Commentators analyze the World Cup groups The biggest of all World Cups will feature 48 countries. Jornal Nacional asked Globo commentators for an analysis of the 12 groups in this World Cup. The main teams are better distributed in this first World Cup with 12 groups. There are four in each, and the first two in the groups and the eight best third-placed teams qualify for the second phase. 📱Bookmark g1 on Google and follow the main news of the day Guilherme Pereira, reporter: To help Jornal Nacional analyze the groups for this World Cup, we invited Luiz Felipe Scolari, Felipão, the penta coach. Thank you, Felipão. Let's start with the most difficult group. Which is the most difficult in your opinion? Felipão: In my opinion, the most difficult is this one: Group L. Guilherme Pereira: Why? Felipão: Because Ghana is a good team, Croatia already made us a mess one day, England has an excellent team and Panama is not as bad as we imagine. England is the current runner-up in Europe. They lost to Spain, which is in Group H alongside Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde and Uruguay. “This is one of the teams that could be world champions,” says Felipão. 'If we win the first game, we will have a great World Cup', says Felipão National Newspaper/ Reproduction Jornal Nacional also spoke to some commentators. Group I has France, Iraq, Norway and Senegal. “France will qualify, but it will have difficulty, despite all its quality, because I think Norway has a competitive team, with good players”, says commentator Ricardinho. “Senegal could be a complicated opponent for both Norway and France itself”, says commentator Júnior. Guilherme Pereira: I want to know your opinion, Felipão, about this group here, Group J, from Argentina. Felipão: It's over. Guilherme Pereira: So easy? Felipão: In my opinion, it’s already over. Guilherme Pereira: And which would be the most balanced? Ricardinho: I think it's Group F, a group of Holland, Japan, Sweden and Tunisia. The Netherlands, I think with a certain favoritism, but I see a balance. Guilherme Pereira: Japan? Felipão: For me it's a zebra, for me it will go far. For organization, for discipline. If they advance first or second, Brazil will face an opponent from this Group F. The team is in C, which also has Haiti, Morocco and Scotland. Junior: The most important thing will be the first game against Morocco. Haiti, I believe we have no problems. But you need to be careful with the Scottish team, mainly because there are many players who play in the Premier League. Felipão: If we win this first game, I think we will have a great World Cup. Guilherme Pereira: Felipão, Jornal Nacional thanks you for your analysis. Let's see what will happen from tomorrow. GloboPop: click to see videos from the Jornal Nacional stage READ ALSO Home of Jornal Nacional at the World Cup is in the heart of Manhattan Island, in New York Discover Globo’s latest coverage of the 2026 World Cup Special series on the essence of Brazilian football highlights the talent of our players JN series on the virtues of the only five-time champion team in the world highlights the race of the Brazilian player Last chapter of JN's special series exalts the creativity of Brazilian players Carlo Ancelotti's path to the Brazilian national team is full of achievements; get to know