World Cup 2026 Semifinal Teams: Full Bracket from Round of 32

Last Updated on 11/07/2026 by TinHN Editor

The World Cup 2026 knockout stage has narrowed 48 teams down to the final few. This page tracks every step of the road to the semifinals — from the 32-team Round of 32 field through the Round of 16, the quarterfinals, and now the race for the last two semifinal spots. Updated continuously as each match concludes.

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Semifinal Teams Confirmed (2 of 4)

France

France reached the semifinals with a 2-0 quarterfinal win over Morocco, a rematch of the 2022 semifinal. Kylian Mbappé led the win as France ended Morocco’s run.

France 2-0 Morocco: Mbappe, Dembele Send Les Bleus to Semifinals

Spain

Spain reached the semifinals with a 2-1 quarterfinal win over Belgium. Fabián Ruiz opened the scoring, Charles De Ketelaere equalized for Belgium, and substitute Mikel Merino scored the 88th-minute winner after a mistake from Belgium’s reserve goalkeeper.

Spain vs Belgium World Cup 2026: Live Match and Scores

Confirmed semifinal: France vs. Spain, July 14.

The other two semifinal spots are still being decided — see the quarterfinals below.

Quarterfinal Teams (8)

The eight teams that reached the quarterfinals, and how their ties finished:

France — beat Morocco 2-0 → through to semifinals
Spain — beat Belgium 2-1 → through to semifinals
Norway — plays England for a semifinal spot
England — plays Norway for a semifinal spot
Argentina — plays Switzerland for a semifinal spot
Switzerland — plays Argentina for a semifinal spot
Morocco — eliminated by France
Belgium — eliminated by Spain

Round of 16 Teams (16)

All 16 teams that advanced from the Round of 32, and their Round of 16 results (played July 4–7):

Morocco beat Canada 3-0
Norway beat Brazil 2-1 (Erling Haaland scored twice)
France beat Paraguay 1-0
England beat Mexico 3-2
Belgium beat USA 4-1
Spain beat Portugal 1-0
Switzerland beat Colombia 0-0 (4-3 on penalties)
Argentina beat Egypt 3-2
Canada — eliminated by Morocco
Brazil — eliminated by Norway
Paraguay — eliminated by France
Mexico — eliminated by England
USA — eliminated by Belgium
Portugal — eliminated by Spain
Colombia — eliminated by Switzerland (penalties)
Egypt — eliminated by Argentina

Round of 32 Teams (32)

The full 32-team field that qualified from the group stage — 24 automatic qualifiers (top 2 in each of 12 groups) plus the 8 best third-placed teams:

Group winners and runners-up:

Group A: Mexico, South Africa
Group B: Switzerland, Canada
Group C: Brazil, Morocco
Group D: USA, Australia
Group E: Germany, Ivory Coast
Group F: Netherlands, Japan
Group G: Belgium, Egypt
Group H: Spain, Cape Verde
Group I: France, Norway
Group J: Argentina, Austria
Group K: Colombia, Portugal
Group L: England, Croatia

Best third-placed teams (wildcards):
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ecuador, Senegal, Paraguay, Sweden, Ghana, DR Congo, Algeria

This article is updated continuously as the World Cup 2026 knockout stage develops.