Who Will Win the 2026 World Cup?

Run the whole 2026 World Cup your way: simulate who gets out of the groups, who plays who in the knockouts, and who lifts this year's trophy.

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Step 1: rank each group

Use the arrows to order all 4 teams in every group. The top 2 go through; the 3rd may still qualify.

Group A
  1. 1Mexico
  2. 2South Korea
  3. 3Czech Republic
  4. 4South Africa
Group B
  1. 1Canada
  2. 2Switzerland
  3. 3Bosnia and Herzegovina
  4. 4Qatar
Group C
  1. 1Scotland
  2. 2Brazil
  3. 3Morocco
  4. 4Haiti
Group D
  1. 1United States
  2. 2Australia
  3. 3Turkey
  4. 4Paraguay
Group E
  1. 1Germany
  2. 2Ivory Coast
  3. 3Ecuador
  4. 4Curaçao
Group F
  1. 1Sweden
  2. 2Netherlands
  3. 3Japan
  4. 4Tunisia
Group G
  1. 1Iran
  2. 2New Zealand
  3. 3Belgium
  4. 4Egypt
Group H
  1. 1Saudi Arabia
  2. 2Uruguay
  3. 3Spain
  4. 4Cape Verde
Group I
  1. 1Norway
  2. 2France
  3. 3Senegal
  4. 4Iraq
Group J
  1. 1Argentina
  2. 2Austria
  3. 3Jordan
  4. 4Algeria
Group K
  1. 1Colombia
  2. 2Portugal
  3. 3DR Congo
  4. 4Uzbekistan
Group L
  1. 1England
  2. 2Ghana
  3. 3Panama
  4. 4Croatia

Step 2: the 8 best 3rd-place teams

Pick the 8 groups whose 3rd-place team also makes the knockouts (0/8 chosen).

Step 3: the knockout bracket

Finish Step 2 (pick all 8 best 3rd-place teams) and the bracket fills in with your teams.

Common questions

How does the bracket simulator work?

This free bracket predictor works in three steps: rank the 4 teams in each group, pick the 8 best 3rd-place teams, then tap your winner in every knockout game. Your picks flow through to a predicted champion.

Is this a 48-team World Cup simulator?

Yes. The 2026 World Cup has 48 teams in 12 groups, and this simulator runs that full 48-team format. The 64-team idea is only a proposal for 2030, so it does not apply to 2026.

Does it use the best 3rd-place teams?

Yes. You choose which 8 of the 12 groups send their 3rd-place team through, and they slot into the round of 32 to complete the 32-team bracket.

Is my bracket saved?

Yes. Your whole prediction is stored in the page link, so you can copy the URL to save it or share it. Hit Reset everything to start fresh.

Can I share my 2026 World Cup prediction?

Yes. Just copy the link to this page once you have filled it in. Anyone who opens it sees your exact bracket.

Are the matchups final?

Not until the group stage ends. You set the group order yourself here, so the bracket reflects your predictions, not the official results yet.

How long does it take to fill in?

A couple of minutes. Rank the groups, pick your 8 best 3rd-place teams, then click through the knockouts to the final.

Want the real thing? Follow the official bracket and the live standings as the groups decide who is in.

Official bracketLive standingsHow qualifying works

New to the format? See how the World Cup works.

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