Jun 29 · 8:30 PM
GER
SCO
FIFA World Cup 2026 Bracket
Trace your country's live path to the final — tap any flag/country to light up its route through the knockouts, with real-time scores and Group A–L standings.
Knockout bracket
Jun 30 · 9:00 PM
NOR
URU
Jun 28 · 7:00 PM
KOR
SUI
Jun 30 · 1:00 AM
NED
MAR
Jul 2 · 11:00 PM
COD
GHA
Jul 2 · 7:00 PM
KSA
AUT
Jul 2 · 12:00 AM
USA
SWE
Jul 1 · 8:00 PM
NZL
CZE
Jul 4 · 9:00 PM
Jul 4 · 5:00 PM
Jul 6 · 7:00 PM
Jul 7 · 12:00 AM
Jul 9 · 8:00 PM
Jul 10 · 7:00 PM
Jul 14 · 7:00 PM
Final
Jul 19 · 7:00 PM
Third place
Jul 18 · 9:00 PM
Jul 15 · 7:00 PM
Jul 11 · 9:00 PM
Jul 12 · 1:00 AM
Jul 5 · 8:00 PM
Jul 6 · 12:00 AM
Jul 7 · 4:00 PM
Jul 7 · 8:00 PM
Jun 29 · 5:00 PM
BRA
JPN
Jun 30 · 5:00 PM
CIV
FRA
Jul 1 · 1:00 AM
MEX
ECU
Jul 1 · 4:00 PM
ENG
POR
Jul 3 · 10:00 PM
ARG
ESP
Jul 3 · 6:00 PM
AUS
IRN
Jul 3 · 3:00 AM
CAN
BEL
Jul 4 · 1:30 AM
COL
PAR
Groups
Group A
LIVE| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 6 | |
| 2 | Korea Republic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Czechia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| 4 | South Africa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | |
Jun 11MEX2:0RSA
Jun 12KOR2:1CZE
Jun 18CZE1:1RSA
Jun 19MEX1:0KOR
Jun 25CZE–:–MEX
Jun 25RSA–:–KOR
Group B
LIVE| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 4 | |
| 2 | Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 | |
| 4 | Qatar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 1 | |
Jun 12CAN1:1BIH
Jun 13QAT1:1SUI
Jun 18SUI4:1BIH
Jun 18CAN6:0QAT
Jun 24SUI–:–CAN
Jun 24BIH–:–QAT
Group C
LIVE| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 4 | |
| 2 | Morocco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Scotland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Haiti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | |
Jun 14HAI0:1SCO
Jun 13BRA1:1MAR
Jun 20BRA3:0HAI
Jun 19SCO0:1MAR
Jun 24SCO–:–BRA
Jun 24MAR–:–HAI
Group D
LIVE| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 6 | |
| 2 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Paraguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Türkiye | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | |
Jun 13USA4:1PAR
Jun 14AUS2:0TUR
Jun 20TUR0:1PAR
Jun 19USA2:0AUS
Jun 26TUR–:–USA
Jun 26PAR–:–AUS
Group E
LIVE| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 6 | |
| 2 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Ecuador | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| 4 | Curaçao | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 1 | |
Jun 14CIV1:0ECU
Jun 14GER7:1CUW
Jun 20GER2:1CIV
Jun 21ECU0:0CUW
Jun 25CUW–:–CIV
Jun 25ECU–:–GER
Group F
LIVE| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 4 | |
| 2 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 4 | |
| 3 | Sweden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Tunisia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 0 | |
Jun 14NED2:2JPN
Jun 15SWE5:1TUN
Jun 20NED5:1SWE
Jun 21TUN0:4JPN
Jun 25JPN–:–SWE
Jun 25TUN–:–NED
Group G
LIVE| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | IR Iran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Egypt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jun 16IRN2:2NZL
Jun 15BEL1:1EGY
Jun 21BEL–:–IRN
Jun 22NZL–:–EGY
Jun 27EGY–:–IRN
Jun 27NZL–:–BEL
Group H
LIVE| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia (0) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | Spain (0) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Cabo Verde | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jun 15KSA1:1URU
Jun 15ESP0:0CPV
Jun 21URU–:–CPV
Jun 21ESP0:0KSALIVE
Jun 27CPV–:–KSA
Jun 27URU–:–ESP
Group I
LIVE| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 3 | |
| 2 | France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Senegal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | |
| 4 | Iraq | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | |
Jun 16FRA3:1SEN
Jun 16IRQ1:4NOR
Jun 23NOR–:–SEN
Jun 22FRA–:–IRQ
Jun 26NOR–:–FRA
Jun 26SEN–:–IRQ
Group J
LIVE| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 3 | |
| 2 | Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | |
| 4 | Algeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | |
Jun 17ARG3:0ALG
Jun 17AUT3:1JOR
Jun 22ARG–:–AUT
Jun 23JOR–:–ALG
Jun 28ALG–:–AUT
Jun 28JOR–:–ARG
Group K
LIVE| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 2 | Congo DR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Portugal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | |
Jun 17POR1:1COD
Jun 18UZB1:3COL
Jun 23POR–:–UZB
Jun 24COL–:–COD
Jun 27COL–:–POR
Jun 27COD–:–UZB
Group L
LIVE| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 2 | Ghana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Panama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 4 | Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | |
Jun 17GHA1:0PAN
Jun 17ENG4:2CRO
Jun 23ENG–:–GHA
Jun 23PAN–:–CRO
Jun 27PAN–:–ENG
Jun 27CRO–:–GHA
Follow the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout bracket and live Group A–L standings in one place. The bracket below updates in real time — every Round of 32, Round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final and the final at New York / New Jersey, with dates, venues and qualified teams. Undecided slots show the teams currently projected from the live pool standings, in order of likelihood, so you can always see who is on course to play whom.
How teams qualify for the knockout phase
The top two teams from each of the twelve groups qualify automatically for the Round of 32, joined by the eight best third-placed teams — 32 teams in all.
Group ranking is decided by: points; then goal difference across all group matches; then goals scored. If teams are still level, the tie-breakers are points, goal difference and goals scored in the matches between the tied teams, then fair-play (disciplinary) points, and finally the drawing of lots.
The eight best third-placed teams are taken by comparing all twelve third-placed teams on points, goal difference, goals scored and fair-play points. Which groups those eight come from determines, via a fixed FIFA table, exactly which Round of 32 fixture each one slots into.
Schedule & format
The 48-team tournament runs across 16 host cities in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The knockout phase begins with the Round of 32 on 28 June 2026 and runs through five rounds to the final on 19 July 2026 — a champion must now win five knockout games, one more than at any previous World Cup.
How to read this bracket
A solid flag and code means a team has clinched that slot. An italic, dimmed code is the currently-projected team from the live pool order. Where a slot is still open, every team that could reach it is shown in order of likelihood. Click any flag to highlight that nation across the whole page; click a group heading to enlarge it and see all results.
Frequently asked questions
When is the 2026 World Cup final?
The final is on Sunday 19 July 2026 at the New York / New Jersey stadium. The third-place play-off is on 18 July 2026 in Miami.
How do teams qualify for the knockout phase?
The top two from each of the 12 groups qualify directly, plus the eight best third-placed teams, making 32 teams in the Round of 32.
How are the eight best third-placed teams decided?
All 12 third-placed teams are ranked by points, then goal difference, goals scored and fair-play points; the top eight advance and are allocated to Round of 32 fixtures by a fixed FIFA table.
How does this bracket handle live matches?
While a match is in play the team currently ahead is treated as the winner, and the projected bracket updates from the live pool order roughly every 15 seconds.