World Cup 2026 Standings: How the New Math Decides Who Stays

48 teams, 12 groups of four: top two plus the eight best third-placed sides reach the Round of 32.

Argentina, USA, Mexico, Germany and Colombia were among the first through as of June 24.

Messi became the all-time men's World Cup top scorer; Ronaldo netted in a sixth World Cup.

In India the tournament streams on Zee's channels and ZEE5, not JioHotstar or Sony.

Most kickoffs fall between roughly 12:30 AM and 6 AM IST — a late-night watch.

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