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World Cup 2026
Champions
Spain
Spain1–0Argentina
MetLife Stadium · 80,663 attendance
Spain won the World Cup 2026, beating Argentina 1-0 in the final at MetLife Stadium. The final was played in front of 80,663 spectators. In all, 104 matches were played between 48 teams, producing 308 goals: an average of 2.96 per game.
The competition opened with a group stage of 12 groups and continued with single-match knockout rounds through to the final.
104
Matches
308
Goals
48
Teams
The champions' road
Spain played 8 matches on the road to the title: 7 wins, 1 draws and 0 defeats.
Groups
Cape Verde
0–0
Groups
Saudi Arabia
4–0
Groups
Uruguay
1–0
Round of 32
Austria
3–0
Last 16
Portugal
1–0
Quarter-finals
Belgium
2–1
Semi-finals
France
2–0
Final
Argentina
1–0
Knockout bracket
From the last 16 to the final
Round of 32
Germany(3)1
Paraguay(4)1pens
France3
Sweden0
South Africa0
Canada1
Netherlands(2)1
Morocco(3)1pens
Portugal2
Croatia1Spain3Austria0
United States2
Bosnia0Belgium3
Senegal2
Brazil2
Japan1
Ivory Coast1
Norway2
Mexico2
Ecuador0
England2
DR Congo1Argentina3Cape Verde2
Australia(2)1
Egypt(4)1pens
Switzerland2
Algeria0
Colombia1
Ghana0Last 16
Paraguay0France1Canada0Morocco3Portugal0Spain1United States1Belgium4Brazil1Norway2Mexico2England3Argentina3Egypt2Switzerland(4)0Colombia(3)0pens
Quarter-finals
France2Morocco0Spain2Belgium1Norway1England2Argentina3Switzerland1Semi-finals
France0Spain2England1Argentina2Final
Spain1Argentina0Third place
France4–6England
Group stage
Top two advance, plus the 8 best third-placed teams
Group A
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Mexico | 3 | +6 | 9 |
2 South Africa | 3 | -1 | 4 |
3  South Korea | 3 | -1 | 3 |
4  Czechia | 3 | -4 | 1 |
Mexico2–0South Africa
South Korea2–1Czechia
Czechia1–1South Africa
Mexico1–0South Korea
Czechia0–3Mexico
South Africa1–0South Korea
Group B
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Switzerland | 3 | +4 | 7 |
2 Canada | 3 | +5 | 4 |
3 Bosnia | 3 | -1 | 4 |
4  Qatar | 3 | -8 | 1 |
Canada1–1Bosnia
Qatar1–1Switzerland
Switzerland4–1Bosnia
Canada6–0Qatar
Bosnia3–1Qatar
Switzerland2–1Canada
Group C
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Brazil | 3 | +6 | 7 |
2 Morocco | 3 | +3 | 7 |
3  Scotland | 3 | -3 | 3 |
4  Haiti | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Brazil1–1Morocco
Haiti0–1Scotland
Scotland0–1Morocco
Brazil3–0Haiti
Morocco4–2Haiti
Scotland0–3Brazil
Group D
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 United States | 3 | +4 | 6 |
2 Australia | 3 | 0 | 4 |
3 Paraguay | 3 | -2 | 4 |
4  Turkey | 3 | -2 | 3 |
United States4–1Paraguay
Australia2–0Turkey
United States2–0Australia
Turkey0–1Paraguay
Paraguay0–0Australia
Turkey3–2United States
Group E
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Germany | 3 | +6 | 6 |
2 Ivory Coast | 3 | +2 | 6 |
3 Ecuador | 3 | 0 | 4 |
4  Curaçao | 3 | -8 | 1 |
Germany7–1Curaçao
Ivory Coast1–0Ecuador
Germany2–1Ivory Coast
Ecuador0–0Curaçao
Curaçao0–2Ivory Coast
Ecuador2–1Germany
Group F
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Netherlands | 3 | +6 | 7 |
2 Japan | 3 | +4 | 5 |
3 Sweden | 3 | 0 | 4 |
4  Tunisia | 3 | -10 | 0 |
Netherlands2–2Japan
Sweden5–1Tunisia
Netherlands5–1Sweden
Tunisia0–4Japan
Japan1–1Sweden
Tunisia1–3Netherlands
Group G
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Belgium | 3 | +4 | 5 |
2 Egypt | 3 | +2 | 5 |
3  Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 |
4  New Zealand | 3 | -6 | 1 |
Belgium1–1Egypt
Iran2–2New Zealand
Belgium0–0Iran
New Zealand1–3Egypt
Egypt1–1Iran
New Zealand1–5Belgium
Group H
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Spain | 3 | +5 | 7 |
2 Cape Verde | 3 | 0 | 3 |
3 Uruguay | 3 | -1 | 2 |
4 Saudi Arabia | 3 | -4 | 2 |
Spain0–0Cape Verde
Saudi Arabia1–1Uruguay
Spain4–0Saudi Arabia
Uruguay2–2Cape Verde
Cape Verde0–0Saudi Arabia
Uruguay0–1Spain
Group I
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 France | 3 | +8 | 9 |
2 Norway | 3 | +1 | 6 |
3 Senegal | 3 | +2 | 3 |
4  Iraq | 3 | -11 | 0 |
France3–1Senegal
Iraq1–4Norway
France3–0Iraq
Norway3–2Senegal
Norway1–4France
Senegal5–0Iraq
Group J
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Argentina | 3 | +7 | 9 |
2 Austria | 3 | 0 | 4 |
3 Algeria | 3 | -2 | 4 |
4  Jordan | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Argentina3–0Algeria
Austria3–1Jordan
Argentina2–0Austria
Jordan1–2Algeria
Algeria3–3Austria
Jordan1–3Argentina
Group K
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Colombia | 3 | +3 | 7 |
2 Portugal | 3 | +5 | 5 |
3 DR Congo | 3 | +1 | 4 |
4  Uzbekistan | 3 | -9 | 0 |
Portugal1–1DR Congo
Uzbekistan1–3Colombia
Portugal5–0Uzbekistan
Colombia1–0DR Congo
Colombia0–0Portugal
DR Congo3–1Uzbekistan
Group L
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 England | 3 | +4 | 7 |
2 Croatia | 3 | 0 | 6 |
3 Ghana | 3 | 0 | 4 |
4  Panama | 3 | -4 | 0 |
England4–2Croatia
Ghana1–0Panama
England0–0Ghana
Panama0–1Croatia
Croatia2–1Ghana
Panama0–2England
Frequently asked questions
Who won the World Cup 2026?
Spain won the World Cup 2026.
What was the score in the World Cup 2026 final?
Spain beat Argentina 1-0.
Where was the World Cup 2026 final played?
The final was played at MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey).
How many goals were scored in the World Cup 2026?
308 goals were scored in 104 matches, an average of 2.96 per game.