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World Cup 2026 · Jun 11 – Jul 19 · USA / Canada / Mexico

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Next kickoffQatar vs Switzerland--:--:--:--

The Oracle · 10,000 simulated tournaments, recomputed after every whistle

Every possible future of World Cup 2026

This is the model thinking out loud. Each light is a nation; the closer it burns to the core, the likelier it lifts the trophy. Watch — it keeps collapsing into one possible future at a time, drawn live from 10,000 simulated tournaments.

SCANNING POSSIBLE FUTURESThe Oracle · 10,000 simulated tournaments, recomputed after every whistle

The model’s current top contenders: Spain 29.1% · Argentina 19.3% · France 12.3%

Tap the core to divine another · tap any nation for its full path

  • Spain: Champion 29.1%
  • Argentina: Champion 19.3%
  • France: Champion 12.3%
  • England: Champion 7.3%
  • Portugal: Champion 4.7%
  • Brazil: Champion 4.4%
  • Colombia: Champion 3.8%
  • Netherlands: Champion 2.8%
  • Germany: Champion 2.2%
  • Ecuador: Champion 2.2%
  • Croatia: Champion 1.5%
  • Norway: Champion 1.4%
  • Japan: Champion 1.3%
  • Belgium: Champion 1.3%
  • Türkiye: Champion 1.3%
  • Switzerland: Champion 1.1%
  • Mexico: Champion 1.1%
  • Uruguay: Champion 1%
  • Senegal: Champion 0.6%
  • Morocco: Champion 0.3%
  • Paraguay: Champion 0.3%
  • Canada: Champion 0.2%
  • Austria: Champion 0.1%
  • South Korea: Champion 0.1%
  • Scotland: Champion 0.1%
  • Australia: Champion 0.1%
  • United States: Champion 0.1%
  • Algeria: Champion 0.1%
  • Iran: Champion 0.1%
  • Panama: Champion 0%
  • Czechia: Champion 0%
  • Egypt: Champion 0%
  • Jordan: Champion 0%
  • South Africa: Champion 0%
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina: Champion 0%
  • Qatar: Champion 0%
  • Haiti: Champion 0%
  • Curaçao: Champion 0%
  • Ivory Coast: Champion 0%
  • Sweden: Champion 0%
  • Tunisia: Champion 0%
  • New Zealand: Champion 0%
  • Cape Verde: Champion 0%
  • Saudi Arabia: Champion 0%
  • Iraq: Champion 0%
  • DR Congo: Champion 0%
  • Uzbekistan: Champion 0%
  • Ghana: Champion 0%

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Today’s matches

M04
Grp DFlag of United StatesUnited StatesPDTFlag of ParaguayParaguayM05
Grp BFlag of QatarQatarPDTFlag of SwitzerlandSwitzerlandM06
Grp CFlag of BrazilBrazilEDTFlag of MoroccoMorocco

Times shown stadium-local and US Eastern · full schedule on the match calendar.

Tournament Pulse

104 matches · 39 days
  1. 11 JunGroups
  2. 12 JunGroups
  3. 13 JunGroups
  4. 14 JunGroups
  5. 15 JunGroups
  6. 16 JunGroups
  7. 17 JunGroups
  8. 18 JunGroups
  9. 19 JunGroups
  10. 20 JunGroups
  11. 21 JunGroups
  12. 22 JunGroups
  13. 23 JunGroups
  14. 24 JunGroups
  15. 25 JunGroups
  16. 26 JunGroups
  17. 27 JunGroups
  18. 28 JunGroups
  19. 29 JunRound of 32
  20. 30 JunRound of 32
  21. 1 JulRound of 32
  22. 2 JulRound of 32
  23. 3 JulRound of 32
  24. 4 JulRound of 32
  25. 5 JulRound of 16
  26. 6 JulRound of 16
  27. 7 JulRound of 16
  28. 9 JulQuarter-final
  29. 10 JulQuarter-final
  30. 11 JulQuarter-final
  31. 12 JulQuarter-final
  32. 14 JulSemi-final
  33. 15 JulSemi-final
  34. 18 JulThird-place Play-off
  35. 19 JulFinal

The 12 groups

All standings →
Group A
Group A standings
TeamPWDLGDPts
Flag of South KoreaKOR1100+13
Flag of MexicoMEX1100+13
Flag of CzechiaCZE1001-10
Flag of South AfricaRSA1001-10
Group B
Group B standings
TeamPWDLGDPts
Flag of CanadaCAN*000000
Flag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH*000000
Flag of QatarQAT*000000
Flag of SwitzerlandSUI*000000
Group C
Group C standings
TeamPWDLGDPts
Flag of BrazilBRA*000000
Flag of HaitiHAI*000000
Flag of MoroccoMAR*000000
Flag of ScotlandSCO*000000
Group D
Group D standings
TeamPWDLGDPts
Flag of United StatesUSA*000000
Flag of ParaguayPAR*000000
Flag of AustraliaAUS*000000
Flag of TürkiyeTUR*000000
Group E
Group E standings
TeamPWDLGDPts
Flag of GermanyGER*000000
Flag of CuraçaoCUW*000000
Flag of EcuadorECU*000000
Flag of Ivory CoastCIV*000000
Group F
Group F standings
TeamPWDLGDPts
Flag of NetherlandsNED*000000
Flag of JapanJPN*000000
Flag of SwedenSWE*000000
Flag of TunisiaTUN*000000
Group G
Group G standings
TeamPWDLGDPts
Flag of BelgiumBEL*000000
Flag of EgyptEGY*000000
Flag of IranIRN*000000
Flag of New ZealandNZL*000000
Group H
Group H standings
TeamPWDLGDPts
Flag of SpainESP*000000
Flag of Cape VerdeCPV*000000
Flag of Saudi ArabiaKSA*000000
Flag of UruguayURU*000000
Group I
Group I standings
TeamPWDLGDPts
Flag of FranceFRA*000000
Flag of IraqIRQ*000000
Flag of NorwayNOR*000000
Flag of SenegalSEN*000000
Group J
Group J standings
TeamPWDLGDPts
Flag of ArgentinaARG*000000
Flag of AlgeriaALG*000000
Flag of AustriaAUT*000000
Flag of JordanJOR*000000
Group K
Group K standings
TeamPWDLGDPts
Flag of PortugalPOR*000000
Flag of DR CongoCOD*000000
Flag of UzbekistanUZB*000000
Flag of ColombiaCOL*000000
Group L
Group L standings
TeamPWDLGDPts
Flag of EnglandENG*000000
Flag of CroatiaCRO*000000
Flag of GhanaGHA*000000
Flag of PanamaPAN*000000

All 48 nations

Nation guides →
Flag of MexicoMexicoMEX · Group AFlag of South AfricaSouth AfricaRSA · Group AFlag of South KoreaSouth KoreaKOR · Group AFlag of CzechiaCzechiaCZE · Group AFlag of CanadaCanadaCAN · Group BFlag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaBIH · Group BFlag of QatarQatarQAT · Group BFlag of SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSUI · Group BFlag of BrazilBrazilBRA · Group CFlag of HaitiHaitiHAI · Group CFlag of MoroccoMoroccoMAR · Group CFlag of ScotlandScotlandSCO · Group CFlag of United StatesUnited StatesUSA · Group DFlag of ParaguayParaguayPAR · Group DFlag of AustraliaAustraliaAUS · Group DFlag of TürkiyeTürkiyeTUR · Group DFlag of GermanyGermanyGER · Group EFlag of CuraçaoCuraçaoCUW · Group E · debutFlag of EcuadorEcuadorECU · Group EFlag of Ivory CoastIvory CoastCIV · Group EFlag of NetherlandsNetherlandsNED · Group FFlag of JapanJapanJPN · Group FFlag of SwedenSwedenSWE · Group FFlag of TunisiaTunisiaTUN · Group FFlag of BelgiumBelgiumBEL · Group GFlag of EgyptEgyptEGY · Group GFlag of IranIranIRN · Group GFlag of New ZealandNew ZealandNZL · Group GFlag of SpainSpainESP · Group HFlag of Cape VerdeCape VerdeCPV · Group H · debutFlag of Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaKSA · Group HFlag of UruguayUruguayURU · Group HFlag of FranceFranceFRA · Group IFlag of IraqIraqIRQ · Group IFlag of NorwayNorwayNOR · Group IFlag of SenegalSenegalSEN · Group IFlag of ArgentinaArgentinaARG · Group JFlag of AlgeriaAlgeriaALG · Group JFlag of AustriaAustriaAUT · Group JFlag of JordanJordanJOR · Group J · debutFlag of PortugalPortugalPOR · Group KFlag of DR CongoDR CongoCOD · Group KFlag of UzbekistanUzbekistanUZB · Group K · debutFlag of ColombiaColombiaCOL · Group KFlag of EnglandEnglandENG · Group LFlag of CroatiaCroatiaCRO · Group LFlag of GhanaGhanaGHA · Group LFlag of PanamaPanamaPAN · Group L

16 host cities

City guides →
Mexico City5 matchesGuadalajara4 matchesMonterrey4 matchesToronto6 matchesVancouver7 matchesAtlanta8 matchesBoston7 matchesDallas9 matchesHouston7 matchesKansas City6 matchesLos Angeles8 matchesMiami7 matchesNew York/NJ8 matchesPhiladelphia6 matchesSeattle6 matchesSan Francisco6 matches16 host cities · USA / Canada / Mexico · node ∝ match count
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How the 48-team format works

For the first time, the World Cup features 48 teams instead of 32. They are split into twelve groups of four, labelled A through L, and each team plays three group matches between June 11 and June 27. That makes 72 group-stage games spread across the 16 host stadiums in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Qualification is more forgiving than the old format, but no less dramatic: the top two of every group advance, and the eight best third-placed teams across all twelve groups also go through. That fills out a brand-new knockout round — the Round of 32 — meaning a single good result can keep a team alive deep into the final round of group fixtures.

From there it is win-or-go-home: Round of 32, Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals in Dallas and Atlanta, the third-place play-off in Miami, and the final at MetLife Stadium in the New York/New Jersey area on Sunday, July 19, 2026.

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The forecast

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Champion race — top 5 · 10,000 simulated tournaments

  1. Flag of SpainSpain29.1%
  2. Flag of ArgentinaArgentina19.3%
  3. Flag of FranceFrance12.3%
  4. Flag of EnglandEngland7.3%
  5. Flag of PortugalPortugal4.7%

model probabilities, recomputed after every final whistle · daily briefing →

Questions, answered

When is the 2026 World Cup?
The tournament runs from June 11 to July 19, 2026, across 16 host cities in the USA, Canada and Mexico. The final is at MetLife Stadium in the New York/New Jersey area on July 19.
How many teams and matches are there in 2026?
48 teams play 104 matches: 72 group-stage games across 12 groups, then a 32-team knockout bracket from the Round of 32 to the final.
How does the new 48-team format work?
The 12 group winners and 12 runners-up advance, joined by the 8 best third-placed teams — 32 teams enter the knockout rounds.
What time zone are the kickoff times shown in?
Match pages show stadium-local time, both nations’ local time and UTC. Lists show stadium-local and US Eastern Time; your browser also localises the live countdown automatically.
Is Bet & Joy an official World Cup site?
No. Bet & Joy is an independent fan platform with analytics and a free-to-play prediction game. It is not affiliated with FIFA or any national federation.
Is there any real-money betting on Bet & Joy?
No. The prediction game is free-to-play and points-based only. AI outputs are model probabilities, never betting odds. Game features are 18+.

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