How do World Cup 2026 group standings work?

The 48 teams are split into 12 groups (A-L) of 4. Within each group teams play a round-robin (3 matches each); 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw. The top 2 of each group plus the 8 best third-placed teams advance to a new round of 32.

What are the tie-breakers in the group stage?

When teams are level on points, FIFA ranks them by goal difference, then goals scored, then head-to-head results, then fair-play points, and finally a drawing of lots if still tied.

Are these standings updated live?

Yes. The group tables auto-refresh from football-data.org at every site rebuild, so points, goal difference and qualification status stay current as group-stage results come in.

How many teams qualify from each group?

The top two from each of the 12 groups qualify automatically (24 teams), plus the 8 best third-placed teams — 32 teams reach the knockout round of 32.

World Cup 2026 Group Standings

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How qualification works at World Cup 2026

With 48 teams instead of the previous 32, the format expanded: top 2 from each of the 12 groups automatically advance (24 teams), plus the 8 best third-placed teams across the entire tournament (32 total → Round of 32). That means a single group-stage win could be enough for a third-place team if their goal difference is competitive — making third-place positioning a meaningful betting market for the first time at any World Cup.

Top 2 in each group auto-qualify. Tiebreaker order: points → goal difference → goals for → head-to-head.
Best 3rd-placed teams qualify by aggregate stats across all 12 groups. Historically the cut-off is around 3-4 points (1 win + 1 draw).
Knockout brackets are seeded based on group performance — winning the group typically gives a softer Round of 32 opponent than finishing second.

All 12 groups

Group A

Group A World Cup 2026 standings
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Czechia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Mexico	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	South Africa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	South Korea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group B

Group B World Cup 2026 standings
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Bosnia-Herzegovina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Canada	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Qatar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Switzerland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group C

Group C World Cup 2026 standings
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Brazil	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Morocco	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Haiti	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Scotland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group D

Group D World Cup 2026 standings
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Turkey	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	United States	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Paraguay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Australia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group E

Group E World Cup 2026 standings
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Germany	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Curaçao	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Ivory Coast	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Ecuador	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group F

Group F World Cup 2026 standings
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Sweden	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Japan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Tunisia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group G

Group G World Cup 2026 standings
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Belgium	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Egypt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Iran	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	New Zealand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group H

Group H World Cup 2026 standings
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Spain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Cape Verde Islands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Uruguay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group I

Group I World Cup 2026 standings
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Iraq	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	France	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Senegal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Norway	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group J

Group J World Cup 2026 standings
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Argentina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Algeria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Austria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Jordan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group K

Group K World Cup 2026 standings
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Congo DR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Portugal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Uzbekistan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Colombia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group L

Group L World Cup 2026 standings
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	England	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Croatia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Ghana	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Panama	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Standings explained

The columns above translate to: P (matches played), W (won), D (drew), L (lost), GF (goals for), GA (goals against), GD (goal difference, GF - GA), and Pts (3 per win, 1 per draw, 0 per loss). Teams marked with a green left-edge are currently in qualifying positions (top 2 of their group).

Standings are auto-refreshed from football-data.org whenever this site rebuilds (typically daily during the tournament). For real-time in-match scores, use the Results page or live-betting view inside 1xBet.

Best group-qualification bets

Group winner markets are typically the cleanest qualification bet because they settle in ~10 days from the tournament start. Selected lines on 1xBet pre-tournament:

Group D winner — Spain 1.20. Heavy favourite, near-certainty pick.
Group H winner — Brazil 1.85. Best-priced top-3 favourite to win their group.
Group I winner — Germany 1.65. Most actionable group-winner line; group includes weaker opposition.
Group K winner — Netherlands 2.10. Friendly draw value — Netherlands frequently top groups in friendly draws.
Group A winner — Mexico 1.95. Host advantage + altitude factor.
Group D 2nd place — Morocco 3.40. Defensive structure makes 2nd place a high-probability outcome.

Browse individual groups

Group A — Mexico, Czechia, South Africa, South Korea
Group B — Italy, Costa Rica, Iran, Australia
Group C
Group D — Spain (heavy favourite)
Group E — England
Group F — Argentina (defending champions)
Group G — France
Group H — Brazil, Morocco
Group I — Germany
Group J — Portugal
Group K — Netherlands
Group L

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