Knockout stage
32 teams · 32 matches · July 4 – July 20, 2026
Group winners and runners-up advance automatically (24 teams). The remaining 8 places go to the best third-placed teams — the qualification algorithm is not implemented; those slots are marked TBD.
Round of 32
M33
Jul 4–7
Winner Group A
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Runner-up Group A
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M34
Jul 4–7
Winner Group B
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Runner-up Group B
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M35
Jul 4–7
Winner Group C
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Runner-up Group C
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M36
Jul 4–7
Winner Group D
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Runner-up Group D
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M37
Jul 4–7
Winner Group E
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Runner-up Group E
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M38
Jul 4–7
Winner Group F
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Runner-up Group F
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M39
Jul 4–7
Winner Group G
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Runner-up Group G
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M40
Jul 4–7
Winner Group H
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Runner-up Group H
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M41
Jul 4–7
Winner Group I
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Runner-up Group I
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M42
Jul 4–7
Winner Group J
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Runner-up Group J
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M43
Jul 4–7
Winner Group K
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Runner-up Group K
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M44
Jul 4–7
Winner Group L
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Runner-up Group L
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M45
Jul 4–7
TBD 3rd place #1
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TBD 3rd place #2
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M46
Jul 4–7
TBD 3rd place #3
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TBD 3rd place #4
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M47
Jul 4–7
TBD 3rd place #5
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TBD 3rd place #6
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M48
Jul 4–7
TBD 3rd place #7
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TBD 3rd place #8
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Round of 16
M49
Winner of M33
Winner of M34
M50
Winner of M35
Winner of M36
M51
Winner of M37
Winner of M38
M52
Winner of M39
Winner of M40
M53
Winner of M41
Winner of M42
M54
Winner of M43
Winner of M44
M55
Winner of M45
Winner of M46
M56
Winner of M47
Winner of M48
Quarter-finals
QF1
Winner of M49
Winner of M50
QF2
Winner of M51
Winner of M52
QF3
Winner of M53
Winner of M54
QF4
Winner of M55
Winner of M56
Semi-finals
SF1
Winner of QF1
Winner of QF2
SF2
Winner of QF3
Winner of QF4
Final
🏆 Final
Jul 20
Winner of SF1
Winner of SF2
🥉 Third place
Jul 19
Loser of SF1
Loser of SF2
Pairings will be updated to the official FIFA WC 2026 bracket once the group stage concludes.