World Cup 2026 Round of 32 — Kick-off Times
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the first to feature a Round of 32 — 16 knockout matches reducing 32 group-stage qualifiers to 16. Below are confirmed dates, venues and kickoff times for every Round of 32 fixture.
Round of 32 fixtures
Times shown in your local timezone. Use a timezone-specific schedule page for CET, BST, ET, IST and other timezones.
Round of 32 · Sun 28 Jun
South Africa
Canada0–1
FT
Round of 32 · Mon 29 Jun
Germany
Paraguay1–1
Pens 3–4
Round of 32 · Tue 30 Jun
Netherlands
Morocco1–1
Pens 2–3
Round of 32 · Mon 29 Jun
Brazil
Japan2–1
FT
Round of 32 · Tue 30 Jun
France
Sweden3–0
FT
Round of 32 · Tue 30 Jun
Ivory Coast
Norway1–2
FT
Round of 32 · Wed 1 Jul
Mexico
Ecuador2–0
FT
Round of 32 · Wed 1 Jul
England
DR Congo2–1
FT
Round of 32 · Thu 2 Jul
United States
Bosnia and Herzegovina2–0
FT
Round of 32 · Wed 1 Jul
Belgium
Senegal3–2
AET
Round of 32 · Fri 3 Jul
Portugal
Croatia2–1
FT
Round of 32 · Thu 2 Jul
Spain
Austria3–0
FT
Round of 32 · Fri 3 Jul
Switzerland
Algeria2–0
FT
Round of 32 · Sat 4 Jul
Argentina
Cape Verde3–2
AET
Round of 32 · Sat 4 Jul
Colombia
Ghana1–0
FT
Round of 32 · Fri 3 Jul
Australia
Egypt1–1
Pens 2–4
Frequently asked questions
When does the World Cup 2026 round of 32 start?
The round of 32 begins on 2026-06-28 and runs to 2026-07-03. First kickoff is Sun 28 Jun 21:00 CET / Sun 28 Jun 20:00 BST.
How many matches are in the round of 32?
There are 16 matches in the round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.