World Cup Round of 32 fixtures: All you need to know

by · The Eagle Online

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

France vs Sweden — New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford — 9:30pm

Wednesday, July 1
Côte d’Ivoire vs Norway — Dallas Stadium, Arlington — 2:00am

Mexico vs Ecuador — Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City — 4:30am

Portugal vs Croatia — Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta — 9:30pm

Thursday, July 2
USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina — San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara — 3:30am

Belgium vs Senegal — Seattle Stadium, Seattle — 4:30am

Spain vs Austria — Toronto Stadium, Toronto — 11:30pm

Friday, July 3
England vs DR Congo — Los Angeles Stadium, Inglewood — 12:30am

Switzerland vs Algeria — BC Place, Vancouver — 3:00am

Argentina vs Cape Verde — Miami Stadium, Miami Gardens — 11:30pm

Saturday, July 4
Colombia vs Ghana — Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City — 2:00am

Australia vs Egypt — Dallas Stadium, Arlington — 3:00am.

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