The 2026 World Cup, round by round
Start with every country and territory on Earth that's allowed to dream about the World Cup, then watch the map empty out, round by round — with the upsets and Cinderella runs called out below.
Tournament complete. Spain are 2026 World Cup champions, beating Argentina 1–0 in extra time on July 19 — their second title, and first since 2010.
Cinderella runs
Notable upsets
Populations: Natural Earth estimates (approximate, 2019) — hover any country. Results: FIFA / ESPN / Yahoo Sports match reports. The United Kingdom competes as four separate FIFA teams; England's run colors the UK shape, Scotland is the marked dot. Cape Verde and Curaçao are drawn as dots — too small for this map scale, which for Curaçao is rather the point.