Play through the FIFA World Cup 2026 yourself: Enter the group results, and the tables and knockout bracket will fill automatically — including FIFA tie-breakers and the 8 best third-placed teams. After that, you click your way from the Round of 32 to the final.
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Group A
MEX
2
:
0
RSA
KOR
2
:
1
CZE
CZE
1
:
1
RSA
MEX
1
:
0
KOR
CZE
0
:
3
MEX
RSA
1
:
0
KOR
#
Team
Pld
Diff
Pts
1
Mexico
3
+6
9
2
South Africa
3
-1
4
3
South Korea
3
-1
3
4
Czech Republic
3
-4
1
Group B
CAN
1
:
1
BIH
QAT
1
:
1
SUI
SUI
4
:
1
BIH
CAN
6
:
0
QAT
SUI
2
:
1
CAN
BIH
3
:
1
QAT
#
Team
Pld
Diff
Pts
1
Switzerland
3
+4
7
2
Canada
3
+5
4
3
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3
-1
4
4
Qatar
3
-8
1
Group C
BRA
1
:
1
MAR
HAI
0
:
1
SCO
SCO
0
:
1
MAR
BRA
3
:
0
HAI
SCO
0
:
3
BRA
MAR
4
:
2
HAI
#
Team
Pld
Diff
Pts
1
Brazil
3
+6
7
2
Morocco
3
+3
7
3
Scotland
3
-3
3
4
Haiti
3
-6
0
Group D
USA
4
:
1
PAR
AUS
2
:
0
TUR
USA
2
:
0
AUS
TUR
0
:
1
PAR
TUR
3
:
2
USA
PAR
0
:
0
AUS
#
Team
Pld
Diff
Pts
1
USA
3
+4
6
2
Australia
3
0
4
3
Paraguay
3
-2
4
4
Turkey
3
-2
3
Group E
GER
7
:
1
CUW
CIV
1
:
0
ECU
GER
2
:
1
CIV
ECU
0
:
0
CUW
ECU
2
:
1
GER
CUW
0
:
2
CIV
#
Team
Pld
Diff
Pts
1
Germany
3
+6
6
2
Ivory Coast
3
+2
6
3
Ecuador
3
0
4
4
Curaçao
3
-8
1
Group F
NED
2
:
2
JPN
SWE
5
:
1
TUN
NED
5
:
1
SWE
TUN
0
:
4
JPN
TUN
1
:
3
NED
JPN
1
:
1
SWE
#
Team
Pld
Diff
Pts
1
Netherlands
3
+6
7
2
Japan
3
+4
5
3
Sweden
3
0
4
4
Tunisia
3
-10
0
Group G
BEL
1
:
1
EGY
IRN
2
:
2
NZL
BEL
0
:
0
IRN
NZL
1
:
3
EGY
NZL
1
:
5
BEL
EGY
1
:
1
IRN
#
Team
Pld
Diff
Pts
1
Belgium
3
+4
5
2
Egypt
3
+2
5
3
Iran
3
0
3
4
New Zealand
3
-6
1
Group H
ESP
0
:
0
CPV
KSA
1
:
1
URU
ESP
4
:
0
KSA
URU
2
:
2
CPV
URU
0
:
1
ESP
CPV
0
:
0
KSA
#
Team
Pld
Diff
Pts
1
Spain
3
+5
7
2
Cape Verde
3
0
3
3
Uruguay
3
-1
2
4
Saudi Arabia
3
-4
2
Group I
FRA
3
:
1
SEN
IRQ
1
:
4
NOR
FRA
3
:
0
IRQ
NOR
3
:
2
SEN
NOR
1
:
4
FRA
SEN
5
:
0
IRQ
#
Team
Pld
Diff
Pts
1
France
3
+8
9
2
Norway
3
+1
6
3
Senegal
3
+2
3
4
Iraq
3
-11
0
Group J
ARG
3
:
0
ALG
AUT
3
:
1
JOR
ARG
2
:
0
AUT
JOR
1
:
2
ALG
JOR
1
:
3
ARG
ALG
3
:
3
AUT
#
Team
Pld
Diff
Pts
1
Argentina
3
+7
9
2
Austria
3
0
4
3
Algeria
3
-2
4
4
Jordan
3
-5
0
Group K
POR
1
:
1
COD
UZB
1
:
3
COL
POR
5
:
0
UZB
COL
1
:
0
COD
COL
0
:
0
POR
COD
3
:
1
UZB
#
Team
Pld
Diff
Pts
1
Colombia
3
+3
7
2
Portugal
3
+5
5
3
DR Congo
3
+1
4
4
Uzbekistan
3
-9
0
Group L
ENG
4
:
2
CRO
GHA
1
:
0
PAN
ENG
0
:
0
GHA
PAN
0
:
1
CRO
PAN
0
:
2
ENG
CRO
2
:
1
GHA
#
Team
Pld
Diff
Pts
1
England
3
+4
7
2
Croatia
3
0
6
3
Ghana
3
0
4
4
Panama
3
-4
0
Gold = qualified (Top 2). The 8 best third-placed teams also qualify. * = exactly level (points, goal difference, goals) — order still open
Bracket predictor: common questions
How the World Cup 2026 bracket works — from the first group match to the final on 19 July.
What does the World Cup 2026 bracket predictor do? ⌄
You enter the group-stage results and the calculator sorts the tables live using the official FIFA rules — including the 8 best third-placed teams. You then play out the full knockout bracket from the round of 32 to the final, click by click.
How are the 8 best third-placed teams decided? ⌄
At the 48-team World Cup 2026 the top two of each group plus the eight best third-placed teams reach the round of 32. The calculator ranks every third-placed team by points, goal difference and goals scored and fills the knockout slots automatically.
Which tiebreakers apply when teams are level on points? ⌄
Level teams are separated using the FIFA order: goal difference first, then goals scored. If a tie still cannot be resolved, the calculator flags the affected rows with a ≈.
Can I load the real results? ⌄
Yes. Once matches have been played, “Load real results” pulls the actual scores into the calculator — from there you predict the rest of the tournament yourself.
Does the bracket predictor cost anything? ⌄
No, it is completely free and works without signing up. If you want to pit your prediction against friends, you can create your own prediction group on Tippster in 30 seconds — also free.
