Knockout stage
World Cup 2026 Bracket
The official knockout path — Round of 32 through the Final. Match-ups fill in as the group stage finishes; for now each tie shows its group path, date, and host city.
Predict it yourself in the SimulatorRound of 32(16)
🇿🇦 South Africa
0–1
🇨🇦 Canada
Jun 28 · 3:00 PM ET
Los Angeles
🇩🇪 Germany
4–5
🇵🇾 Paraguay
Jun 29 · 4:30 PM ET
Boston / Foxborough
🇳🇱 Netherlands
3–4
🇲🇦 Morocco
Jun 29 · 9:00 PM ET
Monterrey
🇧🇷 Brazil
2–1
🇯🇵 Japan
Jun 29 · 1:00 PM ET
Houston
🇫🇷 France
3–0
🇸🇪 Sweden
Jun 30 · 5:00 PM ET
New York / New Jersey
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
1–2
🇳🇴 Norway
Jun 30 · 1:00 PM ET
Dallas
🇲🇽 Mexico
2–0
🇪🇨 Ecuador
Jun 30 · 9:00 PM ET
Mexico City
🏴 England
2–1
🇨🇩 DR Congo
Jul 1 · 12:00 PM ET
Atlanta
🇺🇸 United States
2–0
🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina
Jul 1 · 8:00 PM ET
San Francisco Bay Area
🇧🇪 Belgium
3–2
🇸🇳 Senegal
Jul 1 · 4:00 PM ET
Seattle
🇵🇹 Portugal
2–1
🇭🇷 Croatia
Jul 2 · 7:00 PM ET
Toronto
🇪🇸 Spain
3–0
🇦🇹 Austria
Jul 2 · 3:00 PM ET
Los Angeles
🇨🇭 Switzerland
2–0
🇩🇿 Algeria
Jul 2 · 11:00 PM ET
Vancouver
🇦🇷 Argentina
3–2
🇨🇻 Cape Verde
Jul 3 · 6:00 PM ET
Miami
🇨🇴 Colombia
1–0
🇬🇭 Ghana
Jul 3 · 9:30 PM ET
Kansas City
🇦🇺 Australia
3–5
🇪🇬 Egypt
Jul 3 · 2:00 PM ET
Dallas
Round of 16(8)
🇵🇾 Paraguay
0–1
🇫🇷 France
Jul 4 · 5:00 PM ET
Philadelphia
🇨🇦 Canada
0–3
🇲🇦 Morocco
Jul 4 · 1:00 PM ET
Houston
🇧🇷 Brazil
1–2
🇳🇴 Norway
Jul 5 · 4:00 PM ET
New York / New Jersey
🇲🇽 Mexico
2–3
🏴 England
Jul 5 · 8:00 PM ET
Mexico City
🇵🇹 Portugal
0–1
🇪🇸 Spain
Jul 6 · 3:00 PM ET
Dallas
🇺🇸 United States
1–4
🇧🇪 Belgium
Jul 6 · 8:00 PM ET
Seattle
🇦🇷 Argentina
3–2
🇪🇬 Egypt
Jul 7 · 12:00 PM ET
Atlanta
🇨🇭 Switzerland
4–3
🇨🇴 Colombia
Jul 7 · 4:00 PM ET
Vancouver
Quarterfinal(4)
🇫🇷 France
2–0
🇲🇦 Morocco
Jul 9 · 4:00 PM ET
Boston / Foxborough
🇪🇸 Spain
2–1
🇧🇪 Belgium
Jul 10 · 3:00 PM ET
Los Angeles
🇳🇴 Norway
1–2
🏴 England
Jul 11 · 5:00 PM ET
Miami
🇦🇷 Argentina
3–1
🇨🇭 Switzerland
Jul 11 · 9:00 PM ET
Kansas City
Semifinal(2)
🇫🇷 France
0–2
🇪🇸 Spain
Jul 14 · 3:00 PM ET
Dallas
🏴 England
1–2
🇦🇷 Argentina
Jul 15 · 3:00 PM ET
Atlanta
Final(1)
🇪🇸 Spain
1–0
🇦🇷 Argentina
Jul 19 · 3:00 PM ET
New York / New Jersey
Third-Place Playoff
🇫🇷 France
4–6
🏴 England
Jul 18 · 5:00 PM ET
Miami
How teams reach the Round of 32
For the first time, 2026 has 48 teams in 12 groups of four. The top two from every group qualify automatically (24 teams), and the eight best third-placed teams fill the remaining spots — ranked by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. That’s why several Round-of-32 ties read like “1A vs 3C/D/E”: the exact third-placed opponent isn’t known until all groups finish.
Want to play it out? Open the Simulator to pick group winners and fill the whole bracket, or check the group standings.