FIFA World Cup Brackets: Matches for all 32 teams in the knockout stages

The road to the finals of the 2026 World Cup is getting closer as the 48 teams participating in the tournament are currently playing their final round of the group stage. After the group stage, the tournament will move to the knockout stage, where the top 32 teams will play in the first round. The field will include the 12-team winners, 12 runners-up, and eight third-place teams from 12 teams. As the final round of games unfolds, let’s take a look at the current brackets and who is facing whom as of today:

World Cup standings, table, schedule: Results for USMNT, Argentina, Brazil and the entire 48-team field

James Benge

The current cycle is 32 brackets

Round 32 of bracket predictions

Starting Thursday, June 24, 6 pm ET. Groups in bold have been confirmed.

• June 28: South Africa (Group A runners-up) vs. Canada (Group B runner-up) – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
• June 29: Brazil (Winner of Group C) vs. Japan (Group F runners-up) – NRG Stadium, Houston
• June 29: Germany (Winner of Group E) vs. Paraguay (Group D in third place) – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
• June 29: Netherlands (Group F winner) vs. Morocco (Group C runners-up) – Estadio Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
• June 30: Ivory Coast (Group E runners-up) vs. Norway (Group I runner-up) – AT&T Stadium, Arlington
• June 30: France (Group I winner) vs. Sweden (Group F in third place) – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
• June 30: Mexico (Winner of Group A) vs. Scotland (Group C in third place) – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
• July 1: England (Group L winner) vs. Cabo Verde (Group H in third place) – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
• July 1: Egypt (Group G winner) vs. Czechia (Group A in third place) – Lumen Field, Seattle
• July 1: United States (Group D Winner) vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group B third place) – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara
• July 2: Spain (Group H winner) vs. Austria (Group J runner-up) – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
• July 2: Switzerland (Winner of Group B) vs. Belgium (Group G in third place) – Vancouver Stadium, Vancouver, Canada
• July 2: Portugal (Group K runners-up) vs. Ghana (Group L runners-up) – Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
• July 3: Australia (Group D runners-up) vs. Iran (Group G) – AT&T Stadium, Arlington
• July 3: Argentina (Group J winner) vs. Uruguay (Group H runners-up) – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
• July 3: Colombia (Group K winner) vs. Croatia (Group L in third place) – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

The teams won third place

• Ecuador (4 points, 0 goal difference)
• Sweden (4 points, 0 goal difference)

The third place teams are waiting to see if they advance

• Bosnia and Herzegovina (4 points, -1 goal difference)
• South Korea (3 points, -1 goal difference)
• Scotland (3 points, -3 goal difference)

Groups have been removed

• Qatar
• in Panama
• Tunisia
• in Turkey
• Haiti
• Jordan
• Czechia
• Curacao