2026 World Cup Group Guides

Data-driven previews of all 12 groups — FIFA rankings, captains, squad sizes, fixtures and the Round-of-32 qualification picture for every team.

All 12 group previews

Group A

Avg FIFA rank 36 · strength 8/12

Mexico · South Korea · Czechia · South Africa

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Group B

Avg FIFA rank 41 · strength 12/12

Switzerland · Canada · Qatar · Bosnia & Herzegovina

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Group C

Avg FIFA rank 35 · strength 7/12

Brazil · Morocco · Scotland · Haiti

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Group D

Avg FIFA rank 26 · strength 2/12

United States · Türkiye · Australia · Paraguay

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Group E

Avg FIFA rank 37 · strength 10/12

Germany · Ecuador · Côte d’Ivoire · Curaçao

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Group F

Avg FIFA rank 27 · strength 4/12

Netherlands · Japan · Sweden · Tunisia

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Group G

Avg FIFA rank 36 · strength 9/12

Belgium · Iran · Egypt · New Zealand

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Group H

Avg FIFA rank 37 · strength 11/12

Spain · Uruguay · Saudi Arabia · Cape Verde

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Group I

Avg FIFA rank 26 · strength 3/12

France · Senegal · Norway · Iraq

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Group J

Avg FIFA rank 30 · strength 6/12

Argentina · Austria · Algeria · Jordan

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Group K

Avg FIFA rank 29 · strength 5/12

Portugal · Colombia · DR Congo · Uzbekistan

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Group L

Avg FIFA rank 16 · strength 1/12

England · Croatia · Panama · Ghana

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