FIFA World Cup 2026 — Group Stage

48 teams, 12 groups of 4, 72 group-stage matches across Canada, Mexico and the United States, June 11–27, 2026. Top two from every group plus the eight best third-place teams advance to the Round of 32.

48
Teams
12
Groups
72
Group matches
32
Advance to R32
8
Best 3rd-place spots
3
Host nations

Third-place qualification race

Every group sends its top two teams through automatically. The remaining Round of 32 spots go to the eight best third-place finishers, ranked by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. The dashed line marks the cutoff — one point below it and a team's tournament is over.

Advances automatically (1st / 2nd) Advances as a top-8 third-place team Eliminated

All 12 groups

Click a group to expand its match results. Search to trace a team across the whole tournament, or switch to the flat table to sort every team at once.

# Team Grp MP W D L GF GA GD Pts Status