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World Cup 2026 standings

The World Cup 2026 standings of the World Championship. What is the position of the groups of the 2026 World Football Championship?

The 2026 World Cup standings are as follows:

Standings group A

Country P W D L GF GA Pnt
A1 A1 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
A2 A2 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
A3 A3 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
A4 A4 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0

Standings group B

Country P W D L GF GA Pnt
B1 B1 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
B2 B2 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
B3 B3 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
B4 B4 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0

Standings group C

Country P W D L GF GA Pnt
C1 C1 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
C2 C2 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
C3 C3 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
C4 C4 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0

Standings group D

Country P W D L GF GA Pnt
D1 D1 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
D2 D2 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
D3 D3 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
D4 D4 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0

Standings group E

Country P W D L GF GA Pnt
E1 E1 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
E2 E2 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
E3 E3 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
E4 E4 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0

Standings group F

Country P W D L GF GA Pnt
F1 F1 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
F2 F2 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
F3 F3 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
F4 F4 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0

Standings group G

Country P W D L GF GA Pnt
G1 G1 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
G2 G2 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
G3 G3 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
G4 G4 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0

Standings group H

Country P W D L GF GA Pnt
H1 H1 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
H2 H2 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
H3 H3 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
H4 H4 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0

Standings group I

Country P W D L GF GA Pnt
I1 I1 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
I2 I2 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
I3 I3 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
I4 I4 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0

Standings group J

Country P W D L GF GA Pnt
J1 J1 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
J2 J2 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
J3 J3 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
J4 J4 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0

Standings group K

Country P W D L GF GA Pnt
K1 K1 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
K2 K2 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
K3 K3 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
K4 K4 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0

Standings group L

Country P W D L GF GA Pnt
L1 L1 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
L2 L2 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
L3 L3 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0
L4 L4 0 0 0 0 +0 -0 0

Legend

G: played
W: win
D: draw
L: loss
GF: goals for
GA: goals against
Pnt: points

World Cup 2026 rules for equal points in the group

In the event of equal points in the group, rules should determine which country advances to the next round of the 2026 World Cup and which country is eliminated.

The numbers one and two from each of the eight groups advance to the knockout phase, but how is the ranking determined if the number of points is equal between countries? FIFA has drawn up a number of criteria for this.

If two or more teams in the same group are tied on points after completion of the group stage, the following rules apply in the event of a tie in the group.

Step 1 by equal points in the group

  1. Highest number of points in all group matches.
  2. Highest goal difference in all group matches.
  3. Highest number of goals scored in all group matches.

Step 1 therefore concerns all group matches against all three opponents from the same group, regardless of whether or not they have an equal number of points.

Step 2 by equal points in the group

If, based on the previous step, two or more teams are still tied in the group, the following rules apply in the event of a tie.

  1. Highest number of points in group matches between the respective teams.
  2. Highest goal difference in group matches between the respective teams.
  3. Highest number of goals scored in group matches between the respective teams.
  4. Highest disciplinary score for yellow and red cards:
    1. Yellow card: -1 points
    2. Indirect red card: -3 points
    3. Direct red card: -4 points
    4. Yellow card and direct red card: -5 points
    The country with the highest number of points will be higher in the standings.
  5. Draw by FIFA.

Step 2 therefore concerns the results of matches against the opponents who are tied in the group. Matches against countries with more or less points are therefore disregarded.

Date published: 14-08-2017 | Date modified: 09-08-2025 | Author:

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