Three Groups Settled, Nine Still Open: The World Cup Table Right Now

The Short Version

With one round of group games left in most sections, only three of the twelve groups are mathematically settled: Mexico, Switzerland and Brazil have all won theirs, sending six teams through. Seven sides — Mexico, the United States, Germany, France, Norway, Argentina and Colombia — have a perfect record and have yet to drop a point. The sharpest drama now is the eight-best-third-placed math, where a four-point third (Bosnia and Herzegovina) already sits above three-point rivals, and the final round on 28 June will decide who joins them in the round of 32. The full tables, group by group, are below.

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Every group, every team

Groups A–C have completed all three rounds; the other nine have one match left, scheduled to finish on 28 June. Status reads off the live table: Q marks a confirmed knockout place, Out a confirmed exit.

Group A (complete)

Pos	Team	Pld	W-D-L	GD	Pts	Status
1	Mexico	3	3-0-0	+6	9	Q — winners
2	South Africa	3	1-1-1	−1	4	Q — runners-up
3	South Korea	3	1-0-2	−1	3	3rd — in best-thirds race
4	Czechia	3	0-1-2	−4	1	Out

Group B (complete)

Pos	Team	Pld	W-D-L	GD	Pts	Status
1	Switzerland	3	2-1-0	+4	7	Q — winners
2	Canada	3	1-1-1	+5	4	Q — runners-up
3	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3	1-1-1	−1	4	3rd — in best-thirds race
4	Qatar	3	0-1-2	−8	1	Out

Group C (complete)

Pos	Team	Pld	W-D-L	GD	Pts	Status
1	Brazil	3	2-1-0	+6	7	Q — winners
2	Morocco	3	2-1-0	+3	7	Q — runners-up
3	Scotland	3	1-0-2	−3	3	3rd — in best-thirds race
4	Haiti	3	0-0-3	−6	0	Out

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W-D-L	GD	Pts	Status
1	United States	2	2-0-0	+5	6	Top — a point clinches it
2	Australia	2	1-0-1	0	3	In contention
3	Paraguay	2	1-0-1	−2	3	In contention
4	Türkiye	2	0-0-2	−3	0	On the brink

Group E

Pos	Team	Pld	W-D-L	GD	Pts	Status
1	Germany	2	2-0-0	+7	6	Top — a point clinches it
2	Côte d’Ivoire	2	1-0-1	0	3	In contention
3	Ecuador	2	0-1-1	−1	1	Must win
4	Curaçao	2	0-1-1	−6	1	On the brink

Group F

Pos	Team	Pld	W-D-L	GD	Pts	Status
1	Netherlands	2	1-1-0	+4	4	Top — not yet safe
2	Japan	2	1-1-0	+4	4	In the top two
3	Sweden	2	1-0-1	0	3	In contention
4	Tunisia	2	0-0-2	−8	0	On the brink

Group G

Pos	Team	Pld	W-D-L	GD	Pts	Status
1	Egypt	2	1-1-0	+2	4	Top — not yet safe
2	Iran	2	0-2-0	0	2	In contention
3	Belgium	2	0-2-0	0	2	In contention
4	New Zealand	2	0-1-1	−2	1	Must win

Group H

Pos	Team	Pld	W-D-L	GD	Pts	Status
1	Spain	2	1-1-0	+4	4	Top — not yet safe
2	Uruguay	2	0-2-0	0	2	In contention
3	Cabo Verde	2	0-2-0	0	2	In contention
4	Saudi Arabia	2	0-1-1	−4	1	On the brink

Group I

Pos	Team	Pld	W-D-L	GD	Pts	Status
1	France	2	2-0-0	+5	6	Q — playing for top spot
2	Norway	2	2-0-0	+4	6	Q — playing for top spot
3	Senegal	2	0-0-2	−3	0	On the brink
4	Iraq	2	0-0-2	−6	0	On the brink

Group J

Pos	Team	Pld	W-D-L	GD	Pts	Status
1	Argentina	2	2-0-0	+5	6	Top — a point clinches it
2	Austria	2	1-0-1	0	3	In contention
3	Algeria	2	1-0-1	−2	3	In contention
4	Jordan	2	0-0-2	−3	0	On the brink

Group K

Pos	Team	Pld	W-D-L	GD	Pts	Status
1	Colombia	2	2-0-0	+3	6	Top — a point clinches it
2	Portugal	2	1-1-0	+5	4	In the top two
3	Congo DR	2	0-1-1	−1	1	Must win
4	Uzbekistan	2	0-0-2	−7	0	On the brink

Group L

Pos	Team	Pld	W-D-L	GD	Pts	Status
1	England	2	1-1-0	+2	4	Top — not yet safe
2	Ghana	2	1-1-0	+1	4	In the top two
3	Croatia	2	1-0-1	−1	3	In contention
4	Panama	2	0-0-2	−2	0	On the brink

The six teams already through

The completed groups have settled six of the thirty-two knockout places. Mexico were the most convincing, taking Group A with three wins, six goals scored and none conceded. Switzerland won Group B with a game in hand, while Canada went through in second on goal difference, reaching a knockout round for the first time. Group C produced the tightest top: Brazil and Morocco both finished on seven points, with Brazil first on goal difference.

Those three groups also produced the first eliminations. Czechia, Qatar and Haiti finished bottom and are out — Haiti the only team so far to lose all three of its matches.

Seven unbeaten, and the collision in Group I

Across all twelve groups, seven sides have won every match they have played: Mexico, the United States, Germany, France, Norway, Argentina and Colombia. Mexico are already confirmed as a group winner; the other six lead their groups on six points and need only a single point in the final round to be sure of going through.

Group I is where two of those perfect records meet. France and Norway have both won twice — France with the meaner defence, Norway carried by Erling Haaland — and with Senegal and Iraq both pointless, the top two is already settled. What their final game decides is the order: first place, and the kinder side of the knockout bracket, against second and a likely meeting with one of the other group winners.

The third-place race, as it stands

The format’s most-misread feature now matters most. Each group’s top two advance automatically; the round of 32 is completed by the eight best third-placed teams, ranked across all twelve groups on points, then goal difference, then goals scored, then disciplinary record.

Only three of the twelve third-place slots are locked — the thirds from completed Groups A, B and C. The other nine will change in the final round, so the table below is a snapshot, not a verdict.

Rank	Team	Group	Pld	GD	Pts	Note
1	Bosnia & Herzegovina	B	3	−1	4	Locked
2	Sweden	F	2	0	3	Provisional
3	Croatia	L	2	−1	3	Provisional
4	South Korea	A	3	−1	3	Locked
5	Paraguay	D	2	−2	3	Provisional
6	Algeria	J	2	−2	3	Provisional
7	Scotland	C	3	−3	3	Locked
8	Cabo Verde	H	2	0	2	Provisional — last qualifying spot
9	Belgium	G	2	0	2	Provisional — first out
10	Congo DR	K	2	−1	1	Provisional
11	Ecuador	E	2	−1	1	Provisional
12	Senegal	I	2	−3	0	Provisional

Third-placed teams ranked as of 25 June. The top eight advance; the cut currently falls between Cabo Verde and Belgium on two points, but Bosnia’s four points is the only mark already banked. As the live trackers show, the cut-off is expected to settle around four points once the final round is played.

On the brink

No team outside the completed groups is mathematically eliminated yet, but several are a result away from it. Türkiye, Tunisia, Senegal, Iraq, Jordan, Uzbekistan and Panama are all without a point after two games; most would need a final-round win and a heavy goal-difference swing simply to reach the third-place places. Saudi Arabia and Curaçao, on one point, are in the same bracket.

The groups still genuinely open are F, G, H and L. Group G is the strangest: Iran and Belgium have drawn both of their matches and sit level on two points behind Egypt, with the tiebreaker sequence — goal difference, then goals scored, then discipline — likely to separate them.

What the final round decides

By the end of 28 June the bracket will be full. Nine group winners are still to be confirmed, the runners-up positions in half the groups remain live, and the ranking of the third-placed teams — where 495 possible combinations feed into who plays whom — will only be fixed once the last group game kicks off.

What the table makes clear already is the shape of the tournament: a clear top tier of unbeaten sides, a congested middle where one goal can separate qualification from elimination, and a third-place race that, by design, keeps two-thirds of the field alive into the final round.

Frequently asked questions

Which groups are already decided at the 2026 World Cup? Groups A, B and C have completed all three rounds. Mexico won Group A, Switzerland won Group B, and Brazil won Group C, with South Africa, Canada and Morocco going through as runners-up.

How many teams qualify from each group? The top two from each of the twelve groups advance automatically — 24 teams — and the round of 32 is completed by the eight best third-placed teams.

How are the best third-placed teams ranked? All twelve third-placed teams are ranked together, first on points, then goal difference, then goals scored, and finally disciplinary record. The top eight advance to the round of 32.

Which teams have a perfect record so far? Mexico, the United States, Germany, France, Norway, Argentina and Colombia have won every match they have played. Mexico are the only one already confirmed as a group winner.

Which teams have been eliminated? Czechia, Qatar and Haiti finished bottom of the three completed groups and are out. No other team is mathematically eliminated yet, though several without a point are close.

Why are France and Norway’s final group game so important? Both have won their first two matches in Group I and are already through. Their meeting decides first place, which determines which side of the knockout bracket each takes.

What point total will it take to finish as a best third-placed team? Based on the completed groups and live tables, the cut-off is expected to be around four points, though three points with a strong goal difference could still be enough.

When does the group stage finish? The final round of group matches is scheduled to be completed on 28 June 2026, after which the full round-of-32 bracket will be set.