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World Cup quiz: How well do you know the group stage in numbers?
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World Cup quiz: How well do you know the group stage in numbers?

BBC Sport · Jun 29, 2026, 10:38 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Key takeaways

  • The biggest ever group stage at a World Cup is over - and the tournament bracket has been settled all the way to the final.
  • After 72 games, we now know which of the 48 teams participating have made it to the round of 32.
  • But how well do you know the numbers that helped - or hindered - teams in getting there?

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The biggest ever group stage at a World Cup is over - and the tournament bracket has been settled all the way to the final.

After 72 games, we now know which of the 48 teams participating have made it to the round of 32.

But how well do you know the numbers that helped - or hindered - teams in getting there?

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