The official Round of 32 bracket for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been confirmed following the conclusion of the group stage on June 28.
The expanded 48-team tournament has introduced the first-ever 32-team single-elimination knockout phase, featuring the top two teams from each of the 12 groups alongside the eight best third-placed finishers.
The knockout stage will begin on Sunday, June 28, and run through Friday, July 3, with 16 matches scheduled across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
South Africa and Canada will raise the curtain on the Round of 32 at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California on Sunday.
Brazil will face Japan on Monday before Germany meet Paraguay and the Netherlands take on Morocco in the early hours of Tuesday.
France will then battle Sweden later the same day.
Wednesday’s fixtures will see Côte d’Ivoire face Norway before hosts Mexico take on Ecuador. Portugal will also lock horns with Croatia.
The United States will play Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday, while Belgium face Senegal. Spain will round off the day’s action against Austria.
England will meet DR Congo early on Friday before Switzerland take on Algeria. Defending champions Argentina will face tournament debutants Cape Verde later that day.
The final two Round of 32 ties will be played on Saturday, with Colombia taking on Ghana before Australia face Egypt.
Round of 32 fixtures
Germany vs Paraguay
France vs Sweden
South Africa vs Canada
Netherlands vs Morocco
Portugal vs Croatia
Spain vs Austria
USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Belgium vs Senegal
Brazil vs Japan
Côte d’Ivoire vs Norway
Mexico vs Ecuador
England vs DR Congo
Argentina vs Cape Verde
Australia vs Egypt
Switzerland vs Algeria
Colombia vs Ghana.
Round of 32 schedule (Nigerian time)
Sunday, June 28
South Africa vs Canada — Los Angeles Stadium, Inglewood — 8:00pm
Monday, June 29
Brazil vs Japan — Houston Stadium, Houston — 6:00pm
Tuesday, June 30
Germany vs Paraguay — Boston Stadium, Foxborough — 2:00am
Netherlands vs Morocco — Estadio Monterrey, Guadalupe — 2:00am
