The 2026 World Cup group stage is complete, and the knockout bracket is set. Across 72 group games, 32 of the 48 teams have advanced to the first-ever Round of 32, which kicks off on June 28 and builds toward the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium on July 19. Below you will find how all 12 groups finished, then the full knockout schedule with dates, kick-off times and venues.

48
Teams
104
Matches
32
In R32
Jul 19
Final

👑 Group Stage Results

How All 12 Groups Finished

The top two from each group went through automatically, joined by the eight best third-placed teams. Full points tables for every group are in our World Cup 2026 groups guide.

GROUP A
1

Mexico
✓ Through
2

South Africa
✓ Through
3

South Korea
Out
4

Czechia
Out
GROUP B
1

Switzerland
✓ Through
2

Canada
✓ Through
3

Bosnia & H.
✓ 3rd, through
4

Qatar
Out
GROUP C
1

Brazil
✓ Through
2

Morocco
✓ Through
3

Scotland
Out
4

Haiti
Out
GROUP D
1

USA
✓ Through
2

Paraguay
✓ Through
3

Australia
Out
4

Türkiye
Out
GROUP E
1

Germany
✓ Through
2

Ivory Coast
✓ Through
3

Ecuador
✓ 3rd, through
4

Curaçao
Out
GROUP F
1

Netherlands
✓ Through
2

Japan
✓ Through
3

Sweden
✓ 3rd, through
4

Tunisia
Out
GROUP G
1

Belgium
✓ Through
2

Egypt
✓ Through
3

Iran
Out
4

New Zealand
Out
GROUP H
1

Spain
✓ Through
2

Uruguay
✓ Through
3

Cape Verde
✓ 3rd, through
4

Saudi Arabia
Out
GROUP I
1

France
✓ Through
2

Norway
✓ Through
3

Senegal
✓ 3rd, through
4

Iraq
Out
GROUP J
1

Argentina
✓ Through
2

Austria
✓ Through
3

Algeria
✓ 3rd, through
4

Jordan
Out
GROUP K
1

Colombia
✓ Through
2

Portugal
✓ Through
3

DR Congo
✓ 3rd, through
4

Uzbekistan
Out
GROUP L
1

England
✓ Through
2

Ghana
✓ Through
3

Croatia
✓ 3rd, through
4

Panama
Out

⚙️ Round of 32 · Jun 28 to Jul 3

World Cup 2026 Round of 32 Fixtures

All 16 knockout ties, with kick-off times in US Eastern. The winners advance to the Round of 16.

Sun Jun 28
3:00 PM ET
Canada vs South Africa
Los Angeles
Mon Jun 29
1:00 PM ET
Brazil vs Japan
Houston
Mon Jun 29
4:30 PM ET
Germany vs Paraguay
Boston
Mon Jun 29
9:00 PM ET
Netherlands vs Morocco
Monterrey
Tue Jun 30
1:00 PM ET
Ivory Coast vs Norway
Dallas
Tue Jun 30
5:00 PM ET
France vs Sweden
New Jersey
Tue Jun 30
9:00 PM ET
Mexico vs Ecuador
Mexico City
Wed Jul 1
12:00 PM ET
England vs DR Congo
Atlanta
Wed Jul 1
4:00 PM ET
Belgium vs Senegal
Seattle
Wed Jul 1
8:00 PM ET
USA vs Bosnia & H.
San Francisco
Thu Jul 2
3:00 PM ET
Spain vs Austria
Los Angeles
Thu Jul 2
7:00 PM ET
Switzerland vs Algeria
Vancouver
Fri Jul 3
1:00 PM ET
Colombia vs Ghana
Philadelphia
Fri Jul 3
5:00 PM ET
Portugal vs Croatia
Toronto
Fri Jul 3
8:00 PM ET
Argentina vs Cape Verde
Miami
Fri Jul 3
9:00 PM ET
Uruguay vs Egypt
Kansas City
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⚡ Round of 16 · Jul 4 to Jul 7
Sat Jul 4
1:00 PM ET
Houston (NRG)
Sat Jul 4
5:00 PM ET
Philadelphia
Sun Jul 5
4:00 PM ET
New Jersey (MetLife)
Sun Jul 5
8:00 PM ET
Mexico City (Azteca)
Mon Jul 6
3:00 PM ET
Dallas (AT&T)
Mon Jul 6
8:00 PM ET
Seattle (Lumen)
Tue Jul 7
12:00 PM ET
Atlanta
Tue Jul 7
4:00 PM ET
Vancouver (BC Place)
🔥 Quarter-Finals · Jul 9 to Jul 11
Thu Jul 9
4:00 PM ET
Boston (Gillette)
Fri Jul 10
3:00 PM ET
Los Angeles (SoFi)
Sat Jul 11
5:00 PM ET
Miami (Hard Rock)
Sat Jul 11
9:00 PM ET
Kansas City (Arrowhead)
⭐ Semi-Finals · Jul 14 & 15
Tue Jul 14
3:00 PM ET
Dallas (AT&T)
Wed Jul 15
3:00 PM ET
Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz)

🏆 The Showpiece

Third-Place Play-Off & Final

🥉 Third-Place Play-Off
Saturday, July 18 · 5:00 PM ET
Miami (Hard Rock)
🏆 THE FINAL
Sunday, July 19 · 3:00 PM ET
New Jersey (MetLife)

Everything you need on the showpiece, kick-off times worldwide, the halftime show, tickets and how to watch, is in our World Cup 2026 final guide.