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2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. Played from June 28 to July 19, the knockout stage will end with the final, held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.[1][2][3] The top two teams from each group and eight best third-placed teams will advance to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination tournament. There will be 32 matches in the knockout stage, including a third place playoff played between the two losing teams in the semifinals.[4][5]

Format

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The knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be contested between 32 teams that qualified from the group stage. Matches in the knockout stage will be played to a finish. If the score is level at the end of 90 minutes of playing time, extra time will be played. If, after two periods of 15 minutes, the score is still tied, the result will determined by a penalty shootout.

Qualifying teams

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The top two placed teams from each of the twelve groups, plus the eight best third-placed teams, will qualify for the knockout stage.

Group Winners Runners-up Third-placed teams
(Best eight qualify)
A TBD TBD
B TBD TBD
C TBD TBD
D TBD TBD
E TBD TBD
F TBD TBD
G TBD TBD
H TBD TBD
I TBD TBD
J TBD TBD
K TBD TBD
L TBD TBD

Bracket

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Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
                  
 
June 29 – Foxborough
 
 
Winner Group E
 
July 4 – Philadelphia
 
3rd Group A/B/C/D/F
 
Winner Match 74
 
June 30 – East Rutherford
 
Winner Match 77
 
Winner Group I
 
July 9 – Foxborough
 
3rd Group C/D/F/G/H
 
Winner Match 89
 
June 28 – Inglewood
 
Winner Match 90
 
Runner-up Group A
 
July 4 – Houston
 
Runner-up Group B
 
Winner Match 73
 
June 29 – Guadalupe
 
Winner Match 75
 
Winner Group F
 
July 14 – Arlington
 
Runner-up Group C
 
Winner Match 97
 
July 2 – Toronto
 
Winner Match 98
 
Runner-up Group K
 
July 6 – Arlington
 
Runner-up Group L
 
Winner Match 83
 
July 2 – Inglewood
 
Winner Match 84
 
Winner Group H
 
July 10 – Inglewood
 
Runner-up Group J
 
Winner Match 93
 
July 1 – Santa Clara
 
Winner Match 94
 
Winner Group D
 
July 6 – Seattle
 
3rd Group B/E/F/I/J
 
Winner Match 81
 
July 1 – Seattle
 
Winner Match 82
 
Winner Group G
 
July 19 – East Rutherford
 
3rd Group A/E/H/I/J
 
Winner Match 101
 
June 29 – Houston
 
Winner Match 102
 
Winner Group C
 
July 5 – East Rutherford
 
Runner-up Group F
 
Winner Match 76
 
June 30 – Arlington
 
Winner Match 78
 
Runner-up Group E
 
July 11 – Miami Gardens
 
Runner-up Group I
 
Winner Match 91
 
June 30 – Mexico City
 
Winner Match 92
 
Winner Group A
 
July 5 – Mexico City
 
3rd Group C/E/F/H/I
 
Winner Match 79
 
July 1 – Atlanta
 
Winner Match 80
 
Winner Group L
 
July 15 – Atlanta
 
3rd Group E/H/I/J/K
 
Winner Match 99
 
July 3 – Miami Gardens
 
Winner Match 100Third place playoff
 
Winner Group J
 
July 7 – AtlantaJuly 18 – Miami Gardens
 
Runner-up Group H
 
Winner Match 86Loser Match 101
 
July 3 – Arlington
 
Winner Match 88Loser Match 102
 
Runner-up Group D
 
July 11 – Kansas City
 
Runner-up Group G
 
Winner Match 95
 
July 2 – Vancouver
 
Winner Match 96
 
Winner Group B
 
July 7 – Vancouver
 
3rd Group E/F/G/I/J
 
Winner Match 85
 
July 3 – Kansas City
 
Winner Match 87
 
Winner Group K
 
 
3rd Group D/E/I/J/L
 


Round of 32

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Runner-up Group AMatch 73Runner-up Group B
Winner Group EMatch 743rd Group A/B/C/D/F
Winner Group FMatch 75Runner-up Group C
Winner Group CMatch 76Runner-up Group F
Winner Group IMatch 773rd Group C/D/F/G/H
Runner-up Group EMatch 78Runner-up Group I
Winner Group AMatch 793rd Group C/E/F/H/I
Winner Group LMatch 803rd Group E/H/I/J/K
Winner Group DMatch 813rd Group B/E/F/I/J
Winner Group GMatch 823rd Group A/E/H/I/J
Runner-up Group KMatch 83Runner-up Group L
Winner Group HMatch 84Runner-up Group J
Winner Group BMatch 853rd Group E/F/G/I/J
Winner Group JMatch 86Runner-up Group H
Winner Group KMatch 873rd Group D/E/I/J/L
Runner-up Group DMatch 88Runner-up Group G

Round of 16

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Winner Match 74Match 89Winner Match 77
Winner Match 73Match 90Winner Match 75
Winner Match 76Match 91Winner Match 78
Winner Match 79Match 92Winner Match 80
Winner Match 83Match 93Winner Match 84
Winner Match 81Match 94Winner Match 82
Winner Match 86Match 95Winner Match 88
Winner Match 85Match 96Winner Match 87

Quarterfinals

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Winner Match 89Match 97Winner Match 90
Winner Match 93Match 98Winner Match 94
Winner Match 91Match 99Winner Match 92
Winner Match 95Match 100Winner Match 96

Semifinals

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Winner Match 97Match 101Winner Match 98
Winner Match 99Match 102Winner Match 100

Third place playoff

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Loser Match 101Match 103Loser Match 102

Final

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Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup final
Winner Match 101Match 104Winner Match 102

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FIFA World Cup 26 – Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA. February 4, 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. ^ Conway, Richard (June 13, 2018). "World Cup 2026: How US, Canada & Mexico won right to host tournament". BBC Sport. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  3. ^ Sherman, Ted (September 23, 2021). "Will MetLife Stadium be home to the 2026 World Cup finals? N.Y. and N.J. hope to score a slot with FIFA". NJ.com. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  4. ^ Panja, Tariq; Das, Andrew (June 13, 2018). "World Cup 2026: United States, Canada and Mexico Win Bid to Be Host". The New York Times. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  5. ^ Belam, Martin (June 13, 2018). "Three hosts, 48 teams: how the 2026 World Cup will work". The Guardian. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
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