World Cup 2026

World Cup 2026 knockout stage: bracket, matches and AI predictions

The complete knockout schedule, updated as ties are confirmed, with kick-off times, venues and Foresportia AI insights.

Next knockout matchSpain – ArgentinaJuly 19, 2026 · 21:00
Confirmed matches32 / 32
Places to confirm0
Last updated

World Cup 2026 knockout bracket

Follow every route to the final. Open slots show the official qualification rule until teams are known.

Round of 32

Match 74Full time
Germany flagGermany1vsParaguay flagParaguay1
Gillette Stadium
IAGermany · 53%
Match 77Full time
France flagFrance3vsSweden flagSweden0
MetLife Stadium
IAFrance · 65%
Match 73Full time
South Africa flagSouth Africa0vsCanada flagCanada1
SoFi Stadium
IACanada · 50%
Match 75Full time
Netherlands flagNetherlands1vsMorocco flagMorocco1
Estadio BBVA
IANetherlands · 40%
Match 83Full time
Portugal flagPortugal2vsCroatia flagCroatia1
BMO Field
IAPortugal · 46%
Match 84Full time
Spain flagSpain3vsAustria flagAustria0
SoFi Stadium
IASpain · 64%
Match 81Full time
United States flagUnited States2vsBosnia and Herzegovina flagBosnia and Herzegovina0
Levi's Stadium
IAUnited States · 58%
Match 82Full time
Belgium flagBelgium3vsSenegal flagSenegal2
Lumen Field
IABelgium · 50%
Match 76Full time
Brazil flagBrazil2vsJapan flagJapan1
NRG Stadium
IABrazil · 49%
Match 78Full time
Ivory Coast flagIvory Coast1vsNorway flagNorway2
AT&T Stadium
IANorway · 47%
Match 79Full time
Mexico flagMexico2vsEcuador flagEcuador0
Estadio Azteca
IAMexico · 46%
Match 80Full time
England flagEngland2vsDR Congo flagDR Congo1
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
IAEngland · 69%
Match 86Full time
Argentina flagArgentina3vsCape Verde flagCape Verde2
Hard Rock Stadium
IAArgentina · 84%
Match 88Full time
Australia flagAustralia1vsEgypt flagEgypt1
AT&T Stadium
IAAustralia · 42%
Match 85Full time
Switzerland flagSwitzerland2vsAlgeria flagAlgeria0
BC Place
IASwitzerland · 46%
Match 87Full time
Colombia flagColombia1vsGhana flagGhana0
Arrowhead Stadium
IAColombia · 74%

Round of 16

Match 89Full time
Paraguay flagParaguay0vsFrance flagFrance1
Lincoln Financial Field
IAFrance · 67%
Match 90Full time
Canada flagCanada0vsMorocco flagMorocco3
NRG Stadium
IAMorocco · 54%
Match 93Full time
Portugal flagPortugal0vsSpain flagSpain1
AT&T Stadium
IASpain · 49%
Match 94Full time
United States flagUnited States1vsBelgium flagBelgium4
Lumen Field
IABelgium · 50%
Match 91Full time
Brazil flagBrazil1vsNorway flagNorway2
MetLife Stadium
IABrazil · 53%
Match 92Full time
Mexico flagMexico2vsEngland flagEngland3
Estadio Azteca
IAEngland · 38%
Match 95Full time
Argentina flagArgentina3vsEgypt flagEgypt2
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
IAArgentina · 74%
Match 96Full time
Switzerland flagSwitzerland0vsColombia flagColombia0
BC Place
IAColombia · 47%

Quarter-finals

Match 97Full time
France flagFrance2vsMorocco flagMorocco0
Gillette Stadium
IAFrance · 50%
Match 98Full time
Spain flagSpain2vsBelgium flagBelgium1
SoFi Stadium
IASpain · 54%
Match 99Full time
Norway flagNorway1vsEngland flagEngland2
Hard Rock Stadium
IAEngland · 51%
Match 100Full time
Argentina flagArgentina3vsSwitzerland flagSwitzerland1
Arrowhead Stadium
IAArgentina · 60%

Semi-finals

Match 101Full time
France flagFrance0vsSpain flagSpain2
AT&T Stadium
IASpain · 43%
Match 102Full time
England flagEngland1vsArgentina flagArgentina2
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
IAArgentina · 49%

Final

Match 104Full time
Spain flagSpain1vsArgentina flagArgentina0
MetLife Stadium
IAArgentina · 41%

Knockout stage schedule

All 32 matches are listed chronologically.

Round of 32

Match 73Full time
South Africa flagSouth Africa0vsCanada flagCanada1
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
AI predictionCanada · 50%Confidence 55%
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Match 74Full time
Germany flagGermany1vsParaguay flagParaguay1
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
AI predictionGermany · 53%Confidence 55%
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Match 75Full time
Netherlands flagNetherlands1vsMorocco flagMorocco1
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
AI predictionNetherlands · 40%Confidence 38%
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Match 76Full time
Brazil flagBrazil2vsJapan flagJapan1
NRG Stadium, Houston
AI predictionBrazil · 49%Confidence 49%
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Match 77Full time
France flagFrance3vsSweden flagSweden0
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
AI predictionFrance · 65%Confidence 66%
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Match 78Full time
Ivory Coast flagIvory Coast1vsNorway flagNorway2
AT&T Stadium, Arlington
AI predictionNorway · 47%Confidence 49%
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Match 79Full time
Mexico flagMexico2vsEcuador flagEcuador0
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
AI predictionMexico · 46%Confidence 49%
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Match 80Full time
England flagEngland2vsDR Congo flagDR Congo1
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
AI predictionEngland · 69%Confidence 72%
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Match 81Full time
United States flagUnited States2vsBosnia and Herzegovina flagBosnia and Herzegovina0
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
AI predictionUnited States · 58%Confidence 60%
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Match 82Full time
Belgium flagBelgium3vsSenegal flagSenegal2
Lumen Field, Seattle
AI predictionBelgium · 50%Confidence 55%
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Match 83Full time
Portugal flagPortugal2vsCroatia flagCroatia1
BMO Field, Toronto
AI predictionPortugal · 46%Confidence 49%
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Match 84Full time
Spain flagSpain3vsAustria flagAustria0
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
AI predictionSpain · 64%Confidence 66%
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Match 85Full time
Switzerland flagSwitzerland2vsAlgeria flagAlgeria0
BC Place, Vancouver
AI predictionSwitzerland · 46%Confidence 49%
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Match 86Full time
Argentina flagArgentina3vsCape Verde flagCape Verde2
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
AI predictionArgentina · 84%Confidence 92%
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Match 87Full time
Colombia flagColombia1vsGhana flagGhana0
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
AI predictionColombia · 74%Confidence 78%
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Match 88Full time
Australia flagAustralia1vsEgypt flagEgypt1
AT&T Stadium, Arlington
AI predictionAustralia · 42%Confidence 40%
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Round of 16

Match 89Full time
Paraguay flagParaguay0vsFrance flagFrance1
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
AI predictionFrance · 67%Confidence 72%
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Match 90Full time
Canada flagCanada0vsMorocco flagMorocco3
NRG Stadium, Houston
AI predictionMorocco · 54%Confidence 55%
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Match 91Full time
Brazil flagBrazil1vsNorway flagNorway2
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
AI predictionBrazil · 53%Confidence 55%
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Match 92Full time
Mexico flagMexico2vsEngland flagEngland3
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
AI predictionEngland · 38%Confidence 38%
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Match 93Full time
Portugal flagPortugal0vsSpain flagSpain1
AT&T Stadium, Arlington
AI predictionSpain · 49%Confidence 49%
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Match 94Full time
United States flagUnited States1vsBelgium flagBelgium4
Lumen Field, Seattle
AI predictionBelgium · 50%Confidence 49%
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Match 95Full time
Argentina flagArgentina3vsEgypt flagEgypt2
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
AI predictionArgentina · 74%Confidence 78%
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Match 96Full time
Switzerland flagSwitzerland0vsColombia flagColombia0
BC Place, Vancouver
AI predictionColombia · 47%Confidence 49%
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Quarter-finals

Match 97Full time
France flagFrance2vsMorocco flagMorocco0
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
AI predictionFrance · 50%Confidence 55%
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Match 98Full time
Spain flagSpain2vsBelgium flagBelgium1
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
AI predictionSpain · 54%Confidence 55%
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Match 99Full time
Norway flagNorway1vsEngland flagEngland2
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
AI predictionEngland · 51%Confidence 55%
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Match 100Full time
Argentina flagArgentina3vsSwitzerland flagSwitzerland1
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
AI predictionArgentina · 60%Confidence 60%
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Semi-finals

Match 101Full time
France flagFrance0vsSpain flagSpain2
AT&T Stadium, Arlington
AI predictionSpain · 43%Confidence 40%
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Match 102Full time
England flagEngland1vsArgentina flagArgentina2
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
AI predictionArgentina · 49%Confidence 49%
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Third-place match

Match 103Full time
France flagFrance4vsEngland flagEngland6
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
AI predictionFrance · 43%Confidence 40%
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Final

Match 104Full time
Spain flagSpain1vsArgentina flagArgentina0
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
AI predictionArgentina · 41%Confidence 40%
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Knockout stage questions

When does the World Cup 2026 knockout stage begin?

The round of 32 begins on June 28, 2026. The final is scheduled for July 19, 2026.

How many matches are in the knockout bracket?

The knockout stage has 32 matches: 16 in the round of 32, eight in the round of 16, four quarter-finals, two semi-finals, the third-place match and the final.

When are AI predictions shown?

Foresportia displays an AI insight when a tie is confirmed and prediction data is available.