World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage: Full Bracket, Results & Betting Angles — 16 July 2026
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: Alexis Mac Allister 10′, Julián Álvarez 112′, Lautaro Martínez 120+1′; Switzerland: Dan 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 — July, 10:00pm BST | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Final
- Spain vs Argentina — July, 8:00pm BST | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Also Read: Thursday, 16 July 2026 – WC 2026 Top Scorers & Golden Boot Race
Key Betting Angles
- Spain’s clinical late-game quality: La Roja have demonstrated a remarkable ability to win matches in the closing stages. Marcos Merino scored decisive goals against Portugal (90+1′) and Belgium (88′), while Oyarzabal and Porro punished France in the semi-final. Spain’s composure in tight matches makes them a strong candidate for bets involving late goals and winning margins.
- Argentina’s resilience and extra-time pedigree: The defending champions have survived two extra-time encounters — against Cape Verde and Switzerland — and have won all three knockout matches in which they conceded. Their ability to find late goals is striking: Fernández struck at 90+2′ against Egypt, and Lautaro Martínez netted at 90+2′ to seal victory over England. Argentina are dangerous at any stage of a match.
- Kylian Mbappé’s goal threat in the third-place play-off: France’s talisman has scored in every knockout round, netting five goals across the Round of 32, Round of 16 and quarter-final. A third-place match against England — a side that conceded twice to Argentina in the semis — represents a prime opportunity for Mbappé to add to his tally.
- England’s Bellingham as an anytime scorer: Jude Bellingham has been arguably England’s player of the tournament, registering a brace against Mexico and crucial extra-time goals against Norway. His ability to arrive late in the box and convert under pressure makes him a consistent anytime scorer option regardless of opponent.
- Both Teams to Score in the Final: Both Spain and Argentina have shown attacking intent throughout — Spain scoring 12 goals in five knockout matches, Argentina netting 14. However, the finalists have also shown defensive resilience at key moments. The tournament pattern of tight, competitive matches between these two South American and European heavyweights suggests the final could be decided by a single goal, making the under 2.5 goals market worth close consideration alongside BTTS.