2026 World Cup Round of 16 schedule announced with 16 teams remaining
The knockout phase of the 2026 World Cup is set, featuring 16 teams in eight matches across the United States, with co-hosts Mexico, Canada and the United States still in contention.
The round of 16 matchups for the 2026 World Cup have been confirmed, with 16 teams advancing from the group stage to the knockout phase. Co-hosts Mexico, Canada and the United States remain in the tournament alongside traditional powers such as Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Portugal and Spain.
The schedule lists eight games between July 4 and July 7, followed by quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final. On Saturday, July 4, Canada faces Morocco in Houston at 1 p.m. ET, and Paraguay meets France in Philadelphia at 5 p.m. ET. Sunday, July 5, sees Brazil play Norway in New Jersey at 4 p.m. ET and Mexico take on England in Mexico City at 8 p.m. ET. Monday, July 6, features Spain versus Portugal in Arlington at 3 p.m. ET and Belgium against the United States in Seattle at 8 p.m. ET. Tuesday, July 7, pits Egypt against Argentina in Atlanta at noon and Switzerland against Colombia in Vancouver at 4 p.m. ET.
Quarter-finals are slated for July 9-11, with the winners of the Canada-Morocco and Paraguay-France games meeting at Gillette Stadium, and the Spain-Portugal winner facing the Belgium-USA victor at SoFi Stadium. Subsequent rounds culminate with the final scheduled for July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
The knockout field was shaped after the round of 32, where the top two teams from each of the 12 groups and the eight best third-place finishers progressed. Notable eliminations in that round included Germany, the Netherlands and Japan.