World Cup 2026 Knockout Route Map
Visualizing the pathways from the Round of 32 down to the Quarter-Final gateways without predictions.
Known vs Pending Legend
Understand the visual design states of our soccer metro lanes:
Team qualification and match details are locked and verified.
One spot has a confirmed team waiting for an opponent from another match.
The fixture is scheduled with no outcomes yet determined.
Tournament Metro Route Map
Below is the literal, live snapshot flow. No placeholder projections or simulated pairings. Only official data is integrated.
Completed Round of 32 Stations
4 Matches CompletedSouth Africa 0-1 Canada
Brazil 2-1 Japan
Germany 1-1 Paraguay
Netherlands 1-1 Morocco
Scheduled Round of 32 Stations
12 Matches ImpendingIvory Coast vs Norway
Winner feeds to: Brazil vs winner
France vs Sweden
Winner feeds to: Paraguay vs winner
Mexico vs Ecuador
Winner feeds to: winner vs England or DR Congo
England vs DR Congo
Winner feeds to: winner vs Mexico or Ecuador
Belgium vs Senegal
Winner feeds to: winner vs USA or Bosnia and Herzegovina
United States vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Winner feeds to: winner vs Belgium or Senegal
Spain vs Austria
Winner feeds to: winner vs Portugal or Croatia
Portugal vs Croatia
Winner feeds to: winner vs Spain or Austria
Switzerland vs Algeria
Winner feeds to: winner vs Colombia or Ghana
Australia vs Egypt
Winner feeds to: winner vs Argentina or Cape Verde
Argentina vs Cape Verde
Winner feeds to: winner vs Australia or Egypt
Colombia vs Ghana
Winner feeds to: winner vs Switzerland or Algeria
Round of 16 Track (8 Complete Pathways)
July 4 - July 7Canada vs Morocco
Confirmed MatchWinner feeds to: Quarter-final on 9 July
Paraguay vs Winner of France/Sweden
Opponent PendingWinner feeds to: Quarter-final on 9 July
Brazil vs Winner of Ivory Coast/Norway
Opponent PendingWinner feeds to: Quarter-final on 11 July
Winner of Mexico/Ecuador vs Winner of England/DR Congo
Both Winners PendingWinner feeds to: Quarter-final on 11 July
Winner of Portugal/Croatia vs Winner of Spain/Austria
Both Winners PendingWinner feeds to: Quarter-final on 10 July
Winner of USA/Bosnia vs Winner of Belgium/Senegal
Both Winners PendingWinner feeds to: Quarter-final on 10 July
Winner of Argentina/Cape Verde vs Winner of Australia/Egypt
Both Winners PendingWinner feeds to: Quarter-final on 11 July
Winner of Switzerland/Algeria vs Winner of Colombia/Ghana
Both Winners PendingWinner feeds to: Quarter-final on 11 July
Quarter-Final Date Gateways
No Projections PermittedFeeds: Winner of Canada/Morocco vs Winner of Paraguay/France-Sweden
Feeds: Winner of Portugal-Croatia/Spain-Austria vs Winner of USA-Bosnia/Belgium-Senegal
Feeds: Winner of Brazil-Ivory Coast-Norway vs Winner of Mexico-Ecuador/England-DR Congo
Feeds: Winner of Argentina-Cape Verde/Australia-Egypt vs Winner of Switzerland-Algeria/Colombia-Ghana
How to Read This Map
Unlike standard sports tables, this Knockout Route Map acts as a physical train schedule. Each match is a "station," and the lines indicate where the victor advances.
- Follow the Lines: Locate a team in the Round of 32. Look at the "Winner advances to" line to see exactly which pipeline station they feed into.
- Locked Stations: Solid green elements represent games where both teams are locked. Canada vs Morocco on July 4th is the only fully confirmed fixture in the Round of 16 as of our June 30th snapshot.
- Open Lines: Dash lanes show pending games where preceding rounds must complete before teams occupy the slots.