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World Cup 2026 Predictions

FIFA World Cup 2026™ · 11 June – 19 July 2026 · Canada, Mexico & USA

Last updated: 06/08/2026, 12:32 pm · Source: FIFA live results

Predicted World Cup 2026 champions

ArgentinaFIFA2

Lionel Messi lifts the trophy in our live bracket forecast · 51% final confidence

World Cup 2026 group standings

Projected final group tables after remaining matches — FIFA World Cup 2026 predictions based on rankings and live form.

View full match schedule → with local kick-off times and key match highlights.

Group A

#FIFATeamPWDLGDPts
1
FIFA10
Mexico
3300+69
2
FIFA54
South Africa
3111-14
3
FIFA32
Korea Republic
3102-13
4
FIFA48
Czechia
3012-41

Group B

#FIFATeamPWDLGDPts
1
FIFA14
Switzerland
3210+47
2
FIFA30
Canada
3111+54
3
FIFA61
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3111-14
4
FIFA59
Qatar
3012-81

Group C

#FIFATeamPWDLGDPts
1
FIFA5
Brazil
3210+67
2
FIFA6
Morocco
3210+37
3
FIFA42
Scotland
3102-33
4
FIFA88
Haiti
3003-60

Group D

#FIFATeamPWDLGDPts
1
FIFA16
USA
3201+46
2
FIFA28
Australia
311104
3
FIFA34
Paraguay
3111-24
4
FIFA27
Türkiye
3102-23

Group E

#FIFATeamPWDLGDPts
1
FIFA12
Germany
3201+66
2
FIFA31
Côte d'Ivoire
3201+26
3
FIFA25
Ecuador
311104
4
FIFA82
Curaçao
3012-81

Group F

#FIFATeamPWDLGDPts
1
FIFA9
Netherlands
3210+67
2
FIFA17
Japan
3120+45
3
FIFA37
Sweden
311104
4
FIFA57
Tunisia
3003-100

Group G

#FIFATeamPWDLGDPts
1
FIFA8
Belgium
3120+45
2
FIFA24
Egypt
3120+25
3
FIFA22
IR Iran
303003
4
FIFA86
New Zealand
3012-61

Group H

#FIFATeamPWDLGDPts
1
FIFA1
Spain
3210+57
2
FIFA64
Cabo Verde
303003
3
FIFA20
Uruguay
3021-12
4
FIFA58
Saudi Arabia
3021-42

Group I

#FIFATeamPWDLGDPts
1
FIFA3
France
3300+89
2
FIFA19
Norway
3201+16
3
FIFA18
Senegal
3102+23
4
FIFA63
Iraq
3003-110

Group J

#FIFATeamPWDLGDPts
1
FIFA2
Argentina
3300+79
2
FIFA23
Austria
311104
3
FIFA29
Algeria
3111-24
4
FIFA73
Jordan
3003-50

Group K

#FIFATeamPWDLGDPts
1
FIFA11
Colombia
3210+37
2
FIFA7
Portugal
3120+55
3
FIFA41
Congo DR
3111+14
4
FIFA60
Uzbekistan
3003-90

Group L

#FIFATeamPWDLGDPts
1
FIFA4
England
3210+47
2
FIFA13
Croatia
320106
3
FIFA65
Ghana
311104
4
FIFA44
Panama
3003-40

Best 8 third-placed teams — Round of 32

Our projected eight best third-placed sides from the 12 groups — they advance to the knockout stage under FIFA tie-break rules. View knockout bracket →

RankFromFIFATeamPtsGDStatus
1Group K
FIFA41
Congo DR
4+1R32
2Group F
FIFA37
Sweden
40R32
3Group E
FIFA25
Ecuador
40R32
4Group L
FIFA65
Ghana
40R32
5Group B
FIFA61
Bosnia and Herzegovina
4-1R32
6Group J
FIFA29
Algeria
4-2R32
7Group D
FIFA34
Paraguay
4-2R32
8Group I
FIFA18
Senegal
3+2R32

Blends live tournament form (~35–50%), FIFA rankings (~47% of the core blend, modest weight), knockout momentum, squad availability, and a consensus signal from Opta, betting markets, and major media picks (~8–10%). Based on FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking, World Cup squad availability, and tournament form. Official tables: FIFA standings. View full FIFA world rankings →