World Cup live bracket 2026: Updated standings, schedule, scenarios for Round of 32 knockouts

The expanded World Cup format means lots of moving parts and changing permutations during the final round of group games.

A 48-team bracket must be reduced to 32 for the knockout rounds, meaning the top two from each of the 12 groups of four will be joined by the eight best third-place finishers.

The placement of the third-placed teams in the bracket is something that will change depending on results elsewhere. It can all be a bit of a head scratcher.

But don't worry, we've got you covered with all the latest results and permutations from the conclusion of the group stage

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World Cup 2026: Projected Round of 32 fixtures

Below is the Round of 32 schedule as it stands, as per BBC Sport. Teams whose place in a fixture is confirmed are listed in bold. Teams sitting in the listed position who could still finish in a different spot are listed in italics.

This list will be updated after every round of fixtures from Wednesday, June 24 to Saturday, June 27, when the group stage concludes.

Date	Matchup
Sun., June 28	South Africa (A2) vs. Canada (B2)
Mon., June 29	Germany (E1) vs. Paraguay (A/B/C/D/F 3)
	Netherlands (F1) vs. Morocco (C2)
	Brazil (C1) vs. Japan (F2)
Tues., June 30	France (I1) vs. Sweden (C/D/F/H/I 3)
	Ivory Coast (E2) vs. Norway (I2)
	Mexico (A1) vs. Scotland (C/E/F/H/I 3)
Wed., July 1	England (L1) vs. Cape Verde (E/H/I/J/K 3)
	USA (D1) vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (B/E/F/I/J 3)
	Egypt (G1) vs. Czechia (A/E/H/I/J 3)
Thurs., July 2	Portugal (K2) vs. Ghana (L2)
	Spain (H1) vs. Austria (J2)
	Switzerland (B1) vs. Belgium (E/F/G/I/J 3)
Fri., July 3	Argentina (J1) vs. Uruguay (H2)
	Colombia (K1) vs. Croatia (D/E/I/J/L 3)
	Australia (D2) vs. Iran (G2)

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World Cup bracket 2026

World Cup Group A standings and scenarios

Pos	Team	PTS	GP	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD
1.	Mexico - Q	9	3	3	0	0	6	0	+6
2.	South Africa  - Q	4	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1
3.	South Korea	3	3	1	2	0	2	3	-1
4.	Czechia -- E	1	3	0	2	1	2	6	-4

• Q = Qualified to Knockout Stage
• E = Eliminated

Mexico

Has qualified as group winner 

South Africa

Qualified as second-place team with win over South Korea

South Korea

Will need help to qualify as third-place team

Czechia

Eliminated from World Cup with 3-0 loss to Mexico

Group A schedule, results

Date	Match	Time (ET)
Thu, June 11	Mexico 2, South Africa 0	FINAL
Thu, June 11	South Korea 2, Czechia 1	FINAL
Thu, June 18	Czechia 1, South Africa 1	FINAL
Thu, June 18	Mexico 1, South Korea 0	FINAL
Fri, June 24	Czechia vs. Mexico	9 p.m.
Fri, June 24	South Africa vs. South Korea	9 p.m.

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World Cup Group B standings and scenarios

Pos.	Team	PTS	GP	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD
1.	Switzerland  - Q	7	3	2	0	1	7	3	+4
2.	Canada - Q	4	2	1	1	1	8	3	+5
3.	Bosnia and Herzegovina	4	2	1	1	1	3	6	-1
4.	Qatar	1	2	0	2	1	2	10	-8

• Q = Qualified to Knockout Stage
• E = Eliminated

Switzerland 

Switzerland progressed as group winners thanks to a 3-1 win over Canada in Vancouver.

Canada

Jesse Marsch's co-hosts were forced to settle for second and will now have to hit the road, with their Round of 32 match in Los Angeles on Sunday. June 28.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia's first World Cup win since 2014 against Qatar moved them on to four points, behind Canada on goal difference. That is likely to be enough to go through as one of the best third-place finishers

Qatar

Qatar are eliminated and have take one point from their past two World Cups, the first of those as hosts.

Group B schedule, results

Date	Match	Time (ET)
Fri, June 12	Canada 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1	FINAL
Sat, June 13	Qatar 1, Switzerland 1	FINAL
Thu, June 18	Switzerland 4, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1	FINAL
Thu, June 18	Canada 6, Qatar 0	FINAL
Fri, June 24	Switzerland 2, Canada 1	FINAL
Fri, June 24	Bosnia and Herzegovina 3, Qatar 1	FINAL

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World Cup Group C standings and scenarios

PosTeamPTSGPWLDGFGAGD

1.	Brazil  -- Q	7	3	2	0	1	7	1	+6
2.	Morocco -Q	7	3	2	0	1	6	3	+3
3.	Scotland	3	3	1	2	0	1	4	-3
4.	Haiti - E	0	3	0	3	0	2	8	-6

• Q = Qualified to Knockout Stage
• E = Eliminated

Brazil

Has qualified as second place team

Scotland

Is not officially eliminated but needs a lot of help to qualify as third-place team

Haiti

Eliminated with 0 points

Group C schedule, results

Date	Match	Time (ET)
Sat, June 13	Brazil 1, Morocco 1	FINAL
Sat, June 13	Scotland 1, Haiti 0	FINAL
Fri, June 19	Morocco 1, Scotland 0	FINAL
Fri, June 19	Brazil 3, Haiti 0	FINAL
Wed, June 24	Brazil 3, Scotland 0	FINAL
Wed, June 24	Morocco 4, Haiti 2	FINAL

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World Cup Group D standings and scenarios

PosTeamPTSGPWLDGFGAGD

1.	United States - Q	6	2	2	0	0	6	1	+5
2.	Australia	3	2	1	1	0	2	2	0
3.	Paraguay	3	2	1	1	0	1	2	-1
4.	Turkey - E	0	2	0	2	0	1	5	-4

• Q = Qualified to Knockout Stage
• E = Eliminated

United States

Won Group D and qualified for the knockout rounds after beating Australia 2-0 and Turkey's loss to Paraguay.

Australia

Clinched a spot in the knockout round with Turkey's loss to Paraguay. Can finish second in Group D with a win against Paraguay.

Paraguay

Clinched a spot in the knockout round with win against Turkey. Can finish second in Group D with a win against Australia.

Turkey

Eliminated after 1-0 loss to Paraguay

Group D schedule, results

Date	Match	Time (ET)
Fri, June 12	United States 4,  Paraguay 1	FINAL
Sat, June 13	Australia 2, Turkey 0	FINAL
Fri, June 19	United States 2, Australia 0	FINAL
Fri, June 19	Paraguay 1, Turkey 0	FINAL
Thu, June 25	Turkey vs. United States	10 p.m.
Thu, June 25	Paraguay vs. Australia	10 p.m.

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World Cup Group E standings and scenarios

TeamPTSGPWLDGFGAGD

1. Germany - Q	6	2	2	0	0	9	2	+7
2. Ivory Coast	3	2	1	1	0	2	2	0
3. Ecuador	0	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1
4. Curacao	0	2	0	1	1	1	7	-6

• Q = Qualified to Knockout Stage
• E = Eliminated

Germany

Qualified for knockout round and clinched Group E with win over Ivory Coast and Ecuador's draw against Curacao.

Ivory Coast

Will qualify with win or tie vs. Curacao

Ecuador

Will be eliminated if they lose to Ivory Coast

Curacao 

Will be eliminated if Ivory Coast beats or ties Curacao

Group E schedule, results

Date	Match	Time (ET)
Sun, June 14	Germany 7, Curacao 1	FINAL
Sun, June 14	Ivory Coast 1, Ecuador 0	FINAL
Sat, June 20	Germany 2,  Ivory Coast 1	FINAL
Sat, June 20	Ecuador 0, Curacao 0	FINAL
Thu, June 25	Curacao vs. Ivory Coast	4 p.m.
Thu, June 25	Ecuador vs. Germany	4 p.m.

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World Cup Group F standings and scenarios

TeamPTSGPWLDGFGAGD

1. Netherlands	4	2	1	0	1	7	3	+4
2. Japan	4	2	1	0	1	6	2	+4
2. Sweden	3	2	1	1	0	6	6	0
4. Tunisia	0	2	0	2	0	1	9	-8

• Q = Qualified to Knockout Stage
• E = Eliminated

Sweden

Will qualify to knockout stage if they beat Japan in their final match.

Tunisia

Will be eliminated if they lose to Japan and the Netherlands beat Sweden.

Netherlands

Will clinch a knockout stage position if the Netherlands wins against Tunisia in their final group-stage match.

Japan

Must beat either Tunisia and/or Sweden in their final two group-stage matches.

Group F schedule, results

Date	Match	Time (ET)
Sun, June 14	Netherlands 2, Japan 2	FINAL
Sun, June 14	Sweden 5, Tunisia 1	FINAL
Sat, June 20	Netherlands 5, Sweden 1	FINAL
Sat, June 20	Japan 4, Tunisia 0	FINAL
Thu, June 25	Japan vs. Sweden	6 p.m.
Thu, June 25	Tunisia vs. Netherlands	6 p.m.

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World Cup Group G standings and scenarios

TeamPTSGPWLDGFGAGD

1. Egypt	4	2	1	0	1	4	2	+2
2. Iran	2	2	0	0	2	2	2	0
3. Belgium	2	2	0	0	2	1	1	0
4. New Zealand	1	2	0	1	1	3	5	-2

• Q = Qualified to Knockout Stage
• E = Eliminated

Egypt

Can clinch first place in Group G with a win over Iran in the final group stage match. Egypt can fall no further that third in the group standings but is not yet guaranteed a place in the knockouts due to tiebreakers.

Iran

Can clinch first place in Group G with a win over Egypt and a Belgium loss or draw in the final group stage match. 

Belgium

Can clinch second place in Group G with a win over New Zealand and Iran's defeat to Egypt.

New Zealand

Can rise as high as second place in Group G with a win over Belgium and Iran's defeat to Egypt.

Group G schedule, results

Date	Match	Time (ET)
Mon, June 15	Belgium 1, Egypt 1	FINAL
Mon, June 15	Iran 2, New Zealand 2	FINAL
Sun, June 21	Belgium 0, Iran 0	FINAL
Sun, June 21	Egypt 3, New Zealand 1	FINAL
Fri, June 26	Egypt vs. Iran	11 p.m.
Fri, June 26	New Zealand vs. Belgium	11 p.m.

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World Cup Group H standings and scenarios

TeamPTSGPWLDGFGAGD

1. Spain	4	2	1	0	1	5	1	+4
2. Uruguay	2	2	0	0	2	3	3	0
3. Cape Verde	2	2	0	0	2	2	2	0
4. Saudi Arabia	1	2	0	1	1	0	4	-4

• Q = Qualified to Knockout Stage
• E = Eliminated

Spain

Can clinch first place in Group H with a win over Uruguay in the final group stage match. A draw coupled with a Cape Verde win over Saudi Arabia would create a three-way tie atop the group.

Uruguay

Can clinch first place in Group H with a win over Spain and a Cape Verde loss or draw.

Cape Verde

Can rise to second place in Group H with a win over Saudi Arabia and Uruguay's defeat to Spain.

Saudi Arabia

Can rise to third in Group H with a win over Cape Verde and Uruguay's defeat to Spain.

Group H schedule, results

Date	Match	Time (ET)
Mon, June 15	Spain 0, Cape Verde 0	FINAL
Mon, June 15	Saudi Arabia 1, Uruguay 1	FINAL
Sun, June 21	Spain 4, Saudi Arabia 0	FINAL
Sun, June 21	Uruguay 2, Cape Verde 2	6 p.m.
Fri, June 26	Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia	8 p.m.
Fri, June 26	Uruguay vs. Spain	8 p.m.

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World Cup Group I standings and scenarios

TeamPTSGPWLDGFGAGD

1. France - Q	6	2	2	0	0	6	1	+5
2. Norway - Q	6	2	2	0	0	7	3	+4
3. Senegal	0	2	0	2	0	3	5	-2
4. Iraq	0	2	0	2	0	1	7	-6

• Q = Qualified to Knockout Stage
• E = Eliminated

France

France qualified for the knockout round with a 3-0 victory over Iraq. It will clinch first place in the group with a win or draw against Norway in the final match.

Norway

Norway qualified for the knockout round with a 3-2 victory over Senegal. It can clinch first place in the group with a win against France in the final match.

Iraq

Will be eliminated with a loss or draw in final game

Sengal

Will be eliminated with a draw or loss to Iraq in final game

Group I schedule, results

Date	Match	Time (ET)
Tue, June 16	France 3, Senegal 1	FINAL
Tue, June 16	Norway 4, Iraq 1	FINAL
Mon, June 22	France 3,  Iraq 0	FINAL
Mon, June 22	Norway 3, Senegal 2	FINAL
Fri, June 26	Norway vs. France	3 p.m.
Fri, June 26	Senegal vs. Iraq	3 p.m.

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World Cup Group J standings and scenarios

TeamPTSGPWLDGFGAGD

1. Argentina - Q	6	2	2	0	0	5	0	+5
2. Austria	3	2	1	1	0	3	3	0
3. Algeria	3	2	1	1	0	2	4	-2
4. Jordan	0	2	0	2	0	2	5	-3

• Q = Qualified to Knockout Stage
• E = Eliminated

Argentina

Won Group J and qualified for the knockout rounds after beating Austria 2-0 and Jordan's loss to Algeria

Austria

Will qualify for Round of 32 with a win or draw against Jordan in the final group match.

Algeria

Will qualify for Round of 32 with a win against Austria in the final group match. If Algeria loses, it will come down to third-place tiebreakers.

Jordan

Eliminated with 2-1 loss to Algeria

Group J schedule, results

Date	Match	Time (ET)
Tue, June 16	Argentina 3, Algeria 0	FINAL
Tue, June 16	Austria 3, Jordan 1	FINAL
Mon, June 22	Argentina 2, Austria 0	FINAL
Mon, June 22	Algeria 2, Jordan 1	FINAL
Sat, June 27	Algeria vs. Austria	10 p.m.
Sat, June 27	Jordan vs. Argentina	10 p.m.

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World Cup Group K standings and scenarios

TeamPTSGPWLDGFGAGD

1. Colombia - Q	6	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3
2. Portugal	4	2	1	0	1	6	1	+5
3. DR Congo	1	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1
4. Uzbekistan	0	2	0	2	0	1	8	-7

• Q = Qualified to Knockout Stage
• E = Eliminated

Portugal

Will qualify as group winners if they defeat Colombia on matchday three.

Colombia

Has qualified to Round of 32. If Colombia draws/wins against Portugal in the final group-stage game, they win the group. 

DR Congo

Can qualify for the Round of 32 as a third-place team, or finish second in Group K if they outscore Portugal by 6+ goals in final match against Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan

Must beat DR Congo to have a chance of qualifying as a third-place team.

Group K schedule, results

Date	Match	Time (ET)
Wed, June 17	Portugal 1, DR Congo 1	FINAL
Wed, June 17	Colombia 3, Uzbekistan 1	FINAL
Tue, June 23	Portugal 5, Uzbekistan 0	FINAL
Tue, June 23	Colombia 1, DR Congo 0	FINAL
Sat, June 27	Colombia vs. Portugal	7:30 p.m.
Sat, June 27	DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan	7:30 p.m.

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World Cup Group L standings and scenarios

TeamPTSGPWLDGFGAGD

1. England	4	2	1	0	1	4	2	+2
2. Ghana	4	2	1	0	1	1	0	+1
3. Croatia	3	2	1	1	0	3	4	-1
4. Panama - E	0	2	0	2	0	0	2	-2

• Q = Qualified to Knockout Stage
• E = Eliminated

England

Will qualify with a win over Panama in final group match.

Ghana

Will qualify with win over Croatia in final group match.

Croatia

Will qualify with win over Ghana in final group match.

Panama

Were eliminated with los to Croatia

Group L schedule, results

Date	Match	Time (ET)
Wed, June 17	England 4, Croatia 2	FINAL
Wed, June 17	Ghana 1, Panama 0	FINAL
Tue, June 23	England 0, Ghana 0	4 p.m.
Tue, June 23	Croatia 1, Panama 0	7 p.m.
Sat, June 27	Panama vs. England	5 p.m.
Sat, June 27	Croatia vs. Ghana	5 p.m.

World Cup 2026 group stage tiebreakers

1. Total goals scored: whichever team scores the most goals in the group stage.
2. Head-to-head points: most points in group matches when the teams tied in the standings went against each other.
3. Head-to-head goal difference: the highest margin of goals scored/against in group matches when the teams tied in the standings went against each other.
4. Head-to-head goals scored: most goals in group matches when the teams tied in the standings went against each other.
5. Highest team conduct score: a score that is diminished as team players/personnel get carded.
6. Higher FIFA/Coca‑Cola Men’s World Ranking: the team with the higher international team rank will move on. If the teams somehow have the same ranking, the most recent past edition of the rankings will be examined.