28-06-2026 01:24 via sports.yahoo.com

What each team needs to reach World Cup knockouts

Austria need a point against Algeria to book their passage [Getty Images]The final round of group fixtures is nearing a conclusion, with the path to the World Cup final on 19 July becoming clearer.But with 32 of the 48 teams advancing to the knockout rounds, new tie-breaker rules, and a table of third-placed teams to keep track of, staying across the various permutations is far from simple. England won Group L but Scotland miss out on qualifying as one of the best third-placed sides. There are a
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