World Cup 2026 · 48 Teams · 1 Question

Who's actually going to
win this thing?

Everyone has an opinion. We have data on 34,000+ players across 10 leagues. The SC Power Index ranks every World Cup team based on real squad strength — so you can settle the argument before kickoff.

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Why This Exists

Your cheat sheet for the
biggest World Cup ever

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48 teams is a lot. We did the homework.
This is the first 48-team World Cup. You won't have time to research Curaçao, Uzbekistan, and Cape Verde yourself. We already did — for every single team.
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Not opinions. Player data from real leagues.
We track market values, current season goals, assists, and league performance for every player likely to be called up. No vibes. No bias. Just the numbers.
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What the Data Says

Questions the Power Index answers

Is Argentina actually the best team, or are they riding 2022 momentum?
They're not #1. Find out who is. →
Can the USA go deep as hosts — or is the squad not ready?
Their X-Factor score might surprise you. →
Which small team is most likely to pull off a shock?
One debutant has a stacked U23 core. →
France, England, Spain, or Germany — who has the deepest squad?
Depth wins tournaments. The gap is real. →
The Rankings

SC Power Index — All 48 Teams

Click any team to see their full squad breakdown, best XI, and group rivals. Updated with latest player data as of April 5, 2026.

48 nations
# ↑ Nation ↕ SCI Score ↕ Sq. Quality ↕ X-Factor ↕ Depth ↕ Squad ↕
1
🇪🇸
Spain
UEFA H
68.75
75.1 77.3 60.6 26 →
2
🇫🇷
France
UEFA I
67.92
76.2 62.7 64.5 26 →
3
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
England
UEFA K
67.59
73.4 72.6 62.5 26 →
4
🇵🇹
Portugal
UEFA J
67.58
74.9 71.4 59.5 27 →
5
🇧🇷
Brazil
CONMEBOL C
63.49
68.9 66.8 57.6 27 →
6
🇩🇪
Germany
UEFA E
62.40
68.2 64.3 55.6 24 →
7
🇦🇷
Argentina
CONMEBOL L
62.16
69.5 61.5 53.5 26 →
8
🇧🇪
Belgium
UEFA G
60.94
63.9 67.3 57.1 26 →
9
🇹🇷
Türkiye
UEFA D
60.09
64.3 72.7 47.6 26 →
10
🇳🇱
Netherlands
UEFA F
59.33
72.7 20.0 62.5 26 →
11
🇳🇴
Norway
UEFA I
57.18
62.9 59.8 46.4 25 →
12
🇸🇳
Senegal
CAF H
56.64
61.9 60.7 45.4 23 →
13
🇲🇦
Morocco
CAF C
56.23
60.0 59.9 48.7 26 →
14
🇦🇹
Austria
UEFA I
56.22
59.0 61.7 49.7 26 →
15
🇨🇴
Colombia
CONMEBOL J
55.49
61.4 59.4 41.9 25 →
16
🇺🇸
United States
CONCACAF D
54.05
65.1 20.0 54.9 27 →
17
🇬🇭
Ghana
CAF K
53.63
58.5 57.4 41.4 26 →
18
🇵🇾
Paraguay
CONMEBOL D
52.57
53.9 68.8 39.0 24 →
19
🇨🇭
Switzerland
UEFA B
51.48
61.4 20.0 51.4 26 →
20
🇯🇵
Japan
AFC F
51.02
61.0 20.0 50.2 25 →
21
🇺🇾
Uruguay
CONMEBOL L
50.82
60.5 20.0 50.4 25 →
22
🇭🇷
Croatia
UEFA K
50.58
60.5 20.0 49.2 26 →
23
🇨🇦
Canada
CONCACAF B
49.62
60.3 20.0 44.9 23 →
24
🇨🇮
Ivory Coast
CAF E
49.47
59.2 20.0 47.0 26 →
25
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Scotland
UEFA C
48.37
58.0 20.0 44.4 27 →
26
🇦🇺
Australia
AFC D
48.30
48.6 55.2 41.1 26 →
27
🇸🇪
Sweden
UEFA F
47.65
59.1 20.0 38.0 25 →
28
🇪🇨
Ecuador
CONMEBOL E
47.50
57.5 20.0 41.4 23 →
29
🇨🇿
Czechia
UEFA A
46.76
55.6 20.0 42.3 24 →
30
🇩🇿
Algeria
CAF I
43.22
50.7 20.0 36.9 23 →
31
🇪🇬
Egypt
CAF G
43.22
50.3 20.0 37.8 25 →
32
🇹🇳
Tunisia
CAF F
42.23
48.1 20.0 38.4 26 →
33
🇧🇦
Bosnia and Herzegovina
UEFA B
41.57
48.3 20.0 34.5 24 →
34
🇮🇷
Iran
AFC K
41.57
47.5 20.0 36.6 24 →
35
🇸🇦
Saudi Arabia
AFC G
41.11
47.1 20.0 35.2 26 →
36
🇰🇷
South Korea
AFC A
40.27
42.3 20.0 43.2 25 →
37
🇨🇻
Cape Verde
CAF G
40.11
45.6 20.0 34.1 24 →
38
🇨🇩
DR Congo
CAF J
39.78
45.6 20.0 32.4 23 →
39
🇿🇦
South Africa
CAF A
38.70
42.1 20.0 35.8 25 →
40
🇺🇿
Uzbekistan
AFC J
38.33
41.4 20.0 35.6 24 →
41
🇨🇼
Curaçao
CONCACAF E
38.25
43.4 20.0 30.2 22 →
42
🇳🇿
New Zealand
AFC H
37.97
42.5 20.0 31.0 25 →
43
🇵🇦
Panama
CONCACAF L
37.18
40.1 20.0 33.1 26 →
44
🇲🇽
Mexico
CONCACAF A
37.17
42.9 20.0 26.2 25 →
45
🇮🇶
Iraq
AFC L
37.07
39.7 20.0 33.6 26 →
46
🇶🇦
Qatar
AFC B
36.67
38.5 20.0 34.7 23 →
47
🇭🇹
Haiti
CONCACAF C
36.12
39.6 20.0 29.1 22 →
48
🇯🇴
Jordan
AFC H
35.23
35.7 20.0 34.4 24 →
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Methodology

How we rank every team

Four weighted factors. Every player scored fairly by position. No opinion, no bias.

01
Start with the squad
We take the predicted 26-man roster for each team, based on recent call-ups, qualifying squads, and expert projections. When FIFA finalises official squads on May 26, we update instantly.
Position-relative percentiles
02
Rate every player — fairly, by position
A world-class goalkeeper shouldn't be penalised for not scoring goals. We compare each player against others in their position using market value as a baseline, then adjust for current season form.
34,000+ player database
03
Reward what matters now
Market value tells you who was good last year. We layer in this season's goals, assists, and club performance to capture who's in form right now — and who's fading.
Current season data
04
Build the picture
A team's score comes from four things: how good their best XI is (50%), how deep their bench is (20%), how many young stars could break out (15%), and recent international results (15%).
Multi-factor index
Player Rating = Market Value Percentile×0.60 + Form×0.25 + Age×0.05 + Club Strength×0.10
SC Power Index = Squad Quality×0.50 + X-Factor×0.15 + Squad Depth×0.20 + Recent Form×0.15
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