World Cup 2026 Groups: Tables & Odds

All 12 groups · Live standings · Polymarket group-winner odds

Every World Cup 2026 group from A to L, with the full table and each team's live odds to win its group. Standings update through the tournament; the odds move with every result. Top two from each group, plus the eight best third-placed teams, reach the knockout bracket.

World Cup 2026 group stage, twelve groups of four

Group A

Team	P	GD	Pts	Win grp
Mexico	1	+2	3	62.5%
South Korea	1	+1	3	33.5%
Czechia	1	-1	0	3.3%
South Africa	1	-2	0	0.9%

Group B

Team	P	Pts	Win grp
Canada	1	1	27.5%
Bosnia & Herzegovina	1	1	12.5%
Qatar	0	0	2.1%
Switzerland	0	0	59.5%

Group C

Team	P	GD	Pts	Win grp
Brazil	0	0	0	71.5%
Morocco	0	0	0	21.5%
Haiti	0	0	0	1%
Scotland	0	0	0	7.2%

Group D

Team	P	GD	Pts	Win grp
USA	0	0	0	58.5%
Paraguay	0	0	0	2.9%
Australia	0	0	0	7.8%
Türkiye	0	0	0	32.5%

Group E

Team	P	GD	Pts	Win grp
Germany	0	0	0	67%
Curaçao	0	0	0	0.5%
Ivory Coast	0	0	0	12.5%
Ecuador	0	0	0	21.5%

Group F

Team	P	GD	Pts	Win grp
Netherlands	0	0	0	53.5%
Japan	0	0	0	28.5%
Sweden	0	0	0	14.5%
Tunisia	0	0	0	4.6%

Group G

Team	P	GD	Pts	Win grp
Belgium	0	0	0	69.5%
Egypt	0	0	0	16.5%
Iran	0	0	0	11.5%
New Zealand	0	0	0	3%

Group H

Team	P	GD	Pts	Win grp
Spain	0	0	0	78.5%
Cape Verde Islands	0	0	0	—
Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	1.4%
Uruguay	0	0	0	19.5%

Group I

Team	P	GD	Pts	Win grp
France	0	0	0	65.5%
Senegal	0	0	0	11.5%
Iraq	0	0	0	0.7%
Norway	0	0	0	24.5%

Group J

Team	P	GD	Pts	Win grp
Argentina	0	0	0	71.5%
Algeria	0	0	0	9.1%
Austria	0	0	0	19.5%
Jordan	0	0	0	1.5%

Group K

Team	P	GD	Pts	Win grp
Portugal	0	0	0	62.5%
Congo DR	0	0	0	3.4%
Uzbekistan	0	0	0	2.3%
Colombia	0	0	0	32.5%

Group L

Team	P	GD	Pts	Win grp
England	0	0	0	69.5%
Croatia	0	0	0	22.5%
Ghana	0	0	0	4.8%
Panama	0	0	0	2.9%

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World Cup 2026 groups FAQ

What are the World Cup 2026 groups?

The 48 teams are drawn into 12 groups of four, labelled A to L. The top two from each group plus the eight best third-placed teams advance to a 32-team knockout bracket. All 12 groups and their teams are listed above.

How do teams qualify from the group stage?

Each group plays a round-robin of three matches per team. The top two in every group qualify automatically, and the eight best third-placed teams across all groups also progress, giving 32 teams in the knockout round.

Which team is favourite to win each group?

The 'to win group' column above shows live Polymarket odds for each team topping its group. Those prices move with every result once the tournament is underway.