- The 2026 World Cup is the first edition to feature 48 nations, organised into 12 groups of four teams.
- The knockout stages will comprise the 12 group winners, 12 runners-up, and the eight best third-placed teams.
- Several teams have been eliminated from the tournament after suffering defeats in both of their opening fixtures.
- Conversely, seven teams had already secured their spot in the knockout rounds by winning both of their initial matches - and now more have qualified following the third round of games in several of the groups.
- Teams that have been eliminated from the tournament are as follows: Czech Republic, Qatar, Haiti, Turkey, Curacao, Tunisia, Jordan and Panama.
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