Groups & Standings
Group stage complete and Round of 32 nearly finished — these final group tables set the Round of 32 and Round of 16 brackets. Green rows = advanced; blue badge = qualified as best 3rd-place team.
The knockout rounds are underway — follow live results and the Round of 16 bracket on Live Matches.
Group stage final standings, locked since June 27, 2026 — these do not change as the knockout rounds progress. Sources: ESPN, FIFA, Yahoo Sports.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
Co-host Mexico won all three group games, outscoring opponents 6–0 to top Group A.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 4 |
| 3 | 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herz. 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina advanced to the knockout stage for the first time in its history, qualifying as one of the eight best third-placed teams.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | 🏴 Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | 🇭🇹 Haiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Brazil edged Morocco on goal difference to win Group C after both finished level on 7 points.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 🇵🇾 Paraguay 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
Co-host United States topped Group D despite a final-day loss to Türkiye; Australia edged out Paraguay on goal difference for second.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | 🇪🇨 Ecuador 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 🇨🇼 Curaçao | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
Ecuador beat group winner Germany in the final round to reach the Round of 32, joined by first-timers Ivory Coast.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
| 3 | 🇸🇪 Sweden 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
Netherlands won Group F; Japan's two draws and a narrow win secured second. Sweden qualified as the fourth best 3rd-place team.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
| 2 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | 🇮🇷 Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 1 |
Belgium leapfrogged Egypt on goal difference with a final-day win; a stoppage-time Iran goal was ruled out by VAR for offside.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
Cape Verde drew all three games to reach the Round of 32 on debut — the first nation to do so since Slovakia in 2010.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | 🇫🇷 France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | 🇸🇳 Senegal 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 0 |
Norway won Group I with a perfect record; France beat Norway 4–1 on the final day behind an Ousmane Dembélé hat-trick. Senegal qualified on superior goal difference among 3-pt 3rd-place teams.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 🇩🇿 Algeria 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 | 🇯🇴 Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Argentina swept the group; Lionel Messi's brace vs. Austria made him the all-time leading World Cup scorer with 18 goals. Austria edged Algeria on goal difference after a 3–3 draw eliminated Jordan.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +5 | 5 |
| 3 | 🇨🇩 DR Congo 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
Colombia won the group on a final-day scoreless draw with Portugal; DR Congo's 3–1 win over Uzbekistan secured a spot among the eight best third-placed teams.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🏴 England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | 🇬🇭 Ghana 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 🇵🇦 Panama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
England topped Group L unbeaten; Panama were eliminated without scoring a goal across all three group games.