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FIFA World Cup 2026 points table standings: The FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off June 11 with co-hosts Mexico set to take on 2010 hosts South Africa to open the tournament, which has expanded to 48 teams. This is set to be the biggest ever World Cup, with over 100 games to be played for the first time.
The 48 participating FIFA World Cup 2026 teams have been divided into 12 groups, with 32 of these sides gaining qualification for the next round. The top two from each group alongside the eight best third-placed teams will advance to the 32-team knockout stage. From here on, every game is a knockout game, and a team has to win five straight matches to win the elusive trophy
Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0 in the opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Estadio Azteca on Thursday, 11 June. Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez scored in either half of the game that witnessed three red cards being awarded.
Check out the updated points table and schedule/results for all the FIFA World Cup group stage matches.
LIVE Streaming details: The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be streamed live on Zee5 in India. The matches will be shown live on Unite8 Sports TV channels.
The 48 participating FIFA World Cup 2026 teams have been divided into 12 groups, with 32 of these sides gaining qualification for the next round. The top two from each group alongside the eight best third-placed teams will advance to the 32-team knockout stage. From here on, every game is a knockout game, and a team has to win five straight matches to win the elusive trophy
Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0 in the opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Estadio Azteca on Thursday, 11 June. Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez scored in either half of the game that witnessed three red cards being awarded.
Check out the updated points table and schedule/results for all the FIFA World Cup group stage matches.
World Cup 2026: Group A Latest Points Table
| Rank | Team | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GD | Points |
| 1 | Mexico (H) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
World Cup 2026 Group A Schedule and Results
| Date | Team | Score | Team |
| Jun-11 | Mexico | 2-0 | South Africa |
| Jun-11 | South Korea | 2-1 | Czech Republic |
| Jun-18 | Czech Republic | TBD | South Africa |
| Jun-18 | Mexico | TBD | South Korea |
| Jun-24 | Czech Republic | TBD | Mexico |
| Jun-24 | South Africa | TBD | South Korea |
World Cup 2026: Group B Latest Points Table
| Pos | Team | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GD |
| 1 | Canada (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Qatar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
World Cup 2026 Group B Schedule and Results
| Date | Team | Score | Team |
| Jun-12 | Canada | TBD | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Jun-12 | Qatar | TBD | Switzerland |
| Jun-18 | Canada | TBD | Qatar |
| Jun-18 | Switzerland | TBD | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Jun-24 | Switzerland | TBD | Canada |
| Jun-24 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | TBD | Qatar |
World Cup 2026: Group C Latest Points Table
| Pos | Team | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GD |
| 1 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Morocco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Haiti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Scotland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
World Cup 2026 Group C Schedule and Results
| Date | Team | Score | Team |
| Jun-13 | Brazil | TBD | Morocco |
| Jun-13 | Haiti | TBD | Scotland |
| Jun-19 | Scotland | TBD | Morocco |
| Jun-19 | Brazil | TBD | Haiti |
| Jun-24 | Scotland | TBD | Brazil |
| Jun-24 | Morocco | TBD | Haiti |
World Cup 2026: Group D Latest Points Table
| Pos | Team | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GD |
| 1 | United States (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Paraguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Turkey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
World Cup 2026 Group D Schedule and Results
| Date | Team | Score | Team |
| Jun-12 | United States | TBD | Paraguay |
| Jun-13 | Australia | TBD | Turkey |
| Jun-19 | United States | TBD | Australia |
| Jun-19 | Turkey | TBD | Paraguay |
| Jun-25 | Turkey | TBD | United States |
| Jun-25 | Paraguay | TBD | Australia |
World Cup 2026: Group E Latest Points Table
| Pos | Team | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GD |
| 1 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Curacao | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
World Cup 2026 Group E Schedule and Results
| Date | Team | Score | Team |
| Jun-14 | Germany | TBD | Curacao |
| Jun-14 | Ivory Coast | TBD | Ecuador |
| Jun-20 | Germany | TBD | Ivory Coast |
| Jun-20 | Ecuador | TBD | Curacao |
| Jun-25 | Curacao | TBD | Ivory Coast |
| Jun-25 | Ecuador | TBD | Germany |
World Cup 2026: Group F Latest Points Table
| Pos | Team | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GD |
| 1 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
World Cup 2026 Group F Schedule and Results
| Date | Team | Score | Team |
| Jun-14 | Netherlands | TBD | Japan |
| Jun-14 | Sweden | TBD | Tunisia |
| Jun-20 | Netherlands | TBD | Sweden |
| Jun-20 | Tunisia | TBD | Japan |
| Jun-25 | Japan | TBD | Sweden |
| Jun-25 | Tunisia | TBD | Netherlands |
World Cup 2026: Group G Latest Points Table
| Pos | Team | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GD |
| 1 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Iran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
World Cup 2026 Group G Schedule and Results
| Date | Team | Score | Team |
| Jun-15 | Belgium | TBD | Egypt |
| Jun-15 | Iran | TBD | New Zealand |
| Jun-21 | Belgium | TBD | Iran |
| Jun-21 | New Zealand | TBD | Egypt |
| Jun-26 | Egypt | TBD | Iran |
| Jun-26 | New Zealand | TBD | Belgium |
World Cup 2026: Group H Latest Points Table
| Pos | Team | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GD |
| 1 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Cape Verde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
World Cup 2026 Group H Schedule and Results
| Date | Team | Score | Team |
| Jun-15 | Spain | TBD | Cape Verde |
| Jun-15 | Saudi Arabia | TBD | Uruguay |
| Jun-21 | Spain | TBD | Saudi Arabia |
| Jun-21 | Uruguay | TBD | Cape Verde |
| Jun-26 | Cape Verde | TBD | Saudi Arabia |
| Jun-26 | Uruguay | TBD | Spain |
World Cup 2026: Group I Latest Points Table
| Pos | Team | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GD |
| 1 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Senegal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Iraq | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
World Cup 2026 Group I Schedule and Results
| Date | Team | Score | Team |
| Jun-16 | France | TBD | Senegal |
| Jun-16 | Iraq | TBD | Norway |
| Jun-22 | France | TBD | Iraq |
| Jun-22 | Norway | TBD | Senegal |
| Jun-26 | Norway | TBD | France |
| Jun-26 | Senegal | TBD | Iraq |
World Cup 2026: Group J Latest Points Table
| Pos | Team | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GD |
| 1 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Algeria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Jordan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
World Cup 2026 Group J Schedule and Results
| Date | Team | Score | Team |
| Jun-16 | Argentina | TBD | Algeria |
| Jun-16 | Austria | TBD | Jordan |
| Jun-22 | Argentina | TBD | Austria |
| Jun-22 | Jordan | TBD | Algeria |
| Jun-27 | Algeria | TBD | Austria |
| Jun-27 | Jordan | TBD | Argentina |
World Cup 2026: Group K Latest Points Table
| Pos | Team | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GD |
| 1 | Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DR Congo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
World Cup 2026 Group K Schedule and Results
| Date | Team | Score | Team |
| Jun-17 | Portugal | TBD | DR Congo |
| Jun-17 | Uzbekistan | TBD | Colombia |
| Jun-23 | Portugal | TBD | Uzbekistan |
| Jun-23 | Colombia | TBD | DR Congo |
| Jun-27 | Colombia | TBD | Portugal |
| Jun-27 | DR Congo | TBD | Uzbekistan |
World Cup 2026: Group L Latest Points Table
| Pos | Team | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GD |
| 1 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Ghana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
World Cup 2026 Group L Schedule and Results
| Date | Team | Score | Team |
| Jun-11 | England | TBD | Croatia |
| Jun-11 | Ghana | TBD | Panama |
| Jun-18 | England | TBD | Ghana |
| Jun-18 | Panama | TBD | Croatia |
| Jun-24 | Panama | TBD | England |
| Jun-24 | Croatia | TBD | Ghana |
LIVE Streaming details: The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be streamed live on Zee5 in India. The matches will be shown live on Unite8 Sports TV channels.
