The 2026 World Cup bracket has reached a sharp split, with seven teams already through to the quarterfinals and 17 others eliminated. One more day of the Round of 16 remains before the field is reduced again.
That makes the next set of matches decisive for the final spots in the last eight. FOX and FOX One will carry the remaining action, including Tuesday’s Switzerland vs Colombia matchup.
7 Teams Have Already Advanced
Seven nations have secured places in the quarterfinals so far: Morocco, France, Norway, England, Spain, Belgium, and Argentina. Those teams now wait to see who joins them after the final Round of 16 results come in.
| Already Through to the Quarterfinals | Status |
|---|---|
| Morocco | Advanced |
| France | Advanced |
| Norway | Advanced |
| England | Advanced |
| Spain | Advanced |
| Belgium | Advanced |
| Argentina | Advanced |
Fox Sports noted that the bracket would be finalized after the Switzerland vs Colombia match on Tuesday. The remaining games will determine the full quarterfinal lineup.
10 Teams Remain Alive
There are 10 teams still in contention for the title, and all of them are set to be narrowed down again by the end of the day. After today’s games, the tournament will move from 10 teams to the final 8.
17 Teams Have Been Eliminated
Eliminations are already spread across three stages of the tournament. The group stage accounted for 16 exits, while seven more teams were knocked out in the Round of 16.
| Elimination Stage | Teams | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Group stage | South Korea, Czechia, Qatar, Scotland, Haiti, Turkey, Curaçao, Tunisia, Iran, New Zealand, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Uzbekistan, Panama | 16 |
| Round of 32 | Netherlands, South Africa, Germany, Sweden, Japan, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, DR Congo, Austria, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Senegal, Cape Verde, Australia, Algeria, Ghana | 16 |
| Round of 16 | Canada, Paraguay, Brazil, Mexico, Portugal, United States, Egypt | 7 |
The Round of 16 group includes several heavy hitters, with Brazil, Mexico, Portugal, the United States, and Egypt all already out. Canada and Paraguay also exited at this stage, leaving the tournament with a much slimmer field heading into the last stretch.
How to Watch the Remaining Matches
Every remaining match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup airs on FOX, with live and on-demand streaming available on FOX One. That includes the final Round of 16 matchup that will complete the quarterfinal bracket.
With the field almost set, the tournament now shifts from a crowded knockout race to the final eight-team push for the title.
