World Cup 2026 Group Standings, Schedule After Wednesday's Results Ahead of KO Bracket
The World Cup continued on Wednesday, with a few favorites to win it all in action.
Below, we'll break down all of the action from Groups K and L, the updated tables and Thursday's schedule.
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Updated Group Standings ๐ข
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Standings
Group A
| Team | Played | Points | Goal Differential |
| Mexico | 1 | 3 | +2 |
| Korea Republic | 1 | 3 | +1 |
| Czechia | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | -2 |
Group B
| Team | Played | Points | Goal Differential |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | Played | Points | Goal Differential |
| Scotland | 1 | 3 | +1 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Haiti | 1 | 0 | -1 |
Group D
| Team | Played | Points | Goal Differential |
| United States | 1 | 3 | +3 |
| Australia | 1 | 3 | +2 |
| Tรผrkiye | 1 | 0 | -2 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 0 | -3 |
Group E
| Team | Played | Points | Goal Differential |
| Germany | 1 | 3 | +6 |
| Cรดte d'Ivoire | 1 | 3 | +1 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Curaรงao | 1 | 0 | -6 |
Group F
| Sweden | 1 | 3 | +4 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 0 | -4 |
Group G
| Team | Played | Points | Goal Differential |
| Belgium | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Group H
| Team | Played | Points | Goal Differential |
| Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cabo Verde | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Group I
| Team | Played | Points | Goal Differential |
| Norway | 1 | 3 | +3 |
| France | 1 | 3 | +2 |
| Senegal | 1 | 0 | -2 |
| Iraq | 1 | 0 | -3 |
Group J
| Team | Played | Points | Goal Differential |
| Argentina | 1 | 3 | +3 |
| Austria | 1 | 3 | +2 |
| Jordan | 1 | 0 | -2 |
| Algeria | 1 | 0 | -3 |
Group K
| Congo DR | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Colombia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group L
| England | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ghana | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wednesday Results
Congo DR 1, Portugal 1
England vs. Croatia
Ghana vs. Panama
Uzbekistan vs. Colombia
Thursday Schedule
Czechia vs. South Africa, noon ET
Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 3 p.m. ET
Canada vs. Qatar, 6 p.m. ET
Mexico vs. South Korea, 9 p.m. ET
Congo Earns Its First-Ever World Cup Point
Congo DR, making its World Cup debut on Wednesday, earned a shocking 1-1 draw against Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal.
It looked as though Portugal might cruise to an easy and dominant win just six minutes into the game after Joรฃo Neves opened the scoring.
But Congo was resolute from there, and Yoane Wissa leveled the scoring with a header in first-half stoppage time.
Despite Portugal's 75 percent possession, it was actually Congo with the superior xG (0.82 to 0.64) and more shots (8-7, 2-1 on goal). For Portugal, it was about as poor a start to this World Cup as possible, even if a point was better than nothing.
For Congo, it was a day the country will not soon forget.
