Who is in round of 32 in world cup 2026

The Round of 32 for World Cup 2026 is the knockout stage that begins after the group phase, and the bracket is still being finalized as of June 28, 2026. Confirmed pairings reported so far include Canada vs. South Africa, Brazil vs. Japan, Netherlands vs. Morocco, Ivory Coast vs. Norway, and USA vs. Bosnia- Herzegovina.

Confirmed matchups

Matchup| Date| Venue
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South Africa vs. Canada| June 28| Los Angeles Stadium 413
Brazil vs. Japan| June 29| Houston Stadium 1216
Germany vs. Paraguay| June 29| Boston Stadium 1216
Netherlands vs. Morocco| June 29| Estadio Monterrey / Monterry Stadium 1216
Ivory Coast vs. Norway| June 30| Dallas Stadium 1216
France vs. Sweden| June 30| New York/New Jersey Stadium 1216
USA vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina| July 1| San Francisco Bay Area Stadium 1216

Teams already through

Reported qualified teams include Mexico, South Africa, Switzerland, Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Morocco, United States, Australia, Paraguay, Germany, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, France, Norway, Argentina, and Colombia. Some previews also note that other sides such as Spain, Egypt, and Cape Verde were advancing around this stage, but the full bracket was still developing.

Timeline

The Round of 32 runs from June 28 to July 3, followed by the Round of 16 from July 4 to 7, quarter-finals from July 9 to 12, semi-finals on July 14 and 15, and the final on July 19.

TL;DR: the Round of 32 has started, but the complete list is not fully locked yet; the clearest confirmed ties right now are Canada vs. South Africa, Brazil vs. Japan, Netherlands vs. Morocco, Ivory Coast vs. Norway, and USA vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina.