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.
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Knockout points. Nothing scored yet, you both start the bracket level. The first knockout points land on 28 Jun.
Your champion pick
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The Gaffer’s champion
France
“Write it down. It has been France since the draw.”
Round of 32 · the first cut
24/24 formingThe Round of 32 is forming
The 72 group games decide who drops into the bracket. It firms up here with every result, and the draw is made the moment the last group game ends.
First knockout kicks off 28 Jun
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24 / 24direct places taking shape, top two of every group. 24 of 72 group games played.
A2/6 played
1st Mexico
2nd South Korea
3rd Czechiathirds race
B2/6 played
1st Bosnia
2nd Canada
3rd Qatarthirds race
C2/6 played
1st Scotland
2nd Brazil
3rd Moroccothirds race
D2/6 played
1st USA
2nd Australia
3rd Turkeythirds race
E2/6 played
1st Germany
2nd Ivory Coast
3rd Ecuadorthirds race
F2/6 played
1st Sweden
2nd Japan
3rd Netherlandsthirds race
G2/6 played
1st Iran
2nd New Zealand
3rd Belgiumthirds race
H2/6 played
1st Saudi Arabia
2nd Uruguay
3rd Cape Verde Islandsthirds race
I2/6 played
1st Norway
2nd France
3rd Senegalthirds race
J2/6 played
1st Argentina
2nd Austria
3rd Jordanthirds race
K2/6 played
1st Colombia
2nd DR Congo
3rd Portugalthirds race
L2/6 played
1st England
2nd Ghana
3rd Panamathirds race
Best thirds in line (8/8) Netherlands F Belgium G Morocco C Portugal K Qatar B Cape Verde Islands H Czechia A Ecuador E
As it stands, not final. Top two of each group qualify direct and the eight best third-placed sides join them, so 32 of the 48 go through. The order shifts with every result, and nothing is locked until the group stage ends.
The road to the Final
the shape of itOnce the knockouts begin, trace your road and the Gaffer’s France straight to the Final, with his face on the line at every tie.
Round of 168 ties · 4 Jul
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Quarter-Finals4 ties · 9 Jul
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Semi-Finals2 ties · 14 Jul
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The Final1 tie · 19 Jul
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The shape of the draw: 8 ties in the Round of 16 narrowing to a single Final. Real teams drop in from 28 Jun, the moment the bracket forms, and every placeholder becomes a live tie with the score, his call and yours.
Honest data Nothing is invented before a ball is kicked: every tie above is still TBD because the knockout draw is not made until 27 June. The instant it is, this becomes the full live bracket, each card carrying the real score, the Gaffer’s call with its confidence colour, your pick, the points and the gold edge for who went through.
The road, by date
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The bracket forms on 27 June.
The 72 group games finish on 26 June, then this fills automatically as teams qualify. Until then it leads with the schedule and your group picks.
Round of 32
28 Jun
Round of 16
4 Jul
Quarter-Finals
9 Jul
Semi-Finals
14 Jul
Final
19 Jul