World Cup 2026 Groups
All 12 groups ranked by difficulty. Top 2 advance plus 8 best 3rd-place teams to the Round of 32. Each group analyzed with Power Index data.
12
Groups
48
Teams
72
Group Matches
32
Advance
Groups by Difficulty
Ranked by composite difficulty score (avg Power Index + standard deviation).
1Group L
Belgium · Croatia · Uruguay · Austria
Brazil · Morocco · Scotland · Haiti
Netherlands · Japan · Tunisia
Argentina · Iran · Norway · Cameroon
France · Nigeria · New Zealand
Spain · Colombia · Uzbekistan · Cape Verde
England · Senegal · Panama · Jordan
Germany · Ecuador · Ivory Coast · Curaçao
Mexico · South Korea · South Africa
Portugal · Mali · Saudi Arabia
United States · Australia · Paraguay
Switzerland · Canada · Qatar
⚔️ Competitive→
2Group F8
⚔️ Competitive→
3Group E7.7
⚔️ Competitive→
4Group H7.6
⚔️ Competitive→
5Group I7.6
⚔️ Competitive→
6Group G7.4
⚔️ Competitive→
7Group J7.2
⚖️ Balanced→
8Group D6.8
⚖️ Balanced→
9Group A6.5
⚖️ Balanced→
10Group K6.4
⚖️ Balanced→
11Group C6.4
⚖️ Balanced→
12Group B6.3
⚖️ Balanced→
6.2
All Groups A–L
Click any group for full analysis, match schedule, and team breakdowns.
Group A
⚖️ Balanced
Avg
5.2
Group B
⚖️ Balanced
Avg
5.4
Group C
⚖️ Balanced
Avg
5.3
Group D
⚖️ Balanced
Avg
4.5
Group E
⚔️ Competitive
Avg
6.4
Group F
⚔️ Competitive
Avg
5.8
Group G
⚔️ Competitive
Avg
4.9
Group H
⚔️ Competitive
Avg
6
Group I
⚔️ Competitive
Avg
5.5
Group J
⚖️ Balanced
Avg
4.9
Group K
⚖️ Balanced
Avg
4.8
Group L
⚔️ Competitive
Avg
7.2
Group difficulty scores are computed deterministically from Power Index data (WC26-PI-v1.0). SeatNav is not affiliated with FIFA.