World Cup 2026 Bracket & Results: Spain's Road to the Final

Tournament complete Spain are world champions: they beat Argentina 1–0 after extra time in the final at MetLife Stadium on July 19 (Ferran Torres, 105'), and England took third place with a 6–4 win over France on July 18. This page is now the archive of the whole knockout bracket — see every knockout result, or follow the road to World Cup 2030.

Relive every team's path through the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout bracket. 48 nations competed in the expanded group stage across the United States, Canada, and Mexico — 32 advanced to the knockout rounds. The radial bracket below maps every nation on the outer orbit, with knockout paths moving inward toward the final at MetLife Stadium on July 19.

All 48 Teams 48
Round of 32 32
Group Stage Exit 16
Final July 19

Tap any team to trace its route to the final. Filter or search above to highlight a team. Prefer a classic bracket? View the knockout tree →

In the knockouts (solid) Eliminated (greyed, dashed) Selected route Potential path

World Cup 2026 FAQ

When is the World Cup 2026 final?
The FIFA World Cup 2026 final is Spain vs Argentina, on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at New York New Jersey Stadium.
How does the Round of 32 work?
32 teams advance from the group stage into a single-elimination Round of 32. The 16 winners progress to the Round of 16, and the bracket continues until the final on July 19.
When is the World Cup 2026 Round of 16?
The Round of 16 runs July 4–7, 2026. All eight ties: Paraguay vs France (July 4, Philadelphia), Canada vs Morocco (July 4, Houston), Brazil vs Norway (July 5, East Rutherford), Mexico vs England (July 5, Mexico City), United States vs Belgium (July 6, Seattle), Portugal vs Spain (July 6, Arlington), Argentina vs Egypt (July 7, Atlanta) and Switzerland vs Colombia (July 7, Vancouver).
Where is the World Cup 2026 being held?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Venues include stadiums in Los Angeles, New York/New Jersey, Dallas, Houston, Boston, Atlanta, Seattle, San Francisco Bay Area, Miami, Kansas City, Toronto, Vancouver, and Monterrey.
How many teams are in World Cup 2026?
48 teams competed in the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage, with 32 advancing to the knockout Round of 32.
What is the World Cup 2026 bracket?
The knockout bracket starts with the Round of 32 (16 matches, June 28 – July 3), followed by the Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final on July 19, 2026.

World Cup 2026 Content Hub

Fixture, team, schedule, watch and venue pages are generated from the same match data that powers the bracket.

Master schedule Round of 16 schedule Round of 16 bracket Round of 32 results Final guide Host cities
Round of 16 fixture pages
M89: Paraguay vs FranceM90: Canada vs MoroccoM91: Brazil vs NorwayM92: Mexico vs EnglandM93: Portugal vs SpainM94: United States vs BelgiumM95: Argentina vs EgyptM96: Switzerland vs Colombia
Round of 32 fixture pages
M73: South Africa vs CanadaM74: Germany vs ParaguayM75: Netherlands vs MoroccoM76: Brazil vs JapanM77: France vs SwedenM78: Ivory Coast vs NorwayM79: Mexico vs EcuadorM80: England vs DR CongoM81: United States vs Bosnia and HerzegovinaM82: Belgium vs SenegalM83: Portugal vs CroatiaM84: Spain vs AustriaM85: Switzerland vs AlgeriaM86: Argentina vs Cape VerdeM87: Colombia vs GhanaM88: Australia vs Egypt
Team road pages
🇲🇽 Mexico🇿🇦 South Africa🇰🇷 South Korea🇨🇿 Czechia🇨🇭 Switzerland🇨🇦 Canada🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina🇶🇦 Qatar🇧🇷 Brazil🇲🇦 Morocco🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland🇭🇹 Haiti🇺🇸 United States🇦🇺 Australia🇵🇾 Paraguay🇹🇷 Turkiye🇩🇪 Germany🇨🇮 Ivory Coast🇪🇨 Ecuador🇨🇼 Curacao🇳🇱 Netherlands🇯🇵 Japan🇸🇪 Sweden🇹🇳 Tunisia🇧🇪 Belgium🇪🇬 Egypt🇮🇷 Iran🇳🇿 New Zealand🇪🇸 Spain🇨🇻 Cape Verde🇺🇾 Uruguay🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia🇫🇷 France🇳🇴 Norway🇸🇳 Senegal🇮🇶 Iraq🇦🇷 Argentina🇦🇹 Austria🇩🇿 Algeria🇯🇴 Jordan🇨🇴 Colombia🇵🇹 Portugal🇨🇩 DR Congo🇺🇿 Uzbekistan🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England🇭🇷 Croatia🇬🇭 Ghana🇵🇦 Panama

Data snapshot: June 30, 2026. Group tables from NBC Sports; Round of 32 schedule cross-checked against Sportsnet/AP and NBC New York.