After 96 World Cup matches between 48 of the best international teams, the 2026 World Cup bracket is down to the final eight teams, with just eight matches remaining.
After the Round of 32 and Round of 16 cut the field down, the World Cup Quarterfinals are here, with four matches deciding who moves on to Semifinals: France vs. Morocco, Spain vs. Belgium, Norway vs. England, and Argentina vs. Switzerland.
Download the 2026 World Cup Bracket printable PDF – updated for the Quarterfinals!
Below, you’ll find the updated 2026 World Cup bracket, a printable bracket PDF, the full Quarterfinals schedule, Semifinals path, and every team still alive in the knockout stage.
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2026 World Cup Bracket for Quarterfinals: Updated
The 2026 World Cup Quarterfinals will play from Thursday, July 9, through Saturday, July 11. Each match is single-elimination, with the winner advancing to the Semifinals and the loser eliminated.
One side of the bracket features France vs. Morocco and Spain vs. Belgium, with those winners meeting in the first Semifinal.
The other side features Norway vs. England and Argentina vs. Switzerland, with those winners meeting in the second Semifinal.
Click here to download the updated World Cup Bracket printable PDF
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Printable World Cup Bracket: PDF Download
If you want to make your picks on every World Cup game to the Final, print out your World Cup Bracket with the PDF below.
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Download the Updated World Cup Printable Bracket PDF HERE!
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2026 World Cup Quarterfinals & Semifinals Schedule: Matchups, Dates & Times
Here is the full 2026 World Cup Quarterfinals schedule, from July 9 to July 11, as well as the Semifinals schedule, set for July 14 and 15.
France marches to the Quarterfinals as the favorite to win the World Cup after knocking out Paraguay and Sweden. Morocco kept its run alive with two second-half goals vs. Canada, and a penalty-kick win over Netherlands.
Spain advanced past Portugal in the Round of 16, and Belgium ended the USA’s World Cup run to set up one of the biggest Quarterfinal matchups on the board.
On the other side of the bracket, Norway shockingly eliminated Brazil behind 2 goals from Erling Haaland, and England knocked out Mexico, surviving the Mexican onslaught after going down to 10 men.
Finally, Lionel Messi and Argentina overcame a 2-0 deficit vs. Egypt, to win 3-2 on a stoppage time goal, and Switzerland advanced past Colombia in penalties.
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Teams Remaining in the 2026 World Cup Bracket
Only eight teams remain in the 2026 World Cup bracket. Below are the teams remaining in the World Cup, as well as their payouts to win and advance to the 2026 World Cup Final, via PrizePicks.
France is currently the favorite to win the World Cup, followed by Spain and Argentina.
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When is the 2026 World Cup Final?
The 2026 World Cup Final is set for Sunday, July 19, at 3 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium, also known as New York New Jersey Stadium, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The Semifinal winners will meet in the Final, while the losing teams from the Semifinals will play in the Third Place match on Saturday, July 18.
As of now the World Cup Final will be France/Morocco/Spain/Belgium vs. England/Norway/Argentina/Switzerland, based on the quarterfinals matchups.
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The World Cup bracket is down to eight teams as we enter the quarterfinals, and every match from here can shift the whole tournament.
Will France keep rolling? Can Argentina get back to another Final behind Messi’s heroics? Is England ready to break through? Can Morocco, Norway, Switzerland, or Belgium turn this bracket sideways?
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