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Ranking the teams at the 2026 World Cup – The Athletic
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It is nearly here. It feels like the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States of America has been in the planning stages for centuries, such is all the drama that has already taken place before a ball has been kicked.
But it is upon us. It would be too much to say the controversies about ticket prices, visas, extortionate train fares and literal wars will fade away once it gets started on June 11, but we will at least have some football to watch alongside them.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Power Rankings: Spain sit top, but USMNT lurk in top 12 after friendly win over Senegal
It's ten days to go. The World Cup will kick off on June 11, and the 104 matches will be played across the United States, Mexico and Canada. The teams have now announced all their squads ahead of the tournament, with some surprising names still on the lists and to be involved in the summer tournament, while others won't be part of the much-anticipated World Cup.
Let's recap all the groups before taking a look at our power rankings ahead of the tournament:
Let's now dive in into the power rankings with one month to go ahead of the World Cup.
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World Cup 2026: Strongest and Weakest Groups According to the Opta Power Rankings
While some of the 2026 FIFA World Cup groups appear wide open and others heavily stacked, assessing true difficulty can be subjective. Thankfully, we have the Opta Power Rankings to help us rank them from strongest to weakest.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is upon us. Forty-eight teams will battle it out across 12 groups to secure a place in the knockout stage, with 16 teams heading home after playing just three games.
Some groups look less competitive than others, but it can be difficult to determine precisely how tough each group is. Luckily, we have the international Opta Power Rankings to help us gauge the true quality of each group at the World Cup.
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