Click your way through the group stage and the knockouts to crown champion
How it works The progress of the World Cup from match to match is determined from
the beginning: there are no further draws to decide who plays whom in
subsequent rounds. To maximise the spectacle, the competition is structured, broadly, to
ensure that the “bigger” teams don’t face each other (and knock each
other out) too early in the competition, and to ensure that all 48
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The group classification of the 48 teams at next year's World Cup finals will be determined at the FIFA draw in the US.
The Athletic breaks down the key tactical factors that could decide Group K
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