World Cup 2026 Hub: Bracket, Fixtures and Every Match Explained

Updated August 22, 2026 · Spain won the tournament, beating Argentina 1–0 after extra time in the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium (Ferran Torres, from a Nico Williams header) — their second world title. This page is an archive: the bracket below is the knockout draw, not the later results.

One page for the whole knockout stage: every Round-of-16 fixture with its kick-off time, venue and result, the road to the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium, and our tactics previews for the biggest ties. The tournament is over — this page stands as the archive.

Round of 16 — fixtures & results

Saturday July 4

Canada vs Morocco 0–3 · Morocco advance · NRG Stadium, Houston

Paraguay vs France 0–1 · France advance · Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Sunday July 5

Brazil vs Norway 1–2 · Norway advance · MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford Tactics preview →

Mexico vs England 2–3 · England advance · Estadio Azteca, Mexico City Tactics preview →

Monday July 6

Portugal vs Spain 0–1 · Spain advance · AT&T Stadium, Arlington

United States vs Belgium 1–4 · Belgium advance · Lumen Field, Seattle

Tuesday July 7

Argentina vs Egypt 3–2 · Argentina advance · Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Tactics preview →

Switzerland vs Colombia 0–0, 4–3 pens · Switzerland advance · BC Place, Vancouver

Every match is free-to-air in the UK on BBC or ITV. Kick-off times are US Eastern. Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Egypt, England, France, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, Paraguay, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United States came through the Round of 32.

📅 Add the fixtures to your calendar — in Google Calendar use Other calendars → From URL; on iPhone/Outlook just open the link. Times auto-convert to your timezone and update if the schedule changes.