World Cup 2026: Who’s through and what remains for the third-placed race

The article maps out who has already qualified for the last 32 (Argentina, France, Germany, Mexico, Norway, USA, Colombia) and who has been eliminated (Haiti, Jordan, Tunisia, Turkey, Panama), then explains how the eight best third-placed teams will be decided by points, goal difference, goals scored, fair-play, and FIFA ranking. It also provides the current third-place table and outlines the remaining fixtures that will determine which teams join the knockout rounds, noting that several groups are already poised for decisive outcomes.