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The group stage is ending, who will teams face in the knockouts once they qualify?
Jun 24, 2026
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The 2026 World Cup road to the final is gradually shaping as the 48 teams involved in the tournament are currently playing their last round of the group phase. After the group stage, the tournament will move into the knockout phase, featuring the 32 best teams from the initial round. The field will consist of the 12 group winners, the 12 runners-up, and the eight best third-placed teams across the 12 groups. As the last round of games is evolving, let’s take a look at the current bracket and who is facing whom as of today:
World Cup group standings, table, schedule: Results for USMNT, Argentina, Brazil and the entire 48-team field
James Benge
Current round of 32 bracket
CBS Sports
Round of 32 bracket projection As of Wednesday, June 24, 5 p.m. ET. The teams in bold have been confirmed.
June 28: South Africa (Group A runner-up) vs. Canada (Group B runner-up) – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood June 29: Brazil (Group C winner) vs. Japan (Group F runner-up) – NRG Stadium, Houston June 29: Germany (Group E winner) vs. Paraguay (Group D third place) – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
June 29: Netherlands (Group F winner) vs. Morocco (Group C runner-up) – Estadio Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico June 30: Ivory Coast (Group E runner-up) vs. Norway (Group I runner-up) – AT&T Stadium, Arlington June 30: France (Group I winner) vs. Sweden (Group F third place) – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford June 30: Mexico (Group A winner) vs. Scotland (Group C third place) – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City July 1: England (Group L winner) vs. Cabo Verde (Group H third place) – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta July 1: Egypt (Group G winner) vs. Czechia (Group A third place) – Lumen Field, Seattle July 1: United States (Group D winner) vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group B third place) – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara July 2: Spain (Group H winner) vs. Austria (Group J runner-up) – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood July 2: Switzerland (Group B winner) vs. Belgium (Group G third place) – Vancouver Stadium, Vancouver, Canada July 2: Portugal (Group K runner-up) vs. Ghana (Group L runner-up) – Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
July 3: Australia (Group D runner-up) vs. Iran (Group G runner-up) – AT&T Stadium, Arlington July 3: Argentina (Group J winner) vs. Uruguay (Group H runner-up) – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens July 3: Colombia (Group K winner) vs. Croatia (Group L third place) – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City Third-place teams waiting to see if they advance Bosnia and Herzegovina (4 points, -1 goal difference) South Korea (3 points, -1 goal difference) Scotland (3 points, -3 goal difference) Eliminated teams Qatar Panama Tunisia Turkiye Haiti Jordan Czechia
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