Perfect Records Lead the Pack
Three teams walked away from the group stage without dropping a single point. Mexico topped Group A with all three wins, a flawless defensive record, and six goals scored without conceding once. France were equally impressive in Group I, netting ten goals and conceding just two on their way to nine points. Argentina matched that form in Group J, winning all three matches, scoring eight goals, and conceding only one, finishing well clear of Austria and Algeria who tied on four points apiece.

Tight Races Decide Runners-Up
Not every group had such a clear picture. In Group C, Brazil and Morocco both finished on seven points with identical win-draw-loss records, separated only by goal difference. Group G saw Belgium and Egypt tie on five points each, with Iran picking up three points from three draws without recording a single win. Group F told a different story entirely, with Netherlands topping the standings on seven points while Tunisia finished bottom without a single win, draw, or point, conceding twelve goals in the process.

Group Leaders Heading Into Knockouts
Spain, Colombia, England, Germany and Switzerland also secured top spot in their respective groups, each showing strong defensive numbers alongside their attacking output. With the group stage now complete, attention turns to the knockout rounds, where these standings will shape the road ahead for every qualifying nation.


Group A

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Mexico	3	3	0	0	6	0	+6	9
2	South Africa	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4
3	South Korea	3	1	0	2	2	3	-1	3
4	Czechia	3	0	1	2	2	6	-4	1

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Group B

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Switzerland	3	2	1	0	7	3	+4	7
2	Canada	3	1	1	1	8	3	+5	4
3	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	1	1	1	5	6	-1	4
4	Qatar	3	0	1	2	2	10	-8	1

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Group C

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Brazil	3	2	1	0	7	1	+6	7
2	Morocco	3	2	1	0	6	3	+3	7
3	Scotland	3	1	0	2	1	4	-3	3
4	Haiti	3	0	0	3	2	8	-6	0

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Group D

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	USA	3	2	0	1	8	4	+4	6
2	Australia	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
3	Paraguay	3	1	1	1	2	4	-2	4
4	Türkiye	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3

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Group E

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Germany	3	2	0	1	10	4	+6	6
2	Côte d'Ivoire	3	2	0	1	4	2	+2	6
3	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Curaçao	3	0	1	2	1	9	-8	1

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Group F

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	10	4	+6	7
2	Japan	3	1	2	0	7	3	+4	5
3	Sweden	3	1	1	1	7	7	0	4
4	Tunisia	3	0	0	3	2	12	-10	0

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Group G

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Belgium	3	1	2	0	6	2	+4	5
2	Egypt	3	1	2	0	5	3	+2	5
3	Iran	3	0	3	0	3	3	0	3
4	New Zealand	3	0	1	2	4	10	-6	1

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Group H

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Spain	3	2	1	0	5	0	+5	7
2	Cabo Verde	3	0	3	0	2	2	0	3
3	Uruguay	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2
4	Saudi Arabia	3	0	2	1	1	5	-4	2

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Group I

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	France	3	3	0	0	10	2	+8	9
2	Norway	3	2	0	1	8	7	+1	6
3	Senegal	3	1	0	2	8	6	+2	3
4	Iraq	3	0	0	3	1	12	-11	0

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Group J

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Argentina	3	3	0	0	8	1	+7	9
2	Austria	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4
3	Algeria	3	1	1	1	5	7	-2	4
4	Jordan	3	0	0	3	3	8	-5	0

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Group K

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Colombia	3	2	1	0	4	1	+3	7
2	Portugal	3	1	2	0	6	1	+5	5
3	DR Congo	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	4
4	Uzbekistan	3	0	0	3	2	11	-9	0

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Group L

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	England	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	7
2	Croatia	3	2	0	1	5	5	0	6
3	Ghana	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Panama	3	0	0	3	0	4	-4	0