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Group A
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MexicoQ | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 |  South AfricaQ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 |  South KoreaE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 |  CzechiaE | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
Group B
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  SwitzerlandQ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 |  CanadaQ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 |  Bosnia & HerzegovinaQ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 |  QatarE | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
Group C
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  BrazilQ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 |  MoroccoQ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 |  United KingdomE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 |  HaitiE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Group D
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United StatesQ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 |  AustraliaQ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  ParaguayQ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 |  TürkiyeE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
Group E
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  GermanyQ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 |  Côte d’IvoireQ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  EcuadorQ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  CuraçaoE | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
Group F
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  NetherlandsQ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 |  JapanQ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 |  SwedenQ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  TunisiaE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
Group G
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  BelgiumQ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 |  EgyptQ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  IranE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  New ZealandE | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 1 |
Group H
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  SpainQ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 |  Cape VerdeQ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  UruguayE | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Saudi ArabiaE | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
Group I
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FranceQ | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 |  NorwayQ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  SenegalQ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 |  IraqE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 0 |
Group J
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ArgentinaQ | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 |  AustriaQ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  AlgeriaQ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 |  JordanE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Group K
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ColombiaQ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 |  PortugalQ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 |  Congo - KinshasaQ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  UzbekistanE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
Group L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United KingdomQ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 |  CroatiaQ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 |  GhanaQ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  PanamaE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Knockout Bracket — Matches
28 June – 19 July 2026 · Canada · USA · Mexico
Tournament Stats
104Total Matches
48Teams
12Groups
16Host Cities
16Stadiums
35Days of Play
298Goals Scored
3.14Avg Goals / Game
95Matches Played
9Remaining
Top 5 Scorers
- 1Lionel MessiArgentina8Goals
- 2Kylian MbappéFrance7Goals
- 3Erling HaalandNorway7Goals
- 4Harry KaneUnited Kingdom6Goals
- 5Julián QuiñonesMexico4Goals
Top 5 Assists
- 1Kylian MbappéFrance2Assists
- 2Ousmane DembéléFrance2Assists
- 3Deniz UndavGermany2Assists
- 4Johan ManzambiSwitzerland2Assists
- 5Lionel MessiArgentina1Assists
Top 5 FIFA World Cup Goalscorers of All Time
The players who defined the World Cup with their goals — a permanent record kept up-to-date after every edition.
Miroslav Klose
🇩🇪 Germany
16goals
4editions
24matches
Years: 2002 – 2014
Cool, efficient and unmatched in the air. Klose overtook Ronaldo Nazário in the 2014 semi-final vs Brazil to become the all-time World Cup top scorer.
✨ World Champion 2014 · 16 goals across 4 editions — a record unlikely to be broken soon.
Ronaldo Nazário
🇧🇷 Brazil
15goals
3editions
19matches
Years: 1994 – 2006
"Il Fenomeno" — the definitive striker of a generation. Bounced back from career-threatening injuries to win the Golden Boot at 2002 and lead Brazil to a fifth star.
✨ World Champion 1994 & 2002 · Golden Boot 2002 (8 goals).
Gerd Müller
🇩🇪 West Germany
14goals
2editions
13matches
Years: 1970 – 1974
"Der Bomber" — one of the most lethal penalty-box finishers in football history. His goal ratio at World Cups (14 in 13) remains extraordinary.
✨ World Champion 1974 · Golden Boot 1970 (10 goals).
Just Fontaine
🇫🇷 France
13goals
1editions
6matches
Years: 1958
Scored 13 goals in a single World Cup for France in Sweden 1958 — a record for one edition that has stood for 65+ years.
✨ Single-tournament record: 13 goals in 6 games (1958).
Lionel Messi
🇦🇷 Argentina
13goals
5editions
26matches
Years: 2006 – 2022
Completed his legend in Qatar 2022, lifting the trophy with 7 goals and the Golden Ball. Holds the record for most World Cup matches played (26).
✨ World Champion 2022 · Golden Ball 2014 & 2022 · Most WC matches ever.
World Cup 2026 Highlights
The moments, matches and surprises that will be remembered from the first 48-team World Cup.
First 48-team World Cup
A new format with 12 groups of four and a Round of 32 — the biggest and most global tournament ever played.
Three-country hosting
Canada, USA and Mexico shared 16 host cities from Vancouver to Mexico City, a first in tournament history.
Record attendance
Over 6 million tickets sold across the group stage and knockouts — the largest live attendance in FIFA history.
Surprise packages
Debutant nations and smaller federations reached the knockouts, proving the value of a larger tournament.
Goal-fest openers
Some of the most goal-heavy group games of any World Cup, with penalty shootouts already featuring from the Round of 32.
Streaming record
The most-streamed sporting event in history, with billions of unique viewers across every continent.
Golden Awards
The official individual awards handed out at the end of the tournament.
Golden Ball
Best player of the tournament, voted by international media after the semi-finals.
Golden Boot
Top goalscorer. Ties broken by assists then minutes played.
Golden Glove
Best goalkeeper of the tournament, awarded by the FIFA Technical Study Group.
Best Young Player
Best player under 21 years old on January 1st of the tournament year.
FIFA Fair Play
Team with the best fair-play record having reached at least the Round of 16.
Historic World Cup Records
The all-time records that shape the history of the FIFA World Cup.
- All-time top scorerMiroslav Klose — 16 goals (2002–2014)
- Top scorer in a single editionJust Fontaine — 13 goals (1958)
- Most matches playedLionel Messi — 26 matches (2006–2022)
- Youngest goalscorerPelé — 17 years 239 days (1958)
- Oldest goalscorerRoger Milla — 42 years 39 days (1994)
- Most World Cup titlesBrazil — 5 titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
- Most goals in a tournament (team)Hungary — 27 goals (1954)
- Best defenceFrance 1998 & Italy 2006 — 2 goals conceded
- Most clean sheets in one editionFabien Barthez / Peter Shilton — 10 each
- Fastest goalHakan Şükür — 10.8 seconds (Turkey vs Korea Rep., 2002)
- Highest-scoring matchAustria 7–5 Switzerland (1954 QF, 12 goals)
- Largest final crowdUruguay vs Brazil, Maracanã 1950 — ≈173,850
Legendary Players
The greatest players ever to grace the World Cup stage.
Pelé
Brazil
1958, 1962, 1966, 1970
3× World Champion
Only player to win 3 World Cups.
Diego Maradona
Argentina
1982, 1986, 1990, 1994
World Champion 1986 · Golden Ball 1986
Almost single-handedly won Mexico 1986.
Lionel Messi
Argentina
2006 – 2022
World Champion 2022 · 2× Golden Ball
Most WC matches ever (26).
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
2006 – 2022
5 editions played
Only player to score at 5 different World Cups.
Ronaldo Nazário
Brazil
1994 – 2006
2× World Champion · Golden Boot 2002
15 goals across 3 editions.
Miroslav Klose
Germany
2002 – 2014
World Champion 2014
All-time top scorer with 16 goals.
Zinedine Zidane
France
1998, 2002, 2006
World Champion 1998 · Golden Ball 2006
Two goals in the 1998 final.
Franz Beckenbauer
West Germany
1966, 1970, 1974
World Champion 1974
Won the WC as captain (1974) and coach (1990).
Johan Cruyff
Netherlands
1974
Golden Ball 1974
Invented "Total Football" in front of the world.
Ronaldinho
Brazil
2002, 2006
World Champion 2002
Iconic free-kick vs England in 2002 QF.
Paolo Maldini
Italy
1990, 1994, 1998, 2002
2,220 WC minutes played
One of the greatest defenders in WC history.
Andrés Iniesta
Spain
2006, 2010, 2014
World Champion 2010
Scored the winning goal in the 2010 final.
Greatest World Cup Finals
Every final that made history, from Uruguay 1930 to the modern era.
- 1930
Uruguay Argentina — 4–2
- 1950
Uruguay Brazil — 2–1
- 1958
Brazil Sweden — 5–2
- 1966
England West Germany — 4–2 a.e.t.
- 1970
Brazil Italy — 4–1
- 1986
Argentina West Germany — 3–2
- 1998
France Brazil — 3–0
- 2002
Brazil Germany — 2–0
- 2006
Italy France — 1–1 (5–3 pen.)
- 2010
Spain Netherlands — 1–0 a.e.t.
- 2014
Germany Argentina — 1–0 a.e.t.
- 2018
France Croatia — 4–2
- 2022
Argentina France — 3–3 (4–2 pen.)
- 2026
TBD TBD — —
Host Nations History
Every country that has hosted the FIFA World Cup since 1930.
| Year | Host | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Uruguay | Uruguay | Argentina |
| 1934 | Italy | Italy | Czechoslovakia |
| 1938 | France | Italy | Hungary |
| 1950 | Brazil | Uruguay | Brazil |
| 1954 | Switzerland | West Germany | Hungary |
| 1958 | Sweden | Brazil | Sweden |
| 1962 | Chile | Brazil | Czechoslovakia |
| 1966 | England | England | West Germany |
| 1970 | Mexico | Brazil | Italy |
| 1974 | West Germany | West Germany | Netherlands |
| 1978 | Argentina | Argentina | Netherlands |
| 1982 | Spain | Italy | West Germany |
| 1986 | Mexico | Argentina | West Germany |
| 1990 | Italy | West Germany | Argentina |
| 1994 | USA | Brazil | Italy |
| 1998 | France | France | Brazil |
| 2002 | Korea/Japan | Brazil | Germany |
| 2006 | Germany | Italy | France |
| 2010 | South Africa | Spain | Netherlands |
| 2014 | Brazil | Germany | Argentina |
| 2018 | Russia | France | Croatia |
| 2022 | Qatar | Argentina | France |
| 2026 | CAN · USA · MEX | TBD | TBD |
World Cup Timeline
Key moments across nearly a century of FIFA World Cup history.
- 1930
First FIFA World Cup
Uruguay hosts and wins the inaugural tournament.
- 1950
Maracanaço
Uruguay stuns Brazil in front of ~174,000 at the Maracanã.
- 1958
Pelé arrives
A 17-year-old Pelé leads Brazil to their first title in Sweden.
- 1966
England on top
Hosts England lift their only World Cup at Wembley.
- 1970
The greatest team ever?
Brazil’s 1970 side wins in Mexico with breathtaking football.
- 1986
Maradona magic
The "Hand of God" and Goal of the Century in the same match.
- 1998
France at home
France win their first World Cup with Zidane starring in the final.
- 2002
Ronaldo redemption
Ronaldo Nazário wins the Golden Boot four years after 1998.
- 2006
Italy in Berlin
Italy beat France on penalties after Zidane’s famous head-butt.
- 2010
Spain’s tiki-taka era
Iniesta’s extra-time goal wins Spain their first World Cup.
- 2014
7–1 in Belo Horizonte
Germany humiliate hosts Brazil in a historic semi-final.
- 2018
France in Moscow
A young French side wins in Russia, beating Croatia 4–2.
- 2022
Messi at last
Argentina win in Qatar in one of the greatest finals ever.
- 2026
The 48-team era
Canada, USA and Mexico host the first expanded World Cup.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything travellers and fans ask about the FIFA World Cup 2026 and its history.
Where was the FIFA World Cup 2026 played?
The 2026 World Cup was jointly hosted by Canada, the United States and Mexico across 16 host cities, from 11 June to 19 July 2026.
How many teams played in the 2026 World Cup?
For the first time in history the tournament featured 48 national teams, divided into 12 groups of four, playing 104 matches in total.
Which stadium hosted the 2026 World Cup final?
The final was held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (New York metropolitan area).
What was the format of the 2026 World Cup?
Twelve groups of four teams. The top two of each group plus the eight best third-placed teams advanced to a Round of 32, followed by Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, third-place play-off and final.
Who are the all-time top scorers of the FIFA World Cup?
Miroslav Klose leads with 16 goals, ahead of Ronaldo Nazário (15), Gerd Müller (14), Just Fontaine (13) and Lionel Messi / Pelé (13).
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?
Brazil is the most successful nation with 5 titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002), ahead of Germany and Italy (4 each) and Argentina (3).
Who scored the fastest goal in World Cup history?
Hakan Şükür (Turkey) scored after 10.8 seconds against South Korea in the 2002 third-place play-off — still the fastest ever.
Who is the youngest goalscorer in World Cup history?
Pelé, aged 17 years and 239 days, scored for Brazil against Wales in 1958 — still the youngest.
Who is the oldest goalscorer in World Cup history?
Roger Milla (Cameroon) at 42 years and 39 days against Russia in 1994.
How many matches are played at a FIFA World Cup?
The 2026 edition expanded to 104 matches, up from 64 in the 32-team format used from 1998 to 2022.
What is the biggest World Cup final crowd?
The 1950 Maracanã final between Uruguay and Brazil drew an estimated 173,850 spectators — an all-time record.
What is the Golden Ball award?
The Golden Ball is awarded to the best player of the tournament, voted by media representatives after the semi-finals.
What is the Golden Boot award?
The Golden Boot goes to the tournament’s top goalscorer; ties are broken by assists then minutes played.
How can I watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 live?
This page streams every match through official partner sports channels; live scores, standings and highlights are updated in real time.
When is the next FIFA World Cup after 2026?
The 2030 World Cup will be jointly hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with three centenary matches played in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay.
Which team has scored the most goals in a single World Cup?
Hungary scored 27 goals in the 1954 World Cup — still the tournament record.
Which player has played the most World Cup matches?
Lionel Messi holds the record with 26 matches played across five editions (2006–2022).
What was the highest-scoring World Cup match ever?
Austria 7–5 Switzerland in the 1954 quarter-finals — 12 goals, the all-time record.
