Prior to the tournament, a draw will split the 48 teams into 12 groups, consisting of four teams each. The four teams in each group will play each other once, with the top two teams from each group, along with the eight top third place teams, advancing to the next stage: the round of 32. The winners will proceed to the Round of 16, followed by the quarterfinals, and semi-finals. The winners of the two semi-finals will play each other in the final, while the losers will be relegated to the third-place match.