Statistics
Tournament Stats
Current 2026 data, previous World Cup history, and all-time averages
Teams by Confederation
UEFA: 16
CAF: 9
AFC: 8
CONCACAF: 6
CONMEBOL: 6
OFC: 3
Goal Distribution by Minute
Projected vs. Historical AveragePre-tournament
Total Teams
48↑ 77.8% vs avg
Historical avg: ~27 teams
Total Matches
104↑ 160.0% vs avg
Historical avg: ~40 matches
Host Nations
3↑ 150.0% vs avg
First 3-nation World Cup
Avg Goals/Match
—awaiting data
All-time avg: 3.07
2026 Team RankingsFIFA-based
| Team | Group | FIFA Rank | Conf. | World Cups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ARG | J | #1 | CONMEBOL | 3 |
 FRA | I | #2 | UEFA | 2 |
 ESP | H | #3 | UEFA | 1 |
 ENG | L | #4 | UEFA | 1 |
 BRA | C | #5 | CONMEBOL | 5 |
 BEL | G | #6 | UEFA | 0 |
 NED | F | #7 | UEFA | 0 |
 POR | K | #8 | UEFA | 0 |
 GER | E | #9 | UEFA | 4 |
 CRO | L | #10 | UEFA | 0 |
 USA | D | #11 | CONCACAF | 0 |
 MEX | A | #12 | CONCACAF | 0 |
 MAR | C | #13 | CAF | 0 |
 URU | H | #14 | CONMEBOL | 2 |
 COL | K | #16 | CONMEBOL | 0 |
 JPN | F | #18 | AFC | 0 |
 SUI | B | #19 | UEFA | 0 |
 SEN | I | #20 | CAF | 0 |
 IRN | G | #21 | AFC | 0 |
 KOR | A | #23 | AFC | 0 |
 AUT | J | #25 | UEFA | 0 |
 SWE | F | #26 | UEFA | 1 |
 TUR | D | #28 | UEFA | 0 |
 ALG | J | #30 | CAF | 0 |
 ECU | E | #31 | CONMEBOL | 0 |
 TUN | F | #32 | CAF | 0 |
 SCO | C | #34 | UEFA | 0 |
 EGY | G | #35 | CAF | 0 |
 CZE | A | #36 | UEFA | 0 |
 AUS | D | #39 | AFC | 0 |
 CIV | E | #40 | CAF | 0 |
 PAR | D | #41 | CONMEBOL | 0 |