World Cup 2026 · Scenario Explorer
Your team's route to the Final.
Most sites show you what already happened. RouteTo26 shows what could happen next: every route your team can still take to the Final, the opponents it might face each round, and the results that open or close each door, recomputed live as the games unfold.
Played
104
104 of 104 played
Teams
48
12 groups of 4
Host cities
16
USA · CAN · MEX
To the Final
Jul 19
New York / New Jersey
Next up
No upcoming matches. The tournament is complete.
FINAL Route to the Final
Best third-placed teams
Top 8 advance| # | Team | Grp | P | GD | Pts | Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR CongoCOD | K | 3 | +1 | 4 | R32 |
| 2 | SwedenSWE | F | 3 | 0 | 4 | R32 |
| 3 | GhanaGHA | L | 3 | 0 | 4 | R32 |
| 4 | EcuadorECU | E | 3 | 0 | 4 | R32 |
| 5 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | B | 3 | -1 | 4 | R32 |
| 6 | AlgeriaALG | J | 3 | -2 | 4 | R32 |
| 7 | ParaguayPAR | D | 3 | -2 | 4 | R32 |
| 8 | SenegalSEN | I | 3 | +2 | 3 | R32 |
| 9 | IranIRN | G | 3 | 0 | 3 | ✕ |
| 10 | South KoreaKOR | A | 3 | -1 | 3 | ✕ |
| 11 | ScotlandSCO | C | 3 | -3 | 3 | ✕ |
| 12 | UruguayURU | H | 3 | -1 | 2 | ✕ |
How qualification works
Each team plays its three group opponents once (3 points for a win, 1 for a draw). The top two of every group advance to the Round of 32, joined by the eight best of the twelve third-placed teams.
If teams finish level on points
- 1
Step 1: head-to-head
Applied first to teams level on points:
- · Points in the matches between the teams concerned
- · Goal difference in those matches
- · Goals scored in those matches
- 2
Step 2: overall record
Then, for teams still level:
- · Goal difference across all group matches
- · Goals scored across all group matches
- · Team conduct (fair-play) score
- 3
Step 3: ranking
If still level:
- · Most recent FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking (in lieu of lots)