World Cup 2026 · Live Bracket

How it works

A live World Cup 2026 bracket that updates in real time. Every knockout matchup is projected from the current group standings, so you can always see who would play who if the games ended right now.

Reading the bracket

Matchups update the moment scores change. Each one is in one of two states:

✓ CONFIRMED Mathematically locked. This matchup cannot change no matter what else happens.

PROJECTED Based on where teams sit today. It can still shift as results come in.

Winner of a played or projected tie Live right now Eliminated Out of the tournament

The tabs

BracketThe full knockout tree, projected to the final.
GamesLive scores plus today's and tomorrow's fixtures.
GroupsAll twelve group tables with who is advancing.
3rd PlaceThe race for the eight best third-placed teams.
What ifSet your own scores and play the tournament out.
ScenariosWhat each team needs to qualify on the final matchday.

My Teams

Add up to three teams with the + button at the top. Their fixtures pin to the front of the Games tab, and they get a blue highlight everywhere they appear. Tap any team name anywhere to follow their road to the final.

1Group winner ✓Clinched ✓Projected in ✗Projected out Eliminated

The 8 best third-placed teams advance, ranked by points, then goal difference, then goals for. Teams above the gold line are currently in. A ✓ marks a team mathematically locked in. This drives the knockout matchups via the official 495-combination third-place table.

Play out the rest of the tournament. Set scores for the group games still to be played, then tap your picks through the knockouts, all the way to the final. The bracket recomputes live using the same official FIFA rules the real bracket uses. Nothing here changes the live data, it is your own what-if.

Remaining group games set a score and watch the table reshuffle

Knockout bracket tap a team to send them through

How does my team qualify? Pick a team in a contested group to see exactly what has to happen on the final matchday. Cards unlock on a team's last group game. Through, eliminated, or the conditions they need, in plain words.