What this page can support
Format explainers should distinguish stable competition rules from the actual teams, standings and bracket produced by play.
Evidence checklist
- Confirm the number of teams and groups from FIFA.
- Explain which third-place teams advance.
- Separate the generic bracket rule from observed pairings.
- Link to official fixtures and results.
- Date any correction to the format explanation.
Limit of the archive
This guide is an independent summary and not an official competition document.
A forecast and an official result are different records. The forecast must remain dated and frozen; the result should come from the competition organiser.
Verify the tournament outcome
Use FIFA's official fixtures, results and final standings when you need the authoritative match record.