Cup
Season 2026
World Cup
World
The World Cup is the premier international football competition, bringing together the best teams and thrilling matches that captivate fans around the globe.
CountryWorld
SportFootball
Competition TypeCup
Season2026
Teams48
Current StatusActive
League Overview
The World Cup is the premier international football competition, held every four years and organized by FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). Established in 1930, it has grown to be one of the most significant sporting events globally, featuring national teams from around the world. The tournament typically involves a qualification phase, where teams compete to secure a place in the final event, culminating in a month-long series of matches to determine the world champion. The World Cup not only showcases elite football talent but also fosters a sense of global unity and cultural exchange, drawing millions of spectators and viewers from diverse backgrounds.
Season Overview
The 2026 World Cup season has been completed, taking place from June 11, 2026, to July 19, 2026. Specific details about the number of teams participating are not provided, but the competition traditionally features a significant number of national teams from various confederations. The format typically includes a group stage followed by knockout rounds, leading to the final match where the champion is determined.
Historical Context
The World Cup has a rich history, with its inaugural tournament held in 1930 in Uruguay. Over the years, it has evolved into a celebration of football, featuring legendary players and historic matches that have left an indelible mark on the sport. The tournament is known for its dramatic moments and memorable performances, with certain countries, such as Brazil, Germany, and Italy, being particularly distinguished for their success. The World Cup continues to be a benchmark for excellence in international football, attracting both participants and fans passionately engaged in the sport.
Why World Cup Matters
The World Cup holds immense significance in football, uniting fans and players alike in a shared passion for the game. It represents the pinnacle of achievement for national teams and offers a platform for cultural exchange, showcasing footballing talent from every corner of the globe. The excitement surrounding the tournament fosters a unique sense of camaraderie and national pride among supporters, making it a truly cherished event in the world of sports.
Rounds
Group Stage – 1
Mexico2 : 0
South Africa
South Korea2 : 1
Czechia
Canada1 : 1
Bosnia & Herzegovina
USA4 : 1
Paraguay
Qatar1 : 1
Switzerland
Brazil1 : 1
Morocco
Haiti0 : 1
Scotland
Australia2 : 0
Türkiye
Germany7 : 1
Curaçao
Netherlands2 : 2
Japan
Ivory Coast1 : 0
Ecuador
Sweden5 : 1
Tunisia
Spain0 : 0
Cape Verde Islands
Belgium1 : 1
Egypt
Saudi Arabia1 : 1
Uruguay
Iran2 : 2
New Zealand
France3 : 1
Senegal
Iraq1 : 4
Norway
Argentina3 : 0Algeria
Austria3 : 1
Jordan
Portugal1 : 1
Congo DR
England4 : 2
Croatia
Ghana1 : 0
Panama
Uzbekistan1 : 3
ColombiaGroup Stage – 2
Czechia1 : 1South AfricaSwitzerland4 : 1Bosnia & HerzegovinaCanada6 : 0QatarMexico1 : 0South KoreaUSA2 : 0AustraliaScotland0 : 1MoroccoBrazil3 : 0HaitiTürkiye0 : 1ParaguayNetherlands5 : 1SwedenGermany2 : 1Ivory CoastEcuador0 : 0CuraçaoTunisia0 : 4JapanSpain4 : 0Saudi ArabiaBelgium0 : 0IranUruguay2 : 2Cape Verde IslandsNew Zealand1 : 3EgyptArgentina2 : 0AustriaFrance3 : 0IraqNorway3 : 2SenegalJordan1 : 2AlgeriaPortugal5 : 0UzbekistanEngland0 : 0GhanaPanama0 : 1CroatiaColombia1 : 0Congo DRGroup Stage – 3
Switzerland2 : 1CanadaBosnia & Herzegovina3 : 1QatarMorocco4 : 2HaitiScotland0 : 3BrazilCzechia0 : 3MexicoSouth Africa1 : 0South KoreaEcuador2 : 1GermanyCuraçao0 : 2Ivory CoastJapan1 : 1SwedenTunisia1 : 3NetherlandsTürkiye3 : 2USAParaguay0 : 0AustraliaSenegal5 : 0IraqNorway1 : 4FranceUruguay0 : 1SpainCape Verde Islands0 : 0Saudi ArabiaEgypt1 : 1IranNew Zealand1 : 5BelgiumCroatia2 : 1GhanaPanama0 : 2EnglandColombia0 : 0PortugalCongo DR3 : 1UzbekistanAlgeria3 : 3AustriaJordan1 : 3ArgentinaRound of 32
South Africa0 : 1CanadaBrazil2 : 1JapanGermany1 : 1ParaguayNetherlands1 : 1MoroccoIvory Coast1 : 2NorwayFrance3 : 0SwedenMexico2 : 0EcuadorEngland2 : 1Congo DRBelgium3 : 2SenegalUSA2 : 0Bosnia & HerzegovinaSpain3 : 0AustriaPortugal2 : 1CroatiaSwitzerland2 : 0AlgeriaAustralia1 : 1EgyptArgentina3 : 2Cape Verde IslandsColombia1 : 0GhanaRound of 16
Canada0 : 3MoroccoParaguay0 : 1FranceBrazil1 : 2NorwayMexico2 : 3EnglandPortugal0 : 1SpainUSA1 : 4BelgiumArgentina3 : 2EgyptSwitzerland0 : 0ColombiaQuarter-finals
France2 : 0MoroccoSpain2 : 1BelgiumNorway1 : 2EnglandArgentina3 : 1SwitzerlandSemi-finals
France0 : 2SpainEngland1 : 2Argentina3rd Place Final
France4 : 6EnglandFinal
Spain1 : 0ArgentinaTeams
Standings
Group A
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 9 | LWWWW |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | LWDL |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | LLW |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 | LDL |
Group B
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | LWWWW |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | LWLWD |
| 3 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 | LWLD |
| 4 | Qatar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 1 | LLD |
Group C
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | LWWWD |
| 2 | Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | LWWWW |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 | LLW |
| 4 | Haiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 | LLL |
Group D
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | LWLWW |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | LDLW |
| 3 | Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 | LWDWL |
| 4 | Türkiye | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 | WLL |
Group E
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | LLWW |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | LWLW |
| 3 | Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | LWDL |
| 4 | Curaçao | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 1 | LDL |
Group F
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | LWWD |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | LDWD |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | LDLW |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 | LLL |
Group G
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | LWWWD |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | LWDWD |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | DDD |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 | LLD |
Group H
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 | WWWWW |
| 2 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | LDDD |
| 3 | Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | LDD |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 | DLD |
Group I
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 9 | LLWWW |
| 2 | Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | LWWLW |
| 3 | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | LWLL |
| 4 | Iraq | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 0 | LLL |
Group J
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 9 | LWWWW |
| 2 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | LDLW |
| 3 | Algeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 | LDWL |
| 4 | Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 | LLL |
Group K
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | LWDWW |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | LWDWD |
| 3 | Congo DR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | LWLD |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 | LLL |
Group L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | WLWWW |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | LWWL |
| 3 | Ghana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | LLDW |
| 4 | Panama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 | LLL |
Group Stage
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo DR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | LWLD |
| 2 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | LDLW |
| 3 | Ghana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | LLDW |
| 4 | Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | LWDL |
| 5 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 | LWLD |
| 6 | Algeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 | LDWL |
| 7 | Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 | LWDWL |
| 8 | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | LWLL |
| 9 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | DDD |
| 10 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | LLW |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 | LLW |
| 12 | Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | LDD |
Players
⚽ Top Scorers
| # | Player | Goals | Apps | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kylian MbappéAttacker | 10 | 8 | 698 |
| 2 |  L. MessiAttacker | 8 | 8 | 740 |
| 3 |  J. BellinghamMidfielder | 7 | 8 | 629 |
| 4 |  E. HaalandAttacker | 7 | 5 | 465 |
| 5 |  O. DembéléMidfielder | 6 | 8 | 597 |
| 6 |  H. KaneAttacker | 6 | 7 | 654 |
| 7 |  Mikel OyarzabalAttacker | 5 | 8 | 605 |
| 8 |  J. QuiñonesMidfielder | 4 | 5 | 414 |
| 9 |  Vinícius JúniorMidfielder | 4 | 5 | 441 |
| 10 |  I. SarrMidfielder | 4 | 4 | 366 |
🎯 Top Assists
| # | Player | Assists | Apps | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  M. OliseMidfielder | 7 | 8 | 650 |
| 2 | Kylian MbappéAttacker | 4 | 8 | 698 |
| 3 | L. MessiAttacker | 4 | 8 | 740 |
| 4 |  Brahim DíazMidfielder | 4 | 6 | 462 |
| 5 |  Bruno GuimarãesMidfielder | 4 | 5 | 419 |
| 6 |  M. ØdegaardMidfielder | 4 | 5 | 471 |
| 7 |  B. SakaAttacker | 3 | 7 | 357 |
| 8 |  A. SchjelderupAttacker | 3 | 6 | 251 |
| 9 |  A. GordonMidfielder | 3 | 6 | 412 |
| 10 |  A. IsakAttacker | 3 | 4 | 358 |
🟨 Yellow Cards
| # | Player | Yellow | Apps | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  I. DiopDefender | 3 | 5 | 477 |
| 2 |  L. ParedesMidfielder | 2 | 7 | 473 |
| 3 |  D. RiceMidfielder | 2 | 7 | 571 |
| 4 |  C. RomeroDefender | 2 | 7 | 611 |
| 5 |  Lisandro MartínezDefender | 2 | 7 | 626 |
| 6 |  G. XhakaMidfielder | 2 | 6 | 600 |
| 7 |  L. De FougerollesDefender | 2 | 5 | 379 |
| 8 |  CasemiroMidfielder | 2 | 5 | 379 |
| 9 |  DaniloDefender | 2 | 5 | 405 |
| 10 |  Marwan AttiaMidfielder | 2 | 5 | 434 |
🟥 Red Cards
| # | Player | Red | Apps | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  M. AlmirónMidfielder | 1 | 4 | 288 |
| 2 |  F. BalogunAttacker | 1 | 4 | 314 |
| 3 |  P. HincapiéDefender | 1 | 4 | 341 |
| 4 |  J. QuansahDefender | 1 | 3 | 200 |
| 5 |  C. MontesDefender | 1 | 4 | 315 |
| 6 |  N. NgoyDefender | 1 | 4 | 336 |
| 7 |  A. CanobbioAttacker | 1 | 3 | 225 |
| 8 |  S. SitholeMidfielder | 1 | 3 | 236 |
| 9 |  T. MuharemovićDefender | 1 | 3 | 260 |
| 10 |  Rebin SolakaDefender | 1 | 2 | 43 |
Teams
🔥 Best Attack
| # | Team | Goals For | P | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 10 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
| 2 | | 10 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
| 3 | | 10 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| 4 | | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| 5 | | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 6 | | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| 8 | | 8 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| 9 | | 8 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| 10 | | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
🛡️ Best Defence
| # | Team | Goals Against | P | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| 9 | | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
15Matches Played
48Goals
48Teams
2026Season
