World Cup 2026 Groups

All 12 groups with 48 teams

A 🇲🇽🇿🇦🇰🇷 B 🇨🇦🇨🇭🇶🇦 C 🇧🇷🇲🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇭🇹 D 🇺🇸🇵🇾🇦🇺 E 🇩🇪🇨🇼🇨🇮🇪🇨 F 🇳🇱🇯🇵🇹🇳 G 🇧🇪🇪🇬🇮🇷🇳🇿 H 🇪🇸🇨🇻🇸🇦🇺🇾 I 🇫🇷🇸🇳🇳🇴 J 🇦🇷🇩🇿🇦🇹🇯🇴 K 🇵🇹🇨🇴🇺🇿 L 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇭🇷🇬🇭🇵🇦

How Qualification Works

The top 2 teams from each group (24 teams) advance directly to the Round of 32. The 8 best third-place teams also qualify, for a total of 32 teams in the knockout stage.

Green = Qualified (shown after all group matches complete)

Group A

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	🇲🇽Mexico	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	🇿🇦South Africa	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	🇰🇷Korea Republic	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	🏳️UEFA Playoff D	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group B

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	🇨🇦Canada	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	🇨🇭Switzerland	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	🇶🇦Qatar	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	🏳️UEFA Playoff A	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group C

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	🇧🇷Brazil	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	🇲🇦Morocco	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	🇭🇹Haiti	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group D

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	🇺🇸United States	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	🇵🇾Paraguay	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	🇦🇺Australia	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	🏳️UEFA Playoff C	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group E

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	🇩🇪Germany	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	🇪🇨Ecuador	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	🇨🇮Côte d'Ivoire	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	🇨🇼Curaçao	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group F

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	🇳🇱Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	🇯🇵Japan	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	🇹🇳Tunisia	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	🏳️UEFA Playoff B	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group G

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	🇧🇪Belgium	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	🇪🇬Egypt	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	🇮🇷Iran	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	🇳🇿New Zealand	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group H

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	🇪🇸Spain	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	🇺🇾Uruguay	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	🇸🇦Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	🇨🇻Cabo Verde	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group I

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	🇫🇷France	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	🇸🇳Senegal	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	🇳🇴Norway	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	🏳️IC Playoff 2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group J

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	🇦🇷Argentina	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	🇦🇹Austria	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	🇩🇿Algeria	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	🇯🇴Jordan	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group K

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	🇵🇹Portugal	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	🇨🇴Colombia	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	🇺🇿Uzbekistan	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	🏳️IC Playoff 1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group L

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	🇭🇷Croatia	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	🇬🇭Ghana	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	🇵🇦Panama	0	0	0	0	0	0

Third-Place Team Rules

In the expanded 48-team format, the 8 best third-place teams from 12 groups advance to the Round of 32. Here's how they're ranked and paired.

Tiebreaker Criteria

Third-place teams are ranked using these criteria (in order):

Points – Most points earned in group matches
Goal Difference – Goals scored minus goals conceded
Goals Scored – Total goals scored
Fair Play Score – Fewest yellow/red cards
FIFA World Ranking – Higher-ranked team advances

Round of 32 Pairings

Each group winner plays a specific third-place team. The exact matchup depends on which 8 groups send third-place teams to the knockout stage.

Match	Group Winner	Faces 3rd Place From
R32-1	Group E Winner	A, B, C, D, or F
R32-2	Group I Winner	C, D, F, G, or H
R32-7	Group D Winner	B, E, F, I, or J
R32-8	Group G Winner	A, E, H, I, or J
R32-11	Group A Winner	C, E, F, H, or I
R32-12	Group L Winner	E, H, I, J, or K
R32-15	Group B Winner	E, F, G, I, or J
R32-16	Group K Winner	D, E, I, J, or L

Note: The specific third-place opponent is determined after all group matches complete, based on which 8 third-place teams qualify. There are 495 possible combinations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many groups are in the 2026 tournament?

There are 12 groups (A-L) with 4 teams each, totaling 48 teams. This is an expansion from the previous 8-group, 32-team format.

How do teams qualify from the group stage?

The top 2 teams from each group advance automatically (24 teams). The 8 best third-place teams also advance, giving 32 teams in the knockout round.

World Cup 2026 Groups

How Qualification Works

Third-Place Team Rules

Tiebreaker Criteria

Round of 32 Pairings

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