2026 FIFA World Cup Group Standings and Match Schedule
Tracking the 2026 FIFA World Cup Standings
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway, kicking off with Mexico facing South Africa, followed by South Korea taking on Czechia. Soon after, the other 44 teams will join the competition. Below is an updated look at the standings for all 12 groups along with their match schedules.
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
Advancing to the Knockout Stage
The tournament features 48 teams split into 12 groups. Instead of a round of 16, the knockout phase starts with 32 teams: the top two from each group plus the eight best third-place teams overall.
Tiebreaker Rules
If teams finish level on points in a group, these steps decide the order:
- Points earned in matches among tied teams
- Goal difference in those matches
- Goals scored in those matches
If still tied, further criteria apply:
- Goal difference in all group games
- Goals scored in all group games
- Team conduct score based on yellow/red cards
If equality remains, the latest FIFA World Rankings determine the ranking.
Ranking Third-Place Teams
The eight best third-placed teams are ranked using:
- Total points in group matches
- Goal difference across all group games
- Goals scored in all group games
- Team conduct score
If ties persist, FIFA World Rankings settle the order.
