I checked out USA Today's article, "World Cup 2026 Groups: All 48 Teams in the Tournament," to see which, by my reckoning are the easiest and hardest groups.
And I did the math based on FIFA rankings of the squads that was published by USA Today.
I added up the rankings of each group. For purposes of this exercise, the lower the number of the combined rankings means that the group is a difficult one. The higher numbers mean it's an easier group for best squad in that group.
Here are the combined rankings of each group:
- A: 112
- B: 119
- C: 93
- D: 93
- E: 94
- F: 87
- G: 120
- H: 108
- I: 68
- J: 107
- K: 93
- L: 88
Group I, which includes one of the favorites in France, is a difficult one with Senegal and Norway opposing the Frenchmen.
Netherlands has its hands full in Group F.
Belgium got an easy draw in Group G just like Canada in Group B even though Switzerland might surprise.
And England's group is difficult with Croatia and Ghana.
I'd like to see a country win the World Cup that has never won it before. If I were a betting man, I'd put money either on the Netherlands or Portugal to do that.
Of the squads out there to win it all, I'd like to see England or Senegal win it.
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