World Cup 2026 Round of 32: Complete Bracket, Results, Matchups, Schedule, and Qualification Overview

The 2026 World Cup Round of 32 is now in progress, and the lineup for the Round of 16 is shaping up fast. Seven teams have already advanced by winning their first knockout matches, while some big names like Japan, Germany, and Netherlands have been knocked out early.

The tournament moved from group-stage rankings to direct elimination, with the top two teams from each of the 12 groups advancing alongside the eight best third-place finishers.

Round of 32 Results and Upcoming Matches

• June 28: Canada edged South Africa 1-0; Canada will meet Morocco in Houston on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET.
• June 29: Brazil beat Japan 2-1 and faces Norway on Sunday in New Jersey. Paraguay defeated Germany on penalties 4-3 after a 1-1 draw, setting up a match against France in Philadelphia on Saturday. Morocco won on penalties over Netherlands 3-2, advancing to face Canada.
• June 30: Norway triumphed 2-1 over Ivory Coast, scheduling a meeting with Brazil. France dominated Sweden 3-0 and will play Paraguay. Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 and awaits the winner of England vs. DR Congo.
• July 1: Matches include England vs. DR Congo (12 p.m. ET), Belgium vs. Senegal (4 p.m. ET), and USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (8 p.m. ET).
• July 2: Spain takes on Austria at 3 p.m. ET, Portugal meets Croatia at 7 p.m. ET, and Switzerland faces Algeria at 11 p.m. ET.
• July 3: Australia plays Egypt at 2 p.m. ET, Argentina confronts Cape Verde at 6 p.m. ET, and Colombia squares off against Ghana at 9:30 p.m. ET.

How Each Group Finished and Who Qualified

Here’s a snapshot of each group’s final standings and which teams made it through.

• Mexico topped with 9 points, facing Ecuador in Mexico City.
• South Africa came second, playing Canada next in Los Angeles.
• South Korea finished third but missed out on best third-place spots.
• Czechia was eliminated.

• Switzerland led the group, meeting Algeria in the knockout round.
• Canada took second, set to face South Africa.
• Bosnia and Herzegovina qualified as one of the best third-place teams, playing the USA.
• Qatar was knocked out.

• Brazil won the group, taking on Japan.
• Morocco finished second, going up against Netherlands.
• Scotland and Haiti were eliminated.

• USA topped the group, facing Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• Australia secured second, playing Egypt.
• Paraguay advanced as a best third-place finisher, scheduled against Germany.
• Türkiye exited.

• Germany took first place, matched with Paraguay.
• Ivory Coast advanced to play Norway.
• Ecuador qualified as a best third-place team, facing Mexico.
• Curaçao was eliminated.

• Netherlands led the group, meeting Morocco.
• Japan secured second, playing Brazil.
• Sweden qualified as a best third-place team, set to face France.
• Tunisia was knocked out.

• Belgium finished first, facing Senegal.
• Egypt came second, playing Australia.
• Iran and New Zealand were eliminated.

• Spain topped the group, matched with Austria.
• Cape Verde claimed second, going against Argentina.
• Uruguay and Saudi Arabia were knocked out.

• France led the group, facing Sweden.
• Norway advanced to play Ivory Coast.
• Senegal qualified as a best third-place team, meeting Belgium.
• Iraq was eliminated.

• Argentina finished first, set to face Cape Verde.
• Austria advanced to play Spain.
• Algeria also qualified, going up against Switzerland.
• Jordan was knocked out.

• Colombia topped the group, playing Ghana.
• Portugal took second, matched with Croatia.
• DR Congo advanced as a best third-place team, facing England.
• Uzbekistan was eliminated.

• England finished first, playing DR Congo.
• Croatia came second, facing Portugal.
• Ghana qualified as a best third-place team, going against Colombia.
• Panama was eliminated.