In a 48-team field, not all roads to the World Cup final are created equally.

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.

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

There's just one week to go until the biggest show on earth gets underway, with the 2026 World Cup kicking off on June 11.

A new system is in place for the 2026 tournament which keeps the top-rated teams apart until the later stages, in theory at least

16 different venues will host the World Cup this summer across Canada, the USA, and Mexico. Find out which is #1 in our ranking.

Looking for World Cup Group A odds? Read previews of each team, get up-to-date standings and stay on top of the group winner odds in this thorough guide.

This 48-team extravaganza is the biggest World Cup there has ever been, and it might just be the most complex too. Twelve groups of four teams might be enough to follow in the first place, but those fans of brackets who have a familiarity of past tournaments might have a sense of what the issue is here.