All matchups for the Round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup, which is being held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, have been determined.
The first match of this round has already taken place: Canada defeated South Africa 1–0 and advanced to the Round of 16, where it will face the winner of the Netherlands–Morocco match.
All Round of 16 matchups for the 2026 World Cup:
June 28
South Africa – Canada – 0–1
June 29
Brazil vs. Japan
Germany vs. Paraguay
Netherlands vs. Morocco
June 30
Ivory Coast vs. Norway
France vs. Sweden
Mexico vs. Ecuador
July 1
England vs. DR Congo
Belgium vs. Senegal
United States vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina
July 2
Spain vs. Austria
Portugal vs. Croatia
Switzerland vs. Algeria
July 3
Australia vs. Egypt
Argentina vs. Cape Verde
Colombia vs. Ghana
Among the most notable matchups of the round are Brazil vs. Japan, the Netherlands vs. Morocco, France vs. Sweden, Portugal vs. Croatia, as well as the match between one of the tournament hosts, the U.S., and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Reigning world champion Argentina will kick off the knockout stage with a match against Cape Verde; Spain will face Austria; England will take on the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and Portugal will face Croatia.
The 2026 World Cup will be held for the first time in an expanded format featuring 48 national teams. A total of 104 matches will be played during the tournament, with the final scheduled for July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
