World Cup 2026 Simulator — Qualification & Bracket Predictor
An interactive FIFA World Cup 2026 tracker. Pick your team and simulate
every result: live group standings, qualification scenarios, the best
third-place race, and a knockout bracket predictor.
FIFA World Cup 2026 at a glance
- Dates: June 11 – July 19, 2026.
- Hosts: United States, Canada and Mexico (16 cities).
- Format: 48 teams in 12 groups of 4 — the first 48-team World Cup.
- Knockouts: 32 teams reach a new Round of 32.
What you can do here
- See live group standings for all 12 groups.
- Check what your team needs to qualify from any group position.
- Simulate group results and watch the table recompute.
- Track the best-third-place race (top 8 of 12 advance).
- Predict the knockout bracket with win probabilities.
- Browse the full schedule in your own timezone.
How does World Cup 2026 qualification work?
The top two teams in each of the 12 groups advance automatically. The
eight best third-placed teams also advance — all 12 third-place finishers
are ranked, and the top eight join them — for 32 teams total in the Round of 32.
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