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Which teams are in World Cup last-32 knockouts, and what is the schedule?

Al Jazeera Sunday 28 June 2026, 06:13 UTC 2 min read
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Which teams are in World Cup last-32 knockouts, and what is the schedule? All the qualified teams and match schedule for the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which begins on Sunday. The round of 32 bracket of the 2026 World Cup is complete.

Which teams are in World Cup last-32 knockouts, and what is the schedule? All the qualified teams and match schedule for the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which begins on Sunday. The round of 32 bracket of the 2026 World Cup is complete. After 72 group games featuring 48 teams, it’s time for the knockouts. Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3World Cup: Messi sends Argentina to top, England to face DR Congo, Iran out - list 2 of 3Ronaldo blanks as Colombia top group after frenetic 0-0 draw with Portugal - list 3 of 3DR Congo superfan denied US visa to support team at World Cup Below is the full list of qualified teams and the last-32 schedule: Teams in the round of 32 The top two teams from each of the 12 groups along with the eight best third-placed teams, have advanced from the group stage to the round of 32. They are: Group A: Mexico, South Africa Group B: Switzerland, Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina Group C: Brazil, Morocco Group D: USA, Australia, Paraguay Group E: Germany, Ivory Coast, Ecuador Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden Group G: Belgium, Egypt Group H: Spain, Cape Verde Group I: France, Norway, Senegal Group J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria Group K: Colombia, Portugal, Democratic Republic of the Congo Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana Round of 32 full schedule Sunday, June 28 - South Africa vs Canada, noon (19:00 GMT) – Los Angeles Stadium, California, United States Monday, June 29 - Brazil vs Japan, noon (17:00 GMT) – Houston Stadium, Texas, US - Germany vs Paraguay, 4:30pm (20:30 GMT) – Boston Stadium, Massachusetts, US - Netherlands vs Morocco, 7pm (01:00 GMT on Tuesday) – Monterrey Stadium, Mexico Tuesday, June 30 - Ivory Coast vs Norway, noon (17:00 GMT) – Dallas Stadium, Texas, US - France vs Sweden, 5pm (21:00 GMT) – New York/New Jersey Stadium, US - Mexico vs Ecuador, 7pm (01:00 GMT on Wednesday) – Mexico City Stadium, Mexico Wednesday, July 1 - England vs DR Congo, noon (16:00 GMT) – Atlanta Stadium, Georgia, US - Belgium vs Senegal, 1pm (20:00 GMT) – Seattle Stadium, Washington, US - USA vs Bosnia, 5pm (00:00 GMT on Thursday) – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, California, US Thursday, July 2 - Spain vs Austria, noon (19:00 GMT) – Los Angeles Stadium - Portugal vs Croatia, 7pm (23:00 GMT) – Toronto Stadium, Ontario, Canada - Switzerland vs Algeria, 8pm (03:00 GMT on Friday) – BC Place Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Friday, July 3 - Australia vs Egypt, 1pm (18:00 GMT) – Dallas Stadium - Argentina vs Cape Verde, 6pm (22:00 GMT) – Miami Stadium, Florida, US - Colombia vs Ghana, 8:30pm (01:30 GMT on Saturday) – Kansas City Stadium, Missouri, US
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