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World Cup 2026 wey get 48 teams don reach final stage of group matches. For the first time, 12 group winners and 12 runners-up go straight to round of 32, plus eight best third-placed teams go join dem.
Dem rank third-placed sides by points, then goal difference, goals scored, fair play conduct, and FIFA ranking. Models show say three points and goal difference of minus two fit be enough to qualify.
Scotland don miss out after dem finish Group C with three points and goal difference of minus three. Dat 3-0 defeat by Brazil spoil everything. Now Scotland don dey out of World Cup.
Current third-placed standings dey show which teams dey in line. Sweden, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Senegal don already secure place as top eight third-placed teams.
Uruguay don eliminate because dem no fit finish among top eight. Mexico don top Group A with perfect record and go face third-placed team from Group C, E, F, H, or I for Estadio Azteca.
South Africa finish second for Group A with four points and go meet Canada for Los Angeles Stadium on Sunday 28 June. Switzerland win Group B and go face third-placed team from Groups E, F, G, I, or J for Vancouver.
Bosnia and Herzegovina don qualify as one of top eight third-placed teams and go face USA for San Francisco. Brazil win Group C and go play Japan for Houston. Morocco don qualify and go meet Netherlands for Monterrey.
USA don top Group D and go play Bosnia and Herzegovina. Australia don qualify as runner-up and go meet Egypt for Dallas. Côte d’Ivoire finish second for Group E and go play Norway for Dallas.
Ecuador don qualify but dey wait to know opponent. Netherlands win Group F and go face Morocco. Japan qualify as runner-up to play Brazil. Sweden don qualify and go meet France for New Jersey.
Belgium win Group G and go face third-placed team from Groups A, E, H, I, or J. Egypt don qualify as runner-up and go play Australia. Spain win Group H and go face runner-up from Group J.
Cape Verde don progress to last 32 as runner-up for Group H and go play Argentina for Miami. France win Group I and go play Sweden. Norway qualify as runner-up and go play Côte d’Ivoire.
Senegal don qualify as one of top eight third-placed teams but dey wait to know opponent. Argentina win Group J and go play Cape Verde. Group J still dey play, Austria and Algeria dey fight for qualification.
Colombia and Portugal dey battle for Group K top spot. DRC and Uzbekistan still dey hope for third-placed route. England don lock last-32 spot but need win against Panama to top Group L. Ghana don qualify but need win or draw against Croatia to finish top two. Croatia need win to guarantee spot, draw fit give dem third-placed chance. Panama don eliminate.
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