The tournament tree
Knockout bracket
The bracket is generated automatically from live group results — 12 group winners, 12 runners-up and the eight best third-placed teams advance to the Round of 32. Winners flow into the next round the moment each match is decided. 32 of 32 knockout places are confirmed so far.
Every round
Round of 32 → Final
Round of 32
Round of 16
?Winner R32-1
?Winner R32-2
R16 1TBD
?Winner R32-3
?Winner R32-4
R16 2TBD
?Winner R32-5
?Winner R32-6
R16 3TBD
?Winner R32-7
?Winner R32-8
R16 4TBD
?Winner R32-9
?Winner R32-10
R16 5TBD
?Winner R32-11
?Winner R32-12
R16 6TBD
?Winner R32-13
?Winner R32-14
R16 7TBD
?Winner R32-15
?Winner R32-16
R16 8TBD
Quarter-finals
?Winner R16-1
?Winner R16-2
QF 1TBD
?Winner R16-3
?Winner R16-4
QF 2TBD
?Winner R16-5
?Winner R16-6
QF 3TBD
?Winner R16-7
?Winner R16-8
QF 4TBD
Semi-finals
?Winner QF-1
?Winner QF-2
SF 1TBD
?Winner QF-3
?Winner QF-4
SF 2TBD
Third-place play-off
?Loser SF-1
?Loser SF-2
3P 1TBD
Final
?Winner SF-1
?Winner SF-2
F 1TBD
How the 32 is built
Qualification
Group winners
Best third-placed teams
| # | Team | Grp | Pts | GD | GF | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Congo DR | K | 4 | +1 | 4 | Through |
| 2 |  Sweden | F | 4 | 0 | 7 | Through |
| 3 |  Ecuador | E | 4 | 0 | 2 | Through |
| 4 |  Ghana | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | Through |
| 5 |  Bosnia & Herzegovina | B | 4 | -1 | 5 | Through |
| 6 |  Algeria | J | 4 | -2 | 5 | Through |
| 7 |  Paraguay | D | 4 | -2 | 2 | Through |
| 8 |  Senegal | I | 3 | +2 | 8 | Through |
| 9 |  Mexico | A | 3 | +2 | 3 | Out |
| 10 |  Iran | G | 3 | 0 | 3 | Out |
| 11 |  Scotland | C | 3 | -3 | 1 | Out |
| 12 |  Uruguay | H | 2 | -1 | 3 | Out |
The four highest-ranked third-placed teams that miss out are eliminated; the best eight join the Round of 32.