🏆 Mundial 2026
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MÉXICOFill in each match result or pick the qualifiers directly in bracket mode, then advance round after round to find out who lifts the 2026 World Cup.
Grand Final · Mundial 2026
About the World Cup 2026 simulator
The 2026 World Cup will be the first with 48 nations and will be played across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The format splits teams into 12 groups of four; the top two of each group plus the eight best third-placed sides advance, forming a round of 32 that is brand new in World Cup history.
This simulator lets you recreate the entire tournament: set the group stage, work out the qualifying third-placed teams and build the knockout bracket from the round of 32 to the grand final. You decide which nation is crowned world champion.
How to simulate the 2026 World Cup
- 1Enter the results for all 12 groups of four nations. Each group table re-sorts instantly by points, then goal difference and, if teams are still level, goals scored.
- 2Let the simulator handle the quirk of the 48-team format: it qualifies the top two from every group and then ranks all 12 third-placed teams to keep the eight best, who fill out the round of 32.
- 3Work through a single-match knockout with no second legs: round of 32, round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
- 4Crown your world champion and share the full bracket with your prediction across the three host nations: the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the 2026 World Cup start at a round of 32?
Because expanding to 48 nations in 12 groups sends 32 teams through (the top two of each group plus the eight best third-placed sides), so the knockout stage opens with a round of 32 that no previous World Cup has ever had.
How does the simulator decide which third-placed teams go through?
It takes the 12 group runners-up in third and ranks them by points, goal difference and goals scored; the eight best advance to the round of 32 and the other four are eliminated.
Are the knockout rounds played over two legs?
No. From the round of 32 to the final everything is settled in a single match, exactly like the real 2026 format; the simulator never generates a return leg.
Can I pick the winning nation or follow the bracket?
You control every group and knockout result, so you can follow whatever bracket emerges from the three host nations or steer your own team all the way to lifting the trophy at MetLife Stadium.
Do I need to register to simulate the whole World Cup?
No. Simulating the 12 groups, the third-place cut and the entire bracket up to the final is free and needs no account.