Group stage complete (all 72 matches finished). 8 best third-placed teams ranked Pts→GD→GF: groups B,D,E,F,I,J,K,L (out: G/IRN, A/KOR, C/SCO, H/URU). Allocation from FIFA official combination table: {1:D, 2:F, 3:B, 4:I, 5:E, 6:K, 7:J, 8:L}. R32 verified vs official bracket — exact structural match, no same-group clashes.
Replace fictional tournament data with official World Cup 2026 roster, groups,
schedule, and initial results. All 48 qualified teams, 16 venues, and 104 matches
(72 group + 32 knockout) now reflect real tournament data with cross-source
verification.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
