2026 World Cup group standings and schedule update
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway, with host Mexico defeating South Africa 2-0 and South Korea beating Czechia 2-1 on Thursday, June 11. The tournament features 48 nations divided into 12 groups, with each group’s top two teams and the eight best third-place teams advancing to a round of 32 knockout stage. Standings and schedules for all groups are being tracked, with tiebreakers determined by points, goal difference, goals scored, conduct scores, and FIFA rankings if needed. Third-place teams are ranked by points, goal difference, goals scored, and conduct score.
What’s reported
The 2026 World Cup began on Thursday, June 11, with Mexico vs. South Africa and South Korea vs. Czechia.
Mexico leads Group A with 6 points after beating South Africa 2-0 and South Korea 1-0.
South Korea has 3 points in Group A, Czechia has 1 point, South Africa has 1 point.
Group B: Canada (4 points), Switzerland (4 points), Qatar (1 point), Bosnia and Herzegovina (1 point).
Group C: Brazil (4 points), Morocco (4 points), Scotland (3 points), Haiti (0 points).
Group D: United States (6 points), Australia (3 points), Paraguay (3 points), Türkiye (0 points).
Group E: Germany (6 points), Ivory Coast (3 points), Ecuador (1 point), Curaçao (1 point).
Group F: Netherlands (4 points), Sweden (3 points), Japan (1 point), Tunisia (0 points).
Group G: Belgium (1 point), Egypt (1 point), Iran (1 point), New Zealand (1 point).
Group H: Spain (1 point), Cabo Verde (1 point), Saudi Arabia (1 point), Uruguay (1 point).
Group I: France (3 points), Norway (3 points), Senegal (0 points), Iraq (0 points).
Group J: Argentina (3 points), Austria (3 points), Algeria (0 points), Jordan (0 points).
Group K: Portugal (1 point), Colombia (3 points), DR Congo (1 point), Uzbekistan (0 points).
Group L: England (3 points), Ghana (3 points), Croatia (0 points), Panama (0 points).
The knockout round begins with a round of 32, including top two teams from each group and eight best third-place teams.
Tiebreakers: points between tied teams, goal difference between tied teams, goals scored between tied teams; then goal difference in all matches, goals in all matches, conduct score; then FIFA rankings.
Third-place ranking: points, goal difference, goals scored, conduct score.
Sources: sbnation.com
