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Standings & Knockout Bracket

Switch between group standings with goal stats and knockout fixtures.

How To Read The 2026 World Cup Standings

The point of this page is not only to show group tables. It helps you understand qualification pressure, the best-third race, and how group placements can flow into the knockout bracket.

What To Check First

Start with points and goal difference, then look at matches played and remaining opponents. The next opponent often matters more than the current rank alone.

Why Best Third Matters

In a 48-team format, 8 of the 12 third-placed teams still advance, so third-place comparison remains relevant across multiple groups.

How It Connects To Knockouts

Use standings together with the knockout seed map to understand which half of the bracket each placement can lead to.

Group A

4 teams

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Mexico	2	2	0	0	3	0	3	6
2	Korea Republic	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3
3	Czechia	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1
4	South Africa	2	0	1	1	1	3	-2	1

Group B

4 teams

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Canada	2	1	1	0	7	1	6	4
2	Switzerland	2	1	1	0	5	2	3	4
3	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2	0	1	1	2	5	-3	1
4	Qatar	2	0	1	1	1	7	-6	1

Group C

4 teams

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Brazil	2	1	1	0	4	1	3	4
2	Morocco	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	4
3	Scotland	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	3
4	Haiti	2	0	0	2	0	4	-4	0

Group D

4 teams

#	Team	P	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	USA	2	2	0	6	1	5	6
2	Australia	2	1	1	2	2	0	3
3	Paraguay	2	1	1	2	4	-2	3
4	Turkiye	2	0	2	0	3	-3	0

Group E

4 teams

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Germany	2	2	0	0	9	2	7	6
2	Cote d'Ivoire	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3
3	Ecuador	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1
4	Curacao	2	0	1	1	1	7	-6	1

Group F

4 teams

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Netherlands	2	1	1	0	7	3	4	4
2	Japan	2	1	1	0	6	2	4	4
3	Sweden	2	1	0	1	6	6	0	3
4	Tunisia	2	0	0	2	1	9	-8	0

Group G

4 teams

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Egypt	2	1	1	0	4	2	2	4
2	IR Iran	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	2
3	Belgium	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2
4	New Zealand	2	0	1	1	3	5	-2	1

Group H

4 teams

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Spain	2	1	1	0	4	0	4	4
2	Uruguay	2	0	2	0	3	3	0	2
3	Cabo Verde	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	2
4	Saudi Arabia	2	0	1	1	1	5	-4	1

Group I

4 teams

#	Team	P	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Norway	1	1	0	4	1	3	3
2	France	1	1	0	3	1	2	3
3	Senegal	1	0	1	1	3	-2	0
4	Iraq	1	0	1	1	4	-3	0

Group J

4 teams

#	Team	P	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Argentina	1	1	0	3	0	3	3
2	Austria	1	1	0	3	1	2	3
3	Jordan	1	0	1	1	3	-2	0
4	Algeria	1	0	1	0	3	-3	0

Group K

4 teams

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Colombia	1	1	0	0	3	1	2	3
2	Portugal	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
3	Congo DR	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
4	Uzbekistan	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	0

Group L

4 teams

#	Team	P	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	England	1	1	0	4	2	2	3
2	Ghana	1	1	0	1	0	1	3
3	Panama	1	0	1	0	1	-1	0
4	Croatia	1	0	1	2	4	-2	0

Key Rules To Remember

Check points first, then goal difference and goals scored. Do not rely on the visible rank alone when teams are level.
Before the final group round ends, cross-group comparison for third place still affects qualification.
Knockout paths are tied to group finish and best-third ranking, not random placement.

Standings FAQ

Why can tied teams move so much in the table?

Because goal difference, goals scored, and later tiebreakers can all change the order, especially after final-round matches.

How should I think about the best-third spots?

Not every third-placed team advances. The 12 third-placed teams are compared together and only the best 8 go through.

When is this page most useful?

It becomes most valuable in the middle and late group stage, especially after each round and before the final group matches begin.