FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 Schedule: Qualified Teams, Match Dates, Fixtures and Knockout Bracket

After more than 2 weeks, the FIFA World Cup 2026 has kicked off, and 32 teams have qualified after the conclusion of the Group stage matches among all 48 teams. Football giants like Argentina, Brazil, France, Spain, England, and Germany have qualified for the next round, and also many other teams will remain in contention for the coveted trophy. Emerging nations such as Cape Verde, DR Congo, South Africa, and Bosnia and Herzegovina have also written history by entering into the next stage of the World Cup.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage Begins

The 2026 FIFA World Cup introduced the historic expansion from 32 to 48 participating nations.

The tournament features the,

48 teams
12 groups
72 group-stage matches (A to K)
32 teams qualifying for the knockout stage

As compared to the previous editions, the top two teams from each group have automatically qualified for the next round and the eight best third-placed teams also progress based on the,

Points
Goal Difference
Goals Scored

From the Round of 32 onwards, every match follows the single-elimination format.

Qualified Teams for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32

The following teams have locked their places in the knockout stage.

Group	Winners	Runners-up	Best Third-Placed Team
A	Mexico	South Africa	—
B	Switzerland	Canada	Bosnia and Herzegovina
C	Brazil	Morocco	—
D	United States	Australia	Paraguay
E	Germany	Ivory Coast	Ecuador
F	Netherlands	Japan	Sweden
G	Belgium	Egypt	—
H	Spain	Cape Verde	—
I	France	Norway	Senegal
J	Argentina	Austria	Algeria
K	Colombia	Portugal	DR Congo
L	England	Croatia	Ghana

There are several nations have produced the impressive performances during the group stage, while newcomers and underdogs have delivered memorable upsets to earn their place in the last 32.

Full FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 Schedule (IST)

Match No. of FIFA WC 2026	Date	Fixture	Time (IST)	Venue
73	June 29	South Africa vs Canada	12:30 AM	Los Angeles
74	June 29	Brazil vs Japan	10:30 PM	Houston
75	June 30	Germany vs Paraguay	2:00 AM	Foxborough
76	June 30	Netherlands vs Morocco	6:30 AM	Guadalajara
77	June 30	Ivory Coast vs Norway	10:30 PM	Arlington
78	July 1	France vs Sweden	2:30 AM	New Jersey
79	July 1	Mexico vs Ecuador	6:30 AM	Mexico City
80	July 1	England vs DR Congo	9:30 PM	Atlanta
81	July 2	Belgium vs Senegal	1:30 AM	Seattle
82	July 2	USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina	5:30 AM	Santa Clara
83	July 3	Spain vs Austria	12:30 AM	Los Angeles
84	July 3	Portugal vs Croatia	4:30 AM	Toronto
85	July 3	Switzerland vs Algeria	8:30 AM	Vancouver
86	July 3	Australia vs Egypt	11:30 PM	Arlington
87	July 4	Argentina vs Cape Verde	3:30 AM	Miami
88	July 4	Colombia vs Ghana	7:00 AM	Kansas City

Biggest Round of 32 Matches to Watch For

Brazil vs Japan
France vs Sweden
Portugal vs Croatia
Argentina vs Cape Verde
England vs DR Congo

What Will Happen In The Knockout Stage?

The Knock-Out stage will begin on 28th June, and every match will become a straight knockout contest.

If a match is level at the perfect score from both side after 90 minutes, Extra time will follow, and if the match is still tied the winner will be decided by a Penalty Shootout.

There are no second chance for the teams in the knockout rounds, which will increase the pressure on teams and players.

The winners of the Round of 32 will progress to next Round of 16.

After Round of 16 tournament will enter the,