Summary
They are split into 12 groups with four teams in each group.
Each group plays many games and the best teams move on.
The last two teams will play for the shiny trophy.
Key Points
4 points1
48 teams are in the tournament.
2
12 groups of four teams each.
3
72 matches are played in the group stage.
4
The final match decides the winner of the trophy.
New Words to Learn
5 wordstournament
a big competition with many games
group stage
the first part where teams are put into small groups
qualifying
earning a place to keep playing
trophy
a shiny cup given to the winner
brackets
the way teams are matched up as they keep playing
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