Today's World Cup games: England, USA and 4 more in knockout action | OneFootball

Three matches headline this Wednesday (01) with places in the World Cup round of 16 at stake

The Round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup continues at full steam. This Wednesday (01), three matchups will determine who stays in the title race, highlighted by the debut of the North American hosts and England’s search for more convincing football.

WHICH WORLD CUP MATCHES ARE ON TODAY AND WHERE TO WATCH?

WHAT ARE THE DETAILS OF ENGLAND VS DR CONGO?

England and the Democratic Republic of the Congo face off at 1:00 PM (Brasília time) at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Atlanta. The challenge for the English is to rediscover the good football they showed in their opener (a 4-2 win over Croatia).

That’s because the team’s performances dropped in the following matches (a draw with Ghana and a modest win over Panama). Leaders of Group L, England need creativity against the Congolese ‘lockdown’ defense.

DR Congo, meanwhile, comes in motivated after holding Portugal to a scoreless draw and securing qualification as one of the best third-placed teams, after coming from behind to beat Uzbekistan 3-1.

WHAT ABOUT BELGIUM VS SENEGAL?

Belgium and Senegal meet at 5:00 PM (Brasília time) at Lumen Field in Seattle. The Belgians had difficulties in the group stage, drawing with Egypt and Iran, and only truly impressed by thrashing New Zealand 5-1 in the final round.

Senegal, although it suffered narrow defeats to France and Norway, proved its attacking strength by crushing Iraq 5-0, securing a place in the knockout stage as one of the best third-placed teams.

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM UNITED STATES VS BOSNIA?

The United States closes out the day at 9:00 PM (Brasília time) at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. One of the World Cup hosts, the Americans had a solid group-stage run, with emphatic wins over Paraguay and Australia, only losing their perfect record after resting starters against Turkey.

Bosnia, this time the opponent, arrives with an inconsistent campaign. After a draw with Canada and a heavy loss to Switzerland, the team bounced back by beating Qatar 3-1, confirming its place among the best third-placed teams.

HOW DOES THE TIEBREAKER WORK?

For knockout-stage matchups, the rules are clear: if the score is level at the end of regular time, 30 minutes of extra time will be played. If the tie remains after extra time, the place will be decided on penalties.

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