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World Cup projected round of 32 matchups, live bracket for knockout stage

Portrait of Jordan Mendoza Jordan Mendoza
USA TODAY
Updated June 28, 2026, 12:25 a.m. ET

The 2026 World Cup group stage has come to a close, and all the tickets have been punched to the round of 32.

So, the bracket puzzle is complete. Everyone knows who is going home and who gets to live to play another day. The top two teams in every group advanced, and it was a tight battle among the third place teams that had to hope they'd done enough, since only eight made it through to the next round.

Who is in World Cup round of 32?

As of Sunday, June 28, midnight ET.

World Cup round of 32 matchups

Teams in bold are confirmed to be in that spot in the bracket.

Final bracket as of Sunday, June 28, midnight ET. All times ET.

Sunday, June 28

  • South Africa (Group A runner-up) vs. Canada (Group B runner-up), 3 p.m., SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Monday, June 29

  • Brazil (Group C winner) vs. Japan (Group F runner-up), 1 p.m., NRG Stadium, Houston
  • Germany (Group E winner)vs. Paraguay (Group D third place), 4:30 p.m., Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
  • Netherlands (Group F winner) vs. Morocco (Group C runner-up), 9 p.m., Estadio Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico

Tuesday, June 30

  • Ivory Coast (Group E runner-up) vs. Norway (Group I runner-up), 1 p.m., AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
  • France (Group I winner) vs. Sweden (Group F third place), 5 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
  • Mexico (Group A winner) vs. Ecuador (Group E third place), 9 p.m., Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Wednesday, July 1

  • England (Group L winner) vs. DR Congo (Group K third place), Noon, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
  • Belgium (Group G winner) vs. Senegal (Group I third place), 4 p.m., Lumen Field, Seattle
  • United States (Group D winner) vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group B third place), 8 p.m., Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Thursday, July 2

  • Spain (Group H winner) vs. Austria (Group J runner-up), 3 p.m., SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
  • Portugal (Group K runner-up) vs. Croatia (Group L runner-up), 7 p.m., Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
  • Switzerland (Group B winner) vs. Algeria (Group G third place), 11 p.m., Vancouver Stadium, Vancouver, Canada

Friday, July 3

  • Australia (Group D runner-up) vs. Egypt (Group G runner-up), 2 p.m., AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
  • Argentina (Group J winner) vs. Cape Verde (Group H runner-up), 6 p.m., Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
  • Colombia (Group K winner) vs. Ghana (Group L third place), 9:30 p.m., Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

World Cup third place team standings

Here is the final order of third place teams. The top eight advance to the knockout round.

Standings as of Sunday, June 28, midnight ET

  1. Congo DR: 1-1-1 (+1) – 4 point (Group K) ADVANCED
  2. Sweden: 1-1-1 (0) – 4 points (Group F) ADVANCED
  3. Ghana: 1-1-1 (0) – 4 points (Group L) ADVANCED
  4. Ecuador: 1-1-1 (0) – 4 points (Group E) ADVANCED
  5. Bosnia and Herzegovina: 1-1-1 (-1) – 4 points (Group B) ADVANCED
  6. Paraguay: 1-1-1 (-2) – 4 points (Group D) ADVANCED
  7. Algeria: 1-1-1 (-2) – 4 points (Group J) ADVANCED
  8. Senegal: 1-0-2 (+2) – 3 points (Group I) ADVANCED
  9. Iran: 0-3-0 (0) – 3 points (Group G) ELIMINATED
  10. South Korea: 1-0-2 (-1) – 3 points (Group A) ELIMINATED
  11. Scotland: 1-0-2 (-3) – 3 points (Group C) ELIMINATED
  12. Uruguay: 0-2-1 (-1) – 2 points (Group H) ELIMINATED
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