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Standings - Group A
Group A			P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
	1	MEX	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2	RSA	0	0	0	0	0	0
	3	KOR	0	0	0	0	0	0
	4	DEN/MKD/CZE/IRL	0	0	0	0	0	0

Standings - Group B
Group B			P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
	1	CAN	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2	ITA/NIR/WAL/BIH	0	0	0	0	0	0
	3	QAT	0	0	0	0	0	0
	4	SUI	0	0	0	0	0	0

Standings - Group C
Group C			P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
	1	BRA	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2	MAR	0	0	0	0	0	0
	3	HAI	0	0	0	0	0	0
	4	SCO	0	0	0	0	0	0

Standings - Group D
Group D			P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
	1	USA	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2	PAR	0	0	0	0	0	0
	3	AUS	0	0	0	0	0	0
	4	TUR/ROU/SVK/KOS	0	0	0	0	0	0

Standings - Group E
Group E			P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
	1	GER	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2	CUW	0	0	0	0	0	0
	3	CIV	0	0	0	0	0	0
	4	ECU	0	0	0	0	0	0

Standings - Group F
Group F			P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
	1	NED	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2	JPN	0	0	0	0	0	0
	3	UKR/SWE/POL/ALB	0	0	0	0	0	0
	4	TUN	0	0	0	0	0	0

Standings - Group G
Group G			P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
	1	BEL	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2	EGY	0	0	0	0	0	0
	3	IRN	0	0	0	0	0	0
	4	NZL	0	0	0	0	0	0

Standings - Group H
Group H			P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
	1	ESP	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2	CPV	0	0	0	0	0	0
	3	KSA	0	0	0	0	0	0
	4	URU	0	0	0	0	0	0

Standings - Group I
Group I			P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
	1	FRA	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2	SEN	0	0	0	0	0	0
	3	BOL/SUR/IRQ	0	0	0	0	0	0
	4	NOR	0	0	0	0	0	0

Standings - Group J
Group J			P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
	1	ARG	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2	ALG	0	0	0	0	0	0
	3	AUT	0	0	0	0	0	0
	4	JOR	0	0	0	0	0	0

Standings - Group K
Group K			P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
	1	POR	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2	NCL/JAM/COD	0	0	0	0	0	0
	3	UZB	0	0	0	0	0	0
	4	COL	0	0	0	0	0	0

Standings - Group L
Group L			P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
	1	ENG	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2	CRO	0	0	0	0	0	0
	3	GHA	0	0	0	0	0	0
	4	PAN	0	0	0	0	0	0

= Qualified next round
P = Matches Played
W = Wins
D = Draws
L = Loss
GD = Goal Difference
Pts = Points

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FAQsFAQs

When is FIFA World Cup 26™ taking place?

The next FIFA World Cup™ returns to its traditional season of between June and July. The spectacle kicks off with its opening match on Thursday 11 June, with the World Cup final taking place on Sunday 19 July. You can find the full match schedule here:

/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/match-schedule-fixtures-results-teams-stadiums

How will FIFA World Cup 26™ work with 48 teams?

FIFA World Cup 2026™ will have a new format, featuring 48 teams (16 more than Qatar 2022™) and 104 matches (40 more than the last edition). The number of groups has been increased from eight to twelve, with an additional round of 32 knockout stage added to incorporate the expanded number of participants. More details can be found here:

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Where is FIFA World Cup 26™ taking place?

The tournament will be spread across 16 host cities, with 11 in the USA, three in Mexico and two in Canada. For information about host cities, discover more here:

/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/host-cities

How does qualifying work?

Host nations Canada, Mexico and the USA have qualified for FIFA World Cup 26™ automatically. The other 45 places will be determined by qualifying competitions from each continental confederation. For more details about each confederation qualification process, read our explainer here:

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Who has already qualified?

Look ahead to the FIFA World Cup 26™ in Canada, Mexico and USA with details on the teams who have booked their ticket to the tournament.

/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/world-cup-2026-who-has-qualified

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