This page enumerates every possible result of a group's remaining matches and tells each team what they need to advance. It becomes most useful after matchday 2, when each team has one game left and qualification math is concrete. Until then, here's a walkthrough using a hypothetical Group A — same logic the page will run on real data.
ExampleHypothetical Group A standings after matchday 2 — illustration only.
Before the final round, each team needs:
Timeline
When this page activates
Jun 11–17Matchday 1 — all groups still wide open
Jun 18–22Matchday 2 — first real qualification math
Jun 23–27Matchday 3 — peak scenario complexity
Jun 28+Round of 32 starts
Don't forget
8 of 12 thirds also advance
For the first time ever, 8 of 12 third-placed teams qualify for the Round of 32 — twice as many as in the 1986/1990/1994 24-team format. Those scenarios live on a separate page that ranks all 12 thirds using the official tiebreakers.
Top-2 logic enumerates every possible result of the remaining group matches. The new format advances 8 of 12 third-placed teams — those cases are flagged honestly as depending on other groups. Only teams that cannot finish above 4th are marked eliminated.