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The expanded format means plenty of shifting components and altering permutations in the course of the closing spherical of group video games.
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A 48-team bracket should be diminished to 32 for the knockout rounds, that means the highest two from every of the 12 teams of 4 shall be joined by the eight greatest third-place finishers.
The location of the third-placed groups within the bracket is one thing that may change relying on outcomes elsewhere. It will possibly all be a little bit of a head scratcher.
However don’t be concerned, we have got you lined with all the newest outcomes and permutations from the conclusion of the group stage
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World Cup 2026: Projected Spherical of 32 fixtures
Under is the Spherical of 32 schedule because it stands, . Groups whose place in a fixture is confirmed are listed in daring. Groups sitting within the listed place who may nonetheless end in a special spot are listed in italics.
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This checklist shall be up to date after each spherical of fixtures from Wednesday, June 24 to Saturday, June 27, when the group stage concludes.
Date
Matchup
Solar., June 28
(A2) vs. (B2)
Mon., June 29
(E1) vs. (A/B/C/D/F 3)
(F1) vs. (C2)
(C1) vs. (F2)
Tues., June 30
(I1) vs. (C/D/F/H/I 3)
(E2) vs. (I2)
(A1) vs. (C/E/F/H/I 3)
Wed., July 1
(L1) vs. (E/H/I/J/Ok 3)
USA (D1) vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (B/E/F/I/J 3)
(G1) vs. (A/E/H/I/J 3)
Thurs., July 2
(K2) vs. (L2)
(H1) vs. (J2)
(B1) vs. (E/F/G/I/J 3)
Fri., July 3
(J1) vs. (H2)
(K1) vs. (D/E/I/J/L 3)
(D2) vs. (G2)
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World Cup bracket 2026
SN
World Cup Group A standings and situations
Pos
Workforce
PTS
GP
W
L
D
GF
GA
GD
1.
Mexico – Q
6
2
2
0
0
3
0
+3
2.
South Korea
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 crew 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.
Switzerland – Q
7
3
2
0
1
7
3
+4
2.
Canada – Q
4
2
1
1
1
8
3
+5
3.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
4
2
1
1
1
3
6
-1
4.
1
2
0
2
1
2
10
-8
Q = Certified to Knockout Stage
Switzerland
Switzerland progressed as group winners due to a 3-1 win over Canada in Vancouver.
Canada
Jesse Marsch’s co-hosts have been compelled to accept second and can now must hit the street, with their Spherical of 32 match in Los Angeles on Sunday. June 28.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia’s first World Cup win since 2014 towards Qatar moved them on to 4 factors, behind Canada on aim distinction. That’s prone to be sufficient to undergo as the most effective third-place finishers
Qatar
Qatar are eradicated and have take one level from their previous two World Cups, the primary of these as hosts.
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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 2, Canada 1
FINAL
Fri, June 24
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3, Qatar 1
FINAL
World Cup Group C standings and situations
Pos
Workforce
PTS
GP
W
L
D
GF
GA
GD
1.
Brazil — Q
7
3
2
0
1
7
1
+6
2.
Morocco -Q
7
3
2
0
1
6
3
+3
3.
Scotland
3
3
1
2
0
1
4
-3
4.
– E
0
3
0
3
0
2
8
-6
Q = Certified to Knockout Stage
Brazil
Certified as first-place crew in group
Morocco
Has certified as second place crew
Scotland
Just isn’t formally eradicated however wants quite a lot of assist to qualify as third-place crew
Haiti
Eradicated with 0 factors
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
Brazil 3, Scotland 0
FINAL
Wed, June 24
Morocco 4, Haiti 2
FINAL
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.
Australia
3
2
1
1
0
2
2
0
3.
Paraguay
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. Germany – Q
6
2
2
0
0
9
2
+7
2. Ivory Coast
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
Shall be eradicated in the event that they lose to Ivory Coast
Curacao
Shall 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. Netherlands
4
2
1
0
1
7
3
+4
2. Japan
4
2
1
0
1
6
2
+4
2. Sweden
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 closing match.
Tunisia
Shall 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 closing group-stage match.
Japan
Should beat both Tunisia and/or Sweden of their closing 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. Egypt
4
2
1
0
1
4
2
+2
2. Iran
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
3. Belgium
2
2
0
0
2
1
1
0
4.
1
2
0
1
1
3
5
-2
Q = Certified to Knockout Stage
Egypt
Can clinch first place in Group G with a win over Iran within the closing group stage match. Egypt can fall no additional that third within the group standings however shouldn’t be but assured a spot within the knockouts attributable to tiebreakers.
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Iran
Can clinch first place in Group G with a win over Egypt and a Belgium loss or draw within the closing group stage match.
Belgium
Can clinch second place in Group G with a win over New Zealand and Iran’s defeat to Egypt.
New Zealand
Can rise as excessive as second place in Group G with a win over Belgium and Iran’s defeat to Egypt.
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 0, Iran 0
FINAL
Solar, June 21
Egypt 3, New Zealand 1
FINAL
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. Spain
4
2
1
0
1
5
1
+4
2. Uruguay
2
2
0
0
2
3
3
0
3. Cape Verde
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
4.
1
2
0
1
1
0
4
-4
Q = Certified to Knockout Stage
Spain
Can clinch first place in Group H with a win over Uruguay within the closing group stage match. A draw coupled with a Cape Verde win over Saudi Arabia would create a three-way tie atop the group.
Uruguay
Can clinch first place in Group H with a win over Spain and a Cape Verde loss or draw.
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Cape Verde
Can rise to second place in Group H with a win over Saudi Arabia and Uruguay’s defeat to Spain.
Saudi Arabia
Can rise to 3rd in Group H with a win over Cape Verde and Uruguay’s defeat 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 4, Saudi Arabia 0
FINAL
Solar, June 21
Uruguay 2, Cape Verde 2
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. France – Q
6
2
2
0
0
6
1
+5
2. Norway – Q
6
2
2
0
0
7
3
+4
3.
0
2
0
2
0
3
5
-2
4. Iraq
0
2
0
2
0
1
7
-6
Q = Certified to Knockout Stage
France
France certified for the knockout spherical with a 3-0 victory over Iraq. It can clinch first place within the group with a win or draw towards Norway within the closing match.
Norway
Norway certified for the knockout spherical with a 3-2 victory over Senegal. It will possibly clinch first place within the group with a win towards France within the closing match.
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Iraq
Shall be eradicated with a loss or attract closing sport
Sengal
Shall be eradicated with a draw or loss to Iraq in closing sport
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 3, Iraq 0
FINAL
Mon, June 22
Norway 3, Senegal 2
FINAL
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. Argentina – Q
6
2
2
0
0
5
0
+5
2. Austria
3
2
1
1
0
3
3
0
3. Algeria
3
2
1
1
0
2
4
-2
4.
0
2
0
2
0
2
5
-3
Q = Certified to Knockout Stage
Argentina
Received Group J and certified for the knockout rounds after beating Austria 2-0 and Jordan’s loss to Algeria
Austria
Will qualify for Spherical of 32 with a win or draw towards Jordan within the closing group match.
Algeria
Will qualify for Spherical of 32 with a win towards Austria within the closing group match. If Algeria loses, it can come right down to third-place tiebreakers.
Jordan
Eradicated with 2-1 loss to Algeria
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 2, Austria 0
FINAL
Mon, June 22
Algeria 2, Jordan 1
FINAL
Sat, June 27
Algeria vs. Austria
10 p.m.
Sat, June 27
Jordan vs. Argentina
10 p.m.
World Cup Group Ok standings and situations
Workforce
PTS
GP
W
L
D
GF
GA
GD
1. Colombia – Q
6
2
2
0
0
4
1
+3
2. Portugal
4
2
1
0
1
6
1
+5
3. DR Congo
1
2
0
1
1
1
2
-1
4.
0
2
0
2
0
1
8
-7
Q = Certified to Knockout Stage
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Portugal
Will qualify as group winners in the event that they defeat Colombia on matchday three.
Colombia
Has certified to Spherical of 32. If Colombia attracts/wins towards Portugal within the closing group-stage sport, they win the group.
DR Congo
Can qualify for the Spherical of 32 as a third-place crew, or end second in Group Ok in the event that they outscore Portugal by 6+ targets in closing match towards Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan
Should beat DR Congo to have an opportunity of qualifying as a third-place crew.
Group Ok 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 5, Uzbekistan 0
FINAL
Tue, June 23
Colombia 1, DR Congo 0
FINAL
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. England
4
2
1
0
1
4
2
+2
2. Ghana
4
2
1
0
1
1
0
+1
3. Croatia
3
2
1
1
0
3
4
-1
4. – E
0
2
0
2
0
0
2
-2
Q = Certified to Knockout Stage
England
Will qualify with a win over Panama in closing group match.
Ghana
Will qualify with win over Croatia in closing group match.
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Croatia
Will qualify with win over Ghana in closing group match.
Panama
Have been eradicated with los to Croatia
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 0, Ghana 0
4 p.m.
Tue, June 23
Croatia 1, Panama 0
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 shall be used. Count on these to come back into play because the permutations famous above play out.
Total aim distinction: whichever crew has the upper margin between what number of targets they rating and permit.
Whole targets scored: whichever crew 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 aim 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 crew conduct rating: a rating that’s diminished as crew gamers/personnel get carded.
Larger FIFA/Coca‑Cola Males’s World Rating: the crew with the upper worldwide crew rank will transfer on. If the groups in some way have the identical rating, the latest previous version of the rankings shall be examined.