World Cup 2026 group tables — live
All 12 groups of the 48-team World Cup — points, goal difference and who advances, updated live during matchdays.
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How the 2026 group stage works
The 2026 World Cup is the first with 48 teams: 12 groups of 4, with the top two from every group plus the eight best third-placed sides advancing to a brand-new Round of 32. That makes third place a live qualification battle right to the final whistle of the group stage — a team can finish third and still reach the knockouts, which is why our tables highlight both the automatic spots and the best-third contention zone.
These tables are computed from the live match feed, not copied from elsewhere: every result updates points, goal difference and ranking within about a minute of full-time, and during matches the in-play score is already reflected. Each group also carries the SPX Engine's graded record on that group's finished matches — the same public hit/miss verdicts you'll find on our track record, shown per group for transparency.
From any group you can tap through to team pages, match reports and the knockout bracket to follow a nation's full road to the final. For the tournament-wide view — bracket, schedule, award races — head to the FIFA WC 2026 hub.