The draw is complete, and the groups are set. But which teams have the toughest road to glory? We've analyzed every group based on the average FIFA ranking of its teams to determine the true "Group of Death" and the easiest paths to the Round of 32.
Lower Average Rank = Stronger Teams = Harder Group.
| Rank | Group | Teams | Avg Rank | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Group I | France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway | 25.8 | Group of Death |
| 2 | Group D | USA, Paraguay, Australia, Türkiye | 26.2 | Very Hard |
| 3 | Group F | Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia | 26.8 | Hard |
| 4 | Group K | Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia | 28.5 | Hard |
| 5 | Group J | Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan | 29.5 | Balanced |
| 6 | Group L | England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama | 30.5 | Balanced |
| 7 | Group C | Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland | 35.0 | Balanced |
| 8 | Group A | Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czechia | 35.2 | Balanced |
| 9 | Group G | Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand | 36.0 | Favorable |
| 10 | Group H | Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay | 37.2 | Favorable |
| 11 | Group E | Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador | 37.2 | Easy |
| 12 | Group B | Canada, Bosnia, Qatar, Switzerland | 42.2 | Easiest |