Round of 32 line-up and schedule announced for 2026 FIFA World Cup
The 2026 World Cup will move to the knockout stage on June 28, with 32 teams competing in a pre-set schedule across venues in North America.
The knockout phase of the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on Sunday, June 28, after 72 group-stage matches involving 48 nations. The round of 32 features the top two finishers from each of the 12 groups plus the eight best third-placed teams.
Qualified teams are: Group A – Mexico and South Africa; Group B – Switzerland, Canada and Bosnia-Herzegovina; Group C – Brazil and Morocco; Group D – United States, Australia and Paraguay; Group E – Germany, Ivory Coast and Ecuador; Group F – Netherlands, Japan and Sweden; Group G – Belgium and Egypt; Group H – Spain and Cape Verde; Group I – France, Norway and Senegal; Group J – Argentina, Austria and Algeria; Group K – Colombia, Portugal and the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Group L – England, Croatia and Ghana.
The match schedule is as follows: - Sunday, June 28: South Africa vs Canada (Los Angeles Stadium, 12:00 local / 19:00 GMT). - Monday, June 29: Brazil vs Japan (Houston Stadium, 12:00 / 17:00 GMT); Germany vs Paraguay (Boston Stadium, 16:30 / 20:30 GMT); Netherlands vs Morocco (Monterrey Stadium, 19:00 / 01:00 GMT, Tuesday). - Tuesday, June 30: Ivory Coast vs Norway (Dallas Stadium, 12:00 / 17:00 GMT); France vs Sweden (New York/New Jersey Stadium, 17:00 / 21:00 GMT); Mexico vs Ecuador (Mexico City Stadium, 19:00 / 01:00 GMT, Wednesday). - Wednesday, July 1: England vs Democratic Republic of the Congo (Atlanta Stadium, 12:00 / 16:00 GMT); Belgium vs Senegal (Seattle Stadium, 13:00 / 20:00 GMT); United States vs Bosnia-Herzegovina (San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, 17:00 / 00:00 GMT, Thursday). - Thursday, July 2: Spain vs Austria (Los Angeles Stadium, 12:00 / 19:00 GMT); Portugal vs Croatia (Toronto Stadium, 19:00 / 23:00 GMT); Switzerland vs Algeria (BC Place Vancouver, 20:00 / 03:00 GMT, Friday). - Friday, July 3: Australia vs Egypt (Dallas Stadium, 13:00 / 18:00 GMT); Argentina vs Cape Verde (Miami Stadium, 18:00 / 22:00 GMT); Colombia vs Ghana (Kansas City Stadium, 20:30 / 01:30 GMT, Saturday).
