World Cup 2026 Road to the Final

A radial tournament view with every participating nation on the outer orbit, knockout paths moving inward, and the final at the center.

All 48 Teams 48
Round of 32 32
Group Stage Exit 16
Final July 19
Round of 32 team Group stage exit Selected route Potential path

World Cup 2026 Round of 32 — Full Schedule & Fixtures

All 16 Round of 32 fixtures for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Kickoff times in ET.

MatchDateFixtureKickoff (ET)VenueResult
73June 28, 2026South Africa vs Canada3:00 p.m.Los Angeles StadiumCanada 1, South Africa 0
76June 29, 2026Brazil vs Japan1:00 p.m.Houston Stadium
74June 29, 2026Germany vs Paraguay4:30 p.m.Boston Stadium
75June 29, 2026Netherlands vs Morocco9:00 p.m.Monterrey Stadium
78June 30, 2026Ivory Coast vs Norway1:00 p.m.Dallas Stadium
77June 30, 2026France vs Sweden5:00 p.m.New York New Jersey Stadium
79June 30, 2026Mexico vs Ecuador9:00 p.m.Mexico City Stadium
80July 1, 2026England vs DR Congo12:00 p.m.Atlanta Stadium
82July 1, 2026Belgium vs Senegal4:00 p.m.Seattle Stadium
81July 1, 2026United States vs Bosnia and Herzegovina8:00 p.m.San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
84July 2, 2026Spain vs Austria3:00 p.m.Los Angeles Stadium
83July 2, 2026Portugal vs Croatia7:00 p.m.Toronto Stadium
85July 2, 2026Switzerland vs Algeria11:00 p.m.BC Place Vancouver
88July 3, 2026Australia vs Egypt2:00 p.m.Dallas Stadium
86July 3, 2026Argentina vs Cape Verde6:00 p.m.Miami Stadium
87July 3, 2026Colombia vs Ghana9:30 p.m.Kansas City Stadium

World Cup 2026 FAQ

When is the World Cup 2026 final?
The FIFA World Cup 2026 final takes place on July 19, 2026.
How does the Round of 32 work?
32 teams advance from the group stage into a single-elimination Round of 32. The 16 winners progress to the Round of 16, and the bracket continues until the final on July 19.
Where is the World Cup 2026 being held?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Venues include stadiums in Los Angeles, New York/New Jersey, Dallas, Houston, Boston, Atlanta, Seattle, San Francisco Bay Area, Miami, Kansas City, Toronto, Vancouver, and Monterrey.
How many teams are in World Cup 2026?
48 teams competed in the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage, with 32 advancing to the knockout Round of 32.
What is the World Cup 2026 bracket?
The knockout bracket starts with the Round of 32 (16 matches, June 28 – July 3), followed by the Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final on July 19, 2026.

Data snapshot: June 29, 2026. Group tables from NBC Sports; Round of 32 schedule cross-checked against Sportsnet/AP and NBC New York.