday, June 13

class="has-text-align-none">Brazil 1, Morocco 1 Scotland 1, Haiti 0

class="has-text-align-none">Friday, June 19

class="has-text-align-none">Scotland vs. Morocco Brazil vs. Haiti

class="has-text-align-none">Wednesday, June 24

class="has-text-align-none">Morocco vs. Haiti Scotland vs. Brazil

Group D standingsHere are the latest standings in Group D:

TeamWDLGFGAGDPointsUnited States10041+33Australia10020+23Türkiye00102-20Paraguay00114-30Group D scheduleHere is the schedule of all matches for Group D:

class="has-text-align-none">Friday, June 12

class="has-text-align-none">United States 4, Paraguay 1

class="has-text-align-none">Sunday, June 14

class="has-text-align-none">Australia 2, Türkiye 0

class="has-text-align-none">Friday, June 19

class="has-text-align-none">United States vs. Australia Türkiye vs. Paraguay

class="has-text-align-none">Thursday, June 25

class="has-text-align-none">Türkiye vs. United States Paraguay vs. Australia

Group E standingsHere are the latest standings in Group E:

TeamWDLGFGAGDPointsGermany10071+63Ivory Coast10010+13Ecuador00101-10Curaçao00117-60Group E scheduleHere is the schedule of all matches for Group E:

class="has-text-align-none">Sunday, June 14

class="has-text-align-none">Germany 7, Curaçao 1 Ivory Coast 1, Ecuador 0

class="has-text-align-none">Saturday, June 20

class="has-text-align-none">Germany vs. Ivory Coast Ecuador vs. Curaçao

class="has-text-align-none">Thursday, June 25

class="has-text-align-none">Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast Ecuador vs. Germany

Group F standingsHere are the latest standings in Group F:

TeamWDLGFGAGDPointsSweden10051+43Netherlands0102201Japan0102201Tunisia00115-40Group F scheduleHere is the schedule of all matches for Group F:

class="has-text-align-none">Sunday, June 14

class="has-text-align-none">Netherlands 2, Japan 2 Sweden 5, Tunisia 1

class="has-text-align-none">Saturday, June 20

class="has-text-align-none">Netherlands vs. Sweden

class="has-text-align-none">Sunday, June 21

class="has-text-align-none">Tunisia vs. Japan

class="has-text-align-none">Thursday, June 25

class="has-text-align-none">Tunisia vs. Netherlands Japan vs. Sweden

Group G standingsHere are the latest standings in Group G:

TeamWDLGFGAGDPointsBelgium0101101Egypt0101101Iran0102201New Zealand0102201Group G scheduleHere is the schedule of all matches for Group G:

class="has-text-align-none">Monday, June 15

class="has-text-align-none">Belgium 1, Egypt 1 Iran 2, New Zealand 2

class="has-text-align-none">Sunday, June 21

class="has-text-align-none">Belgium vs. Iran New Zealand vs. Egypt

class="has-text-align-none">Friday, June 26

class="has-text-align-none">New Zealand vs. Belgium Egypt vs. Iran

Group H standingsHere are the latest standings in Group H:

TeamWDLGFGAGDPointsUruguay0101101Saudi Arabia0101101Spain0100001Cabo Verde0100001Group H scheduleHere is the schedule of all matches for Group H:

class="has-text-align-none">Monday, June 15

class="has-text-align-none">Spain 0, Cabo Verde 0 Saudi Arabia 1, Uruguay 1

class="has-text-align-none">Sunday, June 21

class="has-text-align-none">Spain vs. Saudi Arabia Uruguay vs. Cabo Verde

class="has-text-align-none">Friday, June 26

class="has-text-align-none">Cabo Verde vs. Saudi Arabia Uruguay vs. Spain

Group I standingsHere are the latest standings in Group I:

TeamWDLGFGAGDPointsNorway10041+33France10031+23Senegal00113-20Iraq00114-30Group I scheduleHere is the schedule of all matches in Group I:

class="has-text-align-none">Tuesday, June 16

class="has-text-align-none">France 3, Senegal 1 Norway 4, Iraq 1

class="has-text-align-none">Monday, June 22

class="has-text-align-none">France vs. Iraq Norway vs. Senegal

class="has-text-align-none">Friday, June 26

class="has-text-align-none">Norway vs. France Senegal vs. Iraq

Group J standingsHere are the latest standings in Group J:

TeamWDLGFGAGDPointsArgentina10030+33Austria10031+23Jordan00113-20Algeria00103-30Group J scheduleHere is the schedule of all matches in Group J:

class="has-text-align-none">Tuesday, June 16

class="has-text-align-none">Argentina 3, Algeria 0

class="has-text-align-none">Wednesday, June 17

class="has-text-align-none">Austria 3, Jordan 1

class="has-text-align-none">Monday, June 22

class="has-text-align-none">Argentina vs. Austria Jordan vs. Algeria

class="has-text-align-none">Saturday, June 27

class="has-text-align-none">Algeria vs. Austria Jordan vs. Argentina

Group K standingsHere are the latest standings in Group K:

TeamWDLGFGAGDPointsColombia10031+23Portugal0101101DR Congo0101101Uzbekistan00113-20Group K scheduleHere is the schedule of all matches in Group K:

class="has-text-align-none">Wednesday, June 17

class="has-text-align-none">Portugal 1, DR Congo 1 Colombia 3, Uzbekistan 1

class="has-text-align-none">Tuesday, June 23

class="has-text-align-none">Portugal vs. Uzbekistan Colombia vs. DR Congo

class="has-text-align-none">Saturday, June 27

class="has-text-align-none">Colombia vs. Portugal DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan

Group L standingsHere are the latest standings in Group L:

TeamWDLGFGAGDPointsEngland10042+23Ghana10010+13Panama00101-10Croatia00124-20Group L scheduleHere is the schedule of all matches in Group L:

class="has-text-align-none">Wednesday, June 17

class="has-text-align-none">England 4, Croatia 2 Ghana 1, Panama 0

class="has-text-align-none">Tuesday, June 23

class="has-text-align-none">England vs. Ghana Panama vs. Croatia

class="has-text-align-none">Saturday, June 27

class="has-text-align-none">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.

class="has-text-align-none">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.

class="has-text-align-none">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.

class="has-text-align-none">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.

class="has-text-align-none">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.

class="has-text-align-none">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.

class="has-text-align-none">First, the greatest number of points in all group matches.

class="has-text-align-none">Second, the goal difference from all group matches.

class="has-text-align-none">Third, the number of goals scored in all group matches.

class="has-text-align-none">Fourth, the team conduct score.

class="has-text-align-none">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.