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World Cup Spherical of 32 schedule
Every day that passes by on the calendar means a dawn and sundown nearer to the start of the 2026 knockout phases. Whereas some groups have already punched their ticket for the Spherical of 32, the overwhelming majority of the match’s discipline continues to be battling on the pitch for a bona fide spot.
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Solely a handful of groups have certified to this point, however that quantity is about to develop within the close to future. For Thursday’s slate of matches, the , , , , , the , , and are all combating for closing positioning.
and the U.S. have already received their teams, whereas and Turkey have been eradicated from the groups taking part in on Thursday.
This is the newest have a look at which groups are on their method to the Spherical of 32 on the 2026 World Cup.
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World Cup standings 2026World Cup Group A desk
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Workforce
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D
GF
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– Q
9
3
3
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0
6
0
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4
3
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1
1
2
3
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3
3
1
2
0
2
3
-1
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Czechia – E
1
3
0
2
1
2
6
-4
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World Cup Group B desk
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-Q
7
3
2
0
1
7
3
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– Q
4
3
1
1
1
8
3
+5
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
4
3
1
1
1
5
6
-1
4.
– E
1
3
0
2
1
2
10
-8
Q = Certified to Knockout Stage
World Cup Group C desk
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– Q
7
3
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1
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6
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3
3
1
2
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1
4
-3
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– E
0
3
0
3
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2
8
-6
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World Cup Group D desk
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Workforce
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United States – Q
6
2
2
0
0
6
1
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Australia
3
2
1
1
0
2
2
0
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Paraguay
3
2
1
1
0
2
4
-2
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Turkey – E
0
2
0
2
0
0
3
-3
Q = Certified to Knockout Stage
World Cup Group E desk
Workforce
PTS
GP
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L
D
GF
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1. Germany – Q
6
2
2
0
0
9
2
+7
2. Ivory Coast
3
2
1
1
0
2
2
0
3. Ecuador
1
2
0
1
1
0
1
-1
4. Curacao
1
2
0
1
1
1
7
-6
Q = Certified to Knockout Stage
World Cup Group F desk
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Netherlands
4
2
1
0
1
7
3
+4
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Japan
3
2
1
0
1
6
2
+4
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Sweden
3
2
1
1
0
6
6
0
4.
Tunisia – E
0
2
0
2
0
1
9
-8
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World Cup Group G desk
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4
2
1
0
1
4
2
2
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2
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0
2
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2
0
3.
2
2
0
0
2
1
1
0
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1
2
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1
3
5
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World Cup Group H desk
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1.Spain
4
2
1
0
1
5
1
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2
2
0
0
2
3
3
0
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2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
4.
1
2
0
1
1
0
4
-4
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World Cup Group I desk
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GF
GA
GD
1. – Q
6
2
2
0
0
6
1
+5
2. – Q
6
2
2
0
0
7
3
+4
3.
0
2
0
2
0
3
6
-3
4. Iraq
0
2
0
2
0
1
7
-6
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World Cup Group J desk
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1. – Q
6
2
2
0
0
5
0
+5
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3
2
1
1
0
3
3
0
3.
3
2
1
1
0
2
4
-2
4. – E
0
2
0
2
0
2
5
-3
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World Cup Group Ok desk
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1. – Q
6
2
2
0
0
4
1
+3
2.
4
2
1
0
1
6
1
+5
3. DR Congo
1
2
0
1
1
1
2
-1
4.
0
2
0
2
0
1
8
-7
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World Cup Group L desk
Workforce
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1.
4
2
1
0
1
4
2
+2
2.
4
2
1
0
1
1
0
+1
3.Croatia
3
2
1
1
0
3
4
-1
4.
0
2
0
2
0
0
2
-2
Q = Certified to Knockout Stage
World Cup bracket 2026
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World Cup 2026 knockout stage
Certified
Group winner
Runner-up
Group A
Mexico, South Africa
Mexico
South Africa
Group B
Switzerland, Canada
Switzerland
Canada
Group C
Brazil, Morocco
Brazil
Morocco
Group D
United States
United States
TBD
Group E
Germany
Germany
TBD
Group F
TBD
TBD
Group G
TBD
TBD
Group H
TBD
TBD
Group I
France, Norway
TBD
TBD
Group J
Argentina
Argentina
TBD
Group Ok
Colombia
TBD
TBD
Group L
TBD
TBD
Third place qualifiers
Rank
Third-place workforce
1.
TBD
2.
TBD
3.
TBD
4.
TBD
5.
TBD
6.
TBD
7.
TBD
8.
TBD
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World Cup 2026 clinching scenariosGroup A
Mexico
Has certified as group winner with a win over South Korea.
South Korea
Was eradicated from the highest two in Group A with their 1-0 loss to South Africa. They will nonetheless qualify as a third-place workforce.
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South Africa
Certified to Spherical of 32 as second place in Group A with their 1-0 win over South Korea.
Czechia
Eradicated from the 2026 World Cup with their 3-0 loss to Mexico.
Group B
Switzerland
Switzerland progressed as group winners because of a 3-1 win over Canada in Vancouver.
Canada
Jesse Marsch’s co-hosts have been pressured to accept second and can now should hit the street, with their Spherical of 32 match in Los Angeles on Sunday. June 28.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia’s first World Cup win since 2014 towards Qatar moved them on to 4 factors, behind Canada on objective distinction. That’s prone to be sufficient to undergo as among the best third-place finishers
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Qatar
Qatar is eradicated and has taken one level from their previous two World Cups, the primary of these as hosts.
Group C
Brazil
Clinched Spherical of 32 berth with win over Scotland.
Morocco
Clinched Spherical of 32 berth with win over Haiti.
Scotland
Eradicated from World Cup after 3-0 loss to Brazil.
Haiti
Eradicated from World Cup after 4-2 loss to Morocco.
Group D
United States
Received Group D and certified for the knockout rounds after beating Australia 2-0 and Turkey’s loss to Paraguay.
Australia
Clinched a spot within the knockout spherical with Turkey’s loss to Paraguay. Can end second in Group D with a win towards Paraguay.
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Paraguay
Clinched a spot within the knockout spherical with a win towards Turkey. Can end second in Group D with a win towards Australia.
Turkey
Eradicated after their 1-0 loss to Paraguay.
Group E
Germany
Certified for the knockout spherical and clinched Group E with a win over the Ivory Coast and Ecuador’s draw towards Curacao.
Ivory Coast
Will qualify with a win or a draw towards Curacao.
Ecuador
Can be eradicated in the event that they lose to the Ivory Coast.
Curacao
Can be eradicated if the Ivory Coast wins or attracts towards Ecuador.
Group F
Sweden
Will qualify for the knockout stage in the event that they beat Japan of their closing match.
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Tunisia
Can be eradicated in the event that they lose to Japan and the Netherlands beat Sweden.
Netherlands
Will clinch a knockout stage place if the Netherlands wins towards Tunisia of their closing group-stage match.
Japan
Should beat both Tunisia and/or Sweden of their closing two group-stage matches.
Group G
Egypt
Can clinch first place in Group G with a win over Iran within the closing group stage match. Egypt can fall no additional than third within the group standings, however isn’t but assured a spot within the knockouts because of tiebreakers.
Iran
Can clinch first place in Group G with a win over Egypt and a Belgium loss or draw within the closing group stage match.
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Belgium
Can clinch second place in Group G with a win over New Zealand and Iran’s defeat to Egypt.
New Zealand
Can rise as excessive as second place in Group G with a win over Belgium and Iran’s defeat to Egypt.
Group H
Can clinch first place in Group H with a win over Uruguay within the closing group stage match. A draw coupled with a Cape Verde win over Saudi Arabia would create a three-way tie atop the group.
Uruguay
Can clinch first place in Group H with a win over Spain and a Cape Verde loss or draw.
Cape Verde
Can rise to second place in Group H with a win over Saudi Arabia and Uruguay’s defeat to Spain.
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Saudi Arabia
Can rise to 3rd in Group H with a win over Cape Verde and Uruguay’s defeat to Spain.
Group I
France
France certified for the knockout spherical with a 3-0 victory over Iraq. It’s going to clinch first place within the group with a win or a draw towards Norway within the closing match.
Norway
Norway certified for the knockout spherical with a 3-2 victory over Senegal. It may possibly clinch first place within the group with a win towards France within the closing match.
Iraq
Can be eradicated with a loss or a draw within the closing sport.
Senegal
Can be eradicated with a draw or loss to Iraq within the closing sport.
Group J
Argentina
Received Group J and certified for the knockout rounds after beating Austria 2-0, and Jordan’s loss to Algeria.
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Austria
Will qualify for the Spherical of 32 with a win or a draw towards Jordan within the closing group match.
Algeria
Will qualify for the Spherical of 32 with a win towards Austria within the closing group match. If Algeria loses, it should come all the way down to third-place tiebreakers.
Jordan
Eradicated with their 2-1 loss to Algeria.
Group Ok
Portugal
Will qualify as group winners in the event that they defeat Colombia on matchday three.
Colombia
Has certified to Spherical of 32. If Colombia attracts/wins towards Portugal within the closing group-stage sport, they win the group.
DR Congo
Can qualify for the Spherical of 32 as a third-place workforce, or end second in Group Ok in the event that they outscore Portugal by 6+ targets within the closing match towards Uzbekistan.
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Uzbekistan
Should beat DR Congo to have an opportunity of qualifying as a third-place workforce.
Group L
England
Will qualify with a win over Panama within the closing group match.
Ghana
Will qualify with a win over within the closing group match.
Croatia
Will qualify with a win over Ghana within the closing group match.
Panama
Have been eradicated with their loss to Croatia.
World Cup 2026 schedule for knockout stageRound of 32
Date
Match No.
Matchup
Solar., June 28
73
Group A runners-up v Canada
Mon., June 29
74
Germany v Group A/B/C/D/F third place
75
Group F winners v Group C runners-up
76
Group C winners v Group F runners-up
Tues., June 30
77
Group I winners v Group C/D/F/G/H third place
78
Group E runners-up v Group I runners-up
79
Mexico v Group C/E/F/H/I third place
Wed., July 1
80
Group L winners v Group E/H/I/J/Ok third place
81
USA v Group B/E/F/I/J third place
82
Group G winners v Group A/E/H/I/J third place
Thurs., July 2
83
Group Ok runners-up v Group L runners-up
84
Group H winners v Group J runners-up
85
Switzerland v Group E/F/G/I/J third place
Fri., July 3
86
Argentina v Group H runners-up
87
Group Ok winners v Group D/E/I/J/L third place
88
Group D runners-up v Group G runners-up
Spherical of 16
Date
Match No.
Matchup
Sat., July 4
89
Winner match 74 v Winner match 77
90
Winner match 73 v Winner match 75
Solar., July 5
91
Winner match 76 v Winner match 78
92
Winner match 79 v Winner match 80
Mon., July 6
93
Winner match 83 v Winner match 84
94
Winner match 81 v Winner match 82
Tue., July 7
95
Winner match 86 v Winner match 88
96
Winner match 85 v Winner match 87
Quarterfinals
Date
Match No.
Matchup
Thurs., July 9
97
Winner match 89 v Winner match 90
Fri. July 10
98
Winner match 93 v Winner match 94
Sat., July 11
99
Winner match 91 v Winner match 92
100
Winner match 95 v Winner match 96
Semifinals
Date
Match No.
Matchup
Tue., July 12
101
Winner match 97 v Winner match 98
Wed. July 13
102
Winner match 99 v Winner match 100
Third-place
Date
Match No.
Matchup
Sat., July 18
103
Runner-up match 101 v Runner-up match 102
Last
Date
Match No.
Matchup
Solar., July 19
104
Winner match 101 v Winner match 102