World Cup 2026: the best matches of the group stage
After the December 5 drawhe World Cup 2026 defined the 12 groups for this unpublished edition of 48 teamswhere there will be great games that will get all the attention and that will be reviewed below AM850.com.
Brazil vs. Morocco
Drawn in the Group Bthis match will be one of the first ‘eye-catching’ ones, at least on paper. Canarinha qualified as seeded and will have to face Morocco in its debut, a team that surprised in 2022getting the fourth placeand that also hit the minor categories.
In the last U-20 World Cup, Morocco reached the final and defeated Argentina 2-0 in Chile to become champions. Will there be boys from this class who can help defeat Brazil in 2026?
For its part, Brazil will arrive with the plus of having Ancelotti on the bench of substitutes and many doubts regarding their squad, mainly about the presence of Neymar, who is not 100% physically fit.
Germany vs. Ecuador
A reissue of what happened in the 2006 World Cup. With different realities, now 20 years in the future, this clash between Europe and South America promises.
Germany is always Germany, despite not living its best moment and go through a transition period where you are looking for your best team. In front will be Ecuador’s golden generation, with footballers who are already consolidated in the elite and who now want to go for glory in the 2026 World Cup.
Spain vs. Uruguay
Possibly the best game of the group stage. Spain, the last European champion, against Uruguay, Bielsa’s team whose history in World Cups always makes them complex rivals.
It will be the last game of Group H, when it is to be determined who advances to the next stage.
France vs. Norway
Haaland and Mbappé will collide in the most attractive match in Group I. Two of the greatest scorers in football today will face each other in a spectacular clash that has already been experienced at the club level.
Who will prevail this time?
Portugal vs. Colombia
James and company’s Tricolor will have a tough challenge in their quest to advance to the next phase. Having been left in Pot 2, they could not avoid the powers, having to face Portugal in Group K.
A match that will be interesting and between two teams that aspire to go far. Cristiano Ronaldo, James, Luis Díaz and Bruno Fernandes, among others, will animate a stellar duel.
England vs. Croatia
European duel in Group L. England, with renewed hope since the arrival of Tuchel, finally wants to consolidate its great favoritism, derived from the quality of its squad, and translate it into results. The match against Croatia will not be accessible: the National Team has just obtained second place in 2018 and was also on the podium in 2022, obtaining bronze.
