World Cup 2026 colour chart: fans of all 48 teams join the party – in pictures

As the World Cup enters the knockout rounds, we take a look at the creativity and emotion that fans of all 48 teams showed in the group stage

The 2026 World Cup has set a new all-time attendance record for the men’s tournament, surpassing the previous record of 3,587,538 set during the 1994 World Cup – and the group stages have only just ended.

As ever, fans have brought colour and fun to the tournament – from Mexico’s duck mascot to Norway’s Viking rowers, with plenty more in between.

Here are a selection of our favourite images of fans at the matches and at watch parties across the globe.

Sources: The Guardian