FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout bracket
The road to the final, from the Round of 32 to the Final, plus the third-place playoff. Each fixture fills in as the API confirms it. The winner of each match advances through the tree below per the official World Cup bracket structure.
Round of 32
- South Africa v Canada — June 28 at 07:00 PM UTC — Inglewood, SoFi Stadium. Final score: South Africa 0, Canada 1
- Netherlands v Morocco — June 30 at 01:00 AM UTC — Monterrey, Estadio BBVA. Final score: Netherlands 1, Morocco 1
- Germany v Paraguay — June 29 at 08:30 PM UTC — Boston, Gillette Stadium. Final score: Germany 1, Paraguay 1
- France v Sweden — June 30 at 09:00 PM UTC — New-York, MetLife Stadium. Final score: France 3, Sweden 0
- Belgium v Senegal — July 1 at 08:00 PM UTC — Seattle, Lumen Field. Final score: Belgium 3, Senegal 2
- USA v Bosnia & Herzegovina — July 2 at 12:00 AM UTC — San-Francisco, Levi's Stadium. Final score: USA 2, Bosnia & Herzegovina 0
- Spain v Austria — July 2 at 07:00 PM UTC — Inglewood, SoFi Stadium. Final score: Spain 3, Austria 0
- Portugal v Croatia — July 2 at 11:00 PM UTC — Toronto, BMO Field. Final score: Portugal 2, Croatia 1
- Brazil v Japan — June 29 at 05:00 PM UTC — Houston, NRG Stadium. Final score: Brazil 2, Japan 1
- Ivory Coast v Norway — June 30 at 05:00 PM UTC — Dallas, AT&T Stadium. Final score: Ivory Coast 1, Norway 2
- Mexico v Ecuador — July 1 at 01:00 AM UTC — Mexico City, Estadio Banorte. Final score: Mexico 2, Ecuador 0
- England v Congo DR — July 1 at 04:00 PM UTC — Atlanta, Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Final score: England 2, Congo DR 1
- Switzerland v Algeria — July 3 at 03:00 AM UTC — Vancouver, BC Place. Final score: Switzerland 2, Algeria 0
- Colombia v Ghana — July 4 at 01:30 AM UTC — Kansas City, Arrowhead Stadium. Final score: Colombia 1, Ghana 0
- Australia v Egypt — July 3 at 06:00 PM UTC — Dallas, AT&T Stadium. Final score: Australia 1, Egypt 1
- Argentina v Cape Verde Islands — July 3 at 10:00 PM UTC — Miami, Hard Rock Stadium. Final score: Argentina 3, Cape Verde Islands 2
Round of 16
- Canada v Morocco — July 4 at 05:00 PM UTC — Houston, NRG Stadium. Final score: Canada 0, Morocco 3
- Paraguay v France — July 4 at 09:00 PM UTC — Philadelphia, Lincoln Financial Field. Final score: Paraguay 0, France 1
- USA v Belgium — July 7 at 12:00 AM UTC — Seattle, Lumen Field. Final score: USA 1, Belgium 4
- Portugal v Spain — July 6 at 07:00 PM UTC — Dallas, AT&T Stadium. Final score: Portugal 0, Spain 1
- Brazil v Norway — July 5 at 08:00 PM UTC — East Rutherford, MetLife Stadium. Final score: Brazil 1, Norway 2
- Mexico v England — July 6 at 01:00 AM UTC — Mexico City, Estadio Banorte. Final score: Mexico 2, England 3
- Switzerland v Colombia — July 7 at 08:00 PM UTC — Vancouver, BC Place. Final score: Switzerland 0, Colombia 0
- Argentina v Egypt — July 7 at 04:00 PM UTC — Atlanta, Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Final score: Argentina 3, Egypt 2
Quarter-finals
- France v Morocco — July 9 at 08:00 PM UTC — Boston, Gillette Stadium. Final score: France 2, Morocco 0
- Spain v Belgium — July 10 at 07:00 PM UTC — Los Angeles, SoFi Stadium. Final score: Spain 2, Belgium 1
- Norway v England — July 11 at 09:00 PM UTC — Miami, Hard Rock Stadium. Final score: Norway 1, England 2
- Argentina v Switzerland — July 12 at 01:00 AM UTC — Kansas City, Arrowhead Stadium. Final score: Argentina 3, Switzerland 1
Semi-finals
- France v Spain — July 14 at 07:00 PM UTC — Arlington, Dallas Stadium. Final score: France 0, Spain 2
- England v Argentina — July 15 at 07:00 PM UTC — Atlanta, Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Final score: England 1, Argentina 2
Final
- Spain v Argentina — July 19 at 07:00 PM UTC — East Rutherford, MetLife Stadium. Final score: Spain 1, Argentina 0
Third-place playoff
- France v England — July 18 at 09:00 PM UTC — Miami, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Garden. Final score: France 4, England 6
inocta-bench is a public benchmark measuring the calibration of three AI reasoning architectures on World Cup 2026 matches. This bracket is fan information, separate from the research. Methodology pre-registered on OSF, DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/R5SBJ.
