World Cup: What to know about tiebreakers, how teams advance to KO phase

ATLANTA — The World Cup has reached that stage when mental gymnastics come into play to determine who’s in, who’s out and what’s needed to advance to the next round. This year’s supersized tournament, up from 32 teams to 48, has changed the format of the competition and how teams are separated by tiebreakers in the group phase. For instance, there’s an extra knockout round of 32 teams, where as previously the group phase was immediately followed by a round of 16. READ: World Cup: Portugal dumps Uzbekistan as 2-goal Ronaldo silences critics There are also lifelines for teams to […]... Keep on reading: World Cup: What to know about tiebreakers, how teams advance to KO phase