World Cup 2026 · Knockout Stage

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World Cup 2026 Bracket — mundialplayertracker.com/bracket/
R32 · M1Jun 28 · 2:00 PM CTSouth Africa0Canada1SoFi Stadium · InglewoodR32 · M2Jun 29 · 12:00 PM CTBrazil2Japan1NRG Stadium · HoustonR32 · M3Jun 29 · 3:30 PM CTGermany(3p)1Paraguay(4p)1Gillette Stadium · FoxboroughR32 · M4Jun 29 · 8:00 PM CTNetherlands(2p)1Morocco(3p)1Estadio BBVA · MonterreyR32 · M5Jun 30 · 12:00 PM CTIvory Coast1Norway2AT&T Stadium · ArlingtonR32 · M6Jun 30 · 4:00 PM CTFrance3Sweden0MetLife Stadium · East RutherfordR32 · M7Jun 30 · 8:00 PM CTMexico2Ecuador0Estadio Azteca · Mexico CityR32 · M8Jul 1 · 11:00 AM CTEngland2DR Congo1Mercedes-Benz Stadium · AtlantaR32 · M9Jul 1 · 3:00 PM CTBelgium3Senegal2Lumen Field · SeattleR32 · M10Jul 1 · 7:00 PM CTUnited States2Bosnia and Herzegovina0Levi's Stadium · Santa ClaraR32 · M11Jul 2 · 2:00 PM CTSpain3Austria0SoFi Stadium · InglewoodR32 · M12Jul 2 · 6:00 PM CTPortugal2Croatia1BMO Field · TorontoR32 · M13Jul 2 · 10:00 PM CTSwitzerland2Algeria0BC Place · VancouverR32 · M16Jul 3 · 1:00 PM CTAustralia(2p)1Egypt(4p)1AT&T Stadium · ArlingtonR32 · M14Jul 3 · 5:00 PM CTArgentina3Cape Verde2Hard Rock Stadium · Miami GardensR32 · M15Jul 3 · 8:30 PM CTColombia1Ghana0Arrowhead Stadium · Kansas CityR16 · M2Jul 4 · 12:00 PM CTCanada0Morocco3NRG Stadium · HoustonR16 · M1Jul 4 · 4:00 PM CTParaguay0France1Lincoln Financial Field · PhiladelphiaR16 · M3Jul 5 · 3:00 PM CTBrazil1Norway2MetLife Stadium · East RutherfordR16 · M4Jul 5 · 6:00 PM CTMexico2England3Estadio Azteca · Mexico CityR16 · M5Jul 6 · 1:00 PM CTPortugal0Spain1AT&T Stadium · ArlingtonR16 · M6Jul 6 · 7:00 PM CTUnited States1Belgium4Lumen Field · SeattleR16 · M7Jul 7 · 11:00 AM CTArgentina3Egypt2Mercedes-Benz Stadium · AtlantaR16 · M8Jul 7 · 3:00 PM CTSwitzerland(4p)0Colombia(3p)0BC Place · VancouverQF · M1Jul 9 · 3:00 PM CTFrance2Morocco0Gillette Stadium · FoxboroughQF · M2Jul 10 · 2:00 PM CTSpain2Belgium1SoFi Stadium · InglewoodQF · M3Jul 11 · 4:00 PM CTNorway1England2Hard Rock Stadium · MiamiQF · M4Jul 11 · 8:00 PM CTArgentina3Switzerland1Arrowhead Stadium · Kansas CitySF · M1Jul 14 · 2:00 PM CTFrance0Spain2AT&T Stadium · ArlingtonSF · M2Jul 15 · 2:00 PM CTEngland1Argentina2Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta FinalSpain1Argentina0MetLife Stadium · East Rutherford · Jul 19 · 2:00 PM CTThird Place Play-offJul 18 · 4:00 PM CTFrance4England6Hard Rock Stadium · Miami

How the World Cup 2026 bracket works

The 2026 World Cup is the first with 48 teams. They play in 12 groups of four — the full group-stage schedule is on the match calendar. The top two in each group advance. So do the eight best third-place teams. That makes 32 teams and a brand-new knockout round: the Round of 32.

From there the bracket is straight knockout. Sixteen matches in the Round of 32 (June 28 – July 3), eight in the Round of 16, four quarter-finals, two semi-finals, and the final at MetLife Stadium on July 19. Pairings follow FIFA's official match numbering: each Round of 32 winner advances into a pre-assigned Round of 16 slot on FIFA's bracket grid — the same paths drawn by the connectors on this page — and that path carries through the quarter-finals and semi-finals to the final. The semi-final losers meet in the third-place play-off on July 18.

Every card on this bracket links to its match page, with kickoff time shown in your local time zone, venue, and live score. Pairings fill in automatically as groups close and results land. Browse every squad on the countries index, or check form and minutes for any player on the players index. The print button above gives you a printable bracket to fill in by hand.

Frequently asked questions

How does the 2026 World Cup bracket work?

32 teams reach the knockout bracket — the top two from each of the 12 groups plus the eight best third-placed teams. It's single-elimination from the Round of 32 through the Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final.

How many teams advance from the group stage?

32 of the 48 — the two best teams in each group, plus the eight best third-placed teams across all groups.

When is the 2026 World Cup final?

July 19, 2026. The bracket on this page traces every path to the final.

What is the "best third-placed teams" rule?

With 12 groups, the eight third-placed teams with the best records also advance, filling the 32-team bracket alongside the 24 group winners and runners-up.

After the final

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