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, 106'), 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 final was played on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at New York New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium): Spain beat Argentina 1–0 after extra time, Ferran Torres scoring in the 106th minute, to win their second World Cup. England beat France 6–4 in the third-place play-off the day before.
How does the Round of 32 work?
32 teams advanced from the group stage into a single-elimination Round of 32, played June 28 – July 3. The 16 winners progressed to the Round of 16, and the bracket continued through the quarter-finals and semi-finals to the final on July 19.
When is the World Cup 2026 Round of 16?
The Round of 16 was played 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 was the World Cup 2026 held?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup was 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. See the group stage tables.
What is the World Cup 2026 bracket?
The knockout bracket started with the Round of 32 (16 matches, June 28 – July 3), followed by the Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, the third-place play-off and the final on July 19, 2026, which Spain won.

World Cup 2026 Content Hub

Every match, team, result and venue from the 2026 World Cup has its own page in this archive.

Master schedule Group tables Round of 16 results Round of 16 bracket Round of 32 results Final guide Third-place play-off Prediction, revisited Host cities Format guide About Football Path
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

Sources: group tables from NBC Sports; knockout schedule cross-checked against Sportsnet/AP and NBC New York; results from FIFA.