World Cup 2026 Bracket — Group Stage Live
Group stage in progress — 32 knockout teams to be confirmed
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The 2026 tournament introduces a completely new format. For the first time in history, 48 national teams compete — up from 32 in 2022. The tournament is co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, with 104 total matches played across 16 venues from June 11 to July 19, 2026.
Group Stage (June 11–25)
The 48 teams are divided into 12 groups of 4. Each team plays 3 group matches, totaling 72 group stage games. The top 2 teams from each group (24 teams) advance automatically, plus the 8 best third-place finishers — giving 32 teams a spot in the knockout bracket.
Round of 32 — A Brand New Round
The Round of 32 is entirely new. Group winners are seeded against third-place qualifiers, while group runners-up face each other. The bracket is structured so that teams from the same group cannot meet until the Quarterfinals or later.
Knockout Bracket (Round of 16 → Final)
From the Round of 16 onward, it's single elimination. If a match is tied after 90 minutes, it goes to 30 minutes of extra time, then penalties if still level. A team needs to win 5 consecutive knockout matches to lift the trophy. The final is at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19, 2026.
48개 팀 전체가 12개 조로 추첨되었습니다. 각 조 상위 2개 팀과 3위 중 상위 8개 팀이 토너먼트 대진에 진출합니다. 다음은 전체 조 편성입니다:
현재 베팅 배당률, FIFA 랭킹, 선수층을 종합하면 2026 월드컵 우승 후보는 다음과 같습니다:
- 스페인 — 대회에서 가장 젊은 스쿼드 중 하나를 보유한 디펜딩 챔피언. Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Gavi가 유로 2024와 2022 월드컵을 지배한 미드필드의 중심을 이룬다.
- 아르헨티나 — Lionel Messi의 사실상 고별 대회. 2022년 우승팀은 Messi 외에도 두꺼운 스쿼드를 갖추고 있으며, Julián Álvarez와 Enzo Fernández가 세계적인 재능으로 떠오르고 있다.
- 프랑스 — Kylian Mbappé가 2022년 결승에 오른 스쿼드를 이끈다. Senegal, Norway와 함께 까다로운 I조에 편성되었지만, 역사적으로 토너먼트에 강하다.
- 브라질 — 5회 우승에 빛나는 강호가 Vinícius Jr., Rodrygo, Endrick과 함께 돌아온다. C조에서 Morocco와 한 조가 되었으며, 2022년 8강 탈락을 설욕하려 할 것이다.
- 잉글랜드 — 유로 2024 결승에 오른 단골 우승 후보. Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden은 대회에서 가장 재능 있는 공격 삼각편대 중 하나를 이룬다.
- 독일 — 공동 개최국(16개 경기장 중 7개가 미국에 있지만, 조별 3경기는 멕시코에서 열린다). 강력한 홈 지원에 더해 Florian Wirtz와 Jamal Musiala가 창의적인 강점을 더한다.
다크호스로는 포르투갈(Colombia와 함께 K조), 네덜란드(Japan과 함께 F조), 그리고 D조에서 홈 관중의 이점을 누리는 공동 개최국 미국이 꼽힌다.
I조(France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway)는 2026년 죽음의 조로 널리 여겨진다. France는 2018년 우승팀이자 2022년 준우승팀이고, Senegal은 2022년 16강에 진출한 아프리카 네이션스컵 챔피언이며, Norway에는 세계 최고의 공격수 중 한 명인 Erling Haaland가 있고, Iraq는 최근 좋은 폼을 앞세워 대륙간 플레이오프를 통해 본선에 올랐다.
그 밖의 까다로운 조로는 역사적으로 강한 남미와 유럽 팀이 맞붙는 K조(Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia)와, 2022년 강팀을 잇따라 꺾은 Japan이 어떤 상대에게도 위협이 되는 F조(Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia)가 있다.
조별로 자동 진출 자리가 단 2장뿐이기 때문에, 이 조들에서는 상위 랭킹 팀들도 실제 탈락 위험에 직면합니다. 3위 중 상위 8개 팀에게는 안전장치가 마련되어 있지만, 조 3위로 통과하면 32강에서 더 까다로운 대진을 만날 가능성이 큽니다.
32 teams advance to the knockout stage: the top 2 from each of the 12 groups (24 teams) plus the 8 best third-place finishers.
The final will be held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA on July 19, 2026.
If tied after 90 minutes, the match goes to 30 minutes of extra time. If still tied, the winner is decided by penalty shootout.
Group winners face third-place qualifiers, while group runners-up face each other. The bracket is structured so teams from the same group can't meet until later rounds.
The Round of 32 begins June 28, 2026, followed by Round of 16 (July 3-6), Quarterfinals (July 9-10), Semifinals (July 13-14), Third Place (July 18), and Final (July 19). To track every knockout match live with push notifications, search Bola 2026 on the App Store or Google Play — it's free.
You can download a free printable 2026 World Cup bracket as a high-resolution PNG image from this page. Both a pre-filled bracket with all group assignments and a blank bracket for writing in your own predictions are available. The Bola 2026 app (free on App Store and Google Play) also includes an interactive bracket you can fill in on your phone.
Yes. Bola 2026 is a free app for iOS and Android that includes a full interactive tournament bracket, fantasy bracket predictions where you can fill in all 104 matches from Round of 32 to the Final, live scores with push notifications, and all 48 team profiles. No account or login required.
Bola 2026 is the only free app with a built-in fantasy bracket predictor — you can fill in all matches from the Round of 32 to the Final and track your predictions as results come in during the tournament. No login or account creation needed. Other options include the official FIFA World Cup app and FIFA Play Zone for bracket challenges.
After the group stage, the 8 best third-place finishers (out of 12 groups) advance to the Round of 32. They are ranked by: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) goals scored, 4) fair play points. Third-place teams that advance face group winners in the Round of 32, while group runners-up face each other.
A team must play 3 group stage matches and then win 5 consecutive knockout rounds (Round of 32, Round of 16, Quarterfinal, Semifinal, and Final) — 8 matches total, one more than any previous World Cup due to the new Round of 32. Follow your team's full journey with Bola 2026 — search it on the App Store or Google Play.
Yes. The Bola 2026 app includes a fantasy bracket mode where you can predict winners for every knockout match. You can also view match prediction odds powered by Kalshi prediction markets. Download Bola 2026 for free on the App Store or Google Play — no login required.
The 2026 World Cup uses a new 48-team format: 12 groups of 4 teams play a round-robin group stage (72 matches). The top 2 from each group (24 teams) plus 8 best third-place teams advance to the Round of 32 — a brand new round. From there: Round of 32 (16 matches) → Round of 16 (8) → Quarterfinals (4) → Semifinals (2) → Third Place Match and Final. Total: 104 matches across 39 days.
Yes. On this page you can download a blank printable bracket (PNG) with empty match slots and 'Print & Fill In Your Predictions' as the subtitle. This version includes all 12 group standings tables but leaves the knockout bracket empty for you to fill in by hand. Available in 19 languages. For a digital version, search Bola 2026 on the App Store or Google Play — it includes an interactive bracket you can fill in on your phone for free.
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