The Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup is set after the completion of 72 group-stage matches featuring 48 teams. The 32 advancing sides consist of the top two teams from each of the 12 groups, plus the eight best third-placed teams. Below is the full list of qualified teams and the Round of 16 match schedule.
List of 32 teams advancing to the Round of 16:
- Group A: Mexico, South Africa
- Group B: Switzerland, Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Group C: Brazil, Morocco
- Group D: USA, Australia, Paraguay
- Group E: Germany, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
- Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden
- Group G: Belgium, Egypt
- Group H: Spain, Cape Verde
- Group I: France, Norway, Senegal
- Group J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria
- Group K: Colombia, Portugal, DR Congo
- Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana
Round of 16 match schedule (local time and GMT):
Sunday, June 28:
- South Africa vs Canada – 12:00 (19:00 GMT) – Los Angeles Stadium, California, USA
Monday, June 29:
- Brazil vs Japan – 12:00 (17:00 GMT) – Houston Stadium, Texas, USA
- Germany vs Paraguay – 16:30 (20:30 GMT) – Boston Stadium, Massachusetts, USA
- Netherlands vs Morocco – 19:00 (01:00 GMT, Tuesday) – Monterrey Stadium, Mexico
Tuesday, June 30:
- Ivory Coast vs Norway – 12:00 (17:00 GMT) – Dallas Stadium, Texas, USA
- France vs Sweden – 17:00 (21:00 GMT) – New York/New Jersey Stadium, USA
- Mexico vs Ecuador – 19:00 (01:00 GMT, Wednesday) – Mexico City Stadium, Mexico
Wednesday, July 1:
- England vs DR Congo – 12:00 (16:00 GMT) – Atlanta Stadium, Georgia, USA
- Belgium vs Senegal – 13:00 (20:00 GMT) – Seattle Stadium, Washington, USA
- USA vs Bosnia – 17:00 (00:00 GMT, Thursday) – San Francisco Bay Stadium, California, USA
Thursday, July 2:
- Spain vs Austria – 12:00 (19:00 GMT) – Los Angeles Stadium
- Portugal vs Croatia – 19:00 (23:00 GMT) – Toronto Stadium, Ontario, Canada
- Switzerland vs Algeria – 20:00 (03:00 GMT, Friday) – BC Place Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Friday, July 3:
- Australia vs Egypt – 13:00 (18:00 GMT) – Dallas Stadium
- Argentina vs Cape Verde – 18:00 (22:00 GMT) – Miami Stadium, Florida, USA
- Colombia vs Ghana – 20:30 (01:30 GMT, Saturday) – Kansas City Stadium, Missouri, USA
