Editorial · Tournament Update

World Cup 2026: Group Stage Complete, Round of 32 Underway

Updated: June 27, 2026 · By Mundial24h Editorial

All 72 group-stage matches are in the books and the knockout phase has begun across the United States, Canada and Mexico. 79 of 104 total matches are complete — including seven Round of 32 fixtures — with the Round of 16 on the horizon. Here is our latest editorial recap of final group tables, knockout results so far and what comes next.

Group stage winners & standouts

• Perfect 9 pts: Mexico (A), France (I), Argentina (J) — three teams with three wins from three.
• Group A: Mexico 9 · South Africa 4 · South Korea 3 · Czechia 1
• Group I: France 9 · Norway 6 · Senegal 3 · Iraq 0 — Les Bleus scored 10, conceded 2.
• Group J: Argentina 9 · Austria 4 · Algeria 4 · Jordan 0 — Albiceleste 8 goals for, 1 against.
• Group L: England 7 · Croatia 6 · Ghana 4 · Panama 0 — tightest knockout race resolved in England's favour.
• Group G: Belgium & Egypt both 5 pts; Iran unbeaten in draws (3 pts from 3 draws).
• Group H: Spain 7 · Cape Verde 3 · Uruguay 2 · Saudi Arabia 2

Knockout round (Round of 32)

Seven of 16 Round of 32 matches are finished. Upcoming fixtures include England vs Congo DR, Belgium vs Senegal, USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina, Spain vs Austria and Portugal vs Croatia — a heavyweight clash in the first knockout round.

With 48 teams entering and 32 advancing, several third-placed sides also qualified — making every final-day goal difference calculation from the group stage matter right until the last whistle.

Full final group standings

A: Mexico 9 · South Africa 4 · South Korea 3 · Czechia 1  |  B: Switzerland 7 · Canada 4 · Bosnia 4 · Qatar 1  |  C: Brazil 7 · Morocco 7 · Scotland 3 · Haiti 0

D: USA 6 · Australia 4 · Paraguay 4 · Turkey 3  |  E: Germany 6 · Ivory Coast 6 · Ecuador 4 · Curaçao 1  |  F: Netherlands 7 · Japan 5 · Sweden 4 · Tunisia 0

G: Belgium 5 · Egypt 5 · Iran 3 · New Zealand 1  |  H: Spain 7 · Cape Verde 3 · Uruguay 2 · Saudi Arabia 2  |  I: France 9 · Norway 6 · Senegal 3 · Iraq 0

J: Argentina 9 · Austria 4 · Algeria 4 · Jordan 0  |  K: Colombia 7 · Portugal 5 · Congo DR 4 · Uzbekistan 0  |  L: England 7 · Croatia 6 · Ghana 4 · Panama 0

What to watch next

The Round of 32 runs through early July across all 16 host venues. Winners advance to the Round of 16, then quarter-finals, semi-finals and the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey.

Follow the full live schedule, standings and squads on Mundial24h — scores refresh automatically every 10 minutes and after each match ends. Browse all 48 team pages or read our host stadium guide.

Independent fan analysis · Not affiliated with FIFA · Stats accurate as of June 27, 2026.