FIFA World Cup Points Table and Standings after Round 1: Argentina, France and Norway got off to winning starts while Portugal were held to a draw. (AP Photo)FIFA World Cup 2026 Points table: The 2026 FIFA World Cup edition has gotten off to an interesting start with several top teams suffering sluggish contests in the opening week across the 12 groups.The expanded 48-team format was expected to see a bunch of tame first-round skirmishes, though multiple unheralded sides made a good first impression of themselves taking on footballing giants. 2010 champions Spain was held to a goalless draw in their opening match in Group H, a fate shared by Uruguay and Saudi Arabia in the same group. Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal was stunned by a 1-1 draw to DR Congo in Houston on Wednesday afternoon while five-time champions Brazil were earlier held to a draw with Morocco.ALSO READ | ‘Portugal lacked nothing’: Ronaldo defends World Cup opener no-showAfter the opening round of matches, co-hosts Mexico and the USA, Germany, Argentina, England, France, Sweden and Norway have made strong starts in their respective groups, while several groups remain tightly contested after draws.Here’s a look at the updated FIFA World Cup 2026 points table and group standings after Round 1: FIFA World Cup 2026 Points Table After Round 1: Group-wise standings (as of June 18, 2026)Group APWDLGDPoints1Mexico1100232Korea Republic1100133Czechia1001-104South Africa1001-20Group BPWDLGDPts1Switzerland1010012Canada1010013Qatar1010014Bosnia and Herzegovina101001Group CPWDLGDPts1Scotland1100132Morocco1010013Brazil1010014Haiti1001-10Group DPWDLGDPts1USA1100332Australia1100233Türkiye1001-204Paraguay1001-30Group EPWDLGDPts1Germany1100632Côte d’Ivoire1100133Ecuador1001-104Curaçao1001-60Group FPWDLGDPts1Sweden1100432Japan1010013Netherlands1010014Tunisia1001-40Group GPWDLGDPts1New Zealand1010012IR Iran1010013Belgium1010014Egypt101001Group HPWDLGDPts1Uruguay1010012Saudi Arabia1010013Spain1010014Cabo Verde101001Group IPWDLGDPts1Norway1100332France1100233Senegal1001-204Iraq1001-30Group JPWDLGDPts1Argentina1100332Austria1100233Jordan1001-204Algeria1001-30Group KPWDLGDPts1Colombia1100132Congo DR1010013Portugal1010014Uzbekistan1001-10Group LPWDLGDPts1England1100232Ghana1100133Panama1001-104Croatia1001-20FIFA World Cup 2026 Knockouts Qualification formatThe 48-team format will see the top-two teams from each of the 12 groups qualify for the Round of 32 stage. They will be joined by the eight best third-placed teams across all groups from A to L. The league stage action runs from June 12 to June 27.Story continues below this adFIFA World Cup 2026: Biggest results from Round 1Brazil 1-1 Morocco – Group CNetherlands 2-2 Japan – Group FBelgium 1-1 Egypt – Group GUruguay 1-1 Saudi Arabia – Group HSpain 0-0 Cape Verde – Group HFrance 3-1 Senegal – Group IIraq 1-4 Norway – Group IArgentina 3-0 Algeria – Group JPortugal 1-1 DR Congo – Group KEngland 4-2 Croatia – Group L