Best third-placed teams
8 of the 12 third-placed teams reach the Round of 32 — ranked live by points, goal difference and goals scored.
Bei der WM 2026 zogen die 8 besten Gruppendritten aus den 12 Gruppen ins Sechzehntelfinale ein. Die Marke lag am Ende bei 3 Punkten (Senegal, Gruppe I); erstes Team unter dem Strich: Iran. Qualifizierte Gruppendritte: DR Kongo, Schweden, Ecuador, Ghana, Bosnien und Herzegowina, Algerien, Paraguay, Senegal.
| Team | Gr | Sp | TD | T | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  DR KongoQ | K | 3 | +1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 |  SchwedenQ | F | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 3 |  EcuadorQ | E | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  GhanaQ | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Bosnien und HerzegowinaQ | B | 3 | -1 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 |  AlgerienQ | J | 3 | -2 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 |  ParaguayQ | D | 3 | -2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 |  SenegalQ | I | 3 | +2 | 8 | 3 |
| Qualification cut-off — top 8 advance | ||||||
| 9 |  IranOUT | G | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 |  SüdkoreaOUT | A | 3 | -1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 |  SchottlandOUT | C | 3 | -3 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 |  UruguayOUT | H | 3 | -1 | 3 | 2 |
IN Provisionally advancing OUT Below the line
How third-place qualification works
The 2026 World Cup has 48 teams in 12 groups of four. The top two of every group qualify automatically (24 teams). The eight best third-placed teams — compared across all groups by points, then goal difference, then goals scored — fill the remaining knockout spots, for 32 teams in the Round of 32.