The FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage is beginning to take shape as teams battle for a place in the knockout rounds. Several nations have made strong starts, while others face must-win situations heading into their remaining group fixtures.
Hosts USA and Mexico have enjoyed positive campaigns so far, while traditional football powerhouses such as Brazil, Germany, Argentina, England, and Spain remain firmly in contention.
Group A Standings Pos Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Mexico 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 2 South Africa 3 1 1 1 2 3 -1 4 3 South Korea 3 1 0 2 2 3 -1 3 4 Czechia 3 0 1 2 2 6 -4 1
Group B Standings Pos Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Switzerland 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7 2 Canada 3 1 1 0 8 3 +5 4 3 Bosnia & Herzegovina 3 1 1 1 5 6 -1 4 4 Qatar 3 0 1 2 2 10 -8 1
Group C Standings Pos Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Brazil 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7 2 Morocco 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7 3 Scotland 3 1 0 2 1 4 -3 3 4 Haiti 3 0 0 3 2 8 -6 0
Group D Standings Pos Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 USA 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6 2 Australia 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 3 Paraguay 3 1 1 1 2 4 -2 4 4 Türkiye 3 1 0 2 3 5 -3 3
Group E Standings Pos Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Germany 3 2 0 1 10 4 +6 6 2 Côte d’Ivoire 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6 3 Ecuador 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 4 Curaçao 3 0 1 2 1 9 -8 1
Group F Standings Pos Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Netherlands 3 2 1 0 10 4 +6 7 2 Japan 3 1 2 0 7 3 +4 5 3 Sweden 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4 4 Tunisia 3 0 0 3 2 12 -10 0
Group G Standings Pos Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts 2 Belgium 3 1 2 0 6 2 +4 5 2 Egypt 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5 3 Iran 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3 4 New Zealand 3 0 1 2 4 10 -6 1
Group H Standings Pos Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Spain 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7 2 Cape Verde 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3 3 Uruguay 3 0 2 1 3 4 -1 2 4 Saudi Arabia 3 0 2 1 1 5 -4 2
Group I Standings Pos Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 France 3 2 0 0 10 2 +8 9 2 Norway 3 2 0 1 8 7 +1 6 3 Senegal 3 1 0 2 8 6 +2 3 4 Iraq 3 0 0 3 1 12 -11 0
Group J Standings Pos Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Argentina 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 2 Austria 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4 3 Algeria 3 1 1 1 5 7 -2 4 4 Jordan 3 0 0 3 3 8 -5 0
Group K Standings Pos Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Colombia 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 2 Portugal 3 1 2 0 6 1 +5 5 3 DR Congo 3 1 1 1 4 3 -1 4 4 Uzbekistan 2 0 0 3 2 11 -9 0
Group L Standings Pos Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 England 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 2 Croatia 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6 3 Ghana 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 4 Panama 3 0 0 3 0 4 -4 0
