Turkey had the most possession in the World Cup in 2026, with an average of 66.3% across three games, completing 86.4% of their passes. Germany were next on 65.0%.
Paraguay had the least possession in the World Cup in 2026, with an average of 29.8% across five games, completing 67.0% of their passes. Jordan were next on 30.7%.
| Rank | Team | Possession % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 66.3% |
| 2 | Germany | 65.0% |
| 3 | Spain | 63.9% |
| 4 | Korea Republic | 62.7% |
| 5 | Algeria | 61.0% |
| 6 | Colombia | 59.6% |
| 7 | Morocco | 59.0% |
| 8 | Portugal | 58.4% |
| 9 | Argentina | 57.6% |
| 10 | United States | 56.6% |
| 11 | France | 55.9% |
| 12 | Ecuador | 55.8% |
| 13 | Senegal | 55.3% |
| 14 | Uruguay | 55.0% |
| 15 | Canada | 54.4% |
| 16 | England | 54.1% |
| 17 | Switzerland | 54.0% |
| 18 | Netherlands | 53.3% |
| 19 | Brazil | 53.0% |
| 20 | Mexico | 52.2% |
| 21 | Norway | 52.2% |
| 22 | Egypt | 51.4% |
| 23 | Belgium | 51.2% |
| 24 | Côte d'Ivoire | 49.8% |
| 25 | Croatia | 49.5% |
| 26 | South Africa | 47.8% |
| 27 | New Zealand | 47.0% |
| 28 | Japan | 46.3% |
| 29 | Sweden | 46.3% |
| 30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 46.0% |
| 31 | Panama | 45.7% |
| 32 | Austria | 45.0% |
| 33 | Scotland | 44.3% |
| 34 | Haiti | 42.7% |
| 35 | Czech Republic | 42.7% |
| 36 | Australia | 41.0% |
| 37 | Congo DR | 39.8% |
| 38 | Iran | 39.0% |
| 39 | Tunisia | 39.0% |
| 40 | Uzbekistan | 38.3% |
| 41 | Saudi Arabia | 38.3% |
| 42 | Iraq | 38.0% |
| 43 | Cape Verde Islands | 37.0% |
| 44 | Ghana | 33.8% |
| 45 | Qatar | 32.7% |
| 46 | Curacao | 32.3% |
| 47 | Jordan | 30.7% |
| 48 | Paraguay | 29.8% |