World Cup 2026 knockout bracket: Round of 32 schedule confirmed

All Round of 32 pairings at the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been confirmed. A total of 32 teams have reached the knockout stage and will continue the fight for the tournament’s main trophy.

Among the third-placed teams, South Korea, Uruguay, Iran and Scotland failed to qualify for the next round. For Uruguay and Iran, this was a particularly painful end to the group stage: both teams kept their chances alive until the final matches but were unable to make it into the ranking of the best third-placed sides.

The first knockout match will take place on June 28, when South Africa face Canada at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.

One of the standout ties of the Round of 32 is Brazil vs Japan. Matches such as France vs Sweden, Portugal vs Croatia, Argentina vs Cape Verde and Belgium vs Senegal are also among the most intriguing fixtures of the round.

World Cup 2026 Round of 32 schedule

All times are listed in Yerevan time.

June 28

23:00 — South Africa vs Canada
Stadium: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

June 29

21:00 — Brazil vs Japan
Stadium: NRG Stadium, Houston

June 30

00:30 — Germany vs Paraguay
Stadium: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

05:00 — Netherlands vs Morocco
Stadium: Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe

21:00 — Ivory Coast vs Norway
Stadium: AT&T Stadium, Arlington

July 1

01:00 — France vs Sweden
Stadium: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

05:00 — Mexico vs Ecuador
Stadium: Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

20:00 — England vs DR Congo
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

July 2

00:00 — Belgium vs Senegal
Stadium: Lumen Field, Seattle

04:00 — United States vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Stadium: Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara

23:00 — Spain vs Austria
Stadium: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

July 3

03:00 — Portugal vs Croatia
Stadium: BMO Field, Toronto

08:00 — Switzerland vs Algeria
Stadium: BC Place, Vancouver

22:00 — Australia vs Egypt
Stadium: AT&T Stadium, Arlington

July 4

02:00 — Argentina vs Cape Verde
Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

05:30 — Colombia vs Ghana
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

The winners of these matches will advance to the Round of 16. From this stage onward, the tournament continues in a knockout format, where every defeat means elimination from the 2026 World Cup.