When the World Cup ends, 47 teams will have been eliminated, and we're grading every one on how their run compared with expectations.

Final World Cup 2026 group standings with updated tables, qualification rules, tiebreakers, and betting context for group-stage matches.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will look a little different than previous installments. Starting with the size of the field. For this year’s World Cup, the field expanded to 48 nations, up from the previous number of 32.

Featuring Ousmane Dembele, Alexander Isak , Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, Gilberto Mora, Cristiano Ronaldo and more.

As this week sees the World Cup field cut from 32 to 16, we're wondering what the biggest issue is for each team still in the tournament -- like can the U.S. win without their suspended star striker,

Who stands out?