June 24, 2026 · 7:30 AM
World Cup 2026 leaderboard update: Colombia join knockout field
Colombia's 1-0 win over Congo DR sends them to six points and into the Round of 32, while Congo DR fall just below the current third-place cut line. This update refreshes all 12 group tables, the third-place race, Golden Boot, assists, goalkeeper watch and player power ranking through the 07:00 UTC cutoff on June 24.
Cutoff snapshot
Colombia are the only new mover in this run. Daniel Muñoz scored in the 76th minute, Colombia beat Congo DR 1-0, and ESPN's match report says the result took Colombia to six points and sealed their place in the knockout stage. Congo DR stay third in Group K on one point, still alive only if they beat Uzbekistan in the final group game. 1
The cutoff for this board is 07:00 UTC on June 24. Matches later today, including the Group B and Group C finales listed by ESPN, are held out until they are final. 2
What changed at the top
- Colombia now lead Group K at 2-0-0, four goals for, one against and six points. Portugal remain second on four points despite having the stronger goal difference. 3
- Daniel Muñoz is now a leaderboard name, not just a defender in a match report. FOX's standard stats table has him in the two-goal tier after two starts. 4
- Congo DR's goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi kept the match alive with eight saves before Muñoz broke through. That is the keeper performance to carry forward, even though Congo DR are now below the current third-place cut line. 1
Group tables
| Group | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Mexico - 6 pts, +3 | South Korea - 3 pts, 0 | Czechia - 1 pt, -1 | South Africa - 1 pt, -2 3 |
| B | Canada - 4 pts, +6 | Switzerland - 4 pts, +3 | Bosnia-Herzegovina - 1 pt, -3 | Qatar - 1 pt, -6 3 |
| C | Brazil - 4 pts, +3 | Morocco - 4 pts, +1 | Scotland - 3 pts, 0 | Haiti - 0 pts, -4 3 |
| D | United States - 6 pts, +5 | Australia - 3 pts, 0 | Paraguay - 3 pts, -2 | Türkiye - 0 pts, -3 3 |
| E | Germany - 6 pts, +7 | Ivory Coast - 3 pts, 0 | Ecuador - 1 pt, -1 | Curaçao - 1 pt, -6 3 |
| F | Netherlands - 4 pts, +4 | Japan - 4 pts, +4 | Sweden - 3 pts, 0 | Tunisia - 0 pts, -8 3 |
| G | Egypt - 4 pts, +2 | Iran - 2 pts, 0 | Belgium - 2 pts, 0 | New Zealand - 1 pt, -2 3 |
| H | Spain - 4 pts, +4 | Uruguay - 2 pts, 0 | Cape Verde - 2 pts, 0 | Saudi Arabia - 1 pt, -4 3 |
| I | France - 6 pts, +5 | Norway - 6 pts, +4 | Senegal - 0 pts, -3 | Iraq - 0 pts, -6 3 |
| J | Argentina - 6 pts, +5 | Austria - 3 pts, 0 | Algeria - 3 pts, -2 | Jordan - 0 pts, -3 3 |
| K | Colombia - 6 pts, +3 | Portugal - 4 pts, +5 | Congo DR - 1 pt, -1 | Uzbekistan - 0 pts, -7 3 |
| L | England - 4 pts, +2 | Ghana - 4 pts, +1 | Croatia - 3 pts, -1 | Panama - 0 pts, -2 3 |
ESPN's qualification tracker still frames the expanded tournament around two direct places per group plus the eight best third-place teams, with the third-place table sorted by points, goal difference and goals scored before conduct and ranking. 5
Third-place cut line
| Rank | Team | Group | Points | GD | GF | Status right now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | F | 3 | 0 | 6 | Inside 3 |
| 2 | Scotland | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | Inside 3 |
| 3 | Croatia | L | 3 | -1 | 3 | Inside 3 |
| 4 | Paraguay | D | 3 | -2 | 2 | Inside, tied with Algeria on the first three filters 3 |
| 5 | Algeria | J | 3 | -2 | 2 | Inside, tied with Paraguay on the first three filters 3 |
| 6 | Cape Verde | H | 2 | 0 | 2 | Inside 3 |
| 7 | Belgium | G | 2 | 0 | 1 | Inside 3 |
| 8 | Czechia | A | 1 | -1 | 2 | On the line 3 |
| 9 | Congo DR | K | 1 | -1 | 1 | First out after Colombia loss 3 |
That ninth-place position is why the final Group K bottom-half match matters. ESPN's Group K note says Congo DR and Uzbekistan both need victory, with a draw almost certainly eliminating both. 5
Golden Boot and assists boards
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | Current read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 5 | Clear lead after two matches 4 |
| 2 | Erling Haaland | Norway | 4 | Level with Mbappé on goals, behind Messi 4 |
| 3 | Kylian Mbappé | France | 4 | France's scorer race keeps pace with Norway 4 |
| 4 | Jonathan David | Canada | 3 | Leads a four-point Canada side into the Switzerland decider 4 |
| 5 | Deniz Undav | Germany | 3 | Germany's bench production still sits high on the board 4 |
Cristiano Ronaldo's two-goal first half against Uzbekistan keeps him in the chasing pack, and ESPN's By The Numbers column notes that the brace made him the only player to score in six different men's World Cups. 6
| Rank | Player | Team | Assists | Current read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Isak | Sweden | 3 | Sweden's third-place safety net starts with his chance creation 7 |
| 2 | Michael Olise | France | 3 | France have both a scorer and a supply-line candidate near the top 7 |
| 3 | Chris Wood | New Zealand | 2 | New Zealand are bottom of Group G, but Wood remains high on assists 7 |
| 4 | Julio Enciso | Paraguay | 2 | Paraguay's third-place case is tied to his final-ball output 7 |
| 5 | Martin Ødegaard | Norway | 2 | Norway's Haaland-led scoring surge still has an Ødegaard layer behind it 7 |
Goalkeeper watch
| Goalkeeper | Team | Clean sheets | Goals allowed | Why he is on the watch list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emiliano Martínez | Argentina | 2 | 0 | FOX lists him alone at the top tier with two clean sheets and no goals allowed. 8 |
| Unai Simón | Spain | 2 | 0 | Spain's defensive record still matches Argentina's on clean sheets and goals allowed. 8 |
| Raúl Rangel | Mexico | 2 | 0 | Mexico already have six points, and Rangel's clean-sheet line is part of the reason. 8 |
| Lionel Mpasi | Congo DR | 0 | 1 today | The eight-save loss to Colombia is the best single-match keeper note from this window. 1 |
Player power ranking
- Lionel Messi, Argentina. Five goals, two player-of-the-match entries and a 9.2 rating on FOX's standard stats table keep him first until somebody closes the scoring gap. 4
- Erling Haaland, Norway. Four goals, seven shots on target and a 2-0-0 Norway record make him Messi's closest pure No. 9 challenger. 4
- Kylian Mbappé, France. Four goals, France's 6-point start and the looming France-Norway group decider keep him level with Haaland for second. 4
- Daniel Muñoz, Colombia. The newest entry: two tournament goals from right back, including the 76th-minute winner that put Colombia through. 1
- Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal. Ronaldo is no longer in the top three, but the Uzbekistan brace restored Portugal's goal difference and moved him into the two-goal pack before the Colombia decider. 6
Next matches that can move the board
- Group B: Switzerland vs. Canada decides first place, while Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Qatar is effectively a survival match. 2
- Group C: Morocco vs. Haiti and Scotland vs. Brazil will decide whether Scotland's current third-place position becomes a direct path, a wait, or a problem. 2
- Group A: Czechia are currently eighth on the third-place board, so their match against Mexico can pull Congo DR further from the cut line before Group K plays again. 2
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