The knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be contested between 32 teams that qualify from the group stage. Matches in the knockout stage will be played to a finish.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 groups are officially confirmed. See all 12 groups qualified teams blockbuster clashes and what to expect from the expanded 48-team.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup[A] is the 23rd and current FIFA World Cup the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA.
The FIFA World Cup 2026? will be the 23rd edition of the tournament but the first to feature 48 teams and three host countries: Canada Mexico and the United States.