Eight third-place teams will advance to the 2026 World Cup Round of 32. Here's where the standings sit as the group stage ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will look a little different than previous installments. Starting with the size of the field. For this year’s World Cup, the field expanded to 48 nations, up from the previous ...

How the situation looks as teams in third place in their groups aim to progress to the knockouts.

Eight third-place teams will reach the knockout rounds of the World Cup, but who will make it?

Teams finishing in third place in the World Cup group stage can still advance in the knockout round, but it's a fight to make ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is entering its decisive moments of the group stage with teams battling for a place in the knockout rounds. Under the tournament's expanded 48-team format, qualification for ...

Scotland's wait to finally reaching the World Cup knockouts goes on after they failed to progress as one of the best-ranked ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage is almost here, but which 3rd-place teams are dangerous enough to SHOCK the tournament ...

After much fretting and hand-wringing, including from within the lofty powers of soccer administration, the expansion of the 2026 World Cup to 48 teams has proven to be well received. Several minnows ...

Adil Boulbina celebrates after the match as Algeria qualify for the knockout stages of the World Cup Reuters/Annegret Hilse If you’re a fan of a team that finished in third place in a World Cup group, ...

Every FIFA World Cup includes a third-place playoff game. This is the game in which the defeated semifinal teams play for the World Cup’s bronze medal.