The 2026 FIFA World Cup is in the knockout phase, and based on today’s coverage there are 8 matches left : the 4 round-of-16 games today, then 4 quarterfinals, 2 semifinals, the third-place match, and the final — but that counts the whole road ahead, not just today’s slate.

What that means

  • If you mean today’s games only: 4 matches are left today.
  • If you mean the rest of the tournament: 13 matches remain after the round of 16 begins, since the tournament is reported as having 104 total games and the knockout phase still includes quarterfinals, semifinals, third place, and the final.

Fast breakdown

Scope| Games left
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Today’s World Cup matches| 4
Rest of the tournament| 13
If you’re asking about the next knockout step after today| 12 after today’s four finish

TL;DR: There are 4 matches left today , and 13 matches left in the tournament overall.