FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 Schedule: Argentina To Face Cape Verde, Brazil Vs Japan, Portugal Against..

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FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 Schedule: Argentina To Face Cape Verde, Brazil Vs Japan, Portugal Against... Published By, Last Updated: June 28, 2026

FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 Schedule: Argentina To Face Cape Verde, Brazil Vs Japan, Portugal Against... Published By, Last Updated: June 28, 2026, 09:57 IST Argentina will face Cape Verde in the Round of 32, while five-time champions Brazil are set to take on Japan. France, meanwhile, will lock horns with Sweden. FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 fixtures. (Picture Credit: AP) A total of 32 teams, comprising the top two teams from each of the 12 groups and the eight best third-placed teams, will compete in the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026, which is set to begin on Sunday night (Monday IST). The first knockout match of the tournament will see South Africa take on Canada at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, while the second fixture will feature five-time champions Brazil against Asian powerhouse Japan. Several football giants, including Argentina, Spain, France, England, Portugal, the Netherlands and Germany, have also qualified for the Round of 32 after impressive performances during the group stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Here’s all you need to know about the Round of 32 matches at the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualified Teams GROUP TEAM 1 TEAM 2 TEAM 3 A Mexico (9 points) South Africa (4 points) — B Switzerland (7 points) Canada (4 points) Bosnia and Herzegovina (4 points) C Brazil (7 points) Morocco (7 points) — D United States (6 points) Australia (4 points) Paraguay (4 points) E Germany (6 points) Ivory Coast (6 points) Ecuador (4 points) F Netherlands (7 points) Japan (5 points) Sweden (4 points) G Belgium (5 points) Egypt (5 points) — H Spain (7 points) Cape Verde (3 points) — I France (9 points) Norway (6 points) Senegal (3 points) J Argentina (9 points) Austria (4 points) Algeria (4 points) K Colombia (7 points) Portugal (5 points) DR Congo (4 points) L England (7 points) Croatia (6 points) Ghana (4 points) Venues for Round of 32 matches Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City AT&T Stadium, Arlington (2 matches) BC Place, Vancouver BMO Field, Toronto Estadio Azteca, Mexico City Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe Gillette Stadium, Foxborough Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens Lumen Field, Seattle Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford NRG Stadium, Houston SoFi Stadium, Inglewood (2 matches) FIFA World Cup Round of 32 Schedule (IST) DATE DAY TEAM 1 TEAM 2 VENUE START TIME June 29 Monday South Africa Canada SoFi Stadium, Inglewood 12:30 AM June 29 Monday Brazil Japan NRG Stadium, Houston 10:30 PM June 30 Tuesday Germany Paraguay Gillette Stadium, Foxborough 02:00 AM June 30 Tuesday Netherlands Morocco Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe 06:30 AM June 30 Tuesday Ivory Coast Norway AT&T Stadium, Arlington 10:30 PM July 1 Wednesday France Sweden MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford 02:30 AM July 1 Wednesday Mexico Ecuador Estadio Azteca, Mexico City 06:30 AM July 1 Wednesday England DR Congo Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta 09:30 PM July 2 Thursday Belgium Senegal Lumen Field, Seattle 01:30 AM July 2 Thursday USA Bosnia and Herzegovina Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara 05:30 AM July 3 Friday Spain Austria SoFi Stadium, Inglewood 12:30 AM July 3 Friday Portugal Croatia BMO Field, Toronto 04:30 AM July 3 Friday Switzerland Algeria BC Place, Vancouver 08:30 AM July 3 Friday Australia Egypt AT&T Stadium, Arlington 11:30 PM July 4 Saturday Argentina Cape Verde Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens 03:30 AM July 4 Saturday Colombia Ghana Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City 07:00 AM The winners of the 16 Round of 32 matches will advance to the Round of 16, with the eight victorious teams from that stage progressing to the quarter-finals.