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World Cup 2026 – Knockout Bracket

32 teams · 32 matchesKnockout Stage: Jun 29–Jul 20 - All times in IST
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Round of 32

16 matches · Jun 29 — Jul 4
#73R32
South Africa
RSA
0-1
Canada
CAN✓
FT
Inglewood, USA
#74R32
Brazil
BRA✓
2-1
Japan
JPN
FT
Houston, USA
#75R32
Germany
GER
1-1
Paraguay
PAR✓
FT (PEN)(3 – 4 pen)
Foxborough, USA
#76R32
Netherlands
NED
1-1
Morocco
MAR✓
FT (PEN)(2 – 3 pen)
Guadalupe, MEX
#77R32
Ivory Coast
CIV
1-2
Norway
NOR✓
FT
Arlington, USA
#78R32
France
FRA✓
3-0
Sweden
SWE
FT
East Rutherford, USA
#79R32
Mexico
MEX✓
2-0
Ecuador
ECU
FT
Mexico City, MEX
#80R32
England
ENG✓
2-1
DR Congo
COD
FT
Atlanta, USA
#81R32
Belgium
BEL✓
3-2
Senegal
SEN
FT
Seattle, USA
#82R32
United States
USA✓
2-0
Bosnia & Herzegovina
BIH
FT
Seattle, USA
#83R32
Spain
ESP✓
3-0
Austria
AUT
FT
Santa Clara, USA
#84R32
Portugal
POR✓
2-1
Croatia
CRO
FT
Inglewood, USA
#85R32
Switzerland
SUI✓
2-0
Algeria
ALG
FT
Toronto, CAN
#86R32
Australia
AUS
1-1
Egypt
EGY✓
FT (PEN)(2 – 4 pen)
Vancouver, CAN
#87R32
Argentina
ARG✓
3-2
Cape Verde
CPV
FT
Arlington, USA
#88R32
Colombia
COL✓
1-0
Ghana
GHA
FT
Miami Gardens, USA

Round of 16

8 matches · Jul 4 — 8
#89R16
Canada
CAN
0-3
Morocco
MAR✓
FT
Houston, USA
#90R16
Paraguay
PAR
0-1
France
FRA✓
FT
Philadelphia, USA
#91R16
Brazil
BRA
1-2
Norway
NOR✓
FT
East Rutherford, USA
#92R16
Mexico
MEX
2-3
England
ENG✓
FT
Mexico City, MEX
#93R16
Portugal
POR
0-1
Spain
ESP✓
FT
Arlington, USA
#94R16
United States
USA
1-4
Belgium
BEL✓
FT
Seattle, USA
#95R16
Argentina
ARG✓
3-2
Egypt
EGY
FT
Atlanta, USA
#96R16
Switzerland
SUI✓
0-0
Colombia
COL
FT (PEN)(4 – 3 pen)
Vancouver, CAN

Quarter-finals

4 matches · Jul 10 — 12
#97QF
France
FRA✓
2-0
Morocco
MAR
FT
Foxborough, USA
#98QF
Spain
ESP✓
2-1
Belgium
BEL
FT
Inglewood, USA
#99QF
Norway
NOR
1-2
England
ENG✓
FT
Miami Gardens, USA
#100QF
Argentina
ARG✓
3-1
Switzerland
SUI
FT
Kansas City, USA

Semifinals

2 matches · Jul 15 — 16
#101SF
France
FRA
0-2
Spain
ESP✓
FT
Arlington, USA
#102SF
England
ENG
1-2
Argentina
ARG✓
FT
Atlanta, USA

Final

New York/NJ · Jul 20 IST
#104Final
Spain
ESP✓
1-0
Argentina
ARG
FT
East Rutherford, USA
Third-place play-off
#1033rd
France
FRA
4-6
England
ENG✓
FT
Miami Gardens, USA

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🧭How to Read the Bracket

1AGroup A winner · 2B Group B runner-up
3C/D/EBest third-placed team from Group C, D or E
W73Winner of Match 73 · L101 Loser of Match 101
✓Advances to next round · loser shown at 50% opacity
AETAfter extra time · FT (pen) decided on penalties

About the Knockout Bracket

The World Cup 2026 knockout stage runs from June 28 to July 19, 2026 (June 29 – July 20 IST), from the Round of 32 to the Final at New York/NJ. 12 group winners, 12 runners-up and the 8 best third-placed teams advance — 32 teams, 31 single-elimination matches. Drawn matches go to extra time, then penalties. Full SEO copy per Schedule — SEO Content Spec.