IMAGE: United States fans celebrate after winning their FIFA World Cup Group D match against Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium, on March 14, 2026. Photograph: IMAGN IMAGES via Kiyoshi Mio/Reuters
Key Points
- FIFA World Cup 2026 is the first football world cup to have 48 teams, an expansion from 32.
- Defending champions Argentina take on Algeria in their opening match on June 16.
- Brazil have won the most FIFA World Cup titles, having triumphed in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002.
The FIFA World Cup returns to North America after 32 years, with the tournament last held in the US in 1994.
The tournament will be hosted across 16 cities in Canada, Mexico and the USA.
Points Table Of FIFA World Cup 2026:
GROUP A:
| Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Republic of Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Czechia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
GROUP B
| Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qatar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
GROUP C
| Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Morocco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Haiti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
GROUP D
| Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Turkey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
GROUP E
| Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivory Coast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curacao | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GROUP F
| Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GROUP G
| Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Egypt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GROUP H
| Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cape Verde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GROUP I
| Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Senegal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iraq | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GROUP J
| Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Algeria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GROUP K
| Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colombia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DR Congo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GROUP L
| Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ghana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
