World Cup Group Stage
Standings
The group stage of the 2026 World Cup splits the national teams into groups of four that play each other in a round-robin. The top two of each group advance to the knockout round. Below you will find the up-to-date standings of every group — matches played, won, drawn and lost, goal difference and points — along with an analysis of where each team stands.
Group A
Mexico finished top of Group A with 9 points (3 wins) and a +6 goal difference. Mexico and South Africa qualified for the knockout stage, while South Korea and Czechia were eliminated.
Group B
Switzerland finished top of Group B with 7 points (2 wins and 1 draw) and a +4 goal difference. Switzerland and Canada qualified for the knockout stage, while Bosnia & Herzegovina and Qatar were eliminated.
Group C
Brazil finished top of Group C with 7 points (2 wins and 1 draw) and a +6 goal difference. Brazil and Morocco qualified for the knockout stage, while Scotland and Haiti were eliminated.
Group D
United States finished top of Group D with 6 points (2 wins and 1 loss) and a +4 goal difference. United States and Australia qualified for the knockout stage, while Paraguay and Türkiye were eliminated.
Group E
Germany finished top of Group E with 6 points (2 wins and 1 loss) and a +6 goal difference. Germany and Côte d’Ivoire qualified for the knockout stage, while Ecuador and Curaçao were eliminated.
Group F
Netherlands finished top of Group F with 7 points (2 wins and 1 draw) and a +6 goal difference. Netherlands and Japan qualified for the knockout stage, while Sweden and Tunisia were eliminated.
Group G
Belgium finished top of Group G with 5 points (1 win and 2 draws) and a +4 goal difference. Belgium and Egypt qualified for the knockout stage, while Iran and New Zealand were eliminated.
Group H
Spain finished top of Group H with 7 points (2 wins and 1 draw) and a +5 goal difference. Spain and Cape Verde qualified for the knockout stage, while Uruguay and Saudi Arabia were eliminated.
Group I
France finished top of Group I with 9 points (3 wins) and a +8 goal difference. France and Norway qualified for the knockout stage, while Senegal and Iraq were eliminated.
Group J
Argentina finished top of Group J with 9 points (3 wins) and a +7 goal difference. Argentina and Austria qualified for the knockout stage, while Algeria and Jordan were eliminated.
Group K
Colombia finished top of Group K with 7 points (2 wins and 1 draw) and a +3 goal difference. Colombia and Portugal qualified for the knockout stage, while DR Congo and Uzbekistan were eliminated.
Group L
England finished top of Group L with 7 points (2 wins and 1 draw) and a +4 goal difference. England and Croatia qualified for the knockout stage, while Ghana and Panama were eliminated.