World Cup bracket 2026: FIFA draw reveals path to soccer glory in USA Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAYDecember 5, 2025 at 5:06 AM 0 The expanded 2026 World Cup will be the biggest in history featuring 48 countries – up from 32 – battling for soccer's ultimate prize in North America. There are 12 groups of four teams, with each playing the others once in a roundrobin. Three points are awarded for a win and one for a draw, with the top two teams advancing directly to the knockout stage. In the World Cup's new format, eight of the 12 group thirdplace winners also move on to the Round of 32.
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Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAYDecember 5, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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The expanded 2026 World Cup will be the biggest in history featuring 48 countries – up from 32 – battling for soccer's ultimate prize in North America.
There are 12 groups of four teams, with each playing the others once in a round-robin. Three points are awarded for a win and one for a draw, with the top two teams advancing directly to the knockout stage. In the World Cup's new format, eight of the 12 group third-place winners also move on to the Round of 32.
The field is then whittled down again for the Round of 16, quarterfinals and semifinals – with the World Cup final set for July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Here's the path to the World Cup final in 2026:
2026 FIFA World Cup bracketRound of 32 -
Match 73: Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group B – Los Angeles
Match 74: Winner Group E vs Best 3rd place Group A/B/C/D/F – Boston
Match 75: Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group C – Guadalupe, Mexico
Match 76: Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group F – Houston
Match 77: Winner Group I vs Best 3rd place Group C/D/F/G/H – New York-New Jersey
Match 78: Runner-up Group E vs Runner-up Group I – Dallas
Match 79: Winner Group A vs Best 3rd place Group C/E/F/H/I – Mexico City
Match 80: Winner Group L vs Best 3rd place Group E/H/I/J/K – Atlanta
Match 81: Winner Group D vs Best 3rd place Group B/E/F/I/J – San Francisco-Bay Area
Match 82: Winner Group G vs Best 3rd place Group A/E/H/I/J – Seattle
Match 83: Runner-up Group K vs Runner-up Group L – Toronto
Match 84: Winner Group H vs Runner-up Group J – Los Angeles
Match 85: Winner Group B vs Best 3rd place Group E/F/G/I/J – Vancouver
Match 86: Winner Group J vs Runner-up Group H – Miami
Match 87: Winner Group K vs Best 3rd place Group D/E/I/J/L – Kansas City
Match 88: Runner-up Group D vs Runner-up Group G – Dallas
Brazil – 23rd appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Brazil – 23rd appearance
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Brazil – 23rd appearance
">Brazil – 23rd appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/T5vSF2s class=caas-img>United States of America – 12th appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>United States of America – 12th appearance
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United States of America – 12th appearance
">United States of America – 12th appearance
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" style=padding-bottom:56%>Mexico – 18th appearance
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Mexico – 18th appearance
">Mexico – 18th appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/Oo4Nm6D class=caas-img>England – 17th appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>England – 17th appearance
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England – 17th appearance
">England – 17th appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/CzDh7R4 class=caas-img>Portugal – ninth appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Portugal – ninth appearance
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Portugal – ninth appearance
">Portugal – ninth appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/5N1mJiM class=caas-img>France – 17th appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>France – 17th appearance
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France – 17th appearance
">France – 17th appearance
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" style=padding-bottom:56%>Spain – 17th appearance
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Spain – 17th appearance
">Spain – 17th appearance
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" style=padding-bottom:56%>Iran – seventh appearance
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Iran – seventh appearance
">Iran – seventh appearance
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" style=padding-bottom:56%>Switzerland – 13th appearance
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Switzerland – 13th appearance
">Switzerland – 13th appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/SwWmMoJ class=caas-img>Croatia – seventh appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Croatia – seventh appearance
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Croatia – seventh appearance
">Croatia – seventh appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/PvxL0Hn class=caas-img>Australia – seventh appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Australia – seventh appearance
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Australia – seventh appearance
">Australia – seventh appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/3NaKkQB class=caas-img>Morocco – seventh appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Morocco – seventh appearance
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Morocco – seventh appearance
">Morocco – seventh appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/E8K4nbL class=caas-img>Austria – eighth appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Austria – eighth appearance
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Austria – eighth appearance
">Austria – eighth appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/vkiIPBF class=caas-img>Ecuador – fifth appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Ecuador – fifth appearance
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Ecuador – fifth appearance
">Ecuador – fifth appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/JpTqsjt class=caas-img>Senegal – fourth appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Senegal – fourth appearance
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Senegal – fourth appearance
">Senegal – fourth appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/DLegaWq class=caas-img>South Korea – 12th appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>South Korea – 12th appearance
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South Korea – 12th appearance
">South Korea – 12th appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/oyheJt4 class=caas-img>Japan – eighth appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Japan – eighth appearance
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Japan – eighth appearance
">Japan – eighth appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/L0wdpIZ class=caas-img>Colombia – seventh appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Colombia – seventh appearance
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Colombia – seventh appearance
">Colombia – seventh appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/LqmfvBG class=caas-img>Netherlands – 12th appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Netherlands – 12th appearance
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Netherlands – 12th appearance
">Netherlands – 12th appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/xMKhUAW class=caas-img>Germany – 21st appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Germany – 21st appearance
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Germany – 21st appearance
">Germany – 21st appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/dPQ9WL3 class=caas-img>Belgium – 15th appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Belgium – 15th appearance
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Belgium – 15th appearance
">Belgium – 15th appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/4tHWS8L class=caas-img>Canada – third appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Canada – third appearance
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Canada – third appearance
">Canada – third appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/Yel92HE class=caas-img>Saudi Arabia – seventh appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Saudi Arabia – seventh appearance
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Saudi Arabia – seventh appearance
">Saudi Arabia – seventh appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/LmF28oR class=caas-img>Uzbekistan – first appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Uzbekistan – first appearance
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Uzbekistan – first appearance
">Uzbekistan – first appearance
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" style=padding-bottom:56%>Jordan – first appearance
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Jordan – first appearance
">Jordan – first appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/dTluHRf class=caas-img>Tunisia – seventh appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Tunisia – seventh appearance
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Tunisia – seventh appearance
">Tunisia – seventh appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/zQsXIk5 class=caas-img>South Africa – fourth appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>South Africa – fourth appearance
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South Africa – fourth appearance
">South Africa – fourth appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/zxGcw3L class=caas-img>Ivory Coast – fourth appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Ivory Coast – fourth appearance
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Ivory Coast – fourth appearance
">Ivory Coast – fourth appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/DFAXGS8 class=caas-img>Scotland – ninth appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Scotland – ninth appearance
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Scotland – ninth appearance
">Scotland – ninth appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/fNP65jY class=caas-img>Algeria – fifth appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Algeria – fifth appearance
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Algeria – fifth appearance
">Algeria – fifth appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/mEauWqO class=caas-img>New Zealand – third appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>New Zealand – third appearance
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New Zealand – third appearance
">New Zealand – third appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/Z0Ffjh4 class=caas-img>Paraguay – ninth appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Paraguay – ninth appearance
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Paraguay – ninth appearance
">Paraguay – ninth appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/zI3PoHZ class=caas-img>Egypt – fourth appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Egypt – fourth appearance
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Egypt – fourth appearance
">Egypt – fourth appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/TPX8Vxj class=caas-img>Cape Verde – first appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Cape Verde – first appearance
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Cape Verde – first appearance
">Cape Verde – first appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/bdtRV8Z class=caas-img>Qatar – second appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Qatar – second appearance
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Qatar – second appearance
">Qatar – second appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/3Ity4lH class=caas-img>Norway – fourth appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Norway – fourth appearance
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Norway – fourth appearance
">Norway – fourth appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/YwOQpjH class=caas-img>Panama – second appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Panama – second appearance
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Panama – second appearance
">Panama – second appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/syXmDbk class=caas-img>Curacao – first appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Curacao – first appearance
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Curacao – first appearance
">Curacao – first appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/NHLCPIB class=caas-img>Ghana – fifth appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Ghana – fifth appearance
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Ghana – fifth appearance
">Ghana – fifth appearance
" src=https://ift.tt/85WolwK class=caas-img>Haiti – second appearance
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Haiti – second appearance
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Haiti – second appearance
">Haiti – second appearance
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Brazil – 23rd appearance
Round of 16 -
Match 74 winner vs. Match 77 winner – Philadelphia: Match 89
Match 73 winner vs. Match 75 winner – Houston: Match 90
Match 76 winner vs. Match 78 winner – New York-New Jersey: Match 91
Match 79 winner vs. Match 80 winner – Mexico City: Match 92
March 83 winner vs. Match 84 winner – Dallas: Match 93
Match 81 winner vs. Match 82 winner – Seattle: Match 94
Match 86 winner vs. Match 88 winner – Atlanta: Match 95
Match 85 winner vs. Match 87 winner – Vancouver: Match 96
Quarterfinals -
Match 89 winner vs. Match 90 winner – Boston: Match 97
Match 93 winner vs. Match 94 winner – Los Angeles: Match 98
Match 91 winner vs March 92 winner – Miami: Match 99
Match 95 winner vs. Match 96 winner – Kansas City: Match 100
Semifinals
Winner 97 vs. Winner 98 – Dallas
Winner 99 vs. Winner 100 – Atlanta
Third place -
July 18, 2026: Semifinal losers – Miami
2026 World Cup final -
July 19, 2026: Semifinal winners at MetLife Stadium
1 / 192026 World Cup: 20 players who will get you out of your seatSPAIN: Lamine Yamal. Still just a teenager, few players are as exciting with the ball at their feet as the 18-year-old Barcelona winger. He already has 23 caps for Spain, bursting onto the scene as 16-year-old sensation.2026 World Cup schedule -
Group stage: June 11-June 27
Round of 32: June 28-July 3
Round of 16: July 4-July 7
Quarterfinals: July 9-July 11
Semifinals: July 14-15 – AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas) and Mecedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
Third-place match: July 18 – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
World Cup final: July 19 – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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