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FIFA WORLD CUP 2026
The complete record of the first 48-team World Cup, played across three host nations — and a final in which Spain beat Argentina to lift the trophy. Every result, the final standings and all our coverage, in one place.
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Results
Latest Results
Sun 19 Jul
Spain1 – 0
Argentina
New York New Jersey Stadium
Sat 18 Jul
France4 – 6
England
Miami Stadium
Sat 11 Jul
Norway –
England
Miami Stadium
Fri 10 Jul
Spain –
Belgium
Los Angeles Stadium
Thu 9 Jul
France –
Morocco
Boston Stadium
Tue 7 Jul
Switzerland –
Colombia
BC Place Vancouver
Tue 7 Jul
Argentina –
Egypt
Atlanta Stadium
Tue 7 Jul
United States –
Belgium
Seattle Stadium
Final Group Standings
Group stage · as it finishedStandings update automatically as results come in — 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage.
Group A
| # | Team | P | W | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | 5 | 4 | +7 | 12 |
| 2 |  South Africa | 4 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 3 |  South Korea | 3 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Czechia | 3 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
Group B
| # | Team | P | W | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 4 | 3 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 |  Canada | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 |  Bosnia & Herz. | 4 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
| 4 |  Qatar | 3 | 0 | -8 | 1 |
Group C
| # | Team | P | W | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 5 | 3 | +6 | 11 |
| 2 |  Brazil | 5 | 3 | +6 | 10 |
| 3 |  Scotland | 3 | 1 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 |  Haiti | 3 | 0 | -6 | 0 |
Group D
| # | Team | P | W | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA | 4 | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 |  Australia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 |  Paraguay | 5 | 1 | -3 | 5 |
| 4 |  Turkey | 3 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
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Group E
| # | Team | P | W | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 4 | 2 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 |  Ivory Coast | 4 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Ecuador | 4 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Curaçao | 3 | 0 | -8 | 1 |
Group F
| # | Team | P | W | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | 4 | 2 | +6 | 8 |
| 2 |  Japan | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| 3 |  Sweden | 4 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
| 4 |  Tunisia | 3 | 0 | -10 | 0 |
Group G
| # | Team | P | W | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 4 | 2 | +5 | 8 |
| 2 | Egypt | 4 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Iran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  New Zealand | 3 | 0 | -6 | 1 |
Group H
| # | Team | P | W | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 5 | 4 | +9 | 13 |
| 2 |  Cape Verde | 4 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Uruguay | 3 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | -4 | 2 |
Group I
| # | Team | P | W | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 6 | 5 | +10 | 15 |
| 2 | Norway | 5 | 4 | +3 | 12 |
| 3 |  Senegal | 4 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Iraq | 3 | 0 | -11 | 0 |
Group J
| # | Team | P | W | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 5 | 4 | +7 | 12 |
| 2 |  Austria | 4 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
| 3 |  Algeria | 4 | 1 | -4 | 4 |
| 4 |  Jordan | 3 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
Group K
| # | Team | P | W | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 4 | 3 | +4 | 10 |
| 2 |  Portugal | 4 | 2 | +6 | 8 |
| 3 |  DR Congo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | -9 | 0 |
Group L
| # | Team | P | W | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 6 | 5 | +8 | 16 |
| 2 |  Croatia | 4 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Ghana | 4 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Panama | 3 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
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