Group A
Details| Position# | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 |
2026 World Cup Groups: All 12 Groups, Teams & Standings
This is where the World Cup exploded into life: 48 teams, 12 groups, and one brutal question over every match, who survived and who flew home early?
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How the group stage works?
New to football? Here is the short version.
The 48 teams are placed in 12 groups of 4, named Group A through Group L.
Inside each group, every team plays the other 3 once, so each team plays 3 games.
Teams earn points from those games: 3 for a win, 1 for a draw (a tie), and 0 for a loss.
The 2 teams with the most points in each group "advance," which just means they move on to the next round.
The 8 best third-placed teams across all groups move on too.
After that comes the knockout stage, a single-elimination bracket.
From there it is simple: win and you stay in, lose and you go home.
See every group in the final group standings, or browse all 48 teams.
Or call it yourself in the bracket simulator.
Group B
Details| Position# | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
Group C
DetailsGroup D
Details| Position# | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
Group E
Details| Position# | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Curaรงao | 3 | 1 |
Group F
Details| Position# | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
Group G
Details| Position# | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
Group H
Details| Position# | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Cape Verde | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
Group I
DetailsGroup J
DetailsGroup K
Details| Position# | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | DR Congo | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
Group L
DetailsCommon questions
How many teams go through from each group?
The top two teams in each group go through automatically. The eight best third-placed teams across all 12 groups also qualify.
How are the group standings decided?
Teams get 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, and 0 for a loss. If teams are level on points, goal difference is used to separate them.
What is goal difference?
It is the goals a team scores minus the goals it lets in. A higher goal difference is better.