The group stage of the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup has ended, with all 32 teams that qualified for the knockout stage now confirmed.
The tournament, being co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, features 48 teams for the first time, with the top two teams from each of the 12 groups and the eight best third-placed teams progressing to the Round of 32.
The Round of 32 will be played from June 28 to July 3, with several blockbuster fixtures already lined up, including Brazil vs Japan, Germany vs Paraguay, France vs Sweden and England vs DR Congo.
*The full 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 fixtures (Nigerian time, WAT) are:*
South Africa vs Canada – June 28, 8:00 PM
Brazil vs Japan – June 29, 6:00 PM
Germany vs Paraguay – June 29, 9:30 PM
Netherlands vs Morocco – June 30, 2:00 AM
Ivory Coast vs Norway – June 30, 6:00 PM
France vs Sweden – June 30, 10:00 PM
Mexico vs Ecuador – July 1, 2:00 AM
England vs DR Congo – July 1, 5:00 PM
Belgium vs Senegal – July 1, 9:00 PM
United States vs Bosnia and Herzegovina – July 2, 1:00 AM
Spain vs Austria – July 2, 8:00 PM
Portugal vs Croatia – July 3, 12:00 AM
Switzerland vs Algeria – July 3, 4:00 AM
Australia vs Egypt – July 3, 7:00 PM
Argentina vs Cape Verde – July 3, 11:00 PM
Colombia vs Ghana – July 4, 2:30 AM
