5 June 2026
Ranking all 12 World Cup 2026 groups by strength
Purely for fun, here is our subjective take on how tough each 2026 group looks on paper. It is an opinion, not a prediction — rank them yourself on the predictor and see if you agree.
Group I — France, Senegal, Norway, Iraq92/100
Group L — England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana84/100
Group E — Germany, Ecuador, Côte d'Ivoire, Curaçao80/100
Group H — Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde79/100
Group C — Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti77/100
Group F — Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Sweden74/100
Group K — Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, DR Congo73/100
Group G — Belgium, Iran, Egypt, New Zealand70/100
Group J — Argentina, Austria, Algeria, Jordan66/100
Group D — USA, Paraguay, Australia, Türkiye64/100
Group A — Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, Czechia61/100
Group B — Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, Bosnia & Herzegovina59/100
Group I — France and Senegal alongside Erling Haaland's Norway — tops our list as the standout Group of Death.