Korea's Round of 32 hopes dim as group stage results come in
2026.06.26 10:37
South Korea’s hopes of advancing to the Round of 32 at the World Cup have dimmed after the team slipped to sixth place in the race among third-place teams, with several groups still to complete their final group-stage matches through Sunday (Korea time).
Australia and Paraguay’s draw on Friday pushed Korea down another rung in the race for one of the eight best third-place teams, after Groups D, E and F wrapped up group play.
Paraguay secured four points in Group D after a goalless draw with Australia, climbing to fourth among the third-place teams.
Earlier in the day, Ecuador secured a 2-1 victory over Germany, the 2014 champions, finishing third in Group E and putting the South American country at the top of the standings among the 12 third-place teams.
That leaves Korea behind Sweden, Ecuador, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Paraguay, all of which have four points, as well as Croatia, which has yet to play its final group match.
Under the tournament’s expanded 48-team format, the eight best third-place teams advance to the Round of 32 alongside the top two finishers from each group.
Third-place teams are ranked first by points, then by goal difference, goals scored, fair play points and, if necessary, FIFA ranking.
South Korea faces an ever tougher wait.
The Taegeuk Warriors finished third in Group A with three points, one win, two losses and a minus-one goal difference, dropping them to sixth in the race for the eight best third-place spots and leaving their fate dependent on the results from the remaining groups.
Among the third-place teams that have completed their final matches, only South Korea and Scotland are sitting with three points as of press time.
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