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World Cup group situations 2026: How groups can qualify and advance to Spherical of 32 knockout bracket

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Because the group stage enters its second spherical of matches, some nations might be reserving their locations within the knockout phases, whereas others might be heading dwelling.

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The brand new match format means most routes to the latter phases will stay open heading into the third spherical of video games.

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On the earlier seven World Cups, a 32-team slate was decreased to 16 for the knockout rounds, with the easy equation of the highest two from every of the eight four-team teams going via.

Now a 48-team match, the highest two from every of the 12 teams might be joined by the eight greatest third-place groups.

It means that we are going to lose 16 groups on the finish of the round-robin section, with loads of transferring components to maintain monitor of, particularly in relation to the rating of the most effective third-place finishers.

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Under is a breakdown of each World Cup group as they stand and what every workforce must progress to the knockout rounds or keep away from early elimination.

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World Cup bracket 2026

World Cup bracket 2026 (group stage)

SN

World Cup Group A standings and situations

Pos

Workforce

PTS

GP

W

L

D

GF

GA

GD

1.

– Q

6

2

2

0

0

3

0

+3

2.

3

2

1

1

0

2

2

0

3.

Czechia

1

2

0

1

1

2

3

-1

4.

1

2

0

1

1

1

3

-2

Q = Certified to Knockout Stage

Mexico

Has certified as group winner with a win over South Korea

South Korea

Will qualify as second-place workforce with win or tie vs South Africa

South Africa

Continues to be alive to qualify as second-placel with win over Mexico and and South Korea loss to Czechia.

Czechia

Continues to be alive to qualify as second-place with win over South Korea and and South Africa loss or draw to Mexico.

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Group A schedule, outcomes

Date

Match

Time (ET)

Thu, June 11

Mexico 2, South Africa 0

FINAL

Thu, June 11

South Korea 2, Czechia 1

FINAL

Thu, June 18

Czechia 1, South Africa 1

FINAL

Thu, June 18

Mexico 1, South Korea 0

FINAL

Fri, June 24

Czechia vs. Mexico

9 p.m.

Fri, June 24

South Africa vs. South Korea

9 p.m.

World Cup Group B standings and situations

Pos.

Workforce

PTS

GP

W

L

D

GF

GA

GD

1.

4

2

1

0

1

7

1

+6

2.

4

2

1

0

1

5

2

+3

3.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1

2

0

1

1

2

5

-3

4.

1

2

0

1

1

1

7

-6

Q = Certified to Knockout Stage

Canada and Switzerland 

Canada and Switzerland are tied atop the group with 4 factors apiece. The 2 groups are set to face one another subsequent with first place on the road. Switzerland should win to complete atop the group as a result of Canada holds the goal-differential benefit. Canada will safe first place with both a win or a draw.

Bosnia and Qatar

It isn’t mathematically not possible for both workforce to complete second within the group, however that might require vital assist in the goal-differential tiebreaker. That stated, the 2 international locations are set to face one another within the remaining group-stage match, and the loser nonetheless stands a stable probability of advancing as a third-place finisher.

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Group B schedule, outcomes

Date

Match

Time (ET)

Fri, June 12

Canada 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1

FINAL

Sat, June 13

Qatar 1, Switzerland 1

FINAL

Thu, June 18

Switzerland 4, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1

FINAL

Thu, June 18

Canada 6, Qatar 0

FINAL

Fri, June 24

Switzerland vs. Canada

3 p.m.

Fri, June 24

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar

3 p.m.

World Cup Group C standings and situations

Pos

Workforce

PTS

GP

W

L

D

GF

GA

GD

1.

4

2

1

0

1

4

1

+3

2.

4

2

1

0

1

2

1

+1

3.

3

2

1

1

0

1

1

0

4.

 – E

0

2

0

2

0

0

4

-4

Q = Certified to Knockout Stage

Morocco

Might be via with a win or draw of their remaining group stage match towards Haiti.

Scotland

Might be via to the knockout rounds with a victory in remaining group stage match towards Brazil

Haiti

Eradicated with 3-0 loss to Brazil

Brazil

Will get via with draw or win vs. Scotland

Group C schedule, outcomes

Date

Match

Time (ET)

Sat, June 13

Brazil 1, Morocco 1

FINAL

Sat, June 13

Scotland 1, Haiti 0

FINAL

Fri, June 19

Morocco 1, Scotland 0

FINAL

Fri, June 19

Brazil 3, Haiti 0

FINAL

Wed, June 24

Scotland vs. Brazil

6 p.m.

Wed, June 24

Morocco vs. Haiti

6 p.m.

World Cup Group D standings and situations

Pos

Workforce

PTS

GP

W

L

D

GF

GA

GD

1.

United States – Q

6

2

2

0

0

6

1

+5

2.

3

2

1

1

0

2

2

0

3.

3

2

1

1

0

1

2

-1

4.

Turkey – E

0

2

0

2

0

1

5

-4

Q = Certified to Knockout Stage

United StatesWon Group D and certified for the knockout rounds after beating Australia 2-0 and Turkey’s loss to Paraguay.Australia

Clinched a spot within the knockout spherical with Turkey’s loss to Paraguay. Can end second in Group D with a win towards Paraguay.

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Paraguay

Clinched a spot within the knockout spherical with win towards Turkey. Can end second in Group D with a win towards Australia.

Turkey

Eradicated after 1-0 loss to Paraguay

Group D schedule, outcomes

Date

Match

Time (ET)

Fri, June 12

United States 4,  Paraguay 1

FINAL

Sat, June 13

Australia 2, Turkey 0

FINAL

Fri, June 19

United States 2, Australia 0

FINAL

Fri, June 19

Paraguay 1, Turkey 0

FINAL

Thu, June 25

Turkey vs. United States

10 p.m.

Thu, June 25

Paraguay vs. Australia

10 p.m.

World Cup Group E standings and situations

Workforce

PTS

GP

W

L

D

GF

GA

GD

1.  – Q

6

2

2

0

0

9

2

+7

2.

3

2

1

1

0

2

2

0

3. 

0

2

0

1

1

0

1

-1

4. 

0

2

0

1

1

1

7

-6

Q = Certified to Knockout Stage

Germany

Certified for knockout spherical and clinched Group E with win over Ivory Coast and Ecuador’s draw towards Curacao.

Ivory Coast

Will qualify with win or tie vs. Curacao

Ecuador

Might be eradicated in the event that they lose to Ivory Coast

Curacao 

Might be eradicated if Ivory Coast beats or ties Curacao

Group E schedule, outcomes

Date

Match

Time (ET)

Solar, June 14

Germany 7, Curacao 1

FINAL

Solar, June 14

Ivory Coast 1, Ecuador 0

FINAL

Sat, June 20

Germany 2,  Ivory Coast 1

FINAL

Sat, June 20

Ecuador 0, Curacao 0

FINAL

Thu, June 25

Curacao vs. Ivory Coast

4 p.m.

Thu, June 25

Ecuador vs. Germany

4 p.m.

World Cup Group F standings and situations

Workforce

PTS

GP

W

L

D

GF

GA

GD

1.

4

2

1

0

1

7

3

+4

2.

4

2

1

0

1

6

2

+4

2. 

3

2

1

1

0

6

6

0

4. 

0

2

0

2

0

1

9

-8

Q = Certified to Knockout Stage

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Sweden

Will qualify to knockout stage in the event that they beat Japan of their remaining match.

Tunisia

Might be eradicated in the event that they lose to Japan and the Netherlands beat Sweden.

Netherlands

Will clinch a knockout stage place if the Netherlands wins towards Tunisia of their remaining group-stage match.

Japan

Should beat both Tunisia and/or Sweden of their remaining two group-stage matches.

Group F schedule, outcomes

Date

Match

Time (ET)

Solar, June 14

Netherlands 2, Japan 2

FINAL

Solar, June 14

Sweden 5, Tunisia 1

FINAL

Sat, June 20

Netherlands 5, Sweden 1

FINAL

Sat, June 20

Japan 4, Tunisia 0

FINAL

Thu, June 25

Japan vs. Sweden

6 p.m.

Thu, June 25

Tunisia vs. Netherlands

6 p.m.

World Cup Group G standings and situations

Workforce

PTS

GP

W

L

D

GF

GA

GD

1. 

1

1

0

0

1

2

2

0

2.

1

1

0

0

1

2

2

0

3. 

1

1

0

0

1

1

1

0

4. 

1

1

0

0

1

1

1

0

Q = Certified to Knockout Stage

Iran, New Zealand, Belgium and Egypt

After every sport within the first spherical of matches completed all sq., no workforce can qualify or be eradicated of their second match. Any workforce that takes at the very least 4 factors from their subsequent two matches (a win and a draw) might be assured a top-two spot.

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Group G schedule, outcomes

Date

Match

Time (ET)

Mon, June 15

Belgium 1, Egypt 1

FINAL

Mon, June 15

Iran 2, New Zealand 2

FINAL

Solar, June 21

Belgium vs. Iran

3 p.m.

Solar, June 21

New Zealand vs. Egypt

9 p.m.

Fri, June 26

Egypt vs. Iran

11 p.m.

Fri, June 26

New Zealand vs. Belgium

11 p.m.

World Cup Group H standings and situations

Workforce

PTS

GP

W

L

D

GF

GA

GD

1. 

4

2

1

0

1

5

1

+4

2. 

1

1

0

0

1

1

1

0

3. 

1

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

4.

1

2

0

1

1

0

4

-4

Q = Certified to Knockout Stage

Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Spain and Cape Verde

After every sport within the first spherical of matches completed all sq., no workforce can qualify or be eradicated of their second match. Any workforce that takes at the very least 4 factors from their subsequent two matches (a win and a draw) might be assured a top-two spot. To date, that solely applies to Spain.

Group H schedule, outcomes

Date

Match

Time (ET)

Mon, June 15

Spain 0, Cape Verde 0

FINAL

Mon, June 15

Saudi Arabia 1, Uruguay 1

FINAL

Solar, June 21

Spain vs. Saudi Arabia

12 p.m.

Solar, June 21

Uruguay vs. Cape Verde

6 p.m.

Fri, June 26

Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia

8 p.m.

Fri, June 26

Uruguay vs. Spain

8 p.m.

World Cup Group I standings and situations

Workforce

PTS

GP

W

L

D

GF

GA

GD

1. 

3

1

1

0

0

4

1

+3

2. 

3

1

1

0

0

3

1

+2

3. 

0

1

0

1

0

1

3

-2

4. Iraq

0

1

0

1

0

1

4

-3

Q = Certified to Knockout Stage

Norway, France, Senegal and Iraq

Norway and France, as the 2 winners from the primary matches, taking part in the 2 defeated groups subsequent implies that no qualification or elimination issues might be decisively settled within the forthcoming spherical of fixtures.

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Group I schedule, outcomes

Date

Match

Time (ET)

Tue, June 16

France 3, Senegal 1

FINAL

Tue, June 16

Norway 4, Iraq 1

FINAL

Mon, June 22

France vs. Iraq

5 p.m.

Mon, June 22

Norway vs. Senegal

8 p.m.

Fri, June 26

Norway vs. France

3 p.m.

Fri, June 26

Senegal vs. Iraq

3 p.m.

World Cup Group J standings and situations

Workforce

PTS

GP

W

L

D

GF

GA

GD

1. 

3

1

1

0

0

3

0

+3

2.

3

1

1

0

0

3

1

+2

3. 

0

1

0

1

0

1

3

-2

4. 

0

1

0

1

0

0

3

-3

Q = Certified to Knockout Stage

Argentina

Will qualify as group winners in the event that they beat Austria and Jordan doesn’t beat Algeria.

Austria

Will qualify as group winners in the event that they beat Argentina and Algeria doesn’t beat Jordan.

Jordan

Might be eradicated in the event that they lose to Algeria and Argentina avoids defeat towards Austria.

Algeria

Might be eradicated in the event that they lose to Jordan and the Austria avoids defeat towards Argentina.

Group J schedule, outcomes

Date

Match

Time (ET)

Tue, June 16

Argentina 3, Algeria 0

FINAL

Tue, June 16

Austria 3, Jordan 1

FINAL

Mon, June 22

Argentina vs. Austria

1 p.m.

Mon, June 22

Jordan vs. Algeria

11 p.m.

Sat, June 27

Algeria vs. Austria

10 p.m.

Sat, June 27

Jordan vs. Argentina

10 p.m.

World Cup Group Okay standings and situations

Workforce

PTS

GP

W

L

D

GF

GA

GD

1. 

3

1

1

0

0

3

1

+2

2. DR Congo

1

1

0

0

1

1

1

0

3. 

1

1

0

0

1

1

1

0

4. 

0

0

0

0

0

1

3

-2

Q = Certified to Knockout Stage

Colombia

Will qualify as group winners in the event that they beat DR Congo.

DR Congo and Portugal

Neither might be eradicated nor assured qualification after their opening match completed 1-1.

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Uzbekistan

Might be eradicated in the event that they lose to Portugal and DR Congo defeats Colombia.

Group Okay schedule, outcomes

Date

Match

Time (ET)

Wed, June 17

Portugal 1, DR Congo 1

FINAL

Wed, June 17

Colombia 3, Uzbekistan 1

FINAL

Tue, June 23

Portugal vs. Uzbekistan

1 p.m.

Tue, June 23

Colombia vs. DR Congo

10 p.m.

Sat, June 27

Colombia vs. Portugal

7:30 p.m.

Sat, June 27

DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan

7:30 p.m.

World Cup Group L standings and situations

Workforce

PTS

GP

W

L

D

GF

GA

GD

1. 

3

1

1

0

0

4

2

+2

2. 

3

1

1

0

0

1

0

+1

3. 

0

1

0

1

0

0

1

-1

4. 

0

1

0

1

0

2

4

-2

Q = Certified to Knockout Stage

England

Will qualify as group winners in the event that they beat Ghana and Croatia defeats Panama.

Ghana

Will qualify as group winners in the event that they beat England and Panama defeats Croatia.

Panama

Might be eradicated in the event that they lose to Croatia and England defeats Ghana.

Croatia

Might be eradicated in the event that they lose to Panama and Ghana defeats England.

Group L schedule, outcomes

Date

Match

Time (ET)

Wed, June 17

England 4, Croatia 2

FINAL

Wed, June 17

Ghana 1, Panama 0

FINAL

Tue, June 23

England vs. Ghana

4 p.m.

Tue, June 23

Panama vs. Croatia

7 p.m.

Sat, June 27

Panama vs. England

5 p.m.

Sat, June 27

Croatia vs. Ghana

5 p.m.

World Cup 2026 group stage tiebreakers

When wins, losses and attracts alone aren’t sufficient to find out a gaggle’s standings, the next might be used. Count on these to come back into play because the permutations famous above play out.

Total purpose distinction: whichever workforce has the upper margin between what number of targets they rating and permit.

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Whole targets scored: whichever workforce scores essentially the most targets within the group stage.

Head-to-head factors: most factors in group matches when the groups tied within the standings went towards one another.

Head-to-head purpose distinction: the best margin of targets scored/towards in group matches when the groups tied within the standings went towards one another.

Head-to-head targets scored: most targets in group matches when the groups tied within the standings went towards one another.

Highest workforce conduct rating: a rating that’s diminished as workforce gamers/personnel get carded.

Greater FIFA/Coca‑Cola Males’s World Rating: the workforce with the upper worldwide workforce rank will transfer on. If the groups someway have the identical rating, the latest previous version of the rankings might be examined.

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