World Cup 2026 has completed the first matchday of the group stage. From today, Thursday, June 18, the second matchday begins with Czechia vs. South Africa and Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina in the afternoon/evening; and Canada vs. Qatar and Mexico vs. South Korea in the night/early hours of Friday.
There are still two matches to be held in each group, and everything can change, but so far, there have been clear winners and losers of these first matches. These are the current standings in all 12 World Cup groups:
World Cup group stage table after matchday 2:
Group A
Mexico — 3 pts, GD +2
South Korea — 3 pts, GD +1
Czechia — 0 pts, GD -1
South Africa — 0 pts, GD -2
Group B
Switzerland — 1 pt, GD 0
Canada — 1 pt, GD 0
Qatar — 1 pt, GD 0
Bosnia & Herzegovina — 1 pt, GD 0
Group C
Scotland — 3 pts, GD +1
Morocco — 1 pt, GD 0
Brazil — 1 pt, GD 0
Haiti — 0 pts, GD -1
Group D
United States — 3 pts, GD +3
Australia — 3 pts, GD +2
Turkey — 0 pts, GD -2
Paraguay — 0 pts, GD -3
Group E
Germany — 3 pts, GD +6
Ivory Coast — 3 pts, GD +1
Ecuador — 0 pts, GD -1
Curaçao — 0 pts, GD -6
Group F
Sweden — 3 pts, GD +4
Japan — 1 pt, GD 0
Netherlands — 1 pt, GD 0
Tunisia — 0 pts, GD -4
Group G
New Zealand — 1 pt, GD 0
Iran — 1 pt, GD 0
Belgium — 1 pt, GD 0
Egypt — 1 pt, GD 0
Group H
Uruguay — 1 pt, GD 0
Saudi Arabia — 1 pt, GD 0
Spain — 1 pt, GD 0
Cape Verde — 1 pt, GD 0
Group I
Norway — 3 pts, GD +3
France — 3 pts, GD +2
Senegal — 0 pts, GD -2
Iraq — 0 pts, GD -3
Group J
Argentina — 3 pts, GD +3
Austria — 3 pts, GD +2
Jordan — 0 pts, GD -2
Algeria — 0 pts, GD -3
Group K
Colombia — 3 pts, GD +2
DR Congo — 1 pt, GD 0
Portugal — 1 pt, GD 0
Uzbekistan — 0 pts, GD -2
Group L
England — 3 pts, GD +2
Ghana — 3 pts, GD +1
Panama — 0 pts, GD -1
Croatia — 0 pts, GD -2
If you don't want to miss anything, here's a refresher of what's coming in World Cup matchday 2, from Thursday, June 18 to Wednesday, June 24.
World Cup Matchday 2 group stage
Thursday, June 18
Group A: Czech Republic vs South Africa (18:00 CEST, 17:00 BST), Atlanta, USA
Group B: Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina (21:00 CEST, 20:00 BST), Los Angeles, USA
Friday, June 19
Group B: Canada vs Qatar (00:00 CEST, 23:00 BST -of Thursday-), Vancouver, Canada
Group A: Mexico vs South Korea (03:00 CEST, 02:00 BST), Zapopan, Mexico
Group D: USA vs Australia (21:00 CEST, 20:00 BST), Seattle, USA
Saturday, June 20
Group C: Scotland vs Morocco (00:00 CEST, 23:00 BST -of Friday-), Foxborough, USA
Group C: Brazil vs Haiti (02:30 CEST, 01:30 BST), Philadelphia, USA
Group D: Turkey vs Paraguay (05:00 CEST, 04:00 BST), Santa Clara, USA
Group F: Netherlands vs Sweden (19:00 CEST, 18:00 BST), Houston, USA
Group E: Germany vs Ivory Coast (22:00 CEST, 21:00 BST), Toronto, Canada
Sunday, June 21
Group E: Ecuador vs Curacao (02:00 CEST, 01:00 BST), Kansas City, USA
Group F: Tunisia vs Japan (06:00 CEST, 05:00 BST), Guadalupe, Mexico
Group H: Spain vs Saudi Arabia (18:00 CEST, 17:00 BST), Atlanta, USA
Group G: Belgium vs Iran (21:00 CEST, 20:00 BST), Los Angeles, USA
Monday, June 22
Group H: Uruguay vs Cape Verde (00:00 CEST, 23:00 BST -of Sunday-), Miami, USA
Group G: New Zealand vs Egypt (03:00 CEST, 02:00 BST), Vancouver, Canada
Group J: Argentina vs Austria (19:00 CEST, 18:00 BST), Arlington, USA
Group I: France vs Iraq (23:00 CEST, 22:00 BST), Philadelphia, USA
Tuesday, June 23
Group I: Norway vs Senegal (02:00 CEST, 01:00 BST), Toronto, Canada
Group J: Jordan vs Algeria (05:00 CEST, 04:00 BST), Santa Clara, USA
Group K: Portugal vs Uzbekistan (19:00 CEST, 18:00 BST), Houston, USA
Group L: England vs Ghana (22:00 CEST, 21:00 BST), Foxborough, USA
Wednesday, June 24
Group L: Panama vs Croatia (01:00 CEST, 00:00 BST), Foxborough, USA
Group K: Colombia vs DR Congo (04:00 CEST, 03:00 BST), Zapopan, Mexico