The 2026 World Cup is in full swing, and Group A is particularly competitive. After day 3, the teams are starting to establish their positions in the standings, and the stakes are getting higher. Those teams that manage to qualify for the next round will be those that have successfully navigated their stress and fatigue, as the matches come one after another at a relentless pace.

Table after day 3

Here is the Group A standings after day 3:

  • France - 9 points (3 matches played, 10 goals scored, 2 conceded, diff +8) : France leads the group with 3 wins in 3 matches. It is well positioned to qualify for the next round.
  • Argentina - 9 points (3 matches played, 8 goals scored, 1 conceded, diff +7) : Argentina is second in the group, with 3 wins in 3 matches. They are also well positioned to qualify for the next round.
  • Mexico - 9 points (3 matches played, 6 goals scored, 0 conceded, diff +6) : Mexico is third in the group, with 3 wins from 3 matches. It is also well positioned to qualify for the next round.
  • Netherlands - 7 points (3 matches played, 10 goals scored, 4 conceded, diff +6) : the Netherlands are fourth in the group, with 2 wins and 1 draw in 3 matches. They are still in contention for a place in the round of 16.
  • Canada - 7 points (4 games played, 9 goals scored, 3 conceded, diff +6) : Canada is fifth in the group, with 2 wins and 1 draw in 4 matches. They are also in contention for a spot in the round of 16.
  • Brazil - 7 points (3 matches played, 7 goals scored, 1 conceded, diff +6) : Brazil is sixth in the group, with 2 wins and 1 draw in 3 matches. They are still in contention for a place in the round of 16.
  • Spain - 7 points (3 matches played, 6 goals scored, 0 conceded, diff +6) : Spain is seventh in the group, with 2 wins and 1 draw in 3 matches. They are also in contention for a place in the round of 16.
  • Switzerland - 7 points (3 matches played, 7 goals scored, 3 conceded, diff +4) : Switzerland is eighth in the group, with 2 wins and 1 draw in 3 matches. They still have a chance to qualify for the round of 16.
  • Morocco - 7 points (3 games played, 6 goals scored, 3 conceded, diff +3) : Morocco is ninth in the group with 2 wins and 1 draw in 3 matches. They are also competing for a spot in the round of 16.
  • Germany - 6 points (3 matches played, 10 goals scored, 4 conceded, diff +6) : Germany is tenth in the group, with 2 wins from 3 matches. They are still in contention for a spot in the round of 16.
  • USA - 6 points (3 matches played, 8 goals scored, 4 conceded, diff +4) : the USA are in eleventh place in the group, with 2 wins from 3 matches. They are also in contention for a spot in the round of 16.
  • Côte d'Ivoire - 6 points (3 matches played, 4 goals scored, 2 conceded, diff +2) : the Côte d'Ivoire is twelfth in the group, with 2 wins in 3 matches. They are still in contention for a spot in the round of 16.
  • Norway - 6 points (3 games played, 8 goals scored, 7 conceded, diff +1) : Norway is thirteenth in the group with two wins from three matches. They are also in contention for a spot in the round of sixteen.
  • Japan - 5 points (3 games played, 7 goals scored, 3 conceded, diff +4) : Japan is fourteenth in the group, with 1 win and 2 draws in 3 matches. They still have a chance to secure a spot in the round of 16.
  • Belgium - 5 points (3 games played, 6 goals scored, 2 conceded, diff +4) : Belgium is in fifteenth place in the group with 1 win and 2 draws in 3 matches. They are also in contention for a spot in the round of 16.
  • Egypt - 5 points (3 matches played, 5 goals scored, 3 conceded, diff +2) : Egypt is sixteenth in the group, with 1 win and 2 draws in 3 matches. They are still in contention for a place in the round of 16.
  • Sweden - 4 points (3 matches played, 7 goals scored, 7 conceded, diff +0) : Sweden is in seventeenth place in the group, with 1 win and 1 draw in 3 matches.