World Cup 2026 Round of 32 matchups revealed! Here are all the clashes on the road to the title
The group stage of the World Cup 2026 has concluded, and the 16 Round of 32 matchups have been confirmed, with 32 national teams remaining in the fight to win the World Cup trophy. Teams qualified for the next round The teams that advanced as group winners and runners-up: Mexico South Africa Switzerland Canada Brazil […]
Posted on06/29/26 at 09:48
The group stage of the World Cup 2026 has concluded, and the 16 Round of 32 matchups have been confirmed, with 32 national teams remaining in the fight to win the World Cup trophy.
Teams qualified for the next round
The teams that advanced as group winners and runners-up:
- Mexico
- South Africa
- Switzerland
- Canada
- Brazil
- Morocco
- United States
- Australia
- Germany
- Ivory Coast
- Netherlands
- Japan
- France
- Norway
- Belgium
- Egypt
- Spain
- Cape Verde
- Argentina
- Austria
- Colombia
- Portugal
- England
- Croatia
The best third-place teams that advanced:
- Sweden
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
- Senegal
- Ghana
- Algeria
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
Round of 32 matchups
- South Africa vs. Canada
- Germany vs. Paraguay
- Netherlands vs. Morocco
- Brazil vs. Japan
- France vs. Sweden
- Ivory Coast vs. Norway
- Mexico vs. Ecuador
- England vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo
- United States vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Belgium vs. Senegal
- Portugal vs. Croatia
- Spain vs. Austria
- Switzerland vs. pending third-place qualifier
- Argentina vs. Cape Verde
- Colombia vs. Ghana
- Australia vs. Egypt
The biggest World Cup 2026 matchups
The first knockout round delivers several exciting clashes, including the showdown between Portugal and Croatia, Brazil vs. Japan, Mexico vs. Ecuador, and Argentina vs. Cape Verde, while England will face a difficult challenge against the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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