With 48 teams in football’s biggest global tournament for the first time, SuperCoach WC26 is flush with world-class talents to try and cram into your squad.
The question many will be asking is, where do I start?
We’ve made it easy for you with this breakdown on each of the 12 groups, who to target and which teams and players you should avoid.
Scroll down to see how you can nail your picks from each group in SuperCoach WC26.
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GROUP A
MEXICO, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, CZECHIA
TARGET: Raul Jimenez. The veteran Fulham striker will likely start up front as he looks to add to his 45 international goals. Jimenez scored nine goals for Fulham during the 2025-26 EPL campaign.
AVOID: South Africa. The Bafana Bafana could surprise but there are no obvious SuperCoach standouts in their squad. Best to have a look during Matchday 1 and then target any bolters as round 2 trade ins.
RISK/REWARD: Mexico’s teenage star Gilberto Mora could be one of the breakout stars of the tournament. He already has five international caps at 17 years of age.
GROUP WRAP: Hard group to read. Mexico looks the best team on paper, but won’t have it all its own way. Might be best to steer clear unless there’s a SuperCoach cheapie you can’t live without.
GROUP B
CANADA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, QATAR, SWITZERLAND
TARGET: Swiss defenders. They are regarded as one of the stingiest teams in Europe and only conceded two goals during qualifying. Manuel Akanji and Ricardo Rodriguez stand out.
AVOID: Qatar players. They’re long odds to make it out of the group.
RISK/REWARD: Midfielder Esmir Bajraktarevic started both of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s playoff matches. The 21-year-old is on the books at Dutch giants PSV. Teenage winger Kerim Alajbegovic is another exciting talent.
GROUP PREVIEW: This is another open group. The best SuperCoach strategy could be targeting teams when they play against Qatar. The hosts of the 2022 tournament are the outsider to win this group, even though Bosnia and Herzegovina only scraped through the playoffs.
GROUP C
BRAZIL, MOROCCO, SCOTLAND, HAITI
TARGET: Any of the world-class talents from Brazil and Morocco. Start by considering Vini Jr, Matheus Cunha, Joao Pedro, Brahim Diaz and Achraf Hakimi.
AVOID: Haiti players. Igor Thiago enjoyed a breakout EPL campaign with Brentford but is likely to start on the bench for Brazil.
RISK/REWARD: Brazilian winger Rayan joined Bournemouth in January and wasted little time making an impression in the Premier League. The tricky winger scored five goals and provided two assists in 13 starts for the Cherries. If you want to take a risk on the underdogs, Sunderland’s Wilson Isidor will start up front for Haiti.
GROUP PREVIEW: Load up on attackers from Brazil and Morocco, in particular, when they take on Haiti, ranked 83rd in the world. Scotland have improved considerably under Steve Clarke but will find the going tough against two of the world’s top-10 ranked nations.
GROUP D
USA, PARAGUAY, AUSTRALIA, TURKEY
TARGET: Real Madrid’s Arda Guler and Juventus’ Kenan Yildiz look primed to announce themselves as superstars of world football – if they already aren’t. The Turkish pair has a combined transfer value of more than $250m AUD.
AVOID: Get the sense Maty Ryan will be busy in the Australian goal, as he has been for much of the La Liga campaign with Levante. Mo Toure has a huge task to try and replicate his blistering Norwich City form in a team which is likely to sit deep and play on the counter.
RISK/REWARD: If you want be parochial, Socceroos centre-back Harry Souttar could prove a group stage surprise. The towering defender returned from a 14-month injury layoff to play the last two games of the English Championship season and is always a goal threat from set pieces.
GROUP PREVIEW: Being billed as the ‘Group of Death’ with countries ranked 16th, 22nd, 27th and 40th. You can genuinely mount a case for any of these teams winning the group, although Turkey has the most quality in its squad – headlined by Guler and Yildiz.
GROUP E
GERMANY, CURACAO, IVORY COAST, ECUADOR
TARGET: German captain Joshua Kimmich. He was on penalty duties for much of the qualifying campaign. Nick Woltemade’s form at Newcastle has tailed off but the big striker has been lethal in recent appearances for Germany. Manchester United’s Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast) is another standout option.
AVOID: Moises Caicedo is one of the best defensive midfielders in the world but plays a hard position to score big SuperCoach points. Best to steer clear of anyone from Curacao too. The rank underdogs of Group E were hammered 5-1 by the Socceroos in March.
RISK/REWARD: Unlikely to be a starter, but Bayern Munich wunderkind Lennart Karl is going places fast. Ecuadorian midfielder Kendry Paez is on the books at Chelsea and has more than 20 caps at 19 years of age.
GROUP PREVIEW: Germany’s group to lose. Ecuador and Ivory Coast have a host of world-class talents too who could become SuperCoach PODs for those willing to bet against Germany. If Ecuador’s defence stands up, PSG’s Willian Pacho and Arsenal’s Piero Hincapie could be great picks.
GROUP F
NETHERLANDS, JAPAN, SWEDEN, TUNISIA
TARGET: Viktor Gyokeres has an impressive record for Sweden and is his country’s preferred penalty taker. Virgil van Dijk is sure to be a popular selection as the leader of the Dutch defence. Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma loomed as a top pick from Japan but has been ruled out of the World Cup due to injury. Celtic’s Daizen Maeda is another option from the Samarai Blue.
AVOID: Tunisia stunned France at the last World Cup and shouldn’t be underestimated. But it would take a brave SuperCoach to pick any players from the Group F outsiders.
RISK/REWARD: Sweden’s squad is flush with young talent, headlined by Tottenham’s Lucas Bergvall and Brighton’s Yasin Asari.
GROUP PREVIEW: Tough group to call. The outsiders Tunisia are no pushovers and are ranked 44th in the world. Netherlands are rightfully favourite, but Japan and Sweden will pose a significant threat.
GROUP G
BELGIUM, EGYPT, IRAN, NEW ZEALAND
TARGET – Belgium’s Jeremy Doku has found form at the right time of the Premier League campaign with Manchester City. Mohammed Salah is sure to be a popular SuperCoach pick, but Doku’s club teammate Omar Marmoush should not be forgotten.
AVOID – The Kiwis could be in for a torrid time.
RISK/REWARD – Tyler Bindon is one of the best young players in New Zealand and joined Premier League club Nottingham Forest last year. Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens has only played twice for the Netherlands but is coming off an impressive maiden Premier League season.
GROUP PREVIEW: Iran is not to be underestimated despite the political controversy surrounding its place at the World Cup. Belgium has rarely lived up to its billing at World Cups and will be pushed for top spot in this group by Egypt and Iran.
GROUP H
SPAIN, CAPE VERDE, SAUDI ARABIA, URUGUAY
TARGET: Any of these Spanish stars: Lamine Yamal, Pedri, Dani Olmo, Mikel Oyarzabal. But you can only pick two in the opening rounds. Federico Valverde is one of the world’s best midfielders and will run the show in the middle of the park for Uruguay.
AVOID: Manuel Ugarte is the type of defensive-minded midfielder SuperCoaches tend to avoid. Alejandro Grimaldo is a magician on the ball but is Spain’s second-choice left-back behind Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella.
RISK/REWARD: Pau Cubarsi isn’t a guaranteed starter for Spain despite being one of the premier young centre backs in the world.
GROUP PREVIEW: Spain is a red-hot favourite in this group and its stars will be among the most popular starting picks in SuperCoach. Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia are the long shots and worth avoiding – at least for matchday 1.
GROUP I
FRANCE, SENEGAL, IRAQ, NORWAY
TARGET: So many stars from this group are worth considering. Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Ousemane Dembele, Michael Olise, William Saliba. The list goes on. France is one of the favourites to win the tournament and loading up on players from Didier Deschamps’ squad will be a popular SuperCoach strategy.
AVOID: Graham Arnold did an almighty job leading Iraq to the World Cup but the likelihood is his squad won’t get past the group stage. Jorgen Strand Larsen generally comes off the bench for Norway behind starters Haaland and Alexander Sorloth.
RISK/REWARD: Norwegian winger Antonio Nusa has been touted as one of the rising stars of world football and is the type of talent who could earn himself a big-money move by excelling at the World Cup. Nusa currently plays with RB Leipzig in Germany.
GROUP PREVIEW: Funny things can happen when France is involved at World Cups. Remember the Les Bleus lost to Tunisia in the group stage in 2022 and Senegal in 2002? They’ll be favourite to win this group ahead of Norway or Senegal. How far Norway goes will almost certainly be decided by Haaland.
GROUP J
ARGENTINA, ALGERIA, AUSTRIA, JORDAN
TARGET: Stack your team with players from the defending champions Argentina. Lionel Messi’s side should dominate this group. The only risk being that once qualification for the knockout stages is secure, coach Lionel Scaloni rotates his squad. Messi, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernandez and Julian Alvarez will be popular but may share the SuperCoach scoring in the early rounds.
AVOID: Difficult to see Jordan making much of an impression in this group.
RISK/REWARD: Real Madrid’s Franco Mastantuono is more likely to come off the bench for Argentina but the 18-year-old is regarded one as one of the best teens in world football. Could be a bench option if you think he can impact in the last 20-30 minutes of games.
GROUP PREVIEW: Argentina looks set to cruise into the knockout stages. Algeria and Austria will battle for second ahead of Jordan. Ralph Ragnick’s Austrian side only conceded four goals in eight qualifying matches to finish ahead of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania. That stingy defence is led by captain David Alaba.
GROUP K
PORTUGAL, CONGO DR, UZBEKISTAN, COLOMBIA
TARGET: Hard to go past Bruno Fernandes after his best campaign with Manchester United. Luis Diaz is a special player who will have a huge say for Colombia. Crystal Palace wing-back Daniel Munoz, Diaz’s Colombian teammate, has been one of the best scorers in SuperCoach EPL.
AVOID: Cristiano Ronaldo. Sure to be a popular pick due to his profile but there has to be question marks about making the jump from the Saudi league to the World Cup – even if he did score five goals in qualifying.
RISK/REWARD: Manchester City’s Abdukodir Khusanov will be busy in defence for Uzbekistan. The 22-year-old has cemented himself in City’s backline in the second half of the EPL campaign. DR Congo’s Noah Sadiki is an all-action midfielder who has impressed for Sunderland.
GROUP PREVIEW: Difficult group to call. Portugal will enter the tournament as favourite to progress, but each of the three other teams are dangerous. Colombia, in particular, has a talented side which took down Argentina during South American qualifying.
GROUP L
ENGLAND, CROATIA, GHANA, PANAMA
TARGET: Harry Kane has an incredible goalscoring record for club and country and will be on penalty duties for England. Thomas Tuchel’s side did not concede a goal during qualifying, so goalkeeper Jordan Pickford is worth consideration too. Veteran striker Andrejs Kramaric was Croatia’s top scorer in qualifying with six goals.
AVOID: Luka Modric is one of the greatest midfielders of this generation but his role as a deep-lying playmaker isn’t very SuperCoach friendly.
RISK/REWARD: Morgan Rogers has become a key figure under Tuchel and was one of only three players to feature in all eight qualifying matches. Tottenham central defender Luka Vuskovic, who has been on loan at Hamburger in Germany, could start at the back for Croatia.
GROUP PREVIEW: Ghana and Panama appear certain to be vying for third in this group. Load up on England and Croatia if targeting Group L. Expect England to go deep in this tournament.
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