who qualified for 2026 world cup knockout

The teams that qualified for the 2026 World Cup knockout stage (Round of 32) are: Mexico, USA, Germany, Argentina, France, Norway, Colombia, Switzerland, Canada, Brazil, Morocco, South Africa, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Australia, Spain, Cape Verde, Paraguay, Belgium, Egypt, Senegal, DR Congo, Portugal, Ghana, Croatia, England, Austria, and Algeria.

How they qualified

The Round of 32 includes the top two teams from each group plus the eight best third-place teams, and the knockout phase runs from June 28 to July 4 before the Round of 16.

Notable notes

• All three host nations are through: Mexico, USA, and Canada.

• Several teams reached the knockout stage for the first time, including South Africa, Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ivory Coast, Cape Verde, Egypt, and DR Congo.

• The tournament’s knockout bracket and matchups were already set by June 28, with the Round of 32 beginning that day.

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