Which World Cup third-place teams will advance to knockout stage? What to know, standings, rules, tiebreakers

The 2026 men's World Cup format is brand new, and it takes some figuring out when it comes to which teams will make the knockout rounds. MORE — World Cup group stage table, full standingsAs always, the top two teams from each group will reach the Round of 32, but this new format means that the eight best third-place teams will also join them in the last 32. But how that is figured out is explained below, with everything you need to know.World Cup third-place latest standings 1. Sweden - 4