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World Cup standings for each of the eight groups: Tables, equipment, outcomes, and permutations
There are only 16 games left until the World Cup knockout rounds begin on December 3 when the final round of the group stage kicks off on Tuesday.
Hosts Last week, Qatar became the first country to be eliminated from the competition after suffering consecutive losses to Senegal and Ecuador in Group A.
Following their 4-1 loss to Croatia on Sunday, Canada, which was competing in its first World Cup since 1986, joined Qatar.
Only France, Brazil, and Portugal have thus far qualified for the round of 16, but Gareth Southgate's England is undoubtedly in a position to experiment in their last Group B match against Wales.
Three teams that were once predicted to advance far in the competition—Germany, Argentina, and Belgium—all have a real chance of losing in the group stages.
Sportsmail walks you through each of the eight groups' current standings below.
Holland, Ecuador, Senegal, and Qatar are in Group A.
the Group A
The shootout between the three of them. Every other team has a chance to qualify, but the host nation Qatar has already been eliminated. When facing Qatar, Holland is in the ideal position because they are aware that a point will qualify them.
To guarantee first place and avoid a potential round-of-16 matchup with England, which awaits the second-place team in this group if the Three Lions finish first in Group B, they must outperform Ecuador's performance against Senegal.
African winners To advance, Senegal must defeat Ecuador or tie and hope Qatar defeats Holland by three goals, which is exceedingly unlikely.
If Ecuador draws, it will advance, and if they do better than Holland,
They will win the competition.
Results and timetable:
England, Iran, the United States, and Wales make up Group B.
All four teams in Group B still have a chance to advance on the final day, so the group is getting close. Even though they are in first place, England is still not finished.
To advance against Wales on Tuesday night, the Three Lions simply need a draw; a victory would ensure a first place. The team led by Southgate would advance based on goals scored even if Wales defeated them 3-0. But they would be eliminated if they suffered a 4-0 loss in addition to victories by Iran and the USA in their respective games.
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