World Cup 2026 Format Unveiled: The Surprising Twists That Could Change Football Forever
For the uninitiated or forgetful, here’s how it works. Everyone in each group plays each other once. The top two sides from each group automatically qualify for the round of 32, i.e. the first knockout stage. That gives us 24 teams.
The remaining slots are filled by the eight best-ranked third-placed teams.
How are the tables calculated in the 2026 World Cup group stage?
It’s the usual three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat, of course.
If two or more sides have the same number of points, the tiebreakers are as follows, in descending order of precedence. (And yes, points 2 and 3 are totally redundant if there’s only two sides involved in the tiebreak process.)
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