FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 GROUP STAGE FINAL STANDINGS & ROUND OF 32 QUALIFIERS
The group stage is over and the first-ever 48-team FIFA World Cup has already delivered plenty of drama, surprises and historic moments.
Here is how all the groups finished:
GROUP A
1. Mexico – 9 Points (+6)
2. South Africa – 4 Points (-1)
3. South Korea – 3 Points (-1)
4. Czech Republic – 1 Point (-4)
Qualified: Mexico, South Africa
GROUP B
1. Switzerland – 7 Points (+4)
2. Canada – 4 Points (+5)
3. Bosnia and Herzegovina – 4 Points (-1)
4. Qatar – 1 Point (-8 )
Qualified: Switzerland, Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina
GROUP C
1. Brazil – 7 Points (+6)
2. Morocco – 7 Points (+3)
3. Scotland – 3 Points (-3)
4. Haiti – 0 Points (-6)
Qualified: Brazil, Morocco
GROUP D
1. United States – 6 Points (+4)
2. Australia – 4 Points (0)
3. Paraguay – 4 Points (-2)
4. Turkey – 3 Points (-2)
Qualified: United States, Australia, Paraguay
GROUP E
1. Germany – 6 Points (+6)
2. Ivory Coast – 6 Points (+2)
3. Ecuador – 4 Points (0)
4. Curaçao – 1 Point (-8 )
Qualified: Germany, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
GROUP F
1. Netherlands – 7 Points (+6)
2. Japan – 5 Points (+4)
3. Sweden – 4 Points (0)
4. Tunisia – 0 Points (-10)
Qualified: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden
GROUP G
1. Belgium – 5 Points (+4)
2. Egypt – 5 Points (+2)
3. Iran – 3 Points (0)
4. New Zealand – 1 Point (-6)
Qualified: Belgium, Egypt
GROUP H
1. Spain – 7 Points (+5)
2. Cape Verde – 3 Points (0)
3. Uruguay – 2 Points (-1)
4. Saudi Arabia – 2 Points (-4)
Qualified: Spain, Cape Verde
GROUP I
1. France – 9 Points (+8 )
2. Norway – 6 Points (+1)
3. Senegal – 3 Points (+2)
4. Iraq – 0 Points (-11)
Qualified: France, Norway, Senegal
GROUP J
1. Argentina – 9 Points (+7)
2. Austria – 4 Points (0)
3. Algeria – 4 Points (-2)
4. Jordan – 0 Points (-5)
Qualified: Argentina, Austria, Algeria
GROUP K
1. Colombia – 7 Points (+3)
2. Portugal – 5 Points (+5)
3. DR Congo – 4 Points (+1)
4. Uzbekistan – 0 Points (-9)
Qualified: Colombia, Portugal, DR Congo
GROUP L
1. England – 7 Points (+4)
2. Croatia – 6 Points (0)
3. Ghana – 4 Points (0)
4. Panama – 0 Points (-4)
Qualified: England, Croatia, Ghana
CONFIRMED ROUND OF 32 TEAMS
Mexico
Switzerland
Brazil
United States
Germany
Netherlands
Belgium
Spain
France
Argentina
Colombia
England
South Africa
Canada
Morocco
Australia
Ivory Coast
Japan
Egypt
Cape Verde
Norway
Austria
Portugal
Croatia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Paraguay
Ecuador
Sweden
Senegal
Algeria
DR Congo
Ghana
9 AFRICA’S REPRESENTATIVES IN THE ROUND OF 32
South Africa
Morocco
Ivory Coast
Egypt
Cape Verde
Senegal
DR Congo
Algeria
Ghana
A special congratulations to South Africa and Ivory Coast, who have reached the FIFA World Cup knockout stage for the first time in their history.
Cape Verde also deserve massive praise. Despite being one of the smallest nations at the tournament, they qualified from a group containing Spain, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia.
Africa will have nine (9) representatives in the Round of 32, making this one of the continent’s strongest World Cup performances ever.
ROUND OF 32 MATCHUPS
Germany vs Paraguay
France vs Sweden
South Africa vs Canada
Netherlands vs Morocco
Portugal vs Croatia
Spain vs DR Congo
United States vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Belgium vs Senegal
Brazil vs Japan
Norway vs Ivory Coast
Mexico vs Australia
Switzerland vs Ecuador
England vs Algeria
Argentina vs Cape Verde
Colombia vs Ghana
Austria vs Egypt
Which African team do you think can go the furthest in the knockout stage?
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