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)
2A
vs
2B
Jun 28 · 3:00 PM ET
Los Angeles
1E
vs
3A/B/C/D/F
Jun 29 · 4:30 PM ET
Boston / Foxborough
1F
vs
2C
Jun 29 · 9:00 PM ET
Monterrey
1C
vs
2F
Jun 29 · 1:00 PM ET
Houston
1I
vs
3C/D/F/G/H
Jun 30 · 5:00 PM ET
New York / New Jersey
2E
vs
2I
Jun 30 · 1:00 PM ET
Dallas
1A
vs
3C/E/F/H/I
Jun 30 · 9:00 PM ET
Mexico City
1L
vs
3E/H/I/J/K
Jul 1 · 12:00 PM ET
Atlanta
1D
vs
3B/E/F/I/J
Jul 1 · 8:00 PM ET
San Francisco Bay Area
1G
vs
3A/E/H/I/J
Jul 1 · 4:00 PM ET
Seattle
2K
vs
2L
Jul 2 · 7:00 PM ET
Toronto
1H
vs
2J
Jul 2 · 3:00 PM ET
Los Angeles
1B
vs
3E/F/G/I/J
Jul 2 · 11:00 PM ET
Vancouver
1J
vs
2H
Jul 3 · 6:00 PM ET
Miami
1K
vs
3D/E/I/J/L
Jul 3 · 9:30 PM ET
Kansas City
2D
vs
2G
Jul 3 · 2:00 PM ET
Dallas
Round of 16(8)
W74
vs
W77
Jul 4 · 5:00 PM ET
Philadelphia
W73
vs
W75
Jul 4 · 1:00 PM ET
Houston
W76
vs
W78
Jul 5 · 4:00 PM ET
New York / New Jersey
W79
vs
W80
Jul 5 · 8:00 PM ET
Mexico City
W83
vs
W84
Jul 6 · 3:00 PM ET
Dallas
W81
vs
W82
Jul 6 · 8:00 PM ET
Seattle
W86
vs
W88
Jul 7 · 12:00 PM ET
Atlanta
W85
vs
W87
Jul 7 · 4:00 PM ET
Vancouver
Quarterfinal(4)
W89
vs
W90
Jul 9 · 4:00 PM ET
Boston / Foxborough
W93
vs
W94
Jul 10 · 3:00 PM ET
Los Angeles
W91
vs
W92
Jul 11 · 5:00 PM ET
Miami
W95
vs
W96
Jul 11 · 9:00 PM ET
Kansas City
Semifinal(2)
W97
vs
W98
Jul 14 · 3:00 PM ET
Dallas
W99
vs
W100
Jul 15 · 3:00 PM ET
Atlanta
Final(1)
W101
vs
W102
Jul 19 · 3:00 PM ET
New York / New Jersey
Third-Place Playoff
L101
vs
L102
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.