Opta Power Rankings Crown Group I as 2026 World Cup’s Group of Death
Opta Power Rankings rank all 48 teams to gauge group strength. Group I (France, Senegal, Norway, Iraq) is the strongest with an average rating of 81.8, making it the so-called group of death, while Group B (Canada, Switzerland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Qatar) is the weakest with the lowest averages. Group K sits near the top thanks to Colombia and Portugal, and Group D stands out for its tight rating spread and closely matched projected points between the United States and Australia. Haiti and Curaçao are the two lowest-ranked nations, illustrating the wide gap in quality across groups.
