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

World Cup 2026 Round of 32 matchups – Photo: EFE

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:

World Cup 2026 Round of 32 matchups – PHOTO: EFE

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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