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The Expanded 2026 World Cup Creates A New Knockout-Round Bubble

Forbes · Jun 12, 2026, 8:50 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

The expanded 2026 World Cup format changes the path to the knockout round. A simulation of past third-place teams shows why four points should be safe, three points puts teams on the bubble and goal difference could decide who advances.

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