Knockout stage
Specific matchups are published after the group stage. We do not create placeholder match pages to avoid broken links.
With 48 teams, 32 advance (top two in each group plus eight best third-place teams), then play round of 32, round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, third-place match, and final.
Key dates (Beijing time reference)
- Final: 20 July 2026, MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey
- Round of 32 pairings: determined after the group stage
When matchups are confirmed we will update data/matches.json and refresh pages via ISR.