The 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage bracket is set with 32 teams, including Mexico, the USA, Germany, Argentina, France, Norway, Colombia, Switzerland, Canada, Brazil, Morocco, South Africa, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Australia, Spain, Cape Verde, Paraguay, Belgium, Egypt, Senegal, DR Congo, Portugal, Ghana, Croatia, England, Austria, and Algeria.

Round of 32

Here are the teams in the knockout round in order listed by the source: Mexico, USA, Germany, Argentina, France, Norway, Colombia, Switzerland, Canada, Brazil, Morocco, South Africa, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Australia, Spain, Cape Verde, Paraguay, Belgium, Egypt, Senegal, DR Congo, Portugal, Ghana, Croatia, England, Austria, and Algeria.

Eliminated teams

Teams reported eliminated from advancing to the knockout rounds include Turkiye, Haiti, Tunisia, Jordan, Panama, Qatar, Czechia, Curacao, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, New Zealand, Uzbekistan, Scotland, South Korea, and Iran.

Bracket snapshot

Some published bracket matchups include South Africa vs Canada, Brazil vs Japan, Germany vs Paraguay, Netherlands vs Morocco, France vs Sweden, Mexico vs Ecuador, England vs DR Congo, USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina, Spain vs Austria, Portugal vs Croatia, Switzerland vs Algeria, Australia vs Egypt, Argentina vs Cape Verde, and Colombia vs Ghana.

TL;DR: the knockout stage currently features 32 teams, with the biggest headline names including Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, England, Spain, Portugal, and the USA.