FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 GROUP STAGE FINAL STANDINGS & ROUND OF 32 QUALIFIERS

Here is how all the groups finished:

GROUP A
1. Mexico – 9 Points (+6)
2. South Africa – 4 Points (-1)
3. South Korea – 3 Points (-1)
4. Czech Republic – 1 Point (-4)
Qualified: Mexico, South Africa

GROUP B
1. Switzerland – 7 Points (+4)
2. Canada – 4 Points (+5)
3. Bosnia and Herzegovina – 4 Points (-1)
4. Qatar – 1 Point (-8 )
Qualified: Switzerland, Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina

GROUP C
1. Brazil – 7 Points (+6)
2. Morocco – 7 Points (+3)
3. Scotland – 3 Points (-3)
4. Haiti – 0 Points (-6)
Qualified: Brazil, Morocco

GROUP D
1. United States – 6 Points (+4)
2. Australia – 4 Points (0)
3. Paraguay – 4 Points (-2)
4. Turkey – 3 Points (-2)
Qualified: United States, Australia, Paraguay

GROUP E
1. Germany – 6 Points (+6)
2. Ivory Coast – 6 Points (+2)
3. Ecuador – 4 Points (0)
4. Curaçao – 1 Point (-8 )
Qualified: Germany, Ivory Coast, Ecuador

GROUP F
1. Netherlands – 7 Points (+6)
2. Japan – 5 Points (+4)
3. Sweden – 4 Points (0)
4. Tunisia – 0 Points (-10)
Qualified: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden

GROUP G
1. Belgium – 5 Points (+4)
2. Egypt – 5 Points (+2)
3. Iran – 3 Points (0)
4. New Zealand – 1 Point (-6)
Qualified: Belgium, Egypt

GROUP H
1. Spain – 7 Points (+5)
2. Cape Verde – 3 Points (0)
3. Uruguay – 2 Points (-1)
4. Saudi Arabia – 2 Points (-4)
Qualified: Spain, Cape Verde

GROUP I
1. France – 9 Points (+8 )
2. Norway – 6 Points (+1)
3. Senegal – 3 Points (+2)
4. Iraq – 0 Points (-11)
Qualified: France, Norway, Senegal

GROUP J
1. Argentina – 9 Points (+7)
2. Austria – 4 Points (0)
3. Algeria – 4 Points (-2)
4. Jordan – 0 Points (-5)
Qualified: Argentina, Austria, Algeria

GROUP K
1. Colombia – 7 Points (+3)
2. Portugal – 5 Points (+5)
3. DR Congo – 4 Points (+1)
4. Uzbekistan – 0 Points (-9)
Qualified: Colombia, Portugal, DR Congo

GROUP L
1. England – 7 Points (+4)
2. Croatia – 6 Points (0)
3. Ghana – 4 Points (0)
4. Panama – 0 Points (-4)
Qualified: England, Croatia, Ghana

CONFIRMED ROUND OF 32 TEAMS

Mexico
Switzerland
Brazil
United States
Germany
Netherlands
Belgium
Spain
France
Argentina
Colombia
England
South Africa
Canada
Morocco
Australia
Ivory Coast
Japan
Egypt
Cape Verde
Norway
Austria
Portugal
Croatia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Paraguay
Ecuador
Sweden
Senegal
Algeria
DR Congo
Ghana
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9 AFRICA’S REPRESENTATIVES IN THE ROUND OF 32

South Africa
Morocco
Ivory Coast
Egypt
Cape Verde
Senegal
DR Congo
Algeria
Ghana

A special congratulations to South Africa and Ivory Coast, who have reached the FIFA World Cup knockout stage for the first time in their history.

Cape Verde also deserve massive praise. Despite being one of the smallest nations at the tournament, they qualified from a group containing Spain, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia.

Africa will have nine (9) representatives in the Round of 32, making this one of the continent’s strongest World Cup performances ever.

ROUND OF 32 MATCHUPS

Germany vs Paraguay

France vs Sweden

South Africa vs Canada

Netherlands vs Morocco

Portugal vs Croatia

Spain vs DR Congo

United States vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

Belgium vs Senegal

Brazil vs Japan

Norway vs Ivory Coast

Mexico vs Australia

Switzerland vs Ecuador

England vs Algeria

Argentina vs Cape Verde

Colombia vs Ghana