---
title: "One World Cup 2026 group table and advancement model"
method: GET
path: "/v1/wc2026/groups/{group}"
tags: ["nerd"]
---

# One World Cup 2026 group table and advancement model

`GET /v1/wc2026/groups/{group}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.bigballsdata.com`
- URL: `https://api.bigballsdata.com/v1/wc2026/groups/{group}`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `x-api-key`
  - HTTP bearer

One group A through L, case insensitive. The four team rows include
recorded standings and separate stored model probabilities. Model
values have no per-row update time and may predate a finished group;
they are not live advancement odds. Probability fields can be null.
Available on Free with football entitlement; cached for five minutes.

## Path parameters

- `group` string, required

## Response `200`

Group and its team rows.

- object
  - `data` object, required
    - `group` string, required
    - `teams` object[], required
      - `rank` integer, nullable, required
      - `team_id` string, uuid, nullable, required
      - `name` string, nullable, required
      - `played` integer, required
      - `wins` integer, required
      - `draws` integer, required
      - `losses` integer, required
      - `gf` integer, required
      - `ga` integer, required
      - `gd` integer, required
      - `points` integer, required
      - `advancement_prob` number, nullable, required
      - `p_top2` number, nullable, required
      - `p_win_group` number, nullable, required
      - `expected_points` number, nullable, required
  - `meta` object, required
    - `cached` boolean
    - `cache_age_ms` integer

## Other responses

- `400`: Group must be A through L.
- `403`: The key does not include football.
- `404`: No standings stored for that group.

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