In the FIFA World Cup group stage, each team plays for points and goal difference to advance. If teams are tied, a tiebreaker determines who advances.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — After years of waiting, millions of soccer fans across the globe will be laser-focused on North America for the World Cup. The United States, Mexico, and Canada will host the inaugural 48-team edition of one of the world’s biggest sporting events,

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe are among the players with records in their sights at this summer's tournament

The 32-team tournament is now 48, as many more countries got the opportunity to qualify for the event. Teams like Jordan, Uzbekistan, Curacao and Cape Verde are making their first World Cup appearances, while Scotland and Norway are back in the World Cup for the first time since 1998 and Haiti is making its first appearance since 1974.

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Di 2026 Fifa World Cup go start on Thursday 11 June and Sunday 19 July. Di tournament go hold for three kontris - USA, Canada and Mexico. Dis na di 23rd edition of di tournament but na di first in history to get 48 teams and three host countries.

Herzegovina's Edin Džeko, 40, who has steered his country to its second-ever World Cup. "I'm so happy I can lead this team as captain, this great new generation, to the World Cup and many more to come,