The 2026 World Cup group stage is the biggest ever and here you can keep track on the latest standings and how the tables look in all 12 groups.

The 2026 World Cup has arrived. Mexico and South Africa will kick off the tournament on Thursday afternoon following Mexico's opening ceremony.

The 2026 World Cup is going to feel very different from the tournaments fans have grown used to. Bigger, longer, and packed with more countries than ever before, it will officially become the largest World Cup in football history.

Follow the full 2026 FIFA World Cup bracket from group stage to final. Get updated results, schedules, and knockout round matchups all in one place.

A complete guide to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including teams, format, schedule and viewing info.

The expanded 2026 World Cup format changes the path to the knockout round. A simulation of past third-place teams shows why four points should be safe, three points puts teams on the bubble and goal difference could decide who advances.

USA and Iran are not in the same group at the 2026 World Cup, but the expanded knockout format still leaves a clear route for them to meet. The matchup carries history after their World Cup meetings in 1998 and 2022,

The expanded 48-team format for the 2026 FIFA World Cup changed the dynamic of the group stage. The majority of the World Cup favorites will only have one true test during their first three games across Mexico,