Thirty-two teams were divided into eight groups by drawing lots, and each group had four teams to compete. Each team has to play with the other three teams, and only played one game. Four teams in each group play six games in round robin mode, and each game lasts 90 minutes. The winning, flat and negative scores are 3, 1 and 0 respectively. The top two teams in each group advanced to the knockout 1/8 finals, and the *** 16 team was "top 16".
The team that scored more goals within 90 minutes (including stoppage time) in the knockout stage won. If the two sides can't decide the winner within 90 minutes (including overtime), the first half and the second half will play 15 minutes overtime respectively. In the overtime stage, if the two teams are still tied, it will be decided by the penalty of the players from both sides.
Introduction of rules
In principle, the penalty kick is that each side kicks five balls. If it is still a draw, both sides will play a ball and the winner will win. If there is still no tie, the penalty will continue and both sides will kick another ball until the tie is broken. It can also be seen from here that in any case, everyone should tell the victory or defeat of football, because each World Cup is only prepared once.
FIFA announced the 2026 World Cup competition system through official website: 48 teams will be divided into 12 groups, and the third team with the best performance will advance to the knockout stage. According to the previous plan, 48 teams participating in the 2026 World Cup will be divided into 16 groups, with 3 teams in each group. The top two teams will advance to the knockout stage and play 80 games.