This page tells you what is decided, what is still open, and why Annex C changes possible opponents.
Move into the live bracket, third-place race, final-day stakes, and the rules pages that explain why opponents can still move.
Round of 32 scenarios
See what is decided and what is still open
World Cup 2026 third-place table
Track the best third-place race
Final group-game scenarios
Understand the last group-stage swing matches
Annex C explained
See why possible opponents move around
Best third-place rules
Read the evergreen qualification rules
Round of 32 fixtures
Move from permutations into the bracket shell
Knockout bracket
See the route from the Round of 32 to the final
Generated from the current scenario dataset on 2026-06-27T06:19:40.366Z.
As of 2026-06-26, the Round of 32 board has 4 decided or confirmed ties and 12 ties that still depend on final group outcomes or Annex C filtering.
The third-place race is partly settled. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ecuador, Sweden are currently in confirmed or advanced third-place slots.
Start with the live bracket, third-place race, final-day stakes, and rules explainers.
Round of 32 scenarios
See what is decided and what is still open
World Cup 2026 third-place table
Track the best third-place race
Final group-game scenarios
Understand the last group-stage swing matches
Annex C explained
See why possible opponents move around
Best third-place rules
Read the evergreen qualification rules
Round of 32 fixtures
Move from permutations into the bracket shell
Knockout bracket
See the route from the Round of 32 to the final