World Cup 2026 · 48 teams · 12 groups
The Groups
Top 2 of each group auto-qualify. The 8 best 3rd-placed teams join them in the Last 32.
Reference
All 12 groups at a glance
A
Group🇲🇽
Mexico
Qualifies
🇿🇦
South Africa
Qualifies
🇰🇷
South Korea
Best-3rd pool
🇨🇿
Czechia
Eliminated
Awaiting picks6 matches
B
Group🇨🇦
Canada
Qualifies
🇧🇦
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Qualifies
🇶🇦
Qatar
Best-3rd pool
🇨🇭
Switzerland
Eliminated
Awaiting picks6 matches
C
Group🇧🇷
Brazil
Qualifies
🇲🇦
Morocco
Qualifies
🇭🇹
Haiti
Best-3rd pool
🏴
Scotland
Eliminated
Awaiting picks6 matches
D
Group🇺🇸
United States
Qualifies
🇵🇾
Paraguay
Qualifies
🇦🇺
Australia
Best-3rd pool
🇹🇷
Türkiye
Eliminated
Awaiting picks6 matches
E
Group🇩🇪
Germany
Qualifies
🇨🇼
Curaçao
Qualifies
🇨🇮
Ivory Coast
Best-3rd pool
🇪🇨
Ecuador
Eliminated
Awaiting picks6 matches
F
Group🇳🇱
Netherlands
Qualifies
🇯🇵
Japan
Qualifies
🇸🇪
Sweden
Best-3rd pool
🇹🇳
Tunisia
Eliminated
Awaiting picks6 matches
G
Group🇧🇪
Belgium
Qualifies
🇪🇬
Egypt
Qualifies
🇮🇷
Iran
Best-3rd pool
🇳🇿
New Zealand
Eliminated
Awaiting picks6 matches
H
Group🇪🇸
Spain
Qualifies
🇨🇻
Cape Verde
Qualifies
🇸🇦
Saudi Arabia
Best-3rd pool
🇺🇾
Uruguay
Eliminated
Awaiting picks6 matches
I
Group🇫🇷
France
Qualifies
🇸🇳
Senegal
Qualifies
🇮🇶
Iraq
Best-3rd pool
🇳🇴
Norway
Eliminated
Awaiting picks6 matches
J
Group🇦🇷
Argentina
Qualifies
🇩🇿
Algeria
Qualifies
🇦🇹
Austria
Best-3rd pool
🇯🇴
Jordan
Eliminated
Awaiting picks6 matches
K
Group🇵🇹
Portugal
Qualifies
🇨🇩
DR Congo
Qualifies
🇺🇿
Uzbekistan
Best-3rd pool
🇨🇴
Colombia
Eliminated
Awaiting picks6 matches
L
Group🏴
England
Qualifies
🇭🇷
Croatia
Qualifies
🇬🇭
Ghana
Best-3rd pool
🇵🇦
Panama
Eliminated
Awaiting picks6 matches
Top 2 — Auto-qualify
3rd — Best-3rd pool (8 of 12 advance)
4th — Eliminated