2026 FIFA World Cup Group Standings and Match Schedule
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is kicking off with two matches: Mexico, the host nation, faces South Africa, followed by South Korea against Czechia. Soon, all 48 teams will be competing across 12 groups.
Below is a detailed update on each group’s standings and upcoming fixtures. You’ll also find explanations on how tiebreakers work and how the top eight third-place teams qualify for the knockout stage.
Group A Matches
- June 11: Mexico 2, South Africa 0
- June 11: South Korea 2, Czechia 1
- June 18: Czechia vs South Africa
- June 18: Mexico vs South Korea
- June 24: South Africa vs South Korea
- June 24: Czechia vs Mexico
Group B Matches
- June 12: Canada 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1
- June 13: Qatar 1, Switzerland 1
- June 18: Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
- June 18: Canada vs Qatar
- June 24: Switzerland vs Canada
- June 24: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar
Group C Matches
- June 13: Brazil 1, Morocco 1
- June 13: Scotland 1, Haiti 0
- June 19: Scotland vs Morocco
- June 19: Brazil vs Haiti
- June 24: Morocco vs Haiti
- June 24: Scotland vs Brazil
Group D Matches
- June 12: United States 4, Paraguay 1
- June 14: Australia 2, Türkiye 0
- June 19: United States vs Australia
- June 19: Türkiye vs Paraguay
- June 25: Türkiye vs United States
- June 25: Paraguay vs Australia
Group E Matches
- June 14: Germany 7, Curaçao 1
- June 14: Ivory Coast 1, Ecuador 0
- June 20: Germany vs Ivory Coast
- June 20: Ecuador vs Curaçao
- June 25: Curaçao vs Ivory Coast
- June 25: Ecuador vs Germany
Group F Matches
- June 14: Netherlands 2, Japan 2
- June 14: Sweden 5, Tunisia 1
- June 20: Netherlands vs Sweden
- June 21: Tunisia vs Japan
- June 25: Tunisia vs Netherlands
- June 25: Japan vs Sweden
Group G Matches
- June 15: Belgium 1, Egypt 1
- June 15: Iran 2, New Zealand 2
- June 21: Belgium vs Iran
- June 21: New Zealand vs Egypt
- June 26: New Zealand vs Belgium
- June 26: Egypt vs Iran
Group H Matches
- June 15: Spain 0, Cabo Verde 0
- June 15: Saudi Arabia 1, Uruguay 1
- June 21: Spain vs Saudi Arabia
- June 21: Uruguay vs Cabo Verde
- June 26: Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia
- June 26: Uruguay vs Spain
Group I Matches
- June 16: France 3, Senegal 1
- June 16: Norway 4, Iraq 1
- June 22: France vs Iraq
- June 22: Norway vs Senegal
- June 26: Norway vs France
- June 26: Senegal vs Iraq
Group J Matches
- June 16: Argentina 3, Algeria 0
- June 17: Austria 3, Jordan 1
- June 22: Argentina vs Austria
- June 22: Jordan vs Algeria
- June 27: Algeria vs Austria
- June 27: Jordan vs Argentina
Group K Matches
- June 17: Portugal 1, DR Congo 1
- June 17: Uzbekistan vs Colombia
- June 23: Portugal vs Uzbekistan
- June 23: Colombia vs DR Congo
- June 27: Colombia vs Portugal
- June 27: DR Congo vs Uzbekistan
Group L Matches
- June 17: England 4, Croatia 2
- June 17: Ghana 1, Panama 0
- June 23: England vs Ghana
- June 23: Panama vs Croatia
- June 27: Panama vs England
- June 27: Croatia vs Ghana
How the Knockout Stage Works
The tournament now features 48 teams, so the knockout round begins with 32 teams instead of 16. The top two from each group make up 24 spots. Then, the eight best third-place teams also advance to fill the round of 32.
Understanding Tiebreakers
If teams end up tied on points in their group, rankings are decided through this process:
- Points earned in matches among the tied teams.
- Goal difference in matches among those teams.
- Goals scored in matches among the tied teams.
If still unresolved, the next steps consider overall group performance:
- Goal difference in all group matches.
- Total goals scored in all group matches.
- Fair play points based on yellow and red cards.
If no separation occurs, FIFA World Rankings will be used.
Ranking Third-Place Teams
Third-place teams are ranked to find the best eight that advance. This order applies:
- Points earned in all group games.
- Goal difference in all group games.
- Goals scored in all group games.
- Fair play points.
If ties remain, FIFA rankings decide.
