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Switzerland vs Third-place team from Group I: Round of 32 scenario

Switzerland vs Third-place team from Group I: Round of 32 scenario tracks the current World Cup 2026 scenario, live qualification context, and related knockout paths.

Switzerland

Latest scenario update

2026-06-26

Generated from the current scenario dataset on 2026-06-27T06:19:40.366Z.

Latest bracket update

Current bracket read: M85 is possible pool with Switzerland vs One of: Ecuador / Sweden / Group G 3rd / Group I 3rd / Group J 3rd.

Active opponent pools on this page: Switzerland can still draw Ecuador, Sweden, Third-place team from Group G, Third-place team from Group I, Third-place team from Group J.

  • Status mix on this page: Possible pool.
  • Do not treat a possible third-place opponent as final until the slot is marked decided or confirmed.

Current standings

PosTeamPtsGDStatus
1France65ADVANCED TO ROUND OF 32
2Norway64ADVANCED TO ROUND OF 32
3Senegal0-3FINAL MATCH LEFT
4Iraq0-6FINAL MATCH LEFT

Remaining fixtures

Norway vs France

Group I

2026-06-26 | 15:00 ET

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

Both already advanced; determines 1I/2I. Draw keeps France top on current GD.

Senegal vs Iraq

Group I

2026-06-26 | 15:00 ET

BMO Field, Toronto

Determines 3I. Winner has 3 pts; draw likely leaves Senegal third on GD.

Result path matrix

Norway W; Senegal W

Deterministic on points for top two

Direct effect: Norway 1st; France 2nd; Senegal 3rd

Third-place effect: Senegal 3 pts; needs third-place table help

Norway 9, France 6, Senegal 3

Norway W; Senegal-Iraq draw

GD likely keeps Senegal above Iraq

Direct effect: Norway 1st; France 2nd; likely Senegal 3rd

Third-place effect: Senegal 1 pt; almost certainly out

Norway 9, France 6

Norway W; Iraq W

Deterministic on points

Direct effect: Norway 1st; France 2nd; Iraq 3rd

Third-place effect: Iraq 3 pts; needs help and GD may be poor

Norway 9, France 6, Iraq 3

Norway-France draw; Senegal W

France top on current GD after draw

Direct effect: France 1st; Norway 2nd; Senegal 3rd

Third-place effect: Senegal 3 pts; needs help

France 7, Norway 7, Senegal 3

Norway-France draw; Senegal-Iraq draw

GD likely keeps Senegal above Iraq

Direct effect: France 1st; Norway 2nd; likely Senegal 3rd

Third-place effect: Senegal 1 pt; out

France 7, Norway 7

Norway-France draw; Iraq W

France top on current GD after draw

Direct effect: France 1st; Norway 2nd; Iraq 3rd

Third-place effect: Iraq 3 pts; needs help

France 7, Norway 7, Iraq 3

France W; Senegal W

Deterministic on points

Direct effect: France 1st; Norway 2nd; Senegal 3rd

Third-place effect: Senegal 3 pts; needs help

France 9, Norway 6, Senegal 3

France W; Senegal-Iraq draw

GD likely keeps Senegal above Iraq

Direct effect: France 1st; Norway 2nd; likely Senegal 3rd

Third-place effect: Senegal 1 pt; out

France 9, Norway 6

France W; Iraq W

Deterministic on points

Direct effect: France 1st; Norway 2nd; Iraq 3rd

Third-place effect: Iraq 3 pts; needs help

France 9, Norway 6, Iraq 3

Filtered Annex C rows that keep this matchup alive

Each row is one valid third-place combination. The seed columns show which third-place slot each group winner would draw in that case.

OptionGroup A winnerGroup B winnerGroup D winnerGroup E winnerGroup G winnerGroup I winnerGroup K winnerGroup L winnerThird-place groups
693E3I3B3D3H3F3L3K
B,D,E,F,H,I,K,L
Includes B/E/F confirmed advanced
973E3I3B3C3H3F3L3K
B,C,E,F,H,I,K,L
Includes B/E/F confirmed advanced
3013E3I3B3F3A3H3L3K
A,B,E,F,H,I,K,L
Includes B/E/F confirmed advanced
3513E3I3B3D3A3F3L3K
A,B,D,E,F,I,K,L
Includes B/E/F confirmed advanced
4073E3I3B3C3A3F3L3K
A,B,C,E,F,I,K,L
Includes B/E/F confirmed advanced

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