2026 FIFA World Cup Bracket: Printable & Current Format
Here you get the FIFA World Cup 2026 Bracket. It’s current Format and how does it work? You can also download the World Cup Bracket in pdf, image and printable versions here:
Printable FIFA World Cup Bracket 2026
You can download the knockout stage Printable and Blank Bracket for FIFA World Cup 2026 from below:
You need to know some basic terms to understand the World Cup bracket quickly:
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be groundbreaking. For the first time, 48 nations will compete. It will span 16 cities across Canada, Mexico, and the United States. This tournament marks the first time three countries will co-host. It also returns to North America for the first time since 1994.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature 12 groups, each with 4 nations. Teams will compete within their groups to advance. The top 32 teams will then move to the Round of 32 knockout stage.
Here is the List of Groups and nations:
- Group A: Mexico (H)
- Group B: Canada (H)
- Group C:
- Group D: United States (H)
- Group E:
- Group F:
- Group G:
- Group H:
- Group I:
- Group J:
- Group K:
- Group L:
Note: We will update the final list of nations after the qualification.
Here is each round/stage date:
- Group stage: June 11 – 27
- Round of 32: June 28 – July 3
- Round of 16: July 4 – 7
- Quarterfinals: July 9 –11
- Semifinals: July 14–15
- 3rd-place match: July 18
- World Cup Final: July 19
How Does the FIFA World Cup Bracket Work?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will have 48 teams in 12 groups. Each group contains 4 teams, leading to 72 matches in the group stage. The top 2 teams from each group, plus the 8 best third-placed teams, advance to the Round of 32. This phase starts single-elimination play.
Winners from the Round of 32 proceed to the Round of 16. From there, 8 teams reach the Quarterfinals, with 4 advancing to the Semifinals. Losing teams in the Semifinals compete for third place. The winners face off in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final.
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