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▚ Knockout Bracket  round of 16 provisionally seeded from current group tables · later rounds resolve as results land

ROUND OF 16

R16-1 · 23 Jun
Morocco (1A)
Japan (2B)
R16-2 · 23 Jun
Argentina (1C)
Uruguay (2D)
R16-3 · 24 Jun
Colombia (1E)
Ecuador (2F)
R16-4 · 24 Jun
Denmark (1G)
Italy (2H)
R16-5 · 25 Jun
France (1B)
Mexico (2A)
R16-6 · 25 Jun
R16-7 · 26 Jun
R16-8 · 26 Jun
Belgium (1H)
Iran (2G)

QUARTER-FINALS

QF1
W R16-1
W R16-2
QF2
W R16-3
W R16-4
QF3
W R16-5
W R16-6
QF4
W R16-7
W R16-8

SEMI-FINALS

SF1
W QF1
W QF2
SF2
W QF3
W QF4

FINAL

🏆 FINAL
W SF1
W SF2
how the seeding works

The round of 16 pairs each group winner (1X) against a runner-up (2Y) using the standard cross-bracket pattern. Because match-day 3 has not been played, the qualifiers shown are provisional — they reflect the live standings and will shift as the final group games are decided. Open any seeded tie to view the match centre.