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In each of the 12 groups, the top 2 teams qualify directly for the Round of 32. The 8 best third-place finishers across all groups also advance, giving 32 teams total in the knockout stage. Teams are ranked by points (W=3, D=1, L=0), then goal difference, then goals scored, then head-to-head results, and finally FIFA ranking if all else is equal.
Unlike previous World Cups, there is no Round of 16 with group runners-up playing group winners — instead, all 32 qualified teams enter a Round of 32, making the path to the final longer and upsets more likely.