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 8/12Mexico · South Korea · Czechia · South Africa
Read the Group A preview →Group B
Avg FIFA rank 41 · strength 12/12Switzerland · Canada · Qatar · Bosnia & Herzegovina
Read the Group B preview →Group C
Avg FIFA rank 35 · strength 7/12Brazil · Morocco · Scotland · Haiti
Read the Group C preview →Group D
Avg FIFA rank 26 · strength 2/12United States · Türkiye · Australia · Paraguay
Read the Group D preview →Group E
Avg FIFA rank 37 · strength 10/12Germany · Ecuador · Côte d’Ivoire · Curaçao
Read the Group E preview →Group F
Avg FIFA rank 27 · strength 4/12Netherlands · Japan · Sweden · Tunisia
Read the Group F preview →Group G
Avg FIFA rank 36 · strength 9/12Belgium · Iran · Egypt · New Zealand
Read the Group G preview →Group H
Avg FIFA rank 37 · strength 11/12Spain · Uruguay · Saudi Arabia · Cape Verde
Read the Group H preview →Group I
Avg FIFA rank 26 · strength 3/12France · Senegal · Norway · Iraq
Read the Group I preview →Group J
Avg FIFA rank 30 · strength 6/12Argentina · Austria · Algeria · Jordan
Read the Group J preview →Group K
Avg FIFA rank 29 · strength 5/12Portugal · Colombia · DR Congo · Uzbekistan
Read the Group K preview →Group L
Avg FIFA rank 16 · strength 1/12England · Croatia · Panama · Ghana
Read the Group L preview →