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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)
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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.