Sports publication Sports Illustrated has released a ranking of the sixteen national teams still competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament.

According to GoogleNewsEN, Sports Illustrated assessed and ranked all sixteen nations remaining in the competition at the time of publication, based on criteria determined by the outlet’s editorial staff. The ranking represents an editorial assessment and does not constitute an official FIFA classification.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and marks the first edition of the tournament in which 48 nations participate in the group stage. The knockout round, in which the referenced sixteen teams are competing, follows the conclusion of the group stage.

Further details regarding the specific order of the ranking, the methodology applied, and the identities of all teams included could not be independently verified on the basis of the available source material.

Sports Illustrated could not be reached for comment.