Eight knockout-stage spots are reserved for teams who finish third in their group, determined by group-stage performance.

Choose your group winners, your runners-up and your best third-place teams in the biggest ever World Cup - and then predict every knockout game through to the final. Good luck!

The number of matches at the summer's tournament will increase from 64 to 104 with a new round of 32, and will impact results and approaches

The first stage of the 2026 World Cup 2026 features 12 groups. We've ranked them and picked the favourites to advance.

FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule: The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be the largest ever with 48 teams. Hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the tournament runs from June 11 to…

Eight knockout-stage spots are reserved for teams who finish third in their group, determined by group-stage performance.

Looking at the prospects of the 48 teams set to compete at biggest global finals

England will face Croatia, Ghana and Panama while Scotland will meet Haiti, Morocco and Brazil in the 48-team tournament held across Mexico, Canada and the USA