12 groups · 48 teams
The Twelve Groups
Top two from each group advance to the Round of 32, joined by the eight best third-placed teams. Drawn on 5 December 2025 at the Kennedy Center, Washington DC.
Group A
GP GD Pts-
Mexico — — — -
South Africa — — — -
South Korea — — — -
Czechia — — —
Group B
GP GD Pts-
Canada — — — -
Bosnia — — — -
Qatar — — — -
Switzerland — — —
Group C
GP GD Pts-
Brazil — — — -
Morocco — — — -
Haiti — — — -
Scotland — — —
Group D
GP GD Pts-
USA — — — -
Paraguay — — — -
Australia — — — -
Türkiye — — —
Group E
GP GD Pts-
Germany — — — -
Curaçao — — — -
Ivory Coast — — — -
Ecuador — — —
Group F
GP GD Pts-
Netherlands — — — -
Japan — — — -
Sweden — — — -
Tunisia — — —
Group G
GP GD Pts-
Belgium — — — -
Egypt — — — -
Iran — — — -
New Zealand — — —
Group H
GP GD Pts-
Spain — — — -
Cape Verde — — — -
Saudi Arabia — — — -
Uruguay — — —
Group I
GP GD Pts-
France — — — -
Senegal — — — -
Iraq — — — -
Norway — — —
Group J
GP GD Pts-
Argentina — — — -
Algeria — — — -
Austria — — — -
Jordan — — —
Group K
GP GD Pts-
Portugal — — — -
DR Congo — — — -
Uzbekistan — — — -
Colombia — — —
Group L
GP GD Pts-
England — — — -
Croatia — — — -
Ghana — — — -
Panama — — —
Best third-placed teams
Twelve groups, but only the eight best third-placed teams join the winners and runners-up in the Round of 32. They are ranked across all groups by points, then goal difference, then goals scored.
- 1—3rd · Group ———
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- 8—3rd · Group ———
- 8 advance to the Round of 32
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- 11—3rd · Group ———
- 12—3rd · Group ———
This board populates once group-stage results come in.
The eight best thirds advance to the knockouts. The order became final when the group stage ended on 27 June.