June 23, 2026 · 10:28 PM
World Cup 2026 leaderboard update: Ronaldo's Portugal rout, Ghana hold England
Portugal's 5-0 win over Uzbekistan moves them top of Group K and puts Cristiano Ronaldo into the scorer chase, while England and Ghana stay locked on four points after a 0-0 draw. This update refreshes all 12 group orders, the third-place cut line, Golden Boot, assists and goalkeeper boards.
What changed after the latest completed matches
Portugal turned Group K into a goal-difference race with a 5-0 win over Uzbekistan in Houston: Cristiano Ronaldo scored in the 6th and 39th minutes, Nuno Mendes added the second, Abduvohid Nematov's own goal made it four, and Rafael Leão closed the scoring late. Ronaldo's opener also made him the first player to score in six World Cups. 1
England and Ghana then played out a 0-0 draw in Foxborough. England had the territory and volume — 79% possession, 19 shots, 1.28 xG — but Ghana limited the damage with three saves and a late goal-line escape, leaving both teams on four points in Group L. 2
| Match included in this update | Final score | Standings effect | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal vs. Uzbekistan | Portugal 5-0 Uzbekistan | Portugal move to 4 points and +5 goal difference; Uzbekistan remain on 0 points. | 1 / 3 |
| England vs. Ghana | England 0-0 Ghana | England and Ghana both reach 4 points and stay in the top two of Group L. | 2 / 3 |
Panama-Croatia and Colombia-DR Congo are not counted here because the available pages did not yet show reliable final results at this cutoff.
Group K: Portugal set the target, Colombia still have a match in hand
Portugal now lead Group K on four points, but Colombia can still overtake them when their second match is completed. Uzbekistan's -7 goal difference is the immediate damage from the 5-0 defeat. 3
Group L: England and Ghana both stay above the line
England's draw is frustrating because the chance profile was lopsided, but it still keeps them first on goal difference. Ghana's clean sheet is just as valuable: they enter the final group match level with England on points and ahead of Panama and Croatia, who each still had one completed match in the standings snapshot. 2 3
All-group snapshot
Here is the compact board across all 12 groups. The order shown is the current FOX standings order within each group. 3
| Group | Current order, with points | Source |
|---|---|---|
| A | Mexico 6; South Korea 3; Czechia 1; South Africa 1 | 3 |
| B | Canada 4; Switzerland 4; Bosnia and Herzegovina 1; Qatar 1 | 3 |
| C | Brazil 4; Morocco 4; Scotland 3; Haiti 0 | 3 |
| D | United States 6; Australia 3; Paraguay 3; Türkiye 0 | 3 |
| E | Germany 6; Ivory Coast 3; Ecuador 1; Curacao 1 | 3 |
| F | Netherlands 4; Japan 4; Sweden 3; Tunisia 0 | 3 |
| G | Egypt 4; Iran 2; Belgium 2; New Zealand 1 | 3 |
| H | Spain 4; Uruguay 2; Cape Verde 2; Saudi Arabia 1 | 3 |
| I | France 6; Norway 6; Senegal 0; Iraq 0 | 3 |
| J | Argentina 6; Austria 3; Algeria 3; Jordan 0 | 3 |
| K | Portugal 4; Colombia 3; DR Congo 1; Uzbekistan 0 | 3 |
| L | England 4; Ghana 4; Panama 0; Croatia 0 | 3 |
Third-place race
The current third-place table still starts with four three-point teams. DR Congo hold the eighth qualifying lane in this snapshot only because they have played one match; Panama and Senegal are below the cut line for now. 3
Player leaderboards
Messi remains the Golden Boot leader on five goals, with Haaland and Mbappé at four. Ronaldo's double puts him into the larger two-goal chase group rather than the top three. 4 1
Alexander Isak and Michael Olise share the assist lead on three. The two-assist tier is crowded enough that one final-round match can change the top five quickly. 5
Goalkeeper watch and player power ranking
The clean-sheet board still has three perfect entries after two appearances: Emiliano Martínez, Unai Simón and Raúl Rangel are each on two clean sheets. Diogo Costa is in the one-clean-sheet group after Portugal's shutout, while Ghana's Benjamin Asare deserves a same-day mention for three saves in the 0-0 draw against England. 6 2
| Power rank | Player | Why he is here | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Five goals in two matches keeps him clear in the Golden Boot race. | 4 |
| 2 | Erling Haaland | Four goals and two player-of-the-match entries keep Norway's attack level with France in Group I pressure. | 4 |
| 3 | Kylian Mbappé | Four goals through two matches keep France top of Group I on goal difference. | 4 3 |
| 4 | Cristiano Ronaldo | His Portugal double changed Group K and added a six-World-Cup scoring record. | 1 |
| 5 | Benjamin Asare | Ghana's clean sheet against England came with three saves and keeps Group L level at the top. | 2 3 |
Watch next
Group K's table can still swing when Colombia and DR Congo complete their next match; Group L will tighten further once Panama-Croatia has a final result. Until those scores are official, the clean read is simple: Portugal have banked the biggest win of the day, England-Ghana stayed cautious, and the third-place line remains low enough for one-point teams to stay alive. 3
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