Group A
Mexico route
- Mexico
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Czechia
World Cup groups
World Cup 2026 groups, teams and qualification format
The expanded tournament has 12 groups of four. The top two from each group qualify automatically, with the eight best third-place teams joining them in the Round of 32.
32 teams advance from the group stage
Group B
Canada route
- Canada
- Switzerland
- Qatar
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group C
East Coast route
- Brazil
- Morocco
- Haiti
- Scotland
Group D
USA route
- United States
- Paraguay
- Australia
- Turkiye
Group E
Central and East route
- Germany
- Curacao
- Ivory Coast
- Ecuador
Group F
Central route
- Netherlands
- Japan
- Tunisia
- Sweden
Group G
Pacific route
- Belgium
- Egypt
- Iran
- New Zealand
Group H
South and Mexico route
- Spain
- Cape Verde
- Saudi Arabia
- Uruguay
Group I
Northeast route
- France
- Senegal
- Norway
- Iraq
Group J
Central route
- Argentina
- Algeria
- Austria
- Jordan
Group K
Americas route
- Portugal
- Uzbekistan
- Colombia
- DR Congo
Group L
Atlantic route
- England
- Croatia
- Ghana
- Panama
How to use the group page
Group pages should support match previews, tips and daily articles. For betting research, the key is not just who is strongest on paper, but what each team needs from the table before kickoff.