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Pick winners from the Round of 32 through to the Final. Lifts saved on this device. Share your call before the tournament starts.
/// Round of 32
/// Round of 16
/// Quarter-finals
/// Semi-finals
/// Final
Bracket pre-seeded with the real group winners + runners-up + the first eight third-placed teams as placeholders. As MD3 unfolds you can come back and update.
Bracket predictor — FAQ
- How does the 2026 World Cup bracket work?
- 2026 is the first 48-team World Cup. The top two from each of the 12 groups plus the eight best third-placed teams advance to a new 32-team Round of 32. Winners progress to the Round of 16, then quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the Final at MetLife Stadium on July 19, 2026.
- When can I fill in the 2026 bracket?
- Anytime — group winners and runners-up are pre-seeded from the FIFA draw, and our bracket predictor lets you adjust each round as the group stage unfolds.
- How many matches are in the World Cup 2026 bracket?
- 39 knockout matches: 16 in the Round of 32, eight in the Round of 16, four quarter-finals, two semi-finals, a third-place play-off and the Final.