World Cup 2026 Knockout Bracket
For the first time, the expanded 48-team format runs a Round of 32: the top two from each of the 12 groups, plus the eight best third-placed teams, advance. The bracket is locked once the group stage finishes — predictions for each tie will appear here automatically as the fixtures are confirmed.
Round of 32 · Jun 28 – Jul 3 · 16 matches
16/16 fixtures confirmed with model predictions.
Round of 32 · Match 1 South Africa vs Canada Jun 28, 07:00 PM UTC · Los Angeles Stadium South Africa 17% Draw 25% Canada 58% Model pick: Canada 58% · Model score 0-1 Round of 32 · Match 2 Brazil vs Japan Jun 29, 05:00 PM UTC · Houston Stadium Brazil 50% Draw 27% Japan 23% Model pick: Brazil 50% · Model score 1-0 Round of 32 · Match 3 Germany vs Paraguay Jun 29, 08:30 PM UTC · Boston Stadium Germany 49% Draw 27% Paraguay 24% Model pick: Germany 49% · Model score 1-0 Round of 32 · Match 4 Netherlands vs Morocco Jun 30, 01:00 AM UTC · Monterrey Stadium Netherlands 39% Draw 29% Morocco 32% Model pick: Netherlands 39% · Model score 1-0 Round of 32 · Match 5 Ivory Coast vs Norway Jun 30, 05:00 PM UTC · Dallas Stadium Ivory Coast 20% Draw 26% Norway 54% Model pick: Norway 54% · Model score 0-1 Round of 32 · Match 6 France vs Sweden Jun 30, 09:00 PM UTC · New York/New Jersey Stadium France 87% Draw 10% Sweden 3% Model pick: France 87% · Model score 2-0 Round of 32 · Match 7 Mexico vs Ecuador Jul 1, 01:00 AM UTC · Mexico City Stadium Mexico 54% Draw 26% Ecuador 20% Model pick: Mexico 54% · Model score 1-0 Round of 32 · Match 8 England vs DR Congo Jul 1, 04:00 PM UTC · Atlanta Stadium England 78% Draw 15% DR Congo 7% Model pick: England 78% · Model score 2-0 Round of 32 · Match 9 Belgium vs Senegal Jul 1, 08:00 PM UTC · Seattle Stadium Belgium 44% Draw 28% Senegal 28% Model pick: Belgium 44% · Model score 1-0 Round of 32 · Match 10 USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina Jul 2, 12:00 AM UTC · San Francisco Bay Area Stadium USA 78% Draw 15% Bosnia-Herzegovina 7% Model pick: USA 78% · Model score 2-0 Round of 32 · Match 11 Spain vs Austria Jul 2, 07:00 PM UTC · Los Angeles Stadium Spain 79% Draw 15% Austria 6% Model pick: Spain 79% · Model score 2-0 Round of 32 · Match 12 Portugal vs Croatia Jul 2, 11:00 PM UTC · Toronto Stadium Portugal 48% Draw 27% Croatia 25% Model pick: Portugal 48% · Model score 1-0 Round of 32 · Match 13 Switzerland vs Algeria Jul 3, 03:00 AM UTC · BC Place Vancouver Switzerland 48% Draw 27% Algeria 25% Model pick: Switzerland 48% · Model score 1-0 Round of 32 · Match 14 Australia vs Egypt Jul 3, 06:00 PM UTC · Dallas Stadium Australia 46% Draw 28% Egypt 26% Model pick: Australia 46% · Model score 1-0 Round of 32 · Match 15 Argentina vs Cape Verde Jul 3, 10:00 PM UTC · Miami Stadium Argentina 95% Draw 4% Cape Verde 1% Model pick: Argentina 95% · Model score 4-0 Round of 32 · Match 16 Colombia vs Ghana Jul 4, 01:30 AM UTC · Kansas City Stadium Colombia 86% Draw 10% Ghana 4% Model pick: Colombia 86% · Model score 2-0
Round of 16 · Jul 4 – Jul 7 · 8 matches
8/8 fixtures confirmed with model predictions.
Round of 16 · Match 1 Canada vs Morocco Jul 4, 05:00 PM UTC · Houston Stadium Canada 17% Draw 25% Morocco 58% Model pick: Morocco 58% · Model score 0-1 Round of 16 · Match 2 Paraguay vs France Jul 4, 09:00 PM UTC · Philadelphia Stadium Paraguay 7% Draw 16% France 77% Model pick: France 77% · Model score 0-2 Round of 16 · Match 3 Brazil vs Norway Jul 5, 08:00 PM UTC · New York/New Jersey Stadium Brazil 52% Draw 26% Norway 22% Model pick: Brazil 52% · Model score 1-0 Round of 16 · Match 4 Mexico vs England Jul 6, 12:00 AM UTC · Mexico City Stadium Mexico 39% Draw 29% England 32% Model pick: Mexico 39% · Model score 1-0 Round of 16 · Match 5 Portugal vs Spain Jul 6, 07:00 PM UTC · Dallas Stadium Portugal 19% Draw 25% Spain 56% Model pick: Spain 56% · Model score 0-1 Round of 16 · Match 6 USA vs Belgium Jul 7, 12:00 AM UTC · Seattle Stadium USA 37% Draw 29% Belgium 34% Model pick: USA 37% · Model score 1-0 Round of 16 · Match 7 Argentina vs Egypt Jul 7, 04:00 PM UTC · Atlanta Stadium Argentina 86% Draw 10% Egypt 4% Model pick: Argentina 86% · Model score 2-0 Round of 16 · Match 8 Switzerland vs Colombia Jul 7, 08:00 PM UTC · BC Place Vancouver Switzerland 25% Draw 28% Colombia 47% Model pick: Colombia 47% · Model score 0-1
Quarter-finals · Jul 9 – Jul 11 · 4 matches
4/4 fixtures confirmed with model predictions.
Quarter-finals · Match 1 France vs Morocco Jul 9, 08:00 PM UTC · Boston Stadium France 59% Draw 24% Morocco 17% Model pick: France 59% · Model score 1-0 Quarter-finals · Match 2 Spain vs Belgium Jul 10, 07:00 PM UTC · Los Angeles Stadium Spain 65% Draw 22% Belgium 13% Model pick: Spain 65% · Model score 2-0 Quarter-finals · Match 3 Norway vs England Jul 11, 09:00 PM UTC · Miami Stadium Norway 22% Draw 27% England 51% Model pick: England 51% · Model score 0-1 Quarter-finals · Match 4 Argentina vs Switzerland Jul 12, 01:00 AM UTC · Kansas City Stadium Argentina 67% Draw 21% Switzerland 12% Model pick: Argentina 67% · Model score 2-0
Semi-finals · Jul 14 – Jul 15 · 2 matches
2/2 fixtures confirmed with model predictions.
Semi-finals · Match 1 France vs Spain Jul 14, 07:00 PM UTC · Dallas Stadium France 33% Draw 29% Spain 38% Model pick: Spain 38% · Model score 0-1 Semi-finals · Match 2 England vs Argentina Jul 15, 07:00 PM UTC · Atlanta Stadium England 25% Draw 28% Argentina 47% Model pick: Argentina 47% · Model score 0-1
Third-place play-off · Jul 18 · 1 match
1/1 fixtures confirmed with model predictions.
Final · Jul 19 · 1 match
1/1 fixtures confirmed with model predictions.



