ROUTE·TO·26

World Cup 2026 · Scenario Explorer

Your team's route to the Final.

Most sites show you what already happened. RouteTo26 shows what could happen next: every route your team can still take to the Final, the opponents it might face each round, and the results that open or close each door, recomputed live as the games unfold.

Players' hands holding the FIFA World Cup trophy aloft
Played
35
35 of 104 played
Teams
48
12 groups of 4
Host cities
16
USA · CAN · MEX
To the Final
Jul 19
New York / New Jersey

Next up

Updated 03:04All matches →
Upcoming
M36 · Sat 20 Jun22:00 Monterrey
Tunisia
Japan
GRP F
Upcoming
M38 · Sun 21 Jun12:00 Atlanta
Spain
Saudi Arabia
GRP H
Upcoming
M39 · Sun 21 Jun12:00 Los Angeles
Belgium
Iran
GRP G
Upcoming
M37 · Sun 21 Jun18:00 Miami
Uruguay
Cape Verde
GRP H

FINAL Route to the Final

Pick a team and see every possible opponent at each round, from the Round of 32 all the way to the Final, based on the live standings.

Or explore the live bracket: find if two teams can meet, and when.

Best third-placed teams

Top 8 advance · projected

Provisional. The third-place ranking updates as group matches are played and is only final once the group stage is complete.