List of the best third teams in the World Cup…and the method for determining the 8 finalists

The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has renewed the new system for the 2026 World Cup tournament regarding qualification from the group stage, which includes 48 teams, to the round of 32, as follows:

The first and second placed teams from each group qualify directly (24 teams), and the round of 32 is completed by selecting the best 8 third-placed teams, so that the comparison between them is done by creating a unified virtual table that brings together the 12 teams, and the comparison between them is decided through five points, which are: total number of points, total goal difference, total goals scored, fair play, and FIFA classification.
According to the conditions for breaking the tie in points, the ranking table for the third-placed teams so far is as follows:

Ranking of the best teams in third place

1-Sweden 4 points from 3 matches
2-Ecuador 4 points from 3 matches
3-Bosnia and Herzegovina, 4 points from 3 matches
4-Paraguay 4 points from 3 matches
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5-Senegal 3 points from 3 matches
6-Iran 3 points from 3 matches
7- Croatia, 3 points from two matches
8-South Korea 3 points from 3 matches
9-Algeria 3 points from two matches
10- Scotland 3 points from 3 matches
11-Uruguay 2 points from 3 matches
12-Congo 1 point from two matches