Race to the Round of 32 Tightens as World Cup 2026 Group Stage Nears Its End

Al Jazeera · 5d ago

With most groups deep into their final round of matches, this tracker lays out which of the 48 teams have already punched their ticket to the knockouts and which are still fighting for one of the four third-place wild-card spots. Norway, Mexico, Canada and the Netherlands are among the sides already through, while traditional powers like Portugal and Germany have had to grind out results to stay alive. It is a handy guide for fans trying to follow the unusually large 48-team bracket's path to the round of 32.