World Cup 2026 Knockout Bracket
The knockout path from the Round of 32 to the Final on 19 July at MetLife Stadium — live results as each tie is played, with the next round filling in as winners advance.
Round of 32
28 Jun – 3 Jul 2026- South Africa 0–1 Canada
- Brazil 2–1 Japan
- Germany 1–1 Paraguay
- Netherlands 1–1 Morocco
- Côte d'Ivoire 1–2 Norway
- France 3–0 Sweden
- Mexico Wed 1 Jul, 01:00 UTC Ecuador
- England Wed 1 Jul, 16:00 UTC DR Congo
- Belgium Wed 1 Jul, 20:00 UTC Senegal
- United States Thu 2 Jul, 00:00 UTC Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Spain Thu 2 Jul, 19:00 UTC Austria
- Portugal Thu 2 Jul, 23:00 UTC Croatia
- Switzerland Fri 3 Jul, 03:00 UTC Algeria
- Australia Fri 3 Jul, 18:00 UTC Egypt
- Argentina Fri 3 Jul, 22:00 UTC Cape Verde
- Colombia Sat 4 Jul, 01:30 UTC Ghana
Round of 16
4 Jul – 7 Jul 2026Quarter-finals
9 Jul – 11 Jul 2026To be confirmed once the previous round is complete.
Semi-finals
14 Jul – 15 Jul 2026To be confirmed once the previous round is complete.
Third-place play-off
18 Jul 2026 · Hard Rock Stadium, MiamiTo be confirmed once the previous round is complete.
Final
19 Jul 2026 · MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford NJTo be confirmed once the previous round is complete.
How the 32-team knockout works
For the first time, the expanded 48-team World Cup feeds a 32-team knockout round. The top two teams from each of the 12 groups advance automatically (24 teams), joined by the eight best third-placed teams. That makes 32, who then play single-elimination matches: Round of 32 → Round of 16 → Quarter-finals → Semi-finals → Final, with a third-place play-off between the two beaten semi-finalists. If a knockout tie is level after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time is played, then a penalty shootout if still tied.
Round dates verified against Wikipedia (“2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage”) and ESPN's World Cup 2026 schedule. Teams, fixtures and scores are sourced from football-data.org. The full tournament runs 11 Jun – 19 Jul 2026.