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The
Knockouts
Thirty-two teams. Six rounds. One trophy. The path from the group stage to MetLife on July 19.
Forty-eight teams started. Thirty-two make the bracket. The 2026 World Cup is the first ever to feature a Round of 32, and the format change rewires the whole tournament.
Twelve group winners qualify directly. Twelve runners-up join them. The eight best third-placed finishers across all twelve groups complete the field of 32. From there, single elimination. No second chances. Win or go home.
Round of 32. Round of 16. Quarter-finals. Semi-finals. Third-place playoff. Final. Six rounds. Twenty-six matches. Ending at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, July 19, 2026. The brackets fill in real time. The signposts below light up as the data lands.
Pick a Round
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16 Fixtures · June 28 – July 3 The bracket’s first knife. Sixteen survive. Sixteen go home. Read the round → |
8 Fixtures · July 4 – July 7 The cut to the quarter. Last sixteen, then last eight. Read the round → |
4 Fixtures · July 9 – July 11 Down to the eight. Tournament narrows hard. Read the round → |
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2 Fixtures · July 14 – July 15 The road forks. Final or third. Read the round → |
1 Fixture · July 18 The match nobody wants to play. Bronze on the line. Read the round → |
1 Fixture · July 19 · MetLife Ninety minutes. Maybe a hundred and twenty. World champions. Read the round → |
The group stage runs first. The bracket fills as the data lands.