32 Teams Advance to 2026 World Cup Round of 32 Starting June 28

Thirty-two teams advanced to the round of 32 after the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup concluded on June 27. The knockout phase opens Sunday, June 28, with matches scheduled through July 3. Al Jazeera reported the full schedule.

South Africa faces Canada at noon local time on June 28 in Los Angeles. Brazil meets Japan at noon on June 29 in Houston. Germany plays Paraguay at 4:30 p.m. on June 29 in Boston. The Netherlands takes on Morocco at 7 p.m.

On June 29 in Monterrey. Ivory Coast meets Norway at noon on June 30 in Dallas. France faces Sweden at 5 p.m. on June 30 in New York/New Jersey. Mexico plays Ecuador at 7 p.m. on June 30 in Mexico City.

England meets the Democratic Republic of the Congo at noon on July 1 in Atlanta. Belgium plays Senegal at 1 p.m. on July 1 in Seattle. The United States faces Bosnia and Herzegovina at 5 p.m. on July 1 in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Spain meets Austria at noon on July 2 in Los Angeles. Portugal faces Croatia at 7 p.m. on July 2 in Toronto. Switzerland plays Algeria at 8 p.m. on July 2 in Vancouver. Australia meets Egypt at 1 p.m.

On July 3 in Dallas. Argentina faces Cape Verde at 6 p.m. on July 3 in Miami. Colombia plays Ghana at 8:30 p.m. on July 3 in Kansas City. USA Today reported the latest FIFA men's world rankings released June 28.

Argentina holds first place after three group-stage wins, including a 3-1 victory over Jordan. France sits second after winning all three of its group matches. Spain ranks third, England fourth and Brazil fifth.

Morocco, the Netherlands, Portugal, Mexico and Belgium occupy positions six through ten. Colombia, Germany, Croatia, Switzerland and Japan follow in ranks 11 through 17. Senegal, Austria, Norway, Ecuador and Egypt hold ranks 18, 22, 23, 24 and 26.

Australia, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Canada, Sweden, Paraguay, Congo, South Africa, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cape Verde and Ghana complete the list through rank 65.