How the World Cup round of 32 ties shape up

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·27 June 2026

How the World Cup round of 32 ties shape up

The new format establishes that the top two teams from each of the 12 groups, along with the eight best third-placed teams, will earn their place in this stage. From there, the knockout stage will begin, which will be played between June 28 and July 3, 2026.

Which teams have qualified for the 2026 World Cup Round of 32

These are the Round of 32 matchups for the 2026 World Cup

South Africa (2nd in Group A) vs. Canada (2nd in Group B) — Sunday, June 28, 4:00 PM (SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles).
Germany (1st in Group E) vs. Paraguay (3rd in Group A/B/C/D/F) — Monday, June 29, 5:30 PM (Gillette Stadium, Foxborough).
Netherlands (1st in Group F) vs. Morocco (2nd in Group C) — Monday, June 29, 10:00 PM (BBVA Stadium, Monterrey).
Brazil (1st in Group C) vs. Japan (2nd in Group F) — Monday, June 29, 2:00 PM (NRG Stadium, Houston).
France (1st in Group I) vs. Sweden (3rd in Group C/D/F/G/H) — Tuesday, June 30, 6:00 PM (MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford).
Ivory Coast (2nd in Group E) vs. Norway (2nd in Group I) — Tuesday, June 30, 2:00 PM (AT&T Stadium, Arlington).
Mexico (1st in Group A) vs. 3rd in Group C/E/F/H/I — Tuesday, June 30, 10:00 PM (Azteca Stadium, Mexico City).

In addition, the schedule will continue as follows:

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1st in Group L vs. 3rd in Group E/H/I/J/K — Wednesday, July 1, 1:00 PM (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta).
United States (1st in Group D) vs. Bosnia (3rd in Group B) — Wednesday, July 1, 9:00 PM (Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara).
Belgium (1st in Group G) vs. 3rd in Group A/E/H/I/J — Wednesday, July 1, 5:00 PM (Lumen Field, Seattle).
2nd in Group K vs. 2nd in Group L — Thursday, July 2, 8:00 PM (BMO Field, Toronto).
Spain (1st in Group H) vs. 2nd in Group J — Thursday, July 2, 4:00 PM (SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles).
Switzerland (1st in Group B) vs. 3rd in Group E/F/G/I/J — Friday, July 3, 12:00 AM (BC Place, Vancouver).
Argentina (1st in Group J) vs. Cape Verde (2nd in Group H) — Friday, July 3, 7:00 PM (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami).
1st in Group K vs. 3rd in Group D/E/I/J/L — Friday, July 3, 10:30 PM (Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City).
Australia (2nd in Group D) vs. Egypt (2nd in Group G) — Friday, July 3, 3:00 PM (AT&T Stadium, Arlington).

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.