World Cup 2026 Round of 32: Complete Schedule, Results, Matchups, and Team Qualifications

The World Cup 2026 Round of 32 is underway, with the Round of 16 lineup beginning to take shape. Seven teams have advanced past their initial knockout matches, while others like Japan, Germany, and the Netherlands have already been eliminated from the expanded tournament bracket.

The top two teams from each of the 12 groups qualified automatically, joined by the tournament’s eight best third-place finishers. The competition has shifted from group-stage calculations to direct elimination matches.

Round of 32 Bracket and Match Results

Here is the full picture of the Round of 32 matchups, including dates, kickoff times, and results:

• Sunday, June 28: Canada defeated South Africa 1-0; Canada will face Morocco on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET in Houston.
• Monday, June 29: Brazil edged Japan 2-1 and will meet Norway on Sunday in New Jersey.Paraguay beat Germany on penalties (4-3) after a 1-1 draw; Paraguay faces France Saturday in Philadelphia.Morocco won against the Netherlands on penalties (3-2) after 1-1; Morocco meets Canada Saturday in Houston.
• Tuesday, June 30: Norway triumphed over Ivory Coast 2-1 to set up a match with Brazil.France routed Sweden 3-0, advancing to face Paraguay.Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 and will play the winner of England vs. DR Congo on Sunday in Mexico City.
• Wednesday, July 1: Matches include England vs. DR Congo at 12 p.m. ET (Atlanta), Belgium vs. Senegal at 4 p.m. ET (Seattle), and USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina at 8 p.m. ET (Santa Clara, California).
• Thursday, July 2: Spain faces Austria at 3 p.m. ET (Inglewood, California); Portugal takes on Croatia at 7 p.m. ET (Toronto); Switzerland meets Algeria at 11 p.m. ET (Vancouver, British Columbia).
• Friday, July 3: Australia plays Egypt at 2 p.m. ET (Arlington, Texas); Argentina meets Cape Verde at 6 p.m. ET (Miami Gardens); Colombia faces Ghana at 9:30 p.m. ET (Kansas City).

Group Stage Final Standings and Qualification Details

Group A

• Qualified: Mexico (9 pts), South Africa (4 pts)
• Eliminated: South Korea, Czechia
• Mexico topped the group undefeated and will face Ecuador in the Round of 32 on Tuesday in Mexico City.
• South Africa advanced in second place to meet Canada on Sunday in Los Angeles.

Group B

• Qualified: Switzerland (7 pts), Canada (4 pts), Bosnia and Herzegovina (4 pts)
• Eliminated: Qatar
• Switzerland leads Group B and will play Algeria in the Round of 32.
• Canada finished second and moves on to face South Africa.
• Bosnia and Herzegovina secured one of the best third-place spots and faces the USA on Wednesday in Santa Clara.

Group C

• Qualified: Brazil (7 pts), Morocco (7 pts)
• Eliminated: Scotland, Haiti
• Brazil will face Japan on Monday in Houston.
• Morocco plays the Netherlands Monday in Monterrey, Mexico.

Group D

• Qualified: USA (6 pts), Australia (4 pts), Paraguay (4 pts)
• Eliminated: Türkiye
• USA tops the group and faces Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday.
• Australia advances to play Egypt on July 3 in Dallas.
• Paraguay progresses as a best third-place team and faces Germany on Monday in Boston.

Group E

• Qualified: Germany (6 pts), Ivory Coast (6 pts), Ecuador (4 pts)
• Eliminated: Curaçao
• Germany faces Paraguay in the Round of 32.
• Ivory Coast plays Norway.
• Ecuador advances as one of the best third-place teams and meets Mexico.

Group F

• Qualified: Netherlands (7 pts), Japan (5 pts), Sweden (4 pts)
• Eliminated: Tunisia
• Netherlands will face Morocco in Monterrey, Mexico.
• Japan plays Brazil.
• Sweden advances as a top third-place team to face France on Tuesday in New Jersey.

Group G

• Qualified: Belgium (5 pts), Egypt (5 pts)
• Eliminated: Iran, New Zealand
• Belgium meets Senegal on Wednesday in Seattle.
• Egypt plays Australia on Friday in Dallas.

Group H

• Qualified: Spain (7 pts), Cape Verde (3 pts)
• Eliminated: Uruguay, Saudi Arabia
• Spain faces Austria Thursday in Los Angeles.
• Cape Verde challenges Argentina Friday in Miami.

Group I

• Qualified: France (9 pts), Norway (6 pts), Senegal (3 pts)
• Eliminated: Iraq
• France plays Sweden Tuesday in New Jersey.
• Norway meets Ivory Coast Tuesday in Dallas.
• Senegal plays Belgium Wednesday in Seattle.

Group J

• Qualified: Argentina (9 pts), Austria (4 pts), Algeria (4 pts)
• Eliminated: Jordan
• Argentina meets Cape Verde Friday in Miami.
• Austria faces Spain Thursday.
• Algeria plays Switzerland Thursday in Vancouver.

Group K

• Qualified: Colombia (7 pts), Portugal (5 pts), DR Congo (4 pts)
• Eliminated: Uzbekistan
• Colombia meets Ghana Friday in Kansas City.
• Portugal plays Croatia Thursday in Toronto.
• DR Congo faces England Wednesday in Atlanta.

Group L

• Qualified: England (7 pts), Croatia (6 pts), Ghana (4 pts)
• Eliminated: Panama
• England faces DR Congo Wednesday in Atlanta.
• Croatia plays Portugal Thursday in Toronto.
• Ghana meets Colombia Friday in Kansas City.