FROZEN ARCHIVE · Final group-stage standings

FROZEN ARCHIVE

The best-third order at the end of the group stage

Who's on the bubble.

This is the archived standings at the end of the group stage.Back to the final knockout standings →

Every team ranked by the official best third-placed criteria at the end of the group stage.

Not another group table. This page ranks all teams through the lens of the best third-placed qualification rules in the World Cup group phase. Select a country to explore what it needs on the final matchday to climb as high as possible, and who might await in the knockout stage.

A frozen archive of the final group-stage standings. The knockout stage has begun, so these standings no longer change.

4 PTSguaranteed a
best-third spot 3 PTSwas still enough
to go through* the qualification thresholds as they stood at the end of the group stage

FINAL FINISH

FIN

COUNTRY

PLAYEDPLAYED

R32

PTS

FAIR

FIFA

France"Les Bleus" (The Blues)QUALIFIEDQUALQ

3-1

3-0

1-4

30/6

−1

“Les Bleus” (The Blues)

Already through as one of the group's top two.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Tue 30 Jun, 21:00 UTCSwedenQUALIFIED#26 · F3rd

PLAYEDWON 4–1NorwayQUALIFIED#14 · I2ndWON 3–0IraqELIMINATED#48 · I4thWON 3–1SenegalQUALIFIED#32 · I3rd

FINAL GROUP I TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	France	3	3	0	10	2	+8	9
2	Norway	3	2	1	8	7	+1	6
3	Senegal	3	1	2	8	6	+2	3
4	Iraq	3	0	3	1	12	-11	0

Argentina"La Albiceleste" (The White and Sky Blue)QUALIFIEDQUALQ

3-0

2-0

1-3

3/7

−2

“La Albiceleste” (The White and Sky Blue)

Already through as one of the group's top two.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Fri 3 Jul, 22:00 UTCCape Verde IslandsQUALIFIED#24 · H2nd

PLAYEDWON 3–1JordanELIMINATED#44 · J4thWON 2–0AustriaQUALIFIED#21 · J2ndWON 3–0AlgeriaQUALIFIED#30 · J3rd

FINAL GROUP J TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Argentina	3	3	0	0	8	1	+7	9
2	Austria	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4
3	Algeria	3	1	1	1	5	7	-2	4
4	Jordan	3	0	0	3	3	8	-5	0

Mexico"El Tri" (The Tri)QUALIFIEDQUALQ

2-0

1-0

0-3

30/6

−6

#14

“El Tri” (The Tri)

Already through as one of the group's top two.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Wed 1 Jul, 01:00 UTCEcuadorQUALIFIED#28 · E3rd

PLAYEDWON 3–0CzechiaELIMINATED#39 · A4thWON 1–0South KoreaELIMINATED#34 · A3rdWON 2–0South AfricaQUALIFIED#23 · A2nd

FINAL GROUP A TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Mexico	3	3	0	0	6	0	+6	9
2	South Africa	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4
3	South Korea	3	1	0	2	2	3	-1	3
4	Czechia	3	0	1	2	2	6	-4	1

Netherlands"Oranje" (Orange)QUALIFIEDQUALQ

2-2

5-1

1-3

29/6

−3

“Oranje” (Orange)

Already through as one of the group's top two.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Tue 30 Jun, 01:00 UTCMoroccoQUALIFIED#9 · C2nd

PLAYEDWON 3–1TunisiaELIMINATED#47 · F4thWON 5–1SwedenQUALIFIED#26 · F3rdDREW 2–2JapanQUALIFIED#17 · F2nd

FINAL GROUP F TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	10	4	+6	7
2	Japan	3	1	2	0	7	3	+4	5
3	Sweden	3	1	1	1	7	7	0	4
4	Tunisia	3	0	0	3	2	12	-10	0

Brazil"A Seleção" (The National Team)QUALIFIEDQUALQ

1-1

3-0

0-3

29/6

−5

“A Seleção” (The National Team)

Already through as one of the group's top two.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Mon 29 Jun, 17:00 UTCJapanQUALIFIED#17 · F2nd

PLAYEDWON 3–0ScotlandELIMINATED#35 · C3rdWON 3–0HaitiELIMINATED#45 · C4thDREW 1–1MoroccoQUALIFIED#9 · C2nd

FINAL GROUP C TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Brazil	3	2	1	0	7	1	+6	7
2	Morocco	3	2	1	0	6	3	+3	7
3	Scotland	3	1	0	2	1	4	-3	3
4	Haiti	3	0	0	3	2	8	-6	0

Spain"La Roja" (The Red One)QUALIFIEDQUALQ

0-0

4-0

0-1

2/7

−2

“La Roja” (The Red One)

Already through as one of the group's top two.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Thu 2 Jul, 19:00 UTCAustriaQUALIFIED#21 · J2nd

PLAYEDWON 1–0UruguayELIMINATED#36 · H3rdWON 4–0Saudi ArabiaELIMINATED#38 · H4thDREW 0–0Cape Verde IslandsQUALIFIED#24 · H2nd

FINAL GROUP H TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Spain	3	2	1	0	5	0	+5	7
2	Cape Verde Islands	3	0	3	0	2	2	0	3
3	Uruguay	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2
4	Saudi Arabia	3	0	2	1	1	5	-4	2

Switzerland"La Nati / Die Nati" (The National Team)QUALIFIEDQUALQ

1-1

4-1

2-1

2/7

−3

#19

“La Nati / Die Nati” (The National Team)

Already through as one of the group's top two.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Fri 3 Jul, 03:00 UTCAlgeriaQUALIFIED#30 · J3rd

PLAYEDWON 2–1CanadaQUALIFIED#20 · B2ndWON 4–1Bosnia & HerzegovinaQUALIFIED#29 · B3rdDREW 1–1QatarELIMINATED#41 · B4th

FINAL GROUP B TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Switzerland	3	2	1	0	7	3	+4	7
2	Canada	3	1	1	1	8	3	+5	4
3	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3	1	1	1	5	6	-1	4
4	Qatar	3	0	1	2	2	10	-8	1

England"The Three Lions"QUALIFIEDQUALQ

4-2

0-0

0-2

1/7

−2

“The Three Lions”

Already through as one of the group's top two.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Wed 1 Jul, 16:00 UTCCongo DRQUALIFIED#25 · K3rd

PLAYEDWON 2–0PanamaELIMINATED#43 · L4thDREW 0–0GhanaQUALIFIED#27 · L3rdWON 4–2CroatiaQUALIFIED#15 · L2nd

FINAL GROUP L TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	England	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	7
2	Croatia	3	2	0	1	5	5	0	6
3	Ghana	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Panama	3	0	0	3	0	4	-4	0

Morocco"Les Lions de l'Atlas" (The Atlas Lions)QUALIFIEDQUALQ

1-1

0-1

4-2

29/6

−1

“Les Lions de l'Atlas” (The Atlas Lions)

Already through as one of the group's top two.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Tue 30 Jun, 01:00 UTCNetherlandsQUALIFIED#4 · F1st

PLAYEDWON 4–2HaitiELIMINATED#45 · C4thWON 1–0ScotlandELIMINATED#35 · C3rdDREW 1–1BrazilQUALIFIED#5 · C1st

FINAL GROUP C TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Brazil	3	2	1	0	7	1	+6	7
2	Morocco	3	2	1	0	6	3	+3	7
3	Scotland	3	1	0	2	1	4	-3	3
4	Haiti	3	0	0	3	2	8	-6	0

Colombia"Los Cafeteros" (The Coffee Growers)QUALIFIEDQUALQ

1-3

1-0

0-0

3/7

−4

#13

“Los Cafeteros” (The Coffee Growers)

Already through as one of the group's top two.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Sat 4 Jul, 01:30 UTCGhanaQUALIFIED#27 · L3rd

PLAYEDDREW 0–0PortugalQUALIFIED#16 · K2ndWON 1–0Congo DRQUALIFIED#25 · K3rdWON 3–1UzbekistanELIMINATED#46 · K4th

FINAL GROUP K TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Colombia	3	2	1	0	4	1	+3	7
2	Portugal	3	1	2	0	6	1	+5	5
3	Congo DR	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	4
4	Uzbekistan	3	0	0	3	2	11	-9	0

GermanyQUALIFIEDQUALQ

7-1

2-1

29/6

−1

#10

Already through as one of the group's top two.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Mon 29 Jun, 20:30 UTCParaguayQUALIFIED#31 · D3rd

PLAYEDLOST 1–2EcuadorQUALIFIED#28 · E3rdWON 2–1Ivory CoastQUALIFIED#13 · E2ndWON 7–1CuraçaoELIMINATED#42 · E4th

FINAL GROUP E TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Germany	3	2	0	1	10	4	+6	6
2	Ivory Coast	3	2	0	1	4	2	+2	6
3	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Curaçao	3	0	1	2	1	9	-8	1

USA"The Stars and Stripes"QUALIFIEDQUALQ

4-1

2-0

3-2

1/7

−5

#17

“The Stars and Stripes”

Already through as one of the group's top two.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Thu 2 Jul, 00:00 UTCBosnia & HerzegovinaQUALIFIED#29 · B3rd

PLAYEDLOST 2–3TürkiyeELIMINATED#37 · D4thWON 2–0AustraliaQUALIFIED#22 · D2ndWON 4–1ParaguayQUALIFIED#31 · D3rd

FINAL GROUP D TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	USA	3	2	0	1	8	4	+4	6
2	Australia	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
3	Paraguay	3	1	1	1	2	4	-2	4
4	Türkiye	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3

Ivory Coast"Les Éléphants" (The Elephants)QUALIFIEDQUALQ

1-0

2-1

0-2

30/6

−4

#33

“Les Éléphants” (The Elephants)

Already through as one of the group's top two.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Tue 30 Jun, 17:00 UTCNorwayQUALIFIED#14 · I2nd

PLAYEDWON 2–0CuraçaoELIMINATED#42 · E4thLOST 1–2GermanyQUALIFIED#11 · E1stWON 1–0EcuadorQUALIFIED#28 · E3rd

FINAL GROUP E TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Germany	3	2	0	1	10	4	+6	6
2	Ivory Coast	3	2	0	1	4	2	+2	6
3	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Curaçao	3	0	1	2	1	9	-8	1

NorwayQUALIFIEDQUALQ

1-4

3-2

1-4

30/6

−1

#31

Already through as one of the group's top two.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Tue 30 Jun, 17:00 UTCIvory CoastQUALIFIED#13 · E2nd

PLAYEDLOST 1–4FranceQUALIFIED#1 · I1stWON 3–2SenegalQUALIFIED#32 · I3rdWON 4–1IraqELIMINATED#48 · I4th

FINAL GROUP I TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	France	3	3	0	10	2	+8	9
2	Norway	3	2	1	8	7	+1	6
3	Senegal	3	1	2	8	6	+2	3
4	Iraq	3	0	3	1	12	-11	0

Croatia"Vatreni" (The Fiery Ones)QUALIFIEDQUALQ

4-2

0-1

2-1

2/7

−2

#11

“Vatreni” (The Fiery Ones)

Already through as one of the group's top two.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Thu 2 Jul, 23:00 UTCPortugalQUALIFIED#16 · K2nd

PLAYEDWON 2–1GhanaQUALIFIED#27 · L3rdWON 1–0PanamaELIMINATED#43 · L4thLOST 2–4EnglandQUALIFIED#8 · L1st

FINAL GROUP L TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	England	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	7
2	Croatia	3	2	0	1	5	5	0	6
3	Ghana	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Panama	3	0	0	3	0	4	-4	0

Portugal"Seleção das Quinas" (Selection of the Five Shields)QUALIFIEDQUALQ

1-1

5-0

0-0

2/7

−4

“Seleção das Quinas” (Selection of the Five Shields)

Already through as one of the group's top two.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Thu 2 Jul, 23:00 UTCCroatiaQUALIFIED#15 · L2nd

PLAYEDDREW 0–0ColombiaQUALIFIED#10 · K1stWON 5–0UzbekistanELIMINATED#46 · K4thDREW 1–1Congo DRQUALIFIED#25 · K3rd

FINAL GROUP K TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Colombia	3	2	1	0	4	1	+3	7
2	Portugal	3	1	2	0	6	1	+5	5
3	Congo DR	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	4
4	Uzbekistan	3	0	0	3	2	11	-9	0

Japan"Samurai Blue"QUALIFIEDQUALQ

2-2

0-4

1-1

29/6

−1

#18

“Samurai Blue”

Already through as one of the group's top two.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Mon 29 Jun, 17:00 UTCBrazilQUALIFIED#5 · C1st

PLAYEDDREW 1–1SwedenQUALIFIED#26 · F3rdWON 4–0TunisiaELIMINATED#47 · F4thDREW 2–2NetherlandsQUALIFIED#4 · F1st

FINAL GROUP F TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	10	4	+6	7
2	Japan	3	1	2	0	7	3	+4	5
3	Sweden	3	1	1	1	7	7	0	4
4	Tunisia	3	0	0	3	2	12	-10	0

Belgium"De Rode Duivels / Les Diables Rouges" (The Red Devils)QUALIFIEDQUALQ

1-1

0-0

1-5

1/7

−7

“De Rode Duivels / Les Diables Rouges” (The Red Devils)

Already through as one of the group's top two.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Wed 1 Jul, 20:00 UTCSenegalQUALIFIED#32 · I3rd

PLAYEDWON 5–1New ZealandELIMINATED#40 · G4thDREW 0–0IranELIMINATED#33 · G3rdDREW 1–1EgyptQUALIFIED#19 · G2nd

FINAL GROUP G TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Belgium	3	1	2	0	6	2	+4	5
2	Egypt	3	1	2	0	5	3	+2	5
3	Iran	3	0	3	0	3	3	0	3
4	New Zealand	3	0	1	2	4	10	-6	1

Egypt"Al-Fara'ana" (The Pharaohs)QUALIFIEDQUALQ

1-1

1-3

1-1

3/7

−6

#29

“Al-Fara'ana” (The Pharaohs)

Already through as one of the group's top two.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Fri 3 Jul, 18:00 UTCAustraliaQUALIFIED#22 · D2nd

PLAYEDDREW 1–1IranELIMINATED#33 · G3rdWON 3–1New ZealandELIMINATED#40 · G4thDREW 1–1BelgiumQUALIFIED#18 · G1st

FINAL GROUP G TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Belgium	3	1	2	0	6	2	+4	5
2	Egypt	3	1	2	0	5	3	+2	5
3	Iran	3	0	3	0	3	3	0	3
4	New Zealand	3	0	1	2	4	10	-6	1

Canada"Les Rouges" (The Reds)QUALIFIEDQUALQ

1-1

6-0

2-1

28/6

−5

#30

“Les Rouges” (The Reds)

Already through as one of the group's top two.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Sun 28 Jun, 19:00 UTCSouth AfricaQUALIFIED#23 · A2nd

PLAYEDLOST 1–2SwitzerlandQUALIFIED#7 · B1stWON 6–0QatarELIMINATED#41 · B4thDREW 1–1Bosnia & HerzegovinaQUALIFIED#29 · B3rd

FINAL GROUP B TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Switzerland	3	2	1	0	7	3	+4	7
2	Canada	3	1	1	1	8	3	+5	4
3	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3	1	1	1	5	6	-1	4
4	Qatar	3	0	1	2	2	10	-8	1

Austria"Das Team" (The Team)QUALIFIEDQUALQ

3-1

2-0

3-3

2/7

−4

#24

“Das Team” (The Team)

Already through as one of the group's top two.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Thu 2 Jul, 19:00 UTCSpainQUALIFIED#6 · H1st

PLAYEDDREW 3–3AlgeriaQUALIFIED#30 · J3rdLOST 0–2ArgentinaQUALIFIED#2 · J1stWON 3–1JordanELIMINATED#44 · J4th

FINAL GROUP J TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Argentina	3	3	0	0	8	1	+7	9
2	Austria	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4
3	Algeria	3	1	1	1	5	7	-2	4
4	Jordan	3	0	0	3	3	8	-5	0

Australia"The Socceroos"QUALIFIEDQUALQ

2-0

0-0

3/7

−5

#27

“The Socceroos”

Already through as one of the group's top two.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Fri 3 Jul, 18:00 UTCEgyptQUALIFIED#19 · G2nd

PLAYEDDREW 0–0ParaguayQUALIFIED#31 · D3rdLOST 0–2USAQUALIFIED#12 · D1stWON 2–0TürkiyeELIMINATED#37 · D4th

FINAL GROUP D TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	USA	3	2	0	1	8	4	+4	6
2	Australia	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
3	Paraguay	3	1	1	1	2	4	-2	4
4	Türkiye	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3

South Africa"Bafana Bafana" (The Boys)QUALIFIEDQUALQ

2-0

1-1

1-0

28/6

−1

−13

#60

“Bafana Bafana” (The Boys)

Already through as one of the group's top two.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Sun 28 Jun, 19:00 UTCCanadaQUALIFIED#20 · B2nd

PLAYEDWON 1–0South KoreaELIMINATED#34 · A3rdDREW 1–1CzechiaELIMINATED#39 · A4thLOST 0–2MexicoQUALIFIED#3 · A1st

FINAL GROUP A TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Mexico	3	3	0	0	6	0	+6	9
2	South Africa	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4
3	South Korea	3	1	0	2	2	3	-1	3
4	Czechia	3	0	1	2	2	6	-4	1

Cape Verde Islands"Tubarões Azuis" (The Blue Sharks)QUALIFIEDQUALQ

0-0

2-2

0-0

3/7

−4

#67

“Tubarões Azuis” (The Blue Sharks)

Already through as one of the group's top two.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Fri 3 Jul, 22:00 UTCArgentinaQUALIFIED#2 · J1st

PLAYEDDREW 0–0Saudi ArabiaELIMINATED#38 · H4thDREW 2–2UruguayELIMINATED#36 · H3rdDREW 0–0SpainQUALIFIED#6 · H1st

FINAL GROUP H TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Spain	3	2	1	0	5	0	+5	7
2	Cape Verde Islands	3	0	3	0	2	2	0	3
3	Uruguay	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2
4	Saudi Arabia	3	0	2	1	1	5	-4	2

▲TOP 2 SECURE · QUALIFIED24 TEAMS

Congo DR"Les Léopards" (The Leopards)QUALIFIEDQUALQ

1-1

1-0

3-1

1/7

−5

#46

“Les Léopards” (The Leopards)

Already through to the Round of 32. Their points are already enough to be a safe best-8 third.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Wed 1 Jul, 16:00 UTCEnglandQUALIFIED#8 · L1st

PLAYEDWON 3–1UzbekistanELIMINATED#46 · K4thLOST 0–1ColombiaQUALIFIED#10 · K1stDREW 1–1PortugalQUALIFIED#16 · K2nd

FINAL GROUP K TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Colombia	3	2	1	0	4	1	+3	7
2	Portugal	3	1	2	0	6	1	+5	5
3	Congo DR	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	4
4	Uzbekistan	3	0	0	3	2	11	-9	0

Sweden"Blågult" (The Blue and Yellow)QUALIFIEDQUALQ

5-1

1-1

30/6

−5

#38

“Blågult” (The Blue and Yellow)

Already through to the Round of 32. Their points are already enough to be a safe best-8 third.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Tue 30 Jun, 21:00 UTCFranceQUALIFIED#1 · I1st

PLAYEDDREW 1–1JapanQUALIFIED#17 · F2ndLOST 1–5NetherlandsQUALIFIED#4 · F1stWON 5–1TunisiaELIMINATED#47 · F4th

FINAL GROUP F TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	10	4	+6	7
2	Japan	3	1	2	0	7	3	+4	5
3	Sweden	3	1	1	1	7	7	0	4
4	Tunisia	3	0	0	3	2	12	-10	0

Ghana"The Black Stars"QUALIFIEDQUALQ

1-0

0-0

2-1

3/7

−3

#73

“The Black Stars”

Already through to the Round of 32. Their points are already enough to be a safe best-8 third.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Sat 4 Jul, 01:30 UTCColombiaQUALIFIED#10 · K1st

PLAYEDLOST 1–2CroatiaQUALIFIED#15 · L2ndDREW 0–0EnglandQUALIFIED#8 · L1stWON 1–0PanamaELIMINATED#43 · L4th

FINAL GROUP L TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	England	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	7
2	Croatia	3	2	0	1	5	5	0	6
3	Ghana	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Panama	3	0	0	3	0	4	-4	0

Ecuador"La Tri" (The Tri)QUALIFIEDQUALQ

1-0

0-0

2-1

30/6

−5

#23

“La Tri” (The Tri)

Already through to the Round of 32. Their points are already enough to be a safe best-8 third.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Wed 1 Jul, 01:00 UTCMexicoQUALIFIED#3 · A1st

PLAYEDWON 2–1GermanyQUALIFIED#11 · E1stDREW 0–0CuraçaoELIMINATED#42 · E4thLOST 0–1Ivory CoastQUALIFIED#13 · E2nd

FINAL GROUP E TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Germany	3	2	0	1	10	4	+6	6
2	Ivory Coast	3	2	0	1	4	2	+2	6
3	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Curaçao	3	0	1	2	1	9	-8	1

Bosnia & Herzegovina"Zmajevi" (The Dragons)QUALIFIEDQUALQ

1-1

4-1

3-1

1/7

−1

−10

#64

“Zmajevi” (The Dragons)

Already through to the Round of 32. Their points are already enough to be a safe best-8 third.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Thu 2 Jul, 00:00 UTCUSAQUALIFIED#12 · D1st

PLAYEDWON 3–1QatarELIMINATED#41 · B4thLOST 1–4SwitzerlandQUALIFIED#7 · B1stDREW 1–1CanadaQUALIFIED#20 · B2nd

FINAL GROUP B TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Switzerland	3	2	1	0	7	3	+4	7
2	Canada	3	1	1	1	8	3	+5	4
3	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3	1	1	1	5	6	-1	4
4	Qatar	3	0	1	2	2	10	-8	1

Algeria"Les Fennecs" (The Desert Foxes)QUALIFIEDQUALQ

3-0

1-2

3-3

TBD

−2

−1

#28

“Les Fennecs” (The Desert Foxes)

Already through to the Round of 32. Their points are already enough to be a safe best-8 third.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

DATE VARIESSwitzerlandQUALIFIED#7 · B1st

1/16-FINAL OPPONENT

3RD

vs Winner of B(1 possible)DATE VARIESOnly if among the 8 best third-placed teams

BSwitzerland

Mathematically possible opponents, narrowing as groups finish. Order within each group reflects how likely each is to finish in that position.

PLAYEDDREW 3–3AustriaQUALIFIED#21 · J2ndWON 2–1JordanELIMINATED#44 · J4thLOST 0–3ArgentinaQUALIFIED#2 · J1st

FINAL GROUP J TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Argentina	3	3	0	0	8	1	+7	9
2	Austria	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4
3	Algeria	3	1	1	1	5	7	-2	4
4	Jordan	3	0	0	3	3	8	-5	0

Paraguay"La Albirroja" (The White and Red)QUALIFIEDQUALQ

4-1

0-1

0-0

29/6

−2

−11

#41

“La Albirroja” (The White and Red)

Already through to the Round of 32. Their points are already enough to be a safe best-8 third.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Mon 29 Jun, 20:30 UTCGermanyQUALIFIED#11 · E1st

PLAYEDDREW 0–0AustraliaQUALIFIED#22 · D2ndWON 1–0TürkiyeELIMINATED#37 · D4thLOST 1–4USAQUALIFIED#12 · D1st

FINAL GROUP D TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	USA	3	2	0	1	8	4	+4	6
2	Australia	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
3	Paraguay	3	1	1	1	2	4	-2	4
4	Türkiye	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3

Senegal"Les Lions de la Téranga" (The Lions of Teranga)QUALIFIEDQUALQ

3-1

3-2

5-0

1/7

−2

#15

“Les Lions de la Téranga” (The Lions of Teranga)

Already through to the Round of 32. Their points are already enough to be a safe best-8 third.

1/16 FINALSQUALIFIED

Wed 1 Jul, 20:00 UTCBelgiumQUALIFIED#18 · G1st

PLAYEDWON 5–0IraqELIMINATED#48 · I4thLOST 2–3NorwayQUALIFIED#14 · I2ndLOST 1–3FranceQUALIFIED#1 · I1st

FINAL GROUP I TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	France	3	3	0	10	2	+8	9
2	Norway	3	2	1	8	7	+1	6
3	Senegal	3	1	2	8	6	+2	3
4	Iraq	3	0	3	1	12	-11	0

BEST-THIRDS CUTLINE

top 8 of 12 advance

↑ in (3rd-placed) · ↓ out (3rd-placed)

See the full best-thirds breakdown

Iran"Team Melli" (The National Team)ELIMINATEDELIM✕

2-2

0-0

1-1

−6

#20

“Team Melli” (The National Team)

Eliminated. They finished third in Group G on 3 points, level with other third-placed teams but edged out of the eight best-third places on goal difference.

POSSIBLE 1/16-FINAL OPPONENTSOut of the 1/16 finalsSettled at matchday 3: eight other thirds finished above them. Level on points with some, but behind on goal difference for the final places.

PLAYEDDREW 1–1EgyptQUALIFIED#19 · G2ndDREW 0–0BelgiumQUALIFIED#18 · G1stDREW 2–2New ZealandELIMINATED#40 · G4th

FINAL GROUP G TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Belgium	3	1	2	0	6	2	+4	5
2	Egypt	3	1	2	0	5	3	+2	5
3	Iran	3	0	3	0	3	3	0	3
4	New Zealand	3	0	1	2	4	10	-6	1

South Korea"The Taegeuk Warriors"ELIMINATEDELIM✕

2-1

1-0

−1

−4

#25

“The Taegeuk Warriors”

Eliminated. They finished third in Group A on 3 points, level with other third-placed teams but edged out of the eight best-third places on goal difference.

POSSIBLE 1/16-FINAL OPPONENTSOut of the 1/16 finalsSettled at matchday 3: eight other thirds finished above them. Level on points with some, but behind on goal difference for the final places.

PLAYEDLOST 0–1South AfricaQUALIFIED#23 · A2ndLOST 0–1MexicoQUALIFIED#3 · A1stWON 2–1CzechiaELIMINATED#39 · A4th

FINAL GROUP A TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Mexico	3	3	0	0	6	0	+6	9
2	South Africa	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4
3	South Korea	3	1	0	2	2	3	-1	3
4	Czechia	3	0	1	2	2	6	-4	1

ScotlandELIMINATEDELIM✕

0-1

0-3

−3

−5

#42

Eliminated. They finished third in Group C on 3 points, level with other third-placed teams but edged out of the eight best-third places on goal difference.

POSSIBLE 1/16-FINAL OPPONENTSOut of the 1/16 finalsSettled at matchday 3: eight other thirds finished above them. Level on points with some, but behind on goal difference for the final places.

PLAYEDLOST 0–3BrazilQUALIFIED#5 · C1stLOST 0–1MoroccoQUALIFIED#9 · C2ndWON 1–0HaitiELIMINATED#45 · C4th

FINAL GROUP C TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Brazil	3	2	1	0	7	1	+6	7
2	Morocco	3	2	1	0	6	3	+3	7
3	Scotland	3	1	0	2	1	4	-3	3
4	Haiti	3	0	0	3	2	8	-6	0

Uruguay"La Celeste" (The Sky Blue)ELIMINATEDELIM✕

1-1

2-2

0-1

−1

−9

#16

“La Celeste” (The Sky Blue)

Eliminated. They finished third in Group H, but their points were not enough to be one of the eight best third-placed teams.

POSSIBLE 1/16-FINAL OPPONENTSOut of the 1/16 finalsSettled at matchday 3: even with 2 points they finish third in Group H, and 11 other groups are guaranteed a higher-placed third. (Groups Algeria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Congo DR among them.)

PLAYEDLOST 0–1SpainQUALIFIED#6 · H1stDREW 2–2Cape Verde IslandsQUALIFIED#24 · H2ndDREW 1–1Saudi ArabiaELIMINATED#38 · H4th

FINAL GROUP H TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Spain	3	2	1	0	5	0	+5	7
2	Cape Verde Islands	3	0	3	0	2	2	0	3
3	Uruguay	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2
4	Saudi Arabia	3	0	2	1	1	5	-4	2

▼ELIMINATED · FINISHING 4TH12 TEAMS

Türkiye"Ay-Yıldızlılar" (The Crescent-Stars)ELIMINATEDELIM✕

2-0

0-1

3-2

−2

#22

“Ay-Yıldızlılar” (The Crescent-Stars)

Eliminated. They are out on a mix of points and head-to-head.

POSSIBLE 1/16-FINAL OPPONENTSOut of the 1/16 finalsSettled at matchday 2: even by winning their final match they reach only 3 points, level with Australia and Paraguay, but they had already lost the head-to-head to both. USA was already beyond reach on points.

PLAYEDWON 3–2USAQUALIFIED#12 · D1stLOST 0–1ParaguayQUALIFIED#31 · D3rdLOST 0–2AustraliaQUALIFIED#22 · D2nd

FINAL GROUP D TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	USA	3	2	0	1	8	4	+4	6
2	Australia	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
3	Paraguay	3	1	1	1	2	4	-2	4
4	Türkiye	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3

Saudi Arabia"Al Suqour Al Khudr" (The Green Falcons)ELIMINATEDELIM✕

1-1

4-0

0-0

−4

−6

#61

“Al Suqour Al Khudr” (The Green Falcons)

Eliminated. They finished bottom of Group H and could not reach the knockout round.

POSSIBLE 1/16-FINAL OPPONENTSOut of the 1/16 finalsSettled at matchday 3: they finished bottom of Group H, level on points with Uruguay but behind on goal difference.

PLAYEDDREW 0–0Cape Verde IslandsQUALIFIED#24 · H2ndLOST 0–4SpainQUALIFIED#6 · H1stDREW 1–1UruguayELIMINATED#36 · H3rd

FINAL GROUP H TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Spain	3	2	1	0	5	0	+5	7
2	Cape Verde Islands	3	0	3	0	2	2	0	3
3	Uruguay	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2
4	Saudi Arabia	3	0	2	1	1	5	-4	2

CzechiaELIMINATEDELIM✕

2-1

1-1

0-3

−4

−1

#40

Eliminated. They are out: Mexico, South Korea and South Africa are already beyond reach on points.

POSSIBLE 1/16-FINAL OPPONENTSOut of the 1/16 finalsSettled at matchday 3: even with every match played they reach only 1 point. Mexico, South Korea and South Africa are already beyond reach.

PLAYEDLOST 0–3MexicoQUALIFIED#3 · A1stDREW 1–1South AfricaQUALIFIED#23 · A2ndLOST 1–2South KoreaELIMINATED#34 · A3rd

FINAL GROUP A TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Mexico	3	3	0	0	6	0	+6	9
2	South Africa	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4
3	South Korea	3	1	0	2	2	3	-1	3
4	Czechia	3	0	1	2	2	6	-4	1

New Zealand"The All Whites"ELIMINATEDELIM✕

2-2

1-3

1-5

−6

−4

#85

“The All Whites”

Eliminated. They are out: Belgium, Iran and Egypt are already beyond reach on points.

POSSIBLE 1/16-FINAL OPPONENTSOut of the 1/16 finalsSettled at matchday 3: even with every match played they reach only 1 point. Belgium, Iran and Egypt are already beyond reach.

PLAYEDLOST 1–5BelgiumQUALIFIED#18 · G1stLOST 1–3EgyptQUALIFIED#19 · G2ndDREW 2–2IranELIMINATED#33 · G3rd

FINAL GROUP G TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Belgium	3	1	2	0	6	2	+4	5
2	Egypt	3	1	2	0	5	3	+2	5
3	Iran	3	0	3	0	3	3	0	3
4	New Zealand	3	0	1	2	4	10	-6	1

Qatar"Al-Annabi" (The Maroons)ELIMINATEDELIM✕

1-1

6-0

3-1

−8

−12

#56

“Al-Annabi” (The Maroons)

Eliminated. They are out: Switzerland, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Canada are already beyond reach on points.

POSSIBLE 1/16-FINAL OPPONENTSOut of the 1/16 finalsSettled at matchday 3: even with every match played they reach only 1 point. Switzerland, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Canada are already beyond reach.

PLAYEDLOST 1–3Bosnia & HerzegovinaQUALIFIED#29 · B3rdLOST 0–6CanadaQUALIFIED#20 · B2ndDREW 1–1SwitzerlandQUALIFIED#7 · B1st

FINAL GROUP B TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Switzerland	3	2	1	0	7	3	+4	7
2	Canada	3	1	1	1	8	3	+5	4
3	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3	1	1	1	5	6	-1	4
4	Qatar	3	0	1	2	2	10	-8	1

Curaçao"The Blue Wave"ELIMINATEDELIM✕

7-1

0-0

0-2

−8

−7

#82

“The Blue Wave”

Eliminated. They are out: Germany, Ivory Coast and Ecuador are already beyond reach on points.

POSSIBLE 1/16-FINAL OPPONENTSOut of the 1/16 finalsSettled at matchday 3: even with every match played they reach only 1 point. Germany, Ivory Coast and Ecuador are already beyond reach.

PLAYEDLOST 0–2Ivory CoastQUALIFIED#13 · E2ndDREW 0–0EcuadorQUALIFIED#28 · E3rdLOST 1–7GermanyQUALIFIED#11 · E1st

FINAL GROUP E TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Germany	3	2	0	1	10	4	+6	6
2	Ivory Coast	3	2	0	1	4	2	+2	6
3	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Curaçao	3	0	1	2	1	9	-8	1

Panama"Los Canaleros" (The Canal Men)ELIMINATEDELIM✕

1-0

0-1

0-2

−4

−5

#34

“Los Canaleros” (The Canal Men)

Eliminated. They are out on a mix of points and head-to-head.

POSSIBLE 1/16-FINAL OPPONENTSOut of the 1/16 finalsSettled at matchday 2: even by winning their final match they reach only 3 points, level with Croatia, but they had already lost the head-to-head to them. England and Ghana were already beyond reach on points.

PLAYEDLOST 0–2EnglandQUALIFIED#8 · L1stLOST 0–1CroatiaQUALIFIED#15 · L2ndLOST 0–1GhanaQUALIFIED#27 · L3rd

FINAL GROUP L TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	England	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	7
2	Croatia	3	2	0	1	5	5	0	6
3	Ghana	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Panama	3	0	0	3	0	4	-4	0

Jordan"Al-Nashama" (The Brave Ones)ELIMINATEDELIM✕

3-1

1-2

1-3

−5

−4

#63

“Al-Nashama” (The Brave Ones)

Eliminated. They are out on a mix of points and head-to-head.

POSSIBLE 1/16-FINAL OPPONENTSOut of the 1/16 finalsSettled at matchday 2: even by winning their final match they reach only 3 points, level with Austria and Algeria, but they had already lost the head-to-head to both. Argentina was already beyond reach on points.

PLAYEDLOST 1–3ArgentinaQUALIFIED#2 · J1stLOST 1–2AlgeriaQUALIFIED#30 · J3rdLOST 1–3AustriaQUALIFIED#21 · J2nd

FINAL GROUP J TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Argentina	3	3	0	0	8	1	+7	9
2	Austria	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4
3	Algeria	3	1	1	1	5	7	-2	4
4	Jordan	3	0	0	3	3	8	-5	0

Haiti"Les Grenadiers" (The Grenadiers)ELIMINATEDELIM✕

0-1

3-0

4-2

−6

−7

#83

“Les Grenadiers” (The Grenadiers)

Eliminated. They are out on a mix of points and head-to-head.

POSSIBLE 1/16-FINAL OPPONENTSOut of the 1/16 finalsSettled at matchday 2: even by winning their final match they reach only 3 points, level with Scotland, but they had already lost the head-to-head to them. Brazil and Morocco were already beyond reach on points.

PLAYEDLOST 2–4MoroccoQUALIFIED#9 · C2ndLOST 0–3BrazilQUALIFIED#5 · C1stLOST 0–1ScotlandELIMINATED#35 · C3rd

FINAL GROUP C TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Brazil	3	2	1	0	7	1	+6	7
2	Morocco	3	2	1	0	6	3	+3	7
3	Scotland	3	1	0	2	1	4	-3	3
4	Haiti	3	0	0	3	2	8	-6	0

Uzbekistan"White Wolves"ELIMINATEDELIM✕

1-3

5-0

3-1

−9

−4

#50

“White Wolves”

Eliminated. They are out: Colombia, Portugal and Congo DR are already beyond reach on points.

POSSIBLE 1/16-FINAL OPPONENTSOut of the 1/16 finalsSettled at matchday 3: even with every match played they reach only 0 points. Colombia, Portugal and Congo DR are already beyond reach.

PLAYEDLOST 1–3Congo DRQUALIFIED#25 · K3rdLOST 0–5PortugalQUALIFIED#16 · K2ndLOST 1–3ColombiaQUALIFIED#10 · K1st

FINAL GROUP K TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Colombia	3	2	1	0	4	1	+3	7
2	Portugal	3	1	2	0	6	1	+5	5
3	Congo DR	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	4
4	Uzbekistan	3	0	0	3	2	11	-9	0

Tunisia"Les Aigles de Carthage" (The Eagles of Carthage)ELIMINATEDELIM✕

5-1

0-4

1-3

−10

−1

#45

“Les Aigles de Carthage” (The Eagles of Carthage)

Eliminated. They are out on a mix of points and head-to-head.

POSSIBLE 1/16-FINAL OPPONENTSOut of the 1/16 finalsSettled at matchday 2: even by winning their final match they reach only 3 points, level with Sweden, but they had already lost the head-to-head to them. Japan and Netherlands were already beyond reach on points.

PLAYEDLOST 1–3NetherlandsQUALIFIED#4 · F1stLOST 0–4JapanQUALIFIED#17 · F2ndLOST 1–5SwedenQUALIFIED#26 · F3rd

FINAL GROUP F TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	10	4	+6	7
2	Japan	3	1	2	0	7	3	+4	5
3	Sweden	3	1	1	1	7	7	0	4
4	Tunisia	3	0	0	3	2	12	-10	0

Iraq"Usood Al-Rafidayn" (The Lions of Mesopotamia)ELIMINATEDELIM✕

1-4

3-0

5-0

−11

−8

#57

“Usood Al-Rafidayn” (The Lions of Mesopotamia)

Eliminated. They are out: France, Senegal and Norway are already beyond reach on points.

POSSIBLE 1/16-FINAL OPPONENTSOut of the 1/16 finalsSettled at matchday 3: even with every match played they reach only 0 points. France, Senegal and Norway are already beyond reach.

PLAYEDLOST 0–5SenegalQUALIFIED#32 · I3rdLOST 0–3FranceQUALIFIED#1 · I1stLOST 1–4NorwayQUALIFIED#14 · I2nd

FINAL GROUP I TABLE

	TEAM	P	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
1	France	3	3	0	10	2	+8	9
2	Norway	3	2	1	8	7	+1	6
3	Senegal	3	1	2	8	6	+2	3
4	Iraq	3	0	3	1	12	-11	0

# Final rank by the best third-placed criteria

FINAL FINISH Where each team finished its group (1st to 4th)

WON GROUP QUALIFIED ELIMINATED

PLAYED The three group matches and how each ended

R32 Round of 32 opponent and kickoff, for the teams that qualified

STATS Coloured by tie-break

PTS Points: 3 per win, 1 per draw

GD Goal difference

GF Goals for (scored)

FAIR Team conduct: yellow/red cards deduct points

FIFA World ranking