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Last Updated:June 28, 2026, 09:32 IST
Argentina will face Cape Verde in the Round of 32, while five-time champions Brazil are set to take on Japan. France, meanwhile, will lock horns with Sweden.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 fixtures. (Picture Credit: AP)
A total of 32 teams, comprising the top two teams from each of the 12 groups and the eight best third-placed teams, will compete in the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026, which is set to begin on Sunday night (Monday IST).
The first knockout match of the tournament will see South Africa take on Canada at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, while the second fixture will feature five-time champions Brazil against Asian powerhouse Japan.
Several football giants, including Argentina, Spain, France, England, Portugal, the Netherlands and Germany, have also qualified for the Round of 32 after impressive performances during the group stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Here’s all you need to know about the Round of 32 matches at the FIFA World Cup 2026:
Qualified Teams
| GROUP | TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 | TEAM 3 |
| A | Mexico (9 points) | South Africa (4 points) | – |
| B | Switzerland (7 points) | Canada (4 points) | Bosnia and Herzegovina (4 points) |
| C | Brazil (7 points) | Morocco (7 points) | – |
| D | United States (6 points) | Australia (4 points) | Paraguay (4 points) |
| E | Germany (6 points) | Ivory Coast (6 points) | Ecuador (4 points) |
| F | Netherlands (7 points) | Japan (5 points) | Sweden (4 points) |
| G | Belgium (5 points) | Egypt (5 points) | – |
| H | Spain (7 points) | Cape Verde (3 points) | – |
| I | France (9 points) | Norway (6 points) | Senegal (3 points) |
| J | Argentina (9 points) | Austria (4 points) | Algeria (4 points) |
| K | Colombia (7 points) | Portugal (5 points) | DR Congo (4 points) |
| L | England (7 points) | Croatia (6 points) | Ghana (4 points) |
Venues for Round of 32 matches
- Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
- AT&T Stadium, Arlington (2 matches)
- BC Place, Vancouver
- BMO Field, Toronto
- Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
- Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
- Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
- Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
- Lumen Field, Seattle
- Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
- MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
- NRG Stadium, Houston
- SoFi Stadium, Inglewood (2 matches)
FIFA World Cup Round of 32 Schedule (IST)
| DATE | DAY | TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 | VENUE | START TIME |
| June 29 | Monday | South Africa | Canada | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood | 12:30 AM |
| June 29 | Monday | Brazil | Japan | NRG Stadium, Houston | 10:30 PM |
| June 30 | Tuesday | Germany | Paraguay | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough | 02:00 AM |
| June 30 | Tuesday | Netherlands | Morocco | Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe | 06:30 AM |
| June 30 | Tuesday | Ivory Coast | Norway | AT&T Stadium, Arlington | 10:30 PM |
| July 1 | Wednesday | France | Sweden | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford | 02:30 AM |
| July 1 | Wednesday | Mexico | Ecuador | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | 06:30 AM |
| July 1 | Wednesday | England | DR Congo | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta | 09:30 PM |
| July 2 | Thursday | Belgium | Senegal | Lumen Field, Seattle | 01:30 AM |
| July 2 | Thursday | USA | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara | 05:30 AM |
| July 3 | Friday | Spain | Austria | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood | 12:30 AM |
| July 3 | Friday | Portugal | Croatia | BMO Field, Toronto | 04:30 AM |
| July 3 | Friday | Switzerland | Algeria | BC Place, Vancouver | 08:30 AM |
| July 3 | Friday | Australia | Egypt | AT&T Stadium, Arlington | 11:30 PM |
| July 4 | Saturday | Argentina | Cape Verde | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens | 03:30 AM |
| July 4 | Saturday | Colombia | Ghana | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City | 07:00 AM |
The winners of the 16 Round of 32 matches will advance to the Round of 16, with the eight victorious teams from that stage progressing to the quarter-finals.
The Round of 16 matches are scheduled to be played between July 4 and 8 (IST), while the quarter-finals will take place between July 10 and 12 (IST).
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