Group A
- Mexico
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Czechia
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2026 World Cup Match Intelligence Desk
Track the 48 World Cup teams, 12 groups, key fixtures and current group snapshots for the Canada, Mexico and USA World Cup from one focused home page.
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Round of 32
Single match knockout
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World Cup Final
July 19
Groups A-L
All World Cup Teams and Groups
The World Cup has 12 groups of four teams. The top two in each group advance directly, plus the eight best third-place teams.
Group B
- Canada
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Qatar
- Switzerland
Group C
- Brazil
- Morocco
- Haiti
- Scotland
Group D
- United States
- Paraguay
- Australia
- Turkey
Group E
- Germany
- Curacao
- Ivory Coast
- Ecuador
Group F
- Netherlands
- Japan
- Sweden
- Tunisia
Group G
- Belgium
- Egypt
- Iran
- New Zealand
Group H
- Spain
- Cape Verde
- Saudi Arabia
- Uruguay
Group I
- France
- Senegal
- Iraq
- Norway
Group J
- Argentina
- Algeria
- Austria
- Jordan
Group K
- Portugal
- DR Congo
- Uzbekistan
- Colombia
Group L
- England
- Croatia
- Ghana
- Panama
Road to Knockouts
World Cup Qualification Rules
The 2026 World Cup expands to 48 teams across 12 groups. Top-two finishes, points, goal difference and discipline can all shape the World Cup route to the knockouts.
Group points
Win 3 / Draw 1 / Loss 0
Each World Cup team plays three matches in a single round-robin group. Group matches can end in a draw.
Direct advance
Top 2 in each group
The 12 World Cup groups produce 24 direct qualifiers.
Extra places
8 best third-place teams
The 12 third-place teams are compared, and the best eight enter the Round of 32.
World Cup knockouts
Round of 32, single elimination
If a World Cup knockout is tied after 90 minutes, extra time is played, followed by penalties if needed.
Group Tie-Break Order
Tiebreakers- 1World Cup head-to-head points among tied teams.
- 2Head-to-head goal difference among tied teams.
- 3Head-to-head goals scored among tied teams.
- 4If multiple teams remain tied, repeat the head-to-head criteria for the still-tied teams.
- 5Overall group goal difference.
- 6Overall group goals scored.
- 7Fair play points, with fewer deductions ranked higher.
- 8FIFA men's world ranking if the tie still cannot be separated.
Best Third-Place Ranking
8 / 12The 12 third-place teams are compared in one table, and the top eight reach the Round of 32. The usual order is:
- 1Group points
- 2Overall goal difference
- 3Overall goals scored
- 4Fair play points
- 5FIFA men's world ranking
Tournament Stages
June 11-17
Opening World Cup Group Round
All 48 teams begin their tournament, with hosts and contenders entering the stage.
June 18-23
Second World Cup Group Round
World Cup points gaps start to form and third-place races become sharper.
June 24-27
Final World Cup Group Round
Final group matches decide the full Round of 32 field.
From June 28
World Cup Round of 32
The top two in each World Cup group plus eight best third-place teams advance.