Analysis

World Cup 2026: The Standings So Far

Jun 25, 2026 · WC26 Predictor · 5 min read

Through 53 of 72 matches, 153 goals have gone in — an average of 2.89 per game. Here's where every group that has kicked off stands, plus how our AI predictions are holding up.

How the AI is doing

Our AI called the result of 32 of 53 completed matches correctly — a 60% hit-rate — and nailed the exact scoreline 5 times. Predictions are generated by Claude from FIFA rankings, qualifying form, squad strength and tactical profiles before a ball is kicked.

Group A

#  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  Czech Republic  3  0  1  2    2   6  -4    1

Results so far:

Group B

#  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 and Herzegovina  3  1  1  1    5   6  -1    4
4  Qatar                   3  0  1  2    2  10  -8    1

Results so far:

Group C

#  Team      P  W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts
1  Brazil    3  2  1  0    7   1  +6    7
2  Morocco   2  1  1  0    2   1  +1    4
3  Scotland  3  1  0  2    1   4  -3    3
4  Haiti     2  0  0  2    0   4  -4    0

Results so far:

Group D

#  Team       P  W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts
1  USA        2  2  0  0    6   1  +5    6
2  Australia  2  1  0  1    2   2   0    3
3  Paraguay   2  1  0  1    2   4  -2    3
4  Turkey     2  0  0  2    0   3  -3    0

Results so far:

Group E

#  Team         P  W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts
1  Germany      2  2  0  0    9   2  +7    6
2  Ivory Coast  2  1  0  1    2   2   0    3
3  Ecuador      2  0  1  1    0   1  -1    1
4  Curacao      2  0  1  1    1   7  -6    1

Results so far:

Group F

#  Team         P  W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts
1  Japan        2  1  1  0    6   2  +4    4
2  Netherlands  2  1  1  0    6   3  +3    4
3  Sweden       2  1  0  1    6   5  +1    3
4  Tunisia      2  0  0  2    1   9  -8    0

Results so far:

Group G

#  Team         P  W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts
1  Egypt        2  1  1  0    4   2  +2    4
2  Iran         2  0  2  0    2   2   0    2
3  Belgium      2  0  2  0    1   1   0    2
4  New Zealand  2  0  1  1    3   5  -2    1

Results so far:

Group H

#  Team          P  W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts
1  Spain         2  1  1  0    4   0  +4    4
2  Uruguay       2  0  2  0    3   3   0    2
3  Cape Verde    2  0  2  0    2   2   0    2
4  Saudi Arabia  2  0  1  1    1   5  -4    1

Results so far:

Group I

#  Team     P  W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts
1  France   2  2  0  0    6   1  +5    6
2  Norway   2  2  0  0    7   3  +4    6
3  Senegal  2  0  0  2    3   6  -3    0
4  Iraq     2  0  0  2    1   7  -6    0

Results so far:

Group J

#  Team       P  W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts
1  Argentina  2  2  0  0    5   0  +5    6
2  Austria    2  1  0  1    3   2  +1    3
3  Algeria    2  1  0  1    2   4  -2    3
4  Jordan     2  0  0  2    1   5  -4    0

Results so far:

Group K

#  Team        P  W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts
1  Colombia    2  2  0  0    4   1  +3    6
2  Portugal    2  1  1  0    6   1  +5    4
3  DR Congo    2  0  1  1    1   2  -1    1
4  Uzbekistan  2  0  0  2    1   8  -7    0

Results so far:

Group L

#  Team     P  W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts
1  England  2  1  1  0    4   2  +2    4
2  Ghana    2  1  1  0    1   0  +1    4
3  Croatia  2  1  0  1    3   4  -1    3
4  Panama   2  0  0  2    0   2  -2    0

Results so far:


Standings reflect completed matches as of 2026-06-25. Make your own calls on the Picks page and see the full live table on the Standings page.

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