World Cup 2026 Round of 16 — Kick-off Times
The Round of 16 reduces 16 teams to the final 8. Below are confirmed dates, venues and kickoff times for every Round of 16 fixture at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Round of 16 fixtures
Times shown in your local timezone. Use a timezone-specific schedule page for CET, BST, ET, IST and other timezones.
Round of 16 · Sat 4 Jul
Winner of M74
vWinner of M77
23:00
GMT+2
Round of 16 · Sat 4 Jul
Winner of M73
vWinner of M75
19:00
GMT+2
Round of 16 · Sun 5 Jul
Winner of M76
vWinner of M78
22:00
GMT+2
Round of 16 · Mon 6 Jul
Winner of M79
vWinner of M80
04:00
GMT+2
Round of 16 · Mon 6 Jul
Winner of M83
vWinner of M84
21:00
GMT+2
Round of 16 · Tue 7 Jul
Winner of M81
vWinner of M82
02:00
GMT+2
Round of 16 · Tue 7 Jul
Winner of M86
vWinner of M88
18:00
GMT+2
Round of 16 · Tue 7 Jul
Winner of M85
vWinner of M87
22:00
GMT+2
Frequently asked questions
When does the World Cup 2026 round of 16 start?
The round of 16 begins on 2026-07-04 and runs to 2026-07-07. First kickoff is Sat 4 Jul 23:00 CET / Sat 4 Jul 22:00 BST.
How many matches are in the round of 16?
There are 8 matches in the round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.