Printable World Cup Bracket — Make Your Picks to Win Soccer’s Biggest Prize
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- The World Cup bracket will be filled out following pool play
- This year’s field is the biggest in the event’s history, with 32 teams advancing to knockout play
- Find a printable World Cup bracket on this page, along with a full schedule
The World Cup is coming to North America in Summer 2026 and the schedule is set for matches in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Our printable World Cup bracket covers the Round of 32 all the way to the Final, which will be played July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
We also have the full Group Play schedule, along with venues.
Printable World Cup Bracket
A final bracket for the World Cup will not be available until Group Play concludes on June 27.
The Round of 32 will begin on June 28, the day after the final Group Play matches are played. Here’s the schedule for the knockout rounds:
- Round of 32: June 28 through July 3
- Round of 16: July 4-7
- Quarterfinals: July 9-11
- Semifinals: July 14 & 15
- Third Place Match: July 18
- Final: 2 p.m.
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World Cup Groups, Schedules and Advancement Rules
With 48 teams in the 2026 World Cup, there are 12 groups of four rather than the typical eight that we’ve become accustomed to.
The top two teams in each group will advance to the knockout stage, as will the eight best third-place teams, bringing us to 32.
Here’s how we’ll get there (all times listed ET):
Group A Schedule
- June 11: Mexico vs. South Africa, 3 p.m., Mexico City
- June 11: Korea Republic vs. Playoff Winner, 10 p.m., Guadalajara
- June 18: Playoff Winner vs. South Africa, noon, Atlanta
- June 18: Mexico vs. Korea Republic, 9 p.m., Guadalajara
- June 24: Korea Republic vs. South Africa, 9 p.m., Monterrey
- June 24: Playoff Winner vs. Mexico, 9 p.m., Mexico City
Group B Schedule
- June 12: Canada vs. Playoff Winner, 3 p.m., Toronto
- June 13: Qatar vs. Switzerland, 3 p.m., San Francisco
- June 18: Switzerland vs. Playoff Winner, 3 p.m., Los Angeles
- June 18: Canada vs. Qatar, 3 p.m., Vancouver
- June 24: Switzerland vs. Canada, 3 p.m., Vancouver
- June 24: Playoff Winner vs. Qatar, 3 p.m., Seattle
Group C Schedule
- June 13: Brazil vs. Morocco, 6 p.m., New Jersey
- June 13: Haiti vs. Scotland, 9 p.m., Boston
- June 19: Scotland vs. Morocco, 6 p.m., Boston
- June 19: Brazil vs. Haiti, 9 p.m., Philadelphia
- June 24: Scotland vs. Brazil, 6 p.m., Miami
- June 24: Morocco vs. Haiti, 6 p.m., Atlanta
Group D Schedule
- June 12: USA vs. Paraguay, 9 p.m., Los Angeles
- June 14: Australia vs. Playoff Winner, midnight, Vancouver
- June 19: USA vs. Australia, 3 p.m., Seattle
- June 20: Playoff Winner vs. Paraguay, midnight, San Francisco
- June 25: Playoff Winner vs. USA, 10 p.m., Los Angeles
- June 25: Paraguay vs. Australia, 10 p.m., San Francisco
Group E Schedule
- June 14: Germany vs. Curacao, 1 p.m., Houston
- June 14: Cote d’Ivoire vs. Ecuador, 7 p.m., Philadelphia
- June 20: Germany vs. Cote d’Ivoire, 4 p.m., Toronto
- June 20: Ecuador vs. Curacao, 8 p.m., Kansas City
- June 25: Curacao vs. Cote d’Ivoire, 4 p.m., Philadelphia
- June 25: Ecuador vs. Germany, 4 p.m., New Jersey
Group F Schedule
- June 14: Netherlands vs. Japan, 4 p.m., Dallas
- June 14: Playoff Winner vs. Tunisia, 10 p.m., Monterrey
- June 20: Netherlands vs. Playoff Winner, 1 p.m., Houston
- June 21: Tunisia vs. Japan, midnight, Monterrey
- June 25: Japan vs. Playoff Winner, 7 p.m., Dallas
- June 25: Tunisia vs. Netherlands, 7 p.m., Kansas City
Group G Schedule
- June 15: Belgium vs. Egypt, 3 p.m., Seattle
- June 15: IR Iran vs. New Zealand, 9 p.m., Los Angeles
- June 21: Belgium vs. IR Iran, 3 p.m., Los Angeles
- June 21: New Zealand vs. Egypt, 9 p.m., Vancouver
- June 26: Egypt vs. IR Iran, 11 p.m., Seattle
- June 26: New Zealand vs. Belgium, 11 p.m., Vancouver
Group H Schedule
- June 15: Spain vs. Cabo Verde, noon, Atlanta
- June 15: Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay, 6 p.m., Miami
- June 21: Spain vs. Saudi Arabia, noon, Atlanta
- June 21: Uruguay vs. Cabo Verde, 6 p.m., Miami
- June 26: Cabo Verde vs. Saudi Arabia, 8 p.m., Houston
- June 26: Uruguay vs. Spain, 8 p.m., Guadalajara
Group I Schedule
- June 16: France vs. Senegal, 3 p.m., New Jersey
- June 16: Playoff Winner vs. Norway, 6 p.m., Boston
- June 22: France vs. Playoff Winner, 5 p.m., Philadelphia
- June 22: Norway vs. Senegal, 8 p.m., New Jersey
- June 26: Norway vs. France, 3 p.m., Boston
- June 26: Senegal vs. Playoff Winner, 3 p.m., Toronto
Group J Schedule
- June 16: Argentina vs. Algeria, 9 p.m., Kansas City
- June 17: Austria vs. Jordan, midnight, San Francisco
- June 22: Argentina vs. Austria, 1 p.m., Dallas
- June 22: Jordan vs. Algeria, 11 p.m., San Francisco
- June 27: Algeria vs. Austria, 10 p.m., Kansas City
- June 27: Jordan vs. Argentina, 10 p.m., Dallas
Group K Schedule
- June 17: Portugal vs. Playoff Winner, 1 p.m., Houston
- June 17: Uzbekistan vs. Colombia, 10 p.m., Mexico City
- June 23: Portugal vs. Uzbekistan, 1 p.m., Houston
- June 23: Colombia vs. Playoff Winner, 10 p.m., Guadalajara
- June 27: Colombia vs. Portugal, 7:30 p.m., Miami
- June 27: Playoff Winner vs. Uzbekistan, 7:30 p.m., Atlanta
Group L Schedule
- June 17: England vs. Croatia, 4 p.m., Dallas
- June 17: Ghana vs. Panama, 7 p.m., Toronto
- June 23: England vs. Ghana, 4 p.m., Boston
- June 23: Panama vs. Croatia, 7 p.m., Toronto
- June 27: Panama vs. England, 5 p.m., New Jersey
- June 27: Croatia vs. Ghana, 5 p.m., Philadelphia
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