Qualification hub
World Cup 2026 Qualification Scenarios
Follow the group-stage qualification picture by team and group: current table, top-two path, third-place route, remaining fixtures, and model odds to reach the round of 32.
Group qualification scenarios
If Group A ended on the current table, Mexico and Korea Republic would hold the automatic places and Czechia would sit on the best-third-place bubble. The group is still best read as a scenario board until all six matches are complete.
Group BIf Group B ended on the current table, Switzerland and Canada would hold the automatic places and Bosnia and Herzegovina would sit on the best-third-place bubble. The group is still best read as a scenario board until all six matches are complete.
Group CIf Group C ended on the current table, Scotland and Brazil would hold the automatic places and Morocco would sit on the best-third-place bubble. The group is still best read as a scenario board until all six matches are complete.
Group DIf Group D ended on the current table, USA and Australia would hold the automatic places and Turkiye would sit on the best-third-place bubble. The group is still best read as a scenario board until all six matches are complete.
Group EIf Group E ended on the current table, Germany and Ecuador would hold the automatic places and Cote d'Ivoire would sit on the best-third-place bubble. The group is still best read as a scenario board until all six matches are complete.
Group FIf Group F ended on the current table, Netherlands and Japan would hold the automatic places and Sweden would sit on the best-third-place bubble. The group is still best read as a scenario board until all six matches are complete.
Group GIf Group G ended on the current table, Belgium and IR Iran would hold the automatic places and Egypt would sit on the best-third-place bubble. The group is still best read as a scenario board until all six matches are complete.
Group HIf Group H ended on the current table, Spain and Uruguay would hold the automatic places and Saudi Arabia would sit on the best-third-place bubble. The group is still best read as a scenario board until all six matches are complete.
Group IIf Group I ended on the current table, France and Senegal would hold the automatic places and Norway would sit on the best-third-place bubble. The group is still best read as a scenario board until all six matches are complete.
Group JIf Group J ended on the current table, Argentina and Austria would hold the automatic places and Algeria would sit on the best-third-place bubble. The group is still best read as a scenario board until all six matches are complete.
Group KIf Group K ended on the current table, Portugal and Colombia would hold the automatic places and Congo DR would sit on the best-third-place bubble. The group is still best read as a scenario board until all six matches are complete.
Group LIf Group L ended on the current table, England and Croatia would hold the automatic places and Ghana would sit on the best-third-place bubble. The group is still best read as a scenario board until all six matches are complete.
High-demand team scenarios
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Group A · currently #1 · 82% to reach the round of 32
Group A · currently #4 · 47% to reach the round of 32
Group A · currently #2 · 73% to reach the round of 32
Group A · currently #3 · 71% to reach the round of 32
Group B · currently #2 · 72% to reach the round of 32
Group B · currently #3 · 59% to reach the round of 32
Group B · currently #4 · 55% to reach the round of 32
Group B · currently #1 · 85% to reach the round of 32
Group C · currently #2 · 96% to reach the round of 32
Group C · currently #3 · 85% to reach the round of 32
Group C · currently #4 · 20% to reach the round of 32
Group C · currently #1 · 64% to reach the round of 32
Group D · currently #1 · 75% to reach the round of 32
Group D · currently #4 · 60% to reach the round of 32
Group D · currently #2 · 62% to reach the round of 32
Group D · currently #3 · 75% to reach the round of 32
Group E · currently #1 · 93% to reach the round of 32
Group E · currently #4 · 20% to reach the round of 32
Group E · currently #3 · 74% to reach the round of 32
Group E · currently #2 · 81% to reach the round of 32
Group F · currently #1 · 91% to reach the round of 32
Group F · currently #2 · 78% to reach the round of 32
Group F · currently #3 · 54% to reach the round of 32
Group F · currently #4 · 45% to reach the round of 32
Group G · currently #1 · 92% to reach the round of 32
Group G · currently #3 · 72% to reach the round of 32
Group G · currently #2 · 76% to reach the round of 32
Group G · currently #4 · 29% to reach the round of 32
Group H · currently #1 · 99% to reach the round of 32
Group H · currently #4 · 29% to reach the round of 32
Group H · currently #3 · 41% to reach the round of 32
Group H · currently #2 · 86% to reach the round of 32
Group I · currently #1 · 95% to reach the round of 32
Group I · currently #2 · 73% to reach the round of 32
Group I · currently #4 · 33% to reach the round of 32
Group I · currently #3 · 67% to reach the round of 32
Group J · currently #1 · 98% to reach the round of 32
Group J · currently #3 · 64% to reach the round of 32
Group J · currently #2 · 74% to reach the round of 32
Group J · currently #4 · 25% to reach the round of 32
Group K · currently #1 · 92% to reach the round of 32
Group K · currently #3 · 50% to reach the round of 32
Group K · currently #4 · 43% to reach the round of 32
Group K · currently #2 · 82% to reach the round of 32
Group L · currently #1 · 94% to reach the round of 32
Group L · currently #2 · 83% to reach the round of 32
Group L · currently #3 · 53% to reach the round of 32
Group L · currently #4 · 36% to reach the round of 32
Quick answers
How many teams qualify from each World Cup 2026 group?
The top two teams in every group qualify automatically. The third-place team can also qualify if it ranks among the eight best third-place teams across all twelve groups.
Can three teams qualify from the same group?
Yes. In the 48-team format, a group can send three teams to the round of 32 when its third-place finisher is one of the eight best third-place teams.
Are these qualification odds official?
No. The odds are MatchupSim scenario estimates based on team ratings and the current recorded baseline. They are unofficial and not betting advice.