Eight third-place teams move on to the 2026 World Cup Round of 32, and the current projected group of qualifiers is: Sweden, Ecuador, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Paraguay, Senegal, Croatia, South Korea, and Algeria.

How the cut works

The 12 third-place teams are ranked by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. The top eight at the end of group play advance, while the other four are eliminated.

What’s changing

These standings are still shifting as the group stage finishes, so the exact eight can change before everything is locked in. That’s why different live trackers may show slight differences depending on the matchday timing.

TL;DR

Right now, the eight third-place teams moving on are: Sweden, Ecuador, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Paraguay, Senegal, Croatia, South Korea, and Algeria.