Mondiali FIFA 2026
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.
Ai Mondiali 2026 le 8 migliori terze dei 12 gironi sono passate ai sedicesimi di finale. La soglia finale è stata di 3 punti (Senegal, girone I); prima esclusa: Iran. Terze qualificate: RD Congo, Svezia, Ecuador, Ghana, Bosnia ed Erzegovina, Algeria, Paraguay, Senegal.
| Squadra | Gir | G | DR | GF | Pti | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  RD CongoQ | K | 3 | +1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 |  SveziaQ | F | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 3 |  EcuadorQ | E | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  GhanaQ | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Bosnia ed ErzegovinaQ | B | 3 | -1 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 |  AlgeriaQ | 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 |  Corea del SudOUT | A | 3 | -1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 |  ScoziaOUT | 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.