World Cup 2026 Third Place Play-Off

The bronze medal match · 1 match · Jul 18, 2026

The third place play-off pits the two losing Semi-Finalists against each other. It is played on July 18, the day before the Grand Final, and decides the bronze medal of the 2026 World Cup.

Matches

Jul 18

Date

Bronze

At stake

The match

· Live score

11:00 PM

Miami Gardens, Florida

SF L1SF L1

SF L2SF L2

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World Cup 2026 third place play-off — how it works

The World Cup 2026 third place play-off is played on July 18, the eve of the final. The two teams that lose the semi-finals on July 14 and 15 meet one last time: the winner takes the bronze medal, the loser finishes fourth. It is the tournament's consolation match and often one of the most open games of the whole competition, because neither side has anything left to lose.

If the match is level after 90 minutes it goes straight to a penalty shootout (no extra time, per FIFA's usual rule for this fixture). Watch the third place play-off live and free on watchworldcup2026.online — no signup, no subscription, with a minute-by-minute live score.