World Cup 2026 Round of 16 bracket
Eight ties, July 4–7, 2026, all completed. The left half played first and its winners met in the quarter-finals on their side of the draw; the right half closed out on July 7 in Atlanta and Vancouver. Every path led to the final on July 19, where Spain beat Argentina 1–0 after extra time.
Left half · July 4–5
World Cup 2026
Quarter-finals, semi-finals, then the final on July 19 at New York New Jersey Stadium: Spain 1–0 Argentina (a.e.t.).
Every tie links to its match page. See Round of 32 results or the full radial bracket for every team's route.
How the Round of 16 bracket works
The Round of 16 was the second knockout stage of the expanded 48-team World Cup: eight single-elimination ties, numbered Match 89 to Match 96, played from July 4 to July 7, 2026. Level ties went to extra time and then penalties — there were no replays. The draw was split into two halves that could only meet in the final on July 19 at New York New Jersey Stadium.
The bracket rails above show the quarter-final pairings: the winners of Matches 89 and 90 meet on one side, the winners of 91 and 92 on the other side of the left half; on the right half, the winners of 93 and 94 pair off, as do the winners of 95 and 96. All four quarter-finals were decided as follows: France beat Morocco 2–0 (Match 97), Spain beat Belgium 2–1 (Match 98), England beat Norway 2–1 (Match 99) and Argentina beat Switzerland 3–1 (Match 100). In the semi-finals Spain beat France 2–0 in Dallas on July 14, and Argentina beat England 2–1 in Atlanta on July 15 — see the semi-final results. Spain then beat Argentina 1–0 after extra time in the final on Sunday, July 19 at New York New Jersey Stadium, and England beat France 6–4 in the third-place play-off in Miami on July 18.
The ties, match by match
Match 89 — Paraguay vs France (July 4, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia). France 1–0 Paraguay. Paraguay, penalty winners over Germany in the Round of 32, were edged out; France, 3–0 winners over Sweden, march on to the quarter-finals.
Match 90 — Canada vs Morocco (July 4, NRG Stadium, Houston). Morocco 3–0 Canada. The co-hosts, 1–0 winners over South Africa in the Round of 32, were beaten comfortably; Morocco, penalty winners over the Netherlands, march on to the quarter-finals.
Match 91 — Brazil vs Norway (July 5, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford). Norway 2–1 Brazil. Brazil, 2–1 winners over Japan in the Round of 32, were stunned at the final's venue; Norway, who saw off Ivory Coast by the same score, march on to the quarter-finals.
Match 92 — Mexico vs England (July 5, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City). England 3–2 Mexico. Co-hosts Mexico, 2–0 winners over Ecuador, were edged out at the Azteca; England, 2–1 winners over DR Congo, march on to the quarter-finals.
Match 93 — Portugal vs Spain (July 6, AT&T Stadium, Arlington). Spain 1–0 Portugal. An Iberian derby settled by a single goal: Portugal, 2–1 winners over Croatia in Toronto, were edged out; Spain, 3–0 winners over Austria, march on to the quarter-finals.
Match 94 — United States vs Belgium (July 6, Lumen Field, Seattle). Belgium 4–1 United States. The co-hosts, 2–0 winners over Bosnia and Herzegovina in Santa Clara, were dismantled in Seattle; Belgium, who survived a five-goal thriller against Senegal, march on to a quarter-final with Spain.
Match 95 — Argentina vs Egypt (July 7, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta). Argentina 3–2 Egypt. Egypt, who held Australia 1–1 and won the shootout 4–2 in Arlington, led 2–0 before defending champions Argentina — 3–2 winners over Cape Verde after extra time in Miami — hit back with three second-half goals to reach the quarter-finals.
Match 96 — Switzerland vs Colombia (July 7, BC Place, Vancouver). Switzerland 4–3 Colombia. Colombia, 1–0 winners over Ghana in Kansas City, pushed the Swiss all the way in a seven-goal thriller; Switzerland, 2–0 winners over Algeria in the same stadium, held on to march into the quarter-finals.
Round of 16 bracket FAQ
- When was the World Cup 2026 Round of 16?
- July 4–7, 2026 — eight matches, numbered 89 to 96, across the United States, Mexico and Canada. The quarter-finals followed on July 9–11, the semi-finals on July 14–15 and the final on July 19.
- Which teams were in the Round of 16?
- Paraguay, France, Canada, Morocco, Brazil, Norway, Mexico, England, Portugal, Spain, the United States, Belgium, Switzerland, Argentina, Colombia and Egypt, who beat Australia on penalties in the last Round of 32 match. France, Morocco, Norway, England, Spain, Belgium, Argentina and Switzerland won their ties.
- How did the bracket work?
- Single elimination with extra time and penalties. The winners of Matches 89 and 90 met in the quarter-finals, as did the winners of 91 and 92, 93 and 94, and 95 and 96. The two halves of the draw could only meet in the final, which Spain won 1–0 against Argentina after extra time on July 19.
Full listings on the Round of 16 schedule and the master schedule.