The World Cup 2026 standings provide the latest rankings and stats for all 48 teams competing across Groups A to L. Track each team’s progress with up-to-date records for games played, wins, draws, losses, goals for and against, goal difference, and points. Stay informed about which teams are leading their groups, which have clinched qualification, and which third-place teams may advance to the knockout stage. This page will be updated dynamically throughout the tournament to ensure fans have the most accurate and timely standings.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A Live Scores
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B Live Scores
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C Live Scores
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D Live Scores
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E Live Scores
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F Live Scores
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G Live Scores
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H Live Scores
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I Live Scores
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J Live Scores
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K Live Scores
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L Live Scores
FIFA World Cup 2026 Third-placed teams Live Scores
Rules
Playoffs
P – Matches played
W – Wins
D – Draws
L – Losses
DIFF – Difference
GLS – Goals
Pts – Points
FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 Live Scores
FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 Live Scores
FIFA World Cup 2026 QuaterFinals Live Scores
FIFA World Cup 2026 SemiFinals Live Scores
FIFA World Cup 2026 Finals Live Scores
About The FIFA World Cup 2026
The FIFA World Cup is the premier professional football competition for men’s national teams worldwide, governed by FIFA. The tournament takes place every four years and, starting in 2026, features an expanded format with 48 teams competing for the title. The reigning champion is Argentina, and the team that holds the most titles is Brazil (5 titles). Sofascore tracks live football scores, standings, results, statistics, and top scorers for the World Cup and its qualification rounds.
Competition Format for FIFA World Cup 2026
The 2026 tournament features a record 48 national teams and an unprecedented schedule of 104 matches in total.
- The initial stage is composed of 12 groups of four teams. Every team plays three matches within its group.
- The top two teams from each group, along with the eight best third-placed teams, advance to a new Round of 32.
- From there, the competition follows a traditional single-elimination knockout bracket, meaning the two teams that reach the final will have played a total of eight matches.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Key Dates and Venues
The World Cup 2026 will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The tournament begins on Thursday, June 11, 2026, with the opening match held at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The final match is scheduled for Sunday, July 19, 2026, at the New York New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium) in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Matches will be played across 16 stadiums in 16 cities:
- Two in Canada (Toronto, Vancouver)
- Three in Mexico (Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey)
- Eleven in the United States (Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York / New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, and Seattle)
The United States will host all games from the Quarter-Finals onwards. The Final Draw, which determined the 12 groups, took place on Friday, December 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
FIFA World Cup Teams and History
As of March 2026, all nations have completed the qualifiers and secured their spot in the World Cup, including the three host qualifiers:
The full list of nations qualifed for FIFA World Cup 2026 includes:
- Six teams from South America (CONMEBOL): Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador Paraguay, Uruguay
- Three teams from Central America (CONCACAF): Curaçao, Haiti, Panama
- Nine teams from Asia (AFC): Australia, Iraq , Iran, Japan, Jordan, South Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan
- Ten teams from Africa (CAF): Algeria, Cape Verde, Congo DR, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia
- One team from Oceania (OFC): New Zealand
- Sixteen teams from Europe (UEFA): Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czechia, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye
The team with the most titles in the FIFA World Cup is Brazil, with 5 championships. The first FIFA World Cup, held in 1930, was won by the host nation, Uruguay. The current titleholder in the FIFA World Cup is Argentina, who won the 2022 tournament. The average number of goals per match in the FIFA World Cup 2022 was 2.69.
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