2026 World Cup Qualification Calculator
The 2026 World Cup uses a 48-team format with 12 groups of 4 teams. This page loads the latest finished or live scores, then calculates each group table, the top two teams, the best third-place teams, and the knockout bracket.
2026 World Cup qualification tools
Built for the 2026 World Cup 48-team format: 12 groups of 4 teams. The page loads the latest scores and lets you simulate group standings, third-place qualification, and knockout matchups.
| Team | Pts | GD | GF |
|---|---|---|---|
1🇲🇽 Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2🇰🇷 South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3🇨🇿 Czechia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4🇿🇦 South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group qualification outlook
The current top two in Group A are 🇲🇽 Mexico and 🇰🇷 South Korea. 🇨🇿 Czechia is third and currently outside the third-place advancing zone. Rankings use live or simulated scores, then points, head-to-head, goal difference, goals scored, and preset order.
Use cases
- Simulate how a win, draw, or loss changes a team's qualification path
- Check the current top two teams in each group
- Understand how the eight best third-place teams are selected
- Copy a quick qualification summary for posts, chats, or articles
Calculation notes
The tool calculates results in the browser. Group ranking uses points, head-to-head results, goal difference, goals scored, and preset ranking order. Third-place ranking across groups uses points, goal difference, goals scored, and preset ranking order.
