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World Cup 2026 Bracket — Knockout stage

Here's how the World Cup 2026 bracket would look if the group stage ended right now. This is the live knockout projection — Round of 32, Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final — built from the current standings of all 12 groups, including the 8 best third-placed teams per FIFA's official table. It updates automatically as results come in.

Updated: August 10 at 09:10 AMProjection✓ Confirmed

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Round of 32

P74Full time
🇩🇪GER1
🇵🇾PAR1
P77Full time
🇫🇷FRA3
🇸🇪SWE0
P73Full time
🇿🇦RSA0
🇨🇦CAN1
P75Full time
🇳🇱NED1
🇲🇦MAR1
P76Full time
🇧🇷BRA2
🇯🇵JPN1
P78Full time
🇨🇮CIV1
🇳🇴NOR2
P79Full time
🇲🇽MEX2
🇪🇨ECU0
P80Full time
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿ENG2
🇨🇩COD1
P83Full time
🇵🇹POR2
🇭🇷CRO1
P84Full time
🇪🇸ESP3
🇦🇹AUT0
P81Full time
🇺🇸USA2
🇧🇦BIH0
P82Full time
🇧🇪BEL3
🇸🇳SEN2
P86Full time
🇦🇷ARG3
🇨🇻CPV2
P88Full time
🇦🇺AUS1
🇪🇬EGY1
P85Full time
🇨🇭SUI2
🇩🇿ALG0
P87Full time
🇨🇴COL1
🇬🇭GHA0

Round of 16

P89Full time
🇵🇾PAR0
🇫🇷FRA1
P90Full time
🇨🇦CAN0
🇲🇦MAR3
P93Full time
🇧🇷BRA1
🇳🇴NOR2
P94Full time
🇲🇽MEX2
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿ENG3
P91Full time
🇵🇹POR0
🇪🇸ESP1
P92Full time
🇺🇸USA1
🇧🇪BEL4
P95Full time
🇦🇷ARG3
🇪🇬EGY2
P96Full time
🇨🇭SUI0
🇨🇴COL0

Quarter-finals

P97Full time
🇫🇷FRA2
🇲🇦MAR0
P98Full time
🇳🇴NOR1
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿ENG2
P99Full time
🇪🇸ESP2
🇧🇪BEL1
P100Full time
🇦🇷ARG3
🇨🇭SUI1

Semi-finals

P101Full time
🇫🇷FRA4
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿ENG6
P102Full time
🇪🇸ESP1
🇦🇷ARG0

🏆 Final

P104Projection
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿ENG
🇪🇸ESP

Third place

P103Projection
🇫🇷FRA
🇦🇷ARG

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How this projection is built

It's not a prediction or a simulation — it's deterministic. We take each group's current table (points, goal difference, goals for) and place 1st, 2nd and the 8 best third-placed teams into their slots per the World Cup 2026 regulations. Once a position is mathematically secure we mark it Confirmed ✓; while it can still change it's a Projection. Rounds beyond the Round of 32 show the projected winner of each tie.

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World Cup 2026 bracket — frequently asked questions

How does the World Cup 2026 bracket work?
The 2026 World Cup has 48 teams in 12 groups. The top two of each group plus the 8 best third-placed teams advance (32 teams), starting in the Round of 32. From there it goes to the Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final on 19 July 2026.
Is this bracket a prediction?
No. It's a deterministic projection: it shows the matchups if the group stage ended with the current standings. It does not simulate or guess future results.
What does "Confirmed" mean?
It means that group position is already mathematically locked regardless of remaining results. If it can still change, the slot shows as a 'Projection'.
How are the 8 best third-placed teams chosen?
The 12 third-placed teams are ranked by points, goal difference and goals for. The best 8 qualify and are assigned to a Round-of-32 slot per the official table (Annex C) of the World Cup 2026 regulations.