2026 World Cup round of 16: schedule, teams and matchups

The FIFA World Cup 2026 has reached its most dramatic stage as the knockout rounds continue.

The 16 teams that successfully came through the round of 32 are now set to battle for a place in the quarterfinals. The round of 16 will be played from July 4-7, 2026.

These were the teams that advanced to the World Cup round of 32:

Group A: Mexico, South Africa

Group B: Switzerland, Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Group C: Brazil, Morocco

Group D: United States, 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, Algeria, Austria

Group K: Colombia, Portugal, DR Congo

Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana

Round of 32 results

1. South Africa 0-1 Canada
2. Brazil 2-1 Japan
3. Germany 1 (3) - 1 (4) Paraguay
4. Netherlands 1 (2) - 1 (3) Morocco
5. Ivory Coast 1-2 Norway
6. France 3-0 Sweden
7. Mexico 2-0 Ecuador
8. England 2-1 DR Congo
9. Belgium 3-2 Senegal
10. United States 2-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
11. Spain 3-0 Austria
12. Portugal 2-1 Croatia
13. Switzerland 2-0 Algeria
14. Australia 1 (2) - 1 (4) Egypt
15. Argentina 2-0 Cape Verde
16. Colombia 1-0 Ghana

Round of 16 matchups at the World Cup

1. Paraguay vs France
2. Canada vs Morocco
3. Portugal vs Spain
4. United States vs Belgium
5. Brazil vs Norway
6. Mexico vs England
7. Switzerland vs Colombia
8. Egypt vs Argentina

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