How many teams advance from World Cup 2026 groups?

32 teams — top two in each group plus eight best third-placed teams.

What do the colored bars mean in the table?

Green: top two qualified. Yellow: third place in the best-third race. Red: eliminated.

Where are live World Cup 2026 group tables?

Right here. Tables refresh after each group-stage match ends.

How do tiebreakers work?

Points, goal difference, goals scored, then fair play and more. See our tiebreakers explainer for details.

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World Cup 2026 Group Standings

Updated 35m ago

All 12 groups with points, goal difference, form and qualification position. Top two advance automatically; the eight best third-placed teams round out the Round of 32.

Auto-qualifiedBest 3rd placeEliminated

Group A

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Mexico	3	3	0	0	6	0	6	9	WWWWL
2	South Africa	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4	LDWL
3	South Korea	3	1	0	2	2	3	-1	3	WLL
4	Czechia	3	0	1	2	2	6	-4	1	LDL

Group B

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Switzerland	3	2	1	0	7	3	4	7	WWWDL
2	Canada	3	1	1	1	8	3	5	4	DWLWL
3	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3	1	1	1	5	6	-1	4	DLWL
4	Qatar	3	0	1	2	2	10	-8	1	DLL

Group C

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Brazil	3	2	1	0	7	1	6	7	DWWWL
2	Morocco	3	2	1	0	6	3	3	7	WWDWL
3	Scotland	3	1	0	2	1	4	-3	3	WLL
4	Haiti	3	0	0	3	2	8	-6	0	LLL

Group D

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	USA	3	2	0	1	8	4	4	6	WWLWL
2	Australia	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	WLDD
3	Paraguay	3	1	1	1	2	4	-2	4	LWDDL
4	Türkiye	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3	LLW

Group E

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Germany	3	2	0	1	10	4	6	6	WWLD
2	Ivory Coast	3	2	0	1	4	2	2	6	WLWL
3	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	LDWL
4	Curaçao	3	0	1	2	1	9	-8	1	LDL

Group F

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	10	4	6	7	DWWD
2	Japan	3	1	2	0	7	3	4	5	DWDL
3	Sweden	3	1	1	1	7	7	0	4	WLDL
4	Tunisia	3	0	0	3	2	12	-10	0	LLL

Group G

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Belgium	3	1	2	0	6	2	4	5	DWWWL
2	Egypt	3	1	2	0	5	3	2	5	DWDDL
3	Iran	3	0	3	0	3	3	0	3	DDD
4	New Zealand	3	0	1	2	4	10	-6	1	DLL

Group H

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Spain	3	2	1	0	5	0	5	7	WWWWW
2	Cape Verde Islands	3	0	3	0	2	2	0	3	DDDL
3	Uruguay	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2	DDL
4	Saudi Arabia	3	0	2	1	1	5	-4	2	DLD

Group I

#	Team	P	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	France	3	3	0	10	2	8	9	WWWLL
2	Norway	3	2	1	8	7	1	6	WLWWL
3	Senegal	3	1	2	8	6	2	3	LLWL
4	Iraq	3	0	3	1	12	-11	0	LLL

Group J

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Argentina	3	3	0	0	8	1	7	9	WWWWL
2	Austria	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4	WLDL
3	Algeria	3	1	1	1	5	7	-2	4	LWDL
4	Jordan	3	0	0	3	3	8	-5	0	LLL

Group K

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Colombia	3	2	1	0	4	1	3	7	WWDWD
2	Portugal	3	1	2	0	6	1	5	5	DWDWL
3	Congo DR	3	1	1	1	4	3	1	4	DLWL
4	Uzbekistan	3	0	0	3	2	11	-9	0	LLL

Group L

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	England	3	2	1	0	6	2	4	7	WWWLW
2	Croatia	3	2	0	1	5	5	0	6	LWWL
3	Ghana	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	WDLL
4	Panama	3	0	0	3	0	4	-4	0	LLL

Group Stage

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Congo DR	3	1	1	1	4	3	1	4	DLWL
2	Sweden	3	1	1	1	7	7	0	4	WLDL
3	Ghana	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	WDLL
4	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	LDWL
5	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3	1	1	1	5	6	-1	4	DLWL
6	Algeria	3	1	1	1	5	7	-2	4	LWDL
7	Paraguay	3	1	1	1	2	4	-2	4	LWDDL
8	Senegal	3	1	0	2	8	6	2	3	LLWL
9	Iran	3	0	3	0	3	3	0	3	DDD
10	South Korea	3	1	0	2	2	3	-1	3	WLL
11	Scotland	3	1	0	2	1	4	-3	3	WLL
12	Uruguay	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2	DDL

Best third-placed teams

Top 8 advance

#	Team	Group	P	GD	GF	Pts
1	Congo DR	Group K	3	1	4	4
2	Sweden	Group F	3	0	7	4
3	Ecuador	Group E	3	0	2	4
4	Ghana	Group L	3	0	2	4
5	Ghana	Group Stage	3	0	2	4
6	Bosnia & Herzegovina	Group B	3	-1	5	4
7	Algeria	Group J	3	-2	5	4
8	Paraguay	Group D	3	-2	2	4
9	Senegal	Group I	3	2	8	3
10	Iran	Group G	3	0	3	3
11	South Korea	Group A	3	-1	2	3
12	Scotland	Group C	3	-3	1	3
13	Uruguay	Group H	3	-1	3	2

Follow World Cup 2026 group standings live on FWC Live Score. There are 12 groups (A through L) with four teams each. First, check points and goal difference. Next, see who qualifies automatically. Also, watch the race for the eight best third-place teams.

How the 48-team group stage works

Each team plays three group games. The top two in every group go through. Then FIFA ranks all third-place teams. The best eight join the Round of 32.

Green bars mean auto-qualified. Yellow means a third-place team on course to advance. Red means eliminated. For full rules, read our tiebreakers guide.

Links to fixtures and knockout

Tables update after each final whistle. Next, open fixtures for kickoff times. When groups finish, the knockout bracket shows who plays whom.

For team goals and discipline, try team stats. For the Golden Boot race, see top scorers.

FAQs

Q: How many teams advance from World Cup 2026 groups?: A: 32 teams — top two in each group plus eight best third-placed teams.
Q: What do the colored bars mean in the table?: A: Green: top two qualified. Yellow: third place in the best-third race. Red: eliminated.
Q: Where are live World Cup 2026 group tables?: A: Right here. Tables refresh after each group-stage match ends.
Q: How do tiebreakers work?: A: Points, goal difference, goals scored, then fair play and more. See our tiebreakers explainer for details.

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