FIFA World Cup 2026 Points Table Round 3 update: The 2026 World Cup group stages are poised for an exciting finish over the weekend with several top teams still awaiting their qualification for the Round of 32.
While several heavyweights such as world champions Argentina, five-time winners Brazil and Germany have marked their berths in the next stage, teams such as Spain, Portugal, England and Uruguay await their fate with their last group-stage matches to be played on Saturday and Sunday.
Here’s a look at the updated FIFA World Cup 2026 points table and group standings in Round 3:
FIFA World Cup 2026 Points Table in Round 3: Group-wise standings (as of June 26, 2026)
| Group A | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Czech | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| Group B | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Qatar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
| Group C | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Haiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
| Group D | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 | Turkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| Group E | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Côte d’Ivoire | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Curacao | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
| Group F | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
| Group G | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Egypt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Iran | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Belgium | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| Group H | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Spain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Uruguay | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Cape Verde | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 1 |
| Group I | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Norway | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Senegal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 4 | Iraq | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 0 |
| Group J | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Argentina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Austria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Algeria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| Group K | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Colombia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Portugal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Congo DR | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 0 |
| Group L | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Ghana | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Croatia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Panama | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
FIFA World Cup 2026: Knockouts Qualification format
The 48-team format will see the top-two teams from each of the 12 groups qualify for the Round of 32 stage. They will be joined by the eight best third-placed teams across all groups from A to L. Of the 12 third-placed teams, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ecuador and Sweden have all but confirmed their spots in the last 32.
The league stage action runs from June 12 to June 28.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Top results and matches from Round 3
- Brazil 3-0 Scotland – Group C
- Netherlands 3-1 Tunisia – Group F
- Ecuador 2-1 Germany – Group E
- Turkey 3-2 United States – Group D
- Norway vs France – Group I
- Uruguay vs Spain – Group H
- Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia – Group H
- New Zealand vs Belgium – Group G
- Panama vs England – Group L
- Croatia vs Ghana – Group L
- Colombia vs Portugal – Group K