A league table is the simplest visualisation in football, yet it hides a lot. Our interactive tables let you pull the same dataset apart from different angles — defensive record, attacking output, or pure points-per-game form across the latest qualifying windows.
Contender power ranking
A composite ranking weighing recent results, squad depth and underlying numbers for the leading 2026 candidates. Use the search box to jump to a single nation.
| # | Nation | Confederation | Rating | Form (W-D-L) | Title odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | UEFA | 92.4 | 8-1-1 | |
| 2 | Argentina | CONMEBOL | 91.1 | 7-2-1 | |
| 3 | Spain | UEFA | 89.7 | 8-2-0 | |
| 4 | Brazil | CONMEBOL | 88.3 | 7-1-2 | |
| 5 | England | UEFA | 87.0 | 7-2-1 | |
| 6 | Portugal | UEFA | 85.6 | 6-3-1 | |
| 7 | Netherlands | UEFA | 84.2 | 6-2-2 | |
| 8 | Croatia | UEFA | 80.9 | 5-3-2 | |
| 9 | Germany | UEFA | 79.5 | 5-2-3 | |
| 10 | Australia | AFC | 71.3 | 6-2-2 |
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Qualifying form table
Points-per-game tells you who is travelling well into the tournament. Several smaller nations punch above their seeding here — a reminder that the expanded 48-team field rewards consistency as much as star power.
| Nation | Played | Won | GF | GA | Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 10 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 2.60 |
| France | 10 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 2.50 |
| Norway | 10 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 2.30 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 2.20 |
| Austria | 10 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 2.00 |
| Türkiye | 10 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 1.90 |
| Czechia | 10 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 1.70 |
| Belgium | 10 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 1.60 |
Sample group projection
An illustration of how our model projects a single first-round group, blending ratings and schedule. With 48 teams split across 12 groups, the third-placed sides become a story in themselves — and a fertile source of data.
| Team | Proj. Pts | Advance % | Win group % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 6.8 | 88 | 54 |
| Senegal | 4.9 | 61 | 23 |
| Canada | 4.1 | 48 | 15 |
| New Zealand | 2.4 | 19 | 8 |
These projections pair naturally with chance-quality data. To see how the underlying performances stack up, head to the xG Lab.