The Road to Glory
Live standings for all 12 groups and a real time look at how the Round of 32 would line up right now, all the way to the Final at MetLife Stadium.
These Round of 32 matchups are calculated live from the current group standings. They will keep changing until the group stage ends.
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Round of 32
16 matches
Germany
Paraguay
France
Sweden
South Africa
Canada
Netherlands
Morocco
Portugal
Croatia
Spain
Austria
USA
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Belgium
Senegal
Brazil
Japan
Ivory Coast
Norway
Mexico
Ecuador
England
DR Congo
Argentina
Cape Verde
Australia
Egypt
Switzerland
Algeria
Colombia
GhanaThird Place Playoff
How It Works
About the 2026 World Cup Knockout Bracket
For the first time in history, the FIFA World Cup knockout stage begins with a Round of 32. The top two teams from each of the 12 groups advance automatically, joined by the eight best third-placed teams — bringing 32 nations into the single-elimination bracket.
From Round of 32 through to the Final, every match is win-or-go-home. The bracket resets after each round, with the path to glory growing narrower — and more dramatic — with every game played.
Key Knockout Stage Dates
The 2026 FIFA World Cup Bracket spans six knockout rounds across 19 days. With matches hosted across the USA, Mexico, and Canada — including a Final at the 82,500-capacity MetLife Stadium in New York — this is the largest and most geographically spread World Cup bracket in the tournament's history.
How the World Cup 2026 bracket works
The World Cup 2026 bracket starts with a Round of 32 after the group stage. Group winners, runners-up, and the best third-place teams enter the knockout bracket, where every match can move a team one step closer to the final.
Follow the complete knockout path and see how the Round of 32, Round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, and final connect.
Bracket predictor vs match predictor
This page focuses on the World Cup 2026 knockout bracket. To predict every match from the group stage through the final, use the full World Cup 2026 Predictor.
Use the bracket for quick knockout picks. For scoring, leagues, and individual match predictions, use the prediction tools below.