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World Cup 2026 Group Guides

Groups | Independent fan guide | Last verified 2026-05-31

World Cup 2026 Group Guides

Group-by-group World Cup 2026 guides with team cards, style clashes, match links, and neutral-fan watch notes.

All World Cup 2026 Groups

Group A

4 teams

Group A brings together Mexico, South Africa, Korea Republic, Czechia. It reads like a group about tempo: who can settle matches, who can make them scruffy, and who has the nerve to live without the ball.

1
Mexico
star led
2
South Africa
wide overload
3
Korea Republic
star led
4
Czechia
system control
馃敟 Contrast:South Africa vs Czechia

Group B

4 teams

Group B brings together Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland. It reads like a group about tempo: who can settle matches, who can make them scruffy, and who has the nerve to live without the ball.

1
Canada
wide overload
2
Bosnia and Herzegovina
system control
3
Qatar
wide overload
4
Switzerland
system control
馃敟 Contrast:Canada vs Switzerland

Group C

4 teams

Group C brings together Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland. It reads like a group about tempo: who can settle matches, who can make them scruffy, and who has the nerve to live without the ball.

1
Brazil
wide overload
2
Morocco
transition counter
3
Haiti
wide overload
4
Scotland
star led
馃敟 Contrast:Morocco vs Haiti

Group D

4 teams

Group D brings together United States, Paraguay, Australia, T眉rkiye. It reads like a group about tempo: who can settle matches, who can make them scruffy, and who has the nerve to live without the ball.

1
United States
wide overload
2
Paraguay
wide overload
3
Australia
star led
4
T眉rkiye
wide overload
馃敟 Contrast:Paraguay vs Australia

Group E

4 teams

Group E brings together Germany, Cura莽ao, C么te d'Ivoire, Ecuador. It reads like a group about tempo: who can settle matches, who can make them scruffy, and who has the nerve to live without the ball.

1
Germany
wide overload
2
Cura莽ao
star led
3
C么te d'Ivoire
wide overload
4
Ecuador
star led
馃敟 Contrast:Germany vs C么te d'Ivoire

Group F

4 teams

Group F brings together Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia. It reads like a group about tempo: who can settle matches, who can make them scruffy, and who has the nerve to live without the ball.

1
Netherlands
star led
2
Japan
high press
3
Sweden
star led
4
Tunisia
wide overload
馃敟 Contrast:Japan vs Sweden

Group G

4 teams

Group G brings together Belgium, Egypt, IR Iran, New Zealand. It reads like a group about tempo: who can settle matches, who can make them scruffy, and who has the nerve to live without the ball.

1
Belgium
star led
2
Egypt
star led
3
IR Iran
compact block
4
New Zealand
wide overload
馃敟 Contrast:IR Iran vs New Zealand

Group H

4 teams

Group H brings together Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay. It reads like a group about tempo: who can settle matches, who can make them scruffy, and who has the nerve to live without the ball.

1
Spain
star led
2
Cape Verde
wide overload
3
Saudi Arabia
star led
4
Uruguay
wide overload
馃敟 Contrast:Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay

Group I

4 teams

Group I brings together France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway. It reads like a group about tempo: who can settle matches, who can make them scruffy, and who has the nerve to live without the ball.

1
France
star led
2
Senegal
transition counter
3
Iraq
direct physical
4
Norway
star led
馃敟 Contrast:France vs Iraq

Group J

4 teams

Group J brings together Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan. It reads like a group about tempo: who can settle matches, who can make them scruffy, and who has the nerve to live without the ball.

1
Argentina
star led
2
Algeria
star led
3
Austria
high press
4
Jordan
wide overload
馃敟 Contrast:Argentina vs Austria

Group K

4 teams

Group K brings together Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia. It reads like a group about tempo: who can settle matches, who can make them scruffy, and who has the nerve to live without the ball.

1
Portugal
star led
2
DR Congo
wide overload
3
Uzbekistan
star led
4
Colombia
wide overload
馃敟 Contrast:Portugal vs DR Congo

Group L

4 teams

Group L brings together England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama. It reads like a group about tempo: who can settle matches, who can make them scruffy, and who has the nerve to live without the ball.

1
England
wide overload
2
Croatia
wide overload
3
Ghana
star led
4
Panama
system control
馃敟 Contrast:Croatia vs Panama

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