Group Stage Analysis

Deep dive into each group's difficulty and team strengths based on Elo ratings.

Group IAvg Rating: 1824
France
2062
Norway
1922
Senegal
1803
Playoff Winner 3
1509
Group JAvg Rating: 1815
Argentina
2113
Austria
1818
Algeria
1703
Jordan
1626
Group LAvg Rating: 1807
England
2042
Croatia
1933
Panama
1742
Ghana
1509
Group KAvg Rating: 1805
Colombia
1998
Portugal
1976
Uzbekistan
1735
Playoff Winner 6
1509
Group HAvg Rating: 1794
Spain
2171
Uruguay
1890
Saudi Arabia
1607
Cabo Verde
1509
Group CAvg Rating: 1782
Brazil
1978
Morocco
1816
Scotland
1790
Haiti
1542
Group DAvg Rating: 1741
United States
1847
Paraguay
1833
Australia
1774
Playoff Winner 4
1509
Group EAvg Rating: 1740
Ecuador
1933
Germany
1910
Ivory Coast
1607
Curacao
1509
Group FAvg Rating: 1740
Netherlands
1959
Japan
1878
Tunisia
1612
Playoff Winner 5
1509
Group GAvg Rating: 1705
Belgium
1849
Iran
1754
Egypt
1631
New Zealand
1586
Group BAvg Rating: 1691
Canada
1902
Switzerland
1897
Playoff Winner 2
1509
Qatar
1456
Group AAvg Rating: 1690
Mexico
1935
South Korea
1784
South Africa
1530
Playoff Winner 1
1509