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World Cup 2026

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Overview

Champions

Spain

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Runner-up
Argentina
Final score
ESP 1–0 ARG
Final venue
MetLife Stadium
New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford), United States

Participating Teams

Every team that competed, grouped exactly as they were drawn.

GroupA

GroupB

GroupC

GroupD

GroupE

GroupF

GroupG

GroupH

GroupI

GroupJ

GroupK

GroupL

Group Stage

Teams that progressed to the knockout stage are highlighted.

GroupA

GDPts
  1. Mexico , Progressed to the knockout stage3W–0D–0L+69
  2. South Africa , Progressed to the knockout stage1W–1D–1L-14
  3. South Korea 1W–0D–2L-13
  4. Czech Republic 0W–1D–2L-41

GroupB

GDPts
  1. Switzerland , Progressed to the knockout stage2W–1D–0L+47
  2. Canada , Progressed to the knockout stage1W–1D–1L+54
  3. Bosnia and Herzegovina , Progressed to the knockout stage1W–1D–1L-14
  4. Qatar 0W–1D–2L-81

GroupC

GDPts
  1. Brazil , Progressed to the knockout stage2W–1D–0L+67
  2. Morocco , Progressed to the knockout stage2W–1D–0L+37
  3. Scotland 1W–0D–2L-33
  4. Haiti 0W–0D–3L-60

GroupD

GDPts
  1. United States , Progressed to the knockout stage2W–0D–1L+46
  2. Australia , Progressed to the knockout stage1W–1D–1L04
  3. Paraguay , Progressed to the knockout stage1W–1D–1L-24
  4. Turkey 1W–0D–2L-23

GroupE

GDPts
  1. Germany , Progressed to the knockout stage2W–0D–1L+66
  2. Ivory Coast , Progressed to the knockout stage2W–0D–1L+26
  3. Ecuador , Progressed to the knockout stage1W–1D–1L04
  4. Curaçao 0W–1D–2L-81

GroupF

GDPts
  1. Netherlands , Progressed to the knockout stage2W–1D–0L+67
  2. Japan , Progressed to the knockout stage1W–2D–0L+45
  3. Sweden , Progressed to the knockout stage1W–1D–1L04
  4. Tunisia 0W–0D–3L-100

GroupG

GDPts
  1. Belgium , Progressed to the knockout stage1W–2D–0L+45
  2. Egypt , Progressed to the knockout stage1W–2D–0L+25
  3. Iran 0W–3D–0L03
  4. New Zealand 0W–1D–2L-61

GroupH

GDPts
  1. Spain , Progressed to the knockout stage2W–1D–0L+57
  2. Cape Verde , Progressed to the knockout stage0W–3D–0L03
  3. Uruguay 0W–2D–1L-12
  4. Saudi Arabia 0W–2D–1L-42

GroupI

GDPts
  1. France , Progressed to the knockout stage3W–0D–0L+89
  2. Norway , Progressed to the knockout stage2W–0D–1L+16
  3. Senegal , Progressed to the knockout stage1W–0D–2L+23
  4. Iraq 0W–0D–3L-110

GroupJ

GDPts
  1. Argentina , Progressed to the knockout stage3W–0D–0L+79
  2. Austria , Progressed to the knockout stage1W–1D–1L04
  3. Algeria , Progressed to the knockout stage1W–1D–1L-24
  4. Jordan 0W–0D–3L-50

GroupK

GDPts
  1. Colombia , Progressed to the knockout stage2W–1D–0L+37
  2. Portugal , Progressed to the knockout stage1W–2D–0L+55
  3. DR Congo , Progressed to the knockout stage1W–1D–1L+14
  4. Uzbekistan 0W–0D–3L-90

GroupL

GDPts
  1. England , Progressed to the knockout stage2W–1D–0L+47
  2. Croatia , Progressed to the knockout stage2W–0D–1L06
  3. Ghana , Progressed to the knockout stage1W–1D–1L04
  4. Panama 0W–0D–3L-40

Knockout Stage

Every match on the road to the Final, round by round, as the field narrows.

Third-place play-off

1Matches
  1. France Match 1034–6England , Winner

Final

1Matches
  1. Spain , WinnerMatch 1041–0aetArgentina

Journey to the Final

Tournament Statistics

From packed stadiums to the final kick of the shootout, the tournament reduced to its defining numbers.

Total attendance

6,810,966

Matches
104
Goals scored
308
Goals per match
2.96

Tournament

Teams
48
Stadiums
16
Referees
42

Attendance

Average attendance
65,490
Highest attendance
80,824
Lowest attendance
42,942

Discipline

Yellow cards
367
3.53 per match
Red cards
12
0.12 per match

Match Outcomes

Decided after extra time
5
Decided on penalties
4