We break down every World Cup group’s permutations and use the Opta supercomputer to assess who is most likely to progress.
Group A
Thanks to Mexico‘s perfect start without conceding a goal, they are guaranteed to top Group A.
After staging a late comeback against Czechia on Matchday 1, South Korea currently sit in second place and only need a point against South Africa to maintain their position.
FIFA’s new tiebreaker rules, which prioritise head-to-head record over goal difference, rule out a first-place finish for the Koreans, but they have an 80.4% chance of securing second. They will qualify as runners-up with either a draw or a win against South Africa.
Czechia and South Africa have accumulated one point apiece thus far, and both sides will be looking for a victory to guarantee their progression into the knockout stages.
Czechia will qualify as runners-up if they beat Mexico, South Africa beat South Korea and they outperform South Africa on goal difference.
South Africa will finish second if they beat South Korea and Czechia fail to beat Mexico.
Given all that, the Opta supercomputer gives Czechia a 65.2% chance of finishing in third place, and a 30.2% chance of reaching the last 32 as a best third-placed team.
It still expects Bafana Bafana to finish fourth, though. They do so in 64.6% of simulations.
Group B
First place in Group B remains up for grabs, with Switzerland and Canada meeting in Vancouver to settle it.
Both arrive unbeaten, with a win and a draw each, and Canada’s superior goal difference (+6) means a draw would be enough to keep them top, leaving Switzerland second.
Should either side lose, and a (very unlikely) goal-difference swing occur, qualification would no longer be assured.
The game between Bosnia-Herzegovina and Qatar carries its own weight, with both teams on a single point from two matches. Ultimately, advancing as one of the best third-placed teams is the likeliest outcome for the winners of that game.
Bosnia-Herzegovina, who have been given a 67.6% chance of progression, while the Opta supercomputer gives Qatar a mere 14% chance of making the last 32.
Group C
Bottom place in Group C has already been decided. Haiti have failed to win either of their opening fixtures and cannot escape fourth.
However, the battle at the top of the group is much more interesting, with the other three teams still capable of finishing anywhere from first to third.
Brazil will top the group if they beat Scotland and maintain their goal-difference advantage over Morocco (assuming the latter also win). If Morocco do not beat Haiti, Brazil only need a point against the Scots to finish first.
They will finish second in the group if they draw against Scotland while Morocco beat Haiti. Carlo Ancelotti’s side can still go through in second place with defeat, although that would require Haiti beating Morocco.
For Morocco to top the group, they need to beat Haiti and hope Brazil drop points against Scotland, or hope they beat Haiti by enough of a margin to overhaul the goal difference gap between them and Brazil, should Brazil win.
A draw against Haiti would be enough to finish second, if Scotland failed to beat Brazil.
Oddly, a Scotland win could still see Morocco qualify even if they lost to Haiti. They’d need Scotland to win by a big margin to overhaul the goal difference between the Atlas Lions and Brazil.
The task is harder for Scotland and also a lot simpler. They will qualify for the last 32 if they beat Brazil. They’ll finish top if they win and Morocco fail to beat Haiti, and second if they beat Brazil and Morocco beat Haiti.
Brazil come into MD3 with a goal-difference advantage of two, and this is reflected by the supercomputer, which gives them a 63.7% chance of topping Group C.
Group D
Co-hosts United States have already sealed first place in Group D following an impressive start to the tournament. Given they beat both Australia and Paraguay, neither of them can overtake them at the summit.
United States face Türkiye, whose fate was sealed in a 1-0 loss to Paraguay last time out, in their final group-stage match.
Paraguay-Australia is where all the jeopardy is, then. Australia will qualify as Group D runners-up with at least a point in that game, thanks to their healthier goal difference.
Paraguay have to win to progress automatically. As it stands, the South American side have been given a 38% chance of advancing to the round of 32, compared to Australia’s 62%.
Group E
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