The final round of group stage matches started on June 24, with only six teams booking their ticket for the round of 32 before the final matchday.
In this year’s expanded 48-team edition, an extra round of 32 rounds has been added, meaning the top eight third-placed teams in the quadrennial event will also qualify for the first knockout round.
Here is the live table with the current rankings of the third-placed teams:
| Position | Team | Played | wins | Pulls | To lose | GD | Points |
| 1. | Bosnia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 2. | Sweden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3. | Croatia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 4. | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 5. | Algeria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 6. | Paraguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 7. | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 8. | Cape Verde | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9. | Belgium | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10. | DR Congo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 11. | Ecuador | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 12. | Senegal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
Tie-breaker rules for third-place teams
1. most points achieved in all group matches
2. highest goal difference over all group matches
3. most goals scored in all group matches
4. highest team conduct score (players and team officials) — yellow and red cards obtained
5. Latest FIFA World Rankings
Published on June 25, 2026
