48-team format
Third-place standings
The top eight third-place teams advance. The cut line is where the new format gets tense.
Advance
8 teams
Below line
4 teams
First sort
Points
Cut line
Current ranking
Live data - Snapshot 8/4/2026, 5:11:26 PM ET
Third-place ranking
Top 8 advance| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COD | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | SWE | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | ECU | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | GHA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | BIH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 6 | ALG | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 7 | PAR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 8 | SEN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 9 | IRN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | KOR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | SCO | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 12 | URU | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
Safe zone
8
currently above the advance line
Danger zone
4
currently chasing the top eight
Rules desk
Tiebreaker order
- 1Head-to-head pointsPoints earned in matches between the tied teams. If two teams drew their match, this can't separate them.
- 2Goal differenceGoals scored minus goals conceded across all group matches.
- 3Goals scoredTotal goals scored across all group matches.
- 4Fair play pointsTeams lose points for yellow/red cards. Fewer deductions = better rank.
- 5FIFA rankingIf still tied, the team with the higher FIFA World Ranking (Nov 2025) advances.