World Cup 2026 Groups — All 12 Groups from A to L: Teams & Format

✍ Global WorldCup Newsroom 🗓 Jun 11, 2026 ⏱ ≈5 min read

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup uses a new format with 12 groups (Groups A through L), each containing 4 teams. A total of 48 teams compete in the group stage, with the top 2 teams from each group and the 8 best third-placed teams qualifying for the Round of 32.

World Cup 2026 Group Format

Detail	Information
Number of Groups	12 groups (A–L)
Teams per Group	4 teams
Matches per Group	6 matches
Qualify for Round of 32	Top 2 per group + 8 best third-placed
Total Teams Advancing	32 teams

Latest Group Standings

Top two qualify　Best eight third-placed teams advance　Eliminated

Group A
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Mexico	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	South Africa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	South Korea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Czech Republic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group B
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Canada	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Qatar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Switzerland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group C
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Brazil	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Morocco	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Haiti	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Scotland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group D
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	United States	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Paraguay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Australia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Turkey	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group E
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Germany	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Curaçao	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Ivory Coast	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Ecuador	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group F
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Japan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Sweden	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Tunisia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group G
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Belgium	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Egypt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Iran	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	New Zealand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group H
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Spain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Cape Verde	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Uruguay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group I
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	France	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Senegal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Iraq	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Norway	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group J
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Argentina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Algeria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Austria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Jordan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group K
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Portugal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	DR Congo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Uzbekistan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Colombia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group L
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	England	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Croatia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Ghana	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Panama	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

World Cup 2026 Qualified Teams — 48 Nations

CONMEBOL (South America) — 6 spots

Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Paraguay

UEFA (Europe) — 16 spots

Spain, France, England, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, Croatia, Switzerland, Austria, Scotland, Norway, Sweden, Turkey, Czechia, Bosnia & Herzegovina

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AFC (Asia) — 8 spots

Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Iran, Qatar, Iraq, Jordan, Uzbekistan

CAF (Africa) — 9 spots

Morocco, Senegal, Ghana, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, South Africa, Ivory Coast, DR Congo, Cape Verde

CONCACAF (North/Central America & Caribbean) — 6 + 3 hosts

USA (host), Canada (host), Mexico (host), Panama, Haiti, Curacao

OFC (Oceania) — 1 spot

New Zealand

World Cup 2026 Standings — Full Table

See the latest World Cup 2026 tables and standings on our Fixtures & Results page.

FAQ — World Cup 2026 Groups

How many groups are in World Cup 2026?

The 2026 World Cup has 12 groups (A through L), a change from the old format of 8 groups.

How many teams qualify from each group?

The top 2 teams from each group qualify automatically for the Round of 32. An additional 8 best third-placed teams from across the 12 groups also advance, making 32 teams in the knockout stage.

How does the World Cup 2026 group points system work?

Win = 3 points, Draw = 1 point, Loss = 0 points. If teams are level on points, the tiebreakers are goal difference, then goals scored, then head-to-head record.