World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage: Full Bracket, Results & Betting Angles — 20 July 2026

The World Cup 2026 knockout stage has reached its conclusion, with Spain crowned world champions after a tense 1–0 extra-time victory over Argentina at MetLife Stadium. It was a tournament full of upsets, late drama, and brilliant individual performances — from Erling Haaland’s heroics to Jude Bellingham’s outstanding run that ended in a memorable third-place thriller against France.

Knockout Stage Bracket

Round of 32

•   South Africa vs   Canada — 0–1 | Canada: Eustáquio 90+2′ | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
•   Brazil vs   Japan — 2–1 | Brazil: Casemiro 56′, Martinelli 90+5′; Japan: Sano 29′ | NRG Stadium, Houston
•   Germany vs   Paraguay — 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Germany: Havertz 54′; Paraguay: Enciso 42′ | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
•   Netherlands vs   Morocco — 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Netherlands: Gakpo 72′; Morocco: Diop 90+1′ | Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
•   Ivory Coast vs   Norway — 1–2 | Ivory Coast: Diallo 74′; Norway: Nusa 39′, Haaland 86′ | AT&T Stadium, Arlington
•   France vs   Sweden — 3–0 | France: Mbappé 45′, 74′; Barcola 53′ | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
•   Mexico vs   Ecuador — 2–0 | Mexico: Quiñones 22′, Jiménez 31′ | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
•   England vs   DR Congo — 2–1 | England: Kane 75′, 86′; DR Congo: Cipenga 7′ | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
•   Belgium vs   Senegal — 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Belgium: Lukaku 86′, Tielemans 89′, 120+5′ (pen.); Senegal: Diarra 25′, I. Sarr 51′ | Lumen Field, Seattle
•   United States vs   Bosnia and Herzegovina — 2–0 | United States: Balogun 45′, Tillman 82′ | Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara
•   Spain vs   Austria — 3–0 | Spain: Oyarzabal 36′, 89′; Porro 66′ | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
•   Portugal vs   Croatia — 2–1 | Portugal: Ronaldo 68′ (pen.), Ramos 90+4′; Croatia: Perišić 53′ | BMO Field, Toronto
•   Switzerland vs   Algeria — 2–0 | Switzerland: Embolo 10′, Ndoye 46′ | BC Place, Vancouver
•   Australia vs   Egypt — 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Australia: Hany 55′ (o.g.); Egypt: Ashour 13′ | AT&T Stadium, Arlington
•   Argentina vs   Cape Verde — 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Argentina: Messi 29′, Li. Martínez 92′, Diney 111′ (o.g.); Cape Verde: D. Duarte 59′, Lopes Cabral 103′ | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
•   Colombia vs   Ghana — 1–0 | Colombia: J. Arias 14′ | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Round of 16

•   Canada vs   Morocco — 0–3 | Morocco: Ounahi 50′, 82′; Rahimi 90+8′ | NRG Stadium, Houston
•   Paraguay vs   France — 0–1 | France: Mbappé 70′ (pen.) | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
•   Brazil vs   Norway — 1–2 | Brazil: Neymar 90+10′ (pen.); Norway: Haaland 79′, 90′ | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
•   Mexico vs   England — 2–3 | Mexico: Quiñones 42′, Jiménez 69′ (pen.); England: Bellingham 36′, 38′; Kane 60′ (pen.) | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
•   Portugal vs   Spain — 0–1 | Spain: Merino 90+1′ | AT&T Stadium, Arlington
•   United States vs   Belgium — 1–4 | United States: Tillman 31′; Belgium: De Ketelaere 9′, 33′; Vanaken 57′; Lukaku 90+3′ | Lumen Field, Seattle
•   Argentina vs   Egypt — 3–2 | Argentina: Romero 79′, Messi 83′, Fernández 90+2′; Egypt: Ibrahim 15′, Ziko 67′ | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
•   Switzerland vs   Colombia — 0–0 (a.e.t.) | BC Place, Vancouver

Quarter-finals

•   France vs   Morocco — 2–0 | France: Mbappé 60′, Dembélé 66′ | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
•   Spain vs   Belgium — 2–1 | Spain: Fabián 30′, Merino 88′; Belgium: De Ketelaere 41′ | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
•   Norway vs   England — 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Norway: Schjelderup 36′; England: Bellingham 45+2′, 93′ | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
•   Argentina vs   Switzerland — 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Argentina: Mac Allister 10′, Alvarez 112′, La. Martínez 120+1′; Switzerland: Ndoye 67′ | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Semi-finals

•   France vs   Spain — 0–2 | Spain: Oyarzabal 22′ (pen.), Porro 58′ | AT&T Stadium, Arlington
•   England vs   Argentina — 1–2 | England: Gordon 55′; Argentina: Fernández 85′, La. Martínez 90+2′ | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Third-Place Play-off

•   France vs   England — 4–6 | France: Mbappé 48′, 66′; Barcola 54′; Dembélé 90+6′; England: Rice 3′, Konsa 18′, Saka 37′, 45+1′, 87′ (pen.); Bellingham 90+8′ | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

Final

•   Spain vs   Argentina — 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Spain: Torres 106′ | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

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Key Betting Angles

Spain’s clinical late-game quality was the defining trait of the tournament. La Roja scored decisive goals deep into matches on multiple occasions — Merino’s 90+1′ winner against Portugal in the Round of 16, Merino again at 88′ against Belgium, and Ferrán Torres’ 106th-minute final winner. Backing Spain on the Asian Handicap in knockout football would have proved profitable throughout, given their ability to grind out results rather than blow teams away early.

Erling Haaland was the tournament’s most disruptive individual performer in the knockout stage. He scored Norway’s decisive goals against both Ivory Coast (86′) and Brazil (79′, 90′), repeatedly delivering in high-pressure moments. Any future tournament featuring Haaland warrants serious consideration for the Golden Boot market given his consistency at the death.

Kylian Mbappé finished as France’s top scorer but could not prevent a semi-final exit. He scored in every knockout round up to and including the quarter-finals, with France conceding just once in their first three knockout matches before shipping two against Spain without reply. France’s defensive fragility at set-pieces and against structured sides was a recurring vulnerability worth noting for future markets.

The third-place play-off produced one of the most remarkable results of the entire competition. England’s 6–4 victory over France — with Bukayo Saka completing a hat-trick and Jude Bellingham netting a stoppage-time sixth — illustrated just how open both sides can be when the stakes are reduced. Over 2.5 goals in knockout games involving these nations represented exceptional value throughout, with both consistently contributing to high-scoring affairs when pressure was at its peak.

Argentina’s route to the final exposed a pattern of grinding through extra time. Three of their five knockout matches required extra time — against Cape Verde, Switzerland, and ultimately the final itself. Backing Argentina in extra-time or draw at full-time markets would have returned considerable value, and their tendency to grow into matches makes them a side that rewards patience in in-play betting contexts.