World Cup 2026 Results: Every Knockout Match, Every Score
Looking for the full World Cup 2026 results? The tournament is over, and Spain are champions after a 1-0 extra-time win over Argentina in the final at MetLife Stadium on 19 July. This page is the full results record — every knockout match, every score, from the Round of 32 through to the final — replacing the individual match-by-match preview pages we published before each fixture.
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World Cup 2026 Results, Round by Round
Jump to any stage using the contents list above, or scroll through in order below.
Final
| Match | Score | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Spain vs Argentina | 1-0 (AET) | Spain’s second World Cup title, sealed in extra time on 19 July at MetLife Stadium. |
Third-Place Play-off
| Match | Score | Note |
|---|---|---|
| France vs England | 4-6 | A ten-goal thriller — England finished third. |
Semi-finals
| Match | Score | Note |
|---|---|---|
| France vs Spain | 0-2 | Spain cruised into the final. |
| England vs Argentina | 1-2 | Argentina reached back-to-back finals. |
Quarter-finals
| Match | Score | Note |
|---|---|---|
| France vs Morocco | 2-0 | Ended Morocco’s run at the last eight. |
| Spain vs Belgium | 2-1 | Spain’s fourth win in a row without conceding more than once. |
| Norway vs England | 1-2 (AET) | Norway’s best-ever World Cup run ended one game short of the semis. |
| Argentina vs Switzerland | 3-1 (AET) | Argentina through despite a red card. |
Round of 16
| Match | Score | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Canada vs Morocco | 0-3 | Morocco cruised past the co-hosts. |
| Paraguay vs France | 0-1 | France edged out a spirited Paraguay side. |
| Brazil vs Norway | 1-2 | Another upset for Norway’s surprise run. |
| Mexico vs England | 2-3 | A red card and six goals in a co-host classic. |
| Portugal vs Spain | 0-1 | Spain’s toughest defensive test to that point. |
| USA vs Belgium | 1-4 | Belgium ended the co-hosts’ campaign comfortably. |
| Argentina vs Egypt | 3-2 | A five-goal knockout thriller. |
| Switzerland vs Colombia | 0-0 (4-3 pens) | Switzerland through on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes. |
Round of 32
| Match | Score | Note |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa vs Canada | 0-1 | Bafana Bafana’s historic World Cup run ended agonisingly late — see our full match report. |
| Brazil vs Japan | 2-1 | Brazil through in a tight opening knockout tie. |
| Germany vs Paraguay | 1-1 (3-4 pens) | Paraguay’s first-ever World Cup knockout win, on penalties. |
| Netherlands vs Morocco | 1-1 (2-3 pens) | Another shootout upset — Morocco through. |
| Ivory Coast vs Norway | 1-2 | The start of Norway’s run to the quarter-finals. |
| France vs Sweden | 3-0 | A comfortable opener for France. |
| Mexico vs Ecuador | 2-0 | Ecuador finished the match with ten men. |
| England vs DR Congo | 2-1 | England’s first knockout test of the tournament. |
| Belgium vs Senegal | 3-2 (AET) | Belgium needed extra time to get past Senegal. |
| USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2-0 | Overshadowed by the Folarin Balogun red-card controversy — see our full explainer. |
| Spain vs Austria | 3-0 | An emphatic start to Spain’s run. |
| Portugal vs Croatia | 2-1 | Decided in part by a disallowed Croatia goal — see why it didn’t count. |
| Switzerland vs Algeria | 2-0 | A clean win to open Switzerland’s run to the quarter-finals. |
| Australia vs Egypt | 1-1 (2-4 pens) | Egypt through after a shootout. |
| Argentina vs Cabo Verde | 3-2 (AET) | Cape Verde’s World Cup debut run ended agonisingly close. |
| Colombia vs Ghana | 1-0 | A tight, low-scoring opener for Colombia. |
Individual Awards
The full 30-player Ballon d’Or shortlist is still to come in the autumn, but FIFA’s own tournament awards were handed out at the final. See our dedicated pages for the full case behind each winner.
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Golden Boot (top scorer) | Kylian Mbappé (France) — 10 goals, the most in a single tournament since 1970 |
| Golden Ball (best player) | Rodri (Spain) |
| Golden Glove (best goalkeeper) | Unai Simón (Spain) — 7 clean sheets, a single-tournament record |
| Best Young Player | Pau Cubarsí (Spain) |
| Official Team of the Tournament | Full XI — led by Spain (3 players), France (3) and Argentina (2) |
More World Cup 2026 Coverage
Browse every article we published on the tournament in our full World Cup 2026 coverage archive, or start with these:
- World Cup 2026 Winners and Losers: Final Tournament Review
- Spain Win the 2026 FIFA World Cup After Extra-Time Victory Over Argentina
- World Cup Penalty Shootout Betting: Are Penalties the Best Knockout Angle?
With the World Cup done, South African football attention turns back to the domestic season. See our PSL 2026/27 season calendar, our guide to Betway Premiership odds and title favourites, or our Soweto Derby betting preview.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 2026 World Cup?
Spain won the 2026 FIFA World Cup, beating Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final on 19 July 2026 at MetLife Stadium.
Who finished third at the 2026 World Cup?
England finished third, beating France 6-4 in the third-place play-off.
Who won the Golden Boot at the 2026 World Cup?
Kylian Mbappé won the Golden Boot with 10 goals — the most scored by any player in a single World Cup since Gerd Müller in 1970, and enough to make Mbappé the tournament’s all-time leading scorer.
How far did South Africa go at the 2026 World Cup?
Bafana Bafana were eliminated in the Round of 32, losing 0-1 to Canada. See our full match report for how the campaign unfolded.
Where did my match preview page go?
We’ve replaced the individual pre-match preview pages with this single World Cup 2026 results hub, since the original previews and betting odds are no longer relevant once a match has been played. This page covers every knockout result in one place.
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