Knockout Bracket
FIFA World Cup 2026Slots fill after group stage · 2 Jul 2026
Round of 32
1A
2B
1B
2A
1C
2D
1D
2C
1E
2F
1F
2E
Best 3rd
Best 3rd
Best 3rd
Best 3rd
1G
2H
1H
2G
1I
2J
1J
2I
1K
2L
1L
2K
Best 3rd
Best 3rd
Best 3rd
Best 3rd
Round of 16
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Quarter-finals
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Semi-finals
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Final
TBD
TBD
1A = 1st place Group A2B = 2nd place Group BBest 3rd = Best 3rd-place team (TBD after group stage)TBD = Decided after previous round
Final
MetLife Stadium · East Rutherford, NJ · 19 July 2026
Format
48 teams · 12 groups (A–L) · Top 2 from each group advance automatically (24 teams) · 8 best 3rd-placed teams also qualify · 32 teams total in the knockout stage.