Welcome to the 2026 FIFA World Cup — the first edition to feature 48 teams and the most wide-open tournament in history. Hosted across three nations (the USA, Canada, and Mexico), the group stage has already delivered 75 goals in 24 matches, a Lionel Messi hat-trick that tied the all-time World Cup scoring record, and a shock Scotland side sitting above Brazil. Whether you’re tracking your team’s path to the knockouts or following the Golden Boot race, this dashboard has everything you need.
Live • Group Stage
FIFA World Cup 2026™
June 11 – July 19, 2026 · USA, Canada & Mexico
Golden Boot Race
Updated Jun 18, 2026Group Stage Standings
Matchday 1 · Jun 17–18
ℹ️ New format: 48 teams across 12 groups. Top 2 from each group advance automatically — plus the 8 best 3rd-place teams. Groups K & L have matches still in progress.
Automatic qualification (Top 2)
Best 3rd-place contention
Elimination zone
Matchday 1 Results
Jun 11–17, 2026Tournament Storylines
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Messi Hat-Trick Ties World Record
Lionel Messi (age 38) scored his first-ever World Cup hat-trick against Algeria, tying Miroslav Klose’s all-time record of 16 WC goals. He also became the oldest player to score a World Cup hat-trick.
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Host USA Opens With 3-Goal Win
Folarin Balogun bagged a brace as the United States dominated in front of a raucous home crowd. The USMNT’s 3-0 result is the best possible start for a tournament with massive national expectations.
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Goals Galore — 3.12 per Game
Mbappé, Haaland, Kane, and Havertz all opened with braces. The expanded 48-team format is delivering. With 75 goals in just 24 first-round matches, this could be the highest-scoring World Cup ever.
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Scotland Lead Group C Ahead of Brazil
In one of the tournament’s biggest early shocks, Scotland sit top of Group C after Matchday 1 — ahead of Brazil and Morocco. The expanded format is giving underdog nations a genuine chance at glory.
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Germany Demolish Curaçao
Germany posted the most dominant result of the tournament so far, crushing Curaçao by 6 goals — Kai Havertz scoring twice. Die Mannschaft look like serious title contenders after the opening day statement.
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Qatar’s 94th-Minute Equalizer
Qatar stunned Switzerland with a dramatic 94th-minute equalizer — the host nation’s first-ever FIFA World Cup point. Two years after hosting in 2022, Qatar are back on the biggest stage.