- 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.
- Five teams have been eliminated from the tournament after suffering defeats in both of their opening fixtures.
- Conversely, seven teams have already secured their spot in the knockout rounds by winning both of their initial matches.
- Teams that have been eliminated from the tournament are as follows: Qatar, Haiti, Turkey, Tunisia, Jordan, Panama and Czech Republic.
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