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Spain, 2026 world champions1-0 vs Argentina · after extra timeView bracketSpain, 2026 world champions1-0 vs Argentina · after extra timeView bracketFor the first time in history, the FIFA World Cup features 48 qualified nations organized into 12 groups of four teams (Groups A through L). Each team plays the other three teams in its group once, producing six matches per group and 72 group-stage matches in total.
The group phase runs from the opening match on June 11, 2026 · Mexico vs South Africa at Estadio Azteca, through June 27, 2026. The final matchday of each group is played simultaneously across both matches to prevent tactical manipulation.
Points are distributed as they have been since 1994: 3 for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss. The maximum a team can earn in the group stage is 9 points (three wins).
The top two teams in each of the 12 groups advance directly to the Round of 32, producing 24 automatic qualifiers. The remaining eight spots in the Round of 32 go to the eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups. See how they line up in the World Cup 2026 bracket.
The gold bar in the tables below marks the top two spots in each group. Third place is not automatically eliminated, a strong run of results can still send a team through.
Live tables for all 12 groups, updated with every result from June 11 to June 27, 2026 · including goals and cards per match.
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
Mexico2 - 0South Africa 
Mexico (2)Mexico (2)
South Korea2 - 1Czechia 
South Korea (2)South Korea (1) Czechia1 - 1South Africa Czechia (1)Czechia (1) Mexico1 - 0South Korea Mexico (1)Mexico (0) Czechia0 - 3Mexico Czechia (0)Czechia (0) South Africa1 - 0South Korea South Africa (1)South Africa (1)| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 1 |
Canada1 - 1Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Canada (1)Canada (2)
Qatar1 - 1Switzerland 
Qatar (1)Qatar (2) Switzerland4 - 1Bosnia and Herzegovina Switzerland (4)Switzerland (1) Canada6 - 0Qatar Canada (6)Canada (1) Switzerland2 - 1Canada Switzerland (2)Switzerland (1) Bosnia and Herzegovina3 - 1Qatar Bosnia and Herzegovina (3)Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 |
Haiti0 - 1Scotland 
Haiti (0)Haiti (1)
Brazil1 - 1Morocco 
Brazil (1)Brazil (2) Brazil3 - 0Haiti Brazil (3)Brazil (1) Scotland0 - 1Morocco Scotland (0)Scotland (1) Scotland0 - 3Brazil Scotland (0)Scotland (1) Morocco4 - 2Haiti Morocco (4)Morocco (0)| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
United States4 - 1Paraguay 
United States (4)United States (1)
Australia2 - 0Turkey 
Australia (2)Australia (0) Turkey0 - 1Paraguay Turkey (0)Turkey (1) United States2 - 0Australia United States (2)United States (3) Turkey3 - 2United States Turkey (3)Turkey (0) Paraguay0 - 0Australia Paraguay (1)| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 1 |
Ivory Coast1 - 0Ecuador 
Ivory Coast (1)Ivory Coast (3)
Germany7 - 1Curacao 
Germany (7) Germany2 - 1Ivory Coast Germany (2) Ecuador0 - 0Curacao Ecuador (1) Curacao0 - 2Ivory Coast Curacao (0)Curacao (2) Ecuador2 - 1Germany Ecuador (2)Ecuador (3)| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 |
Netherlands2 - 2Japan 
Netherlands (2)Netherlands (3)
Sweden5 - 1Tunisia 
Sweden (5)Sweden (0) Netherlands5 - 1Sweden Netherlands (5)Netherlands (0) Tunisia0 - 4Japan Tunisia (0) Japan1 - 1Sweden Japan (1)Japan (1) Tunisia1 - 3Netherlands Tunisia (1)| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
Iran2 - 2New Zealand 
Iran (2)Iran (1)
Belgium1 - 1Egypt 
Belgium (1)Belgium (2) Belgium0 - 0Iran Belgium (2) New Zealand1 - 3Egypt New Zealand (1)New Zealand (2) Egypt1 - 1Iran Egypt (1)Egypt (3) New Zealand1 - 5Belgium New Zealand (1)New Zealand (2)| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
Saudi Arabia1 - 1Uruguay 
Saudi Arabia (1)Saudi Arabia (1) Spain0 - 0Cape Verde 
Spain (1) Uruguay2 - 2Cape Verde Uruguay (2)Uruguay (2) Spain4 - 0Saudi Arabia Spain (4)Spain (0) Cape Verde0 - 0Saudi Arabia Cape Verde (1) Uruguay0 - 1Spain Uruguay (0)Uruguay (4)| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 0 |
France3 - 1Senegal 
France (3)
Iraq1 - 4Norway 
Iraq (1)Iraq (1) Norway3 - 2Senegal Norway (3) France3 - 0Iraq France (3)France (0) Norway1 - 4France Norway (1)Norway (1) Senegal5 - 0Iraq Senegal (5)Senegal (2)| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
Argentina3 - 0Algeria 
Argentina (3)
Austria3 - 1Jordan 
Austria (3)Austria (1) Argentina2 - 0Austria Argentina (2)Argentina (2) Jordan1 - 2Algeria Jordan (1)Jordan (1) Algeria3 - 3Austria Algeria (3)Algeria (0) Jordan1 - 3Argentina Jordan (1)Jordan (3)| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
Portugal1 - 1DR Congo 
Portugal (1)Portugal (3)
Uzbekistan1 - 3Colombia 
Uzbekistan (1)Uzbekistan (1) Portugal5 - 0Uzbekistan Portugal (5)Portugal (1) Colombia1 - 0DR Congo Colombia (1)Colombia (2) Colombia0 - 0Portugal Colombia (1) DR Congo3 - 1Uzbekistan DR Congo (3)DR Congo (3)| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
Ghana1 - 0Panama 
Ghana (1)Ghana (1)
England4 - 2Croatia 
England (4) England0 - 0Ghana England (1) Panama0 - 1Croatia Panama (0)Panama (1) Panama0 - 2England Panama (0)Panama (2) Croatia2 - 1Ghana Croatia (2)Croatia (1)Provisional ranking
Live ranking of the third-placed team in every group. They are ordered by points, goal difference, goals scored, disciplinary record and, if still level, FIFA ranking.
| Pos | Team | Group | P | GF | GD | FP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR Congo | K | 3 | 4 | +1 | -5 | 4 |
| 2 | Sweden | F | 3 | 7 | 0 | -5 | 4 |
| 3 | Ghana | L | 3 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| 4 | Ecuador | E | 3 | 2 | 0 | -5 | 4 |
| 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | B | 3 | 5 | -1 | -10 | 4 |
| 6 | Algeria | J | 3 | 5 | -2 | -1 | 4 |
| 7 | Paraguay | D | 3 | 2 | -2 | -11 | 4 |
| 8 | Senegal | I | 3 | 8 | +2 | -2 | 3 |
| 9 | Iran | G | 3 | 3 | 0 | -6 | 3 |
| 10 | South Korea | A | 3 | 2 | -1 | -4 | 3 |
| 11 | Scotland | C | 3 | 1 | -3 | -5 | 3 |
| 12 | Uruguay | H | 3 | 3 | -1 | -9 | 2 |
FP = fair play (disciplinary record). When every visible criterion is level, the final order depends on the FIFA ranking, so the table is provisional while the group stage is in progress.
Unlike the old 32-team format where third place always went home, the 2026 World Cup revives the best-thirds concept. All 12 third-placed teams are ranked against each other · the eight with the best records advance to the Round of 32; the bottom four are eliminated.
This means a team finishing third with four or even six points can still reach the knockout stage, depending on results in other groups. A three-match run with two wins is a perfectly viable qualification path.
How best third-place teams are ranked
When two or more teams finish level on points within the same group, FIFA applies the following criteria in strict order until a separation is found:
The 48 qualified teams are divided into 12 groups of four. Each team plays the other three teams in its group once, for a total of six matches per group and 72 group-stage matches overall. The group phase runs from June 11 to June 27, 2026.
The top two teams in each group qualify directly for the Round of 32 · that is 24 teams from 12 groups. An additional eight spots go to the best third-place finishers across all 12 groups, bringing the Round of 32 field to 32 teams.
All 12 third-place finishers are ranked against each other using: (1) points earned, (2) goal difference, (3) goals scored, (4) fewest disciplinary points (yellow and red cards), (5) FIFA ranking. The eight best third-place teams advance. The other four are eliminated.
When teams are level on points, FIFA applies these criteria in order: (1) goal difference across all group matches, (2) goals scored across all group matches, (3) points in head-to-head matches among tied teams, (4) goal difference in those head-to-head matches, (5) goals scored in head-to-head matches, (6) disciplinary points, (7) FIFA ranking draw.
The final matchday of the group stage is June 27, 2026. As is standard, the last two matches in each group kick off simultaneously to prevent tactical advantages. The Round of 32 begins on June 28.
There is no guaranteed points threshold. In past tournaments, four points (one win and one draw) has often been enough to qualify from most groups, but the best third-place ranking means even three points can advance a team if results elsewhere are favorable.
Every team plays exactly three group-stage matches, one against each of the other three teams in its group. Each group produces six matches total; across 12 groups, that is 72 group-stage matches.
If every tiebreaking criterion, including head-to-head results, goal difference and disciplinary record, is equal, FIFA conducts a drawing of lots (random draw). This has never been necessary in a World Cup.