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World Cup 2026 · Knockouts

Knockout Bracket

One bad call and a branch of his bracket dies, and he knows it. From the Round of 32 it is win or go home, your picks running stride for stride with the Gaffer’s.

The Gaffer in the knockouts
You
0
VS
The Gaffer
52
The Gaffer in the knockouts
Knockout points so far. He is 52 clear of you.
Your champion pick
Not locked
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The Gaffer’s champion
France
“Write it down. It has been France since the draw.” · out in Semi-Finals
The Gaffer, certain on France
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Round of 32 · the first cut

16/16 settled
Round of 32 · from 28 Jun16 of 16 settled
South Africa0
Canada1
Brazil2
Japan1
Germany1
Paraguay1
Netherlands1
Morocco1
Ivory Coast1
Norway2
France3
Sweden0
Mexico2
Ecuador0
England2
DR Congo1
Belgium2
Senegal2
USA2
Bosnia0
Spain3
Austria0
Portugal2
Croatia1
Switzerland2
Algeria0
Australia1
Egypt1
Argentina1
Cape Verde Islands1
Colombia1
Ghana0
← scroll for the rest · the full bracket scrolls left to right, exactly as it does live

The road to the Final

R16 → Final
Gold edge = went throughG: Gaffer · You: your pickRed nailed on · Navy confident · Grey coin flip
The Gaffer, his pick knocked outHis road“France are out. Don’t. Just don’t.”
Round of 168/8 played · 4 Jul
4 Jul
Canada0
Morocco3
G: 0–1+2
4 Jul
Paraguay0
France1
G: 0–2+2
5 Jul
Brazil1
Norway2
G: 2–00
6 Jul
Mexico2
England3
G: 0–2+2
6 Jul
Portugal0
Spain1
G: 1–2+3
7 Jul
USA1
Belgium4
G: 1–2+2
7 Jul
Argentina3
Egypt2
G: 2–0+2
7 Jul
Switzerland0
Colombia0
Decided after 90
G: 1–20
Quarter-Finals4/4 played · 9 Jul
9 Jul
France2
Morocco0
G: 2–0+5
10 Jul
Spain2
Belgium1
G: 2–0+2
11 Jul
Norway1
England1
Decided after 90
G: 0–20
12 Jul
Argentina1
Switzerland1
Decided after 90
G: 2–00
Semi-Finals2/2 played · 14 Jul
out
14 Jul
France0
Spain2
G: 1–2+2
15 Jul
England1
Argentina2
G: 1–2+5
The Final1/1 played · 19 Jul
19 Jul
Spain0
Argentina0
Decided after 90
G: 2–10

Honest data Every card is the same data the live bracket holds: real score, his pick with its confidence colour, your pick, points, and the gold edge for who advanced. A tie drawn after 90 is settled on pens and the winner comes from whoever turns up in the next round, the live page’s 90-minute rule.

The road, by date

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The knockouts are under way.

Each tie fills in above as it is played, the Gaffer’s call against yours, all the way to the Final.

Round of 32
28 Jun
Round of 16
4 Jul
Quarter-Finals
9 Jul
Semi-Finals
14 Jul
Final
19 Jul