The 2026 FIFA World Cup will look somewhat completely different than earlier installments.
Beginning with the dimensions of the sphere.
For this yr’s World Cup, the sphere expanded to 48 nations, up from the earlier variety of 32. This implies the sphere is split into 12 four-team teams, and it additionally implies that the knockout stage begins with the spherical of 32, and never the spherical of 16, as in earlier World Cups.
That additionally implies that groups that end in third place in a gaggle may nonetheless advance.
To finish the spherical of 32, along with the highest two groups from every group, the eight finest third-place groups will transfer on as effectively.
Right here, we might be monitoring the standings among the many third-place groups.
World Cup third-place standings
Listed below are the newest third-place standings. Keep in mind, the highest eight advance to the spherical of 32.
Notice: These are the third-place standings following Brazil-Haiti on Friday, June 19.
Staff |
Group |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Factors |
FIFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 42 |
| Netherlands | F | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Belgium | G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Portugal | Ok | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Spain | H | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Czechia | A | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 40 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | B | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 | 64 |
| Ecuador | E | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 23 |
| Panama | L | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 34 |
| Senegal | I | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 15 |
| Jordan | J | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 63 |
| Türkiye | H | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 22 |
How do World Cup third-place tiebreakers work?
Right here is how FIFA will stack the third-place groups for potential tiebreakers:
- First, the best variety of factors in all group matches
- Second, the aim distinction from all group matches
- Third, the variety of objectives scored in all group matches
- Fourth, a crew’s conduct rating.
If there are nonetheless ties after these 4 steps are utilized, the groups nonetheless equal on factors might be ranked in line with the latest FIFA World Rankings.
Replace Friday June 19: Now we have a brand new crew atop the third-place standings. With each Brazil and Morocco successful on Friday, these two groups have moved up into first and second locations, respectively, in Group C. That drops Scotland down into third place in Group C, and sees Scotland transfer to the highest of the third-place standings, as they’ve three factors from a earlier win over Haiti.
Replace Thursday June 18: Outcomes from Thursday have modified the desk a bit. Now Brazil, Belgium, and Portugal are the three groups tied that performed in 1-1 attracts. As we noticed earlier, Portugal drops out as a result of three yellow playing cards — the crew conduct rating — and Brazil and Belgium are ranked in line with their spot within the FIFA rankings. Bosnia and Herzegovina slide into the rankings because of the 2 objectives over three matches, dropping Qatar all the way down to fourth place in Group B (and out of those standings).
Beforehand: Making use of these tiebreakers to a few of the standings you see above, the Netherlands presently sit atop these standings because of that third tiebreaker, and the 2 objectives they scored towards Japan.
Then we will have a look at the 4 groups that performed in 1-1 attracts: Brazil, Belgium, Qatar, and Portugal. The subsequent tiebreaker, following factors, aim distinction, and objectives scored, is the crew conduct rating. These first three groups every have two yellow playing cards, whereas Portugal secured three yellow playing cards of their 1-1 draw with DR Congo. So Portugal drops out, and the opposite three stay tied, and are due to this fact sorted by FIFA Rankings for the second.
The subsequent tie we will have a look at is between Czechia, Ecuador, and Panama, groups that misplaced and have a aim differential of -1. Czechia scored two objectives, so that they slot into seventh place, leaving Ecuador and Panama preventing for the eighth and remaining spot (for the second).
Once more, it comes all the way down to the crew conduct rating between Ecuador and Panama. Ecuador presently has one yellow, whereas Panama has two. Ecuador slots in because the eighth crew, whereas Panama drops out.
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