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FIFA World Cup 2026 · United States · Canada · Mexico

104 matches. The same bar.

Cortex reads every World Cup fixture and publishes only when the data lines up. International squads carry thinner samples than clubs — the bar is the same, the volume isn’t.

11 Jun – 19 Jul 2026·Pre-tournament·12 days to kickoff
Tournament starts in
12days
Opening match
Thu, Jun 11, 2026
Group draw pending — fixtures sync automatically.
What’s different in 2026

48 teams. 12 groups. A new Round of 32.

Format breakdown →
48
Teams

Up from 32 — first format change since 1998.

12
Groups

4 teams each, top 2 + best 8 thirds advance.

104
Fixtures

Group + R32 + R16 + QF + SF + 3rd + Final.

Cortex publishes calibrated reads on every World Cup match. International fixtures sit at a stricter publish floor than club football (70+ confidence; players need a thicker evidence stack than league play). The track record stays public for the tournament window — read along.

Today’s slate

See Cortex picks →
Fixture list syncs as FIFA publishes it. Group draw + 104-match schedule populate this page automatically.

Twelve groups

Open groups →
Standings populate after the first kickoff in each group.

The bracket

Full bracket →
The bracket draws itself as groups resolve. Check back after Matchday 3.

Common questions

When does the 2026 FIFA World Cup start?
The tournament opens on June 11, 2026 and runs through the final on July 19, 2026 across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
How does the 2026 bracket work?
48 teams play across 12 groups. The top two from each group plus the eight best third-placed teams advance to the Round of 32 knockout stage. The bracket then runs through the Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, third-place match and final.
How does Cortex predict matches?
Cortex reads form, head-to-head, market context, injuries and standings and publishes a match-by-match call only when its model signal clears a 65% confidence floor. For World Cup fixtures the floor is lifted to 70% because international squads carry thinner samples than clubs.