Host venues · Mexico City · Guadalajara
Group A
| # | Team | MP | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MEXMexico MEX | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  RSASouth Africa RSA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  KORKorea Republic KOR | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  CZECzechia CZE | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official Final Draw
48 nations.
Twelve groups. One bracket.
FIFA World Cup 2026 groups and knockout route. Tables auto-update every 5 minutes from the live results feed once matches kick off.
48
Nations
12
Groups
06
Rounds
01
Group standings
Awaiting kickoff
Host venues · Toronto · Vancouver
Group B
| # | Team | MP | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  CANCanada CAN | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  BIHBosnia and Herzegovina BIH | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  QATQatar QAT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  SUISwitzerland SUI | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Host venues · Miami · Boston
Group C
| # | Team | MP | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  BRABrazil BRA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  MARMorocco MAR | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  HAIHaiti HAI | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  SCOScotland SCO | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Host venues · Los Angeles · Seattle
Group D
| # | Team | MP | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  USAUnited States USA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  PARParaguay PAR | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  AUSAustralia AUS | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  TURTürkiye TUR | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Host venues · Philadelphia · New York/New Jersey
Group E
| # | Team | MP | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  GERGermany GER | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  CUWCuraçao CUW | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  CIVCôte d'Ivoire CIV | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  ECUEcuador ECU | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Host venues · Dallas · Kansas City
Group F
| # | Team | MP | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  NEDNetherlands NED | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  JPNJapan JPN | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  SWESweden SWE | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  TUNTunisia TUN | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Host venues · Houston · Atlanta
Group G
| # | Team | MP | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  BELBelgium BEL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  EGYEgypt EGY | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  IRNIR Iran IRN | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  NZLNew Zealand NZL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Host venues · Vancouver · Seattle
Group H
| # | Team | MP | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ESPSpain ESP | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  CPVCabo Verde CPV | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  KSASaudi Arabia KSA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  URUUruguay URU | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Host venues · San Francisco Bay Area · Los Angeles
Group I
| # | Team | MP | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FRAFrance FRA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  SENSenegal SEN | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  IRQIraq IRQ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  NORNorway NOR | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Host venues · Houston · Dallas
Group J
| # | Team | MP | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ARGArgentina ARG | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  ALGAlgeria ALG | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  AUTAustria AUT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  JORJordan JOR | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Host venues · Miami · New York/New Jersey
Group K
| # | Team | MP | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PORPortugal POR | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  CODDR Congo COD | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  UZBUzbekistan UZB | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  COLColombia COL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Host venues · Kansas City · Dallas
Group L
| # | Team | MP | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ENGEngland ENG | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  CROCroatia CRO | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  GHAGhana GHA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  PANPanama PAN | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Rulebook
How teams qualify
FIFA World Cup 2026 uses 12 groups of four. 32 of the 48 nations reach the knockout phase via three published pathways, and ties are broken by a fixed, ordered checklist.
Advancement per group
IEach of the 12 groups follows the same template.
- 1stGroup winnerAuto-qualifies for the Round of 32
- 2ndGroup runner-upAuto-qualifies for the Round of 32
- 3rdThird place8 of 12 advance — ranked across all groups
- 4thFourth placeEliminated after group stage
24 group qualifiers + 8 best 3rd-placed = 32 in R32
Group tie-breakers
IIApplied in this exact order when two or more teams finish on equal points.
- 01Points earned in head-to-head matches between tied teams
- 02Goal difference in head-to-head matches between tied teams
- 03Goals scored in head-to-head matches between tied teams
- 04Overall goal difference in the group
- 05Overall goals scored in the group
- 06Fair-play points (yellow / red cards)
- 07Drawing of lots by FIFA
Best third-placed ranking
IIIAll 12 third-placed teams are ranked against each other. Top 8 qualify; bottom 4 are out.
- 01Higher number of points
- 02Superior goal difference
- 03Higher number of goals scored
- 04Fewer disciplinary points (fair play)
- 05Drawing of lots by FIFA
Fair-play tally counts cards: yellow −1, second yellow −3, direct red −4, yellow + direct red −5. Lowest negative total wins.