This 48-team extravaganza is the biggest World Cup there has ever been, and it might just be the most complex too. Twelve groups of four teams might be enough to follow in the first place, but those fans of brackets who have a familiarity of past tournaments might have a sense of what the issue is here. A dozen groups do not a round robin path to the final easily make.As such, eight of the 12 groups will send their third-placed team to the first knockout rounds, meaning 72 games will be required to trim a third off this field. Those third-placed teams will be ranked first by the points they accrue and then by goal difference, goals scored, their team conduct score (yellow and red cards), and then their FIFA ranking.In short, this could get complicated. There’s going to be a lot to follow, an awful lot of permutations that might, for example, decide whether Scotland get through and Sweden don’t. Catch up with all the standings below.Group A TeamMPWDLGFGAGDPTS1Mexico000000002South Korea000000003South Africa000000004Czechia00000000Thursday, June 11Mexico vs. South Africa, 3 p.m.South Korea vs. Czechia, 10 p.m.Thursday, June 18Czechia vs. South Africa, 12 p.m.Mexico vs. South Korea, 9 p.m.Wednesday, June 24Czechia vs. Mexico, 9 p.m.South Africa vs. South Korea, 9 p.m.Group B TeamMPWDLGFGAGDPTS1Canada000000002Switzerland000000003Qatar000000004Bosnia & Herz.00000000Friday, June 12Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 3 p.m.Saturday, June 13Qatar vs. Switzerland, 3 p.m.Thursday, June 18Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 3 p.m.Canada vs. Qatar, 6 p.m.Wednesday, June 24Switzerland vs. Canada, 3 p.m.Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar, 3 p.m.Group C TeamMPWDLGFGAGDPTS1Brazil000000002Morocco000000003Scotland000000004Haiti00000000Saturday, June 13Brazil vs. Morocco, 6 p.m.Haiti vs. Scotland, 9 p.m.Friday, June 19Scotland vs. Morocco, 6 p.m.Brazil vs. Haiti, 9 p.m.Wednesday, June 24Scotland vs. Brazil, 6 p.m.Morocco vs. Haiti, 6 p.m.Group D TeamMPWDLGFGAGDPTS1USA000000002Australia000000003Paraguay000000004Turkiye00000000Friday, June 12USA vs. Paraguay, 9 p.m.Saturday, June 13Australia vs. Turkiye, 12 a.m.Friday, June 19USA vs. Australia, 3 p.m.Turkiye vs. Paraguay, 12 a.m.Thursday, June 25Turkiye vs. USA, 10 p.m.Paraguay vs. Australia, 10 p.m.Group E TeamMPWDLGFGAGDPTS1Germany000000002Ecuador000000003Ivory Coast000000004Curacao00000000Sunday, June 14Germany vs. Curacao, 1 p.m.Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador, 7 p.m.Saturday, June 20Germany vs. Ivory Coast, 4 p.m.Ecuador vs. Curacao, 8 p.m.Thursday, June 25Ecuador vs. Germany, 4 p.m.Curacao vs. Ivory Coast, 4 p.m.Group F TeamMPWDLGFGAGDPTS1Netherlands000000002Japan000000003Sweden000000004Tunisia00000000Sunday, June 14Netherlands vs. Japan, 4 p.m.Sweden vs. Tunisia, 10 p.m.
Saturday, June 20Netherlands vs. Sweden, 1 p.m.Tunisia vs. Japan, 12 a.m.Thursday, June 25Japan vs. Sweden, 7 p.m.Tunisia vs. Netherlands, 7 p.m.Group G TeamMPWDLGFGAGDPTS1Belgium000000002Iran000000003Egypt000000004New Zealand00000000Monday, June 15Belgium vs. Egypt, 3 p.m.Iran vs. New Zealand, 9 p.m.Sunday, June 21Belgium vs. Iran, 3 p.m.New Zealand vs. Egypt, 9 p.m.Friday, June 26Egypt vs. Iran, 11 p.m.New Zealand vs. Belgium, 11 p.m.Group H TeamMPWDLGFGAGDPTS1Spain000000002Uruguay000000003Saudi Arabia000000004Cape Verde00000000Monday, June 15Spain vs. Cape Verde, 12 p.m.Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay, 6 p.m.Sunday, June 21Spain vs. Saudi Arabia, 12 p.m.Uruguay vs. Cape Verde, 6 p.m.Friday, June 26Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia, 8 p.m.Uruguay vs. Spain, 8 p.m.Group I TeamMPWDLGFGAGDPTS1France000000002Senegal000000003Norway000000004Iraq00000000Tuesday, June 16 France vs. Senegal, 3 p.m.Iraq vs. Norway, 6 p.m.Monday, June 22France vs. Iraq, 5 p.m.Norway vs. Senegal, 8 p.m.Friday, June 26Norway vs. France, 3 p.m.Senegal vs. Iraq, 3 p.m.Group J TeamMPWDLGFGAGDPTS1Argentina000000002Austria000000003Algeria000000004Jordan00000000Tuesday, June 16Argentina vs. Algeria, 9 p.m.Austria vs. Jordan, 12 a.m.Monday, June 22Argentina vs. Austria, 1 p.m.Jordan vs. Algeria, 11 p.m.Saturday, June 27Algeria vs. Austria, 10 p.m.Jordan vs. Argentina, 10 p.m.Group K TeamMPWDLGFGAGDPTS1Portugal000000002Colombia000000003DR Congo000000004Uzbekistan00000000Wednesday, June 17Portugal vs. DR Congo, 1 p.m.Uzbekistan vs. Colombia, 10 p.m.Tuesday, June 23Portugal vs. Uzbekistan, 1 p.m.Colombia vs. DR Congo, 10 p.m.Saturday, June 27Colombia vs. Portugal, 7:30 p.m.DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan, 7:30 p.m.Group L TeamMPWDLGFGAGDPTS1England000000002Croatia000000003Ghana000000004Panama00000000Wednesday, June 17England vs. Croatia, 4 p.m.Ghana vs. Panama, 7 p.m.Tuesday, June 23England vs. Ghana, 4 p.m.Panama vs. Croatia, 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 27Panama vs. England, 5 p.m.Croatia vs. Ghana, 5 p.m.
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