Knockout Bracket

The 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout bracket. 32 teams advance from the group stage into Round of 32 → Round of 16 → Quarterfinals → Semifinals → Final at MetLife Stadium.

Bracket activates ~28 June 2026

The full knockout tree populates once the group stage concludes and the 32 advancing teams (24 group winners + runners-up plus the 8 best 3rd-placed teams) are confirmed. Until then, see the individual round pages for context.

Knockout rounds

Round of 32

2026-06-28

Round of 16

2026-07-04

Quarterfinals

2026-07-09

Semifinals

2026-07-14

Third-Place Playoff

2026-07-18

Final

2026-07-19