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
Runner-up Group A
vRunner-up Group B
21:00
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Mon 29 Jun
Winner Group E
v3rd place (A/B/C/D/F)
22:30
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Tue 30 Jun
Winner Group F
vRunner-up Group C
05:00
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Mon 29 Jun
Winner Group C
vRunner-up Group F
19:00
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Tue 30 Jun
Winner Group I
v3rd place (C/D/F/G/H)
23:00
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Tue 30 Jun
Runner-up Group E
vRunner-up Group I
19:00
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Wed 1 Jul
Winner Group A
v3rd place (C/E/F/H/I)
05:00
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Wed 1 Jul
Winner Group L
v3rd place (E/H/I/J/K)
18:00
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Thu 2 Jul
Winner Group D
v3rd place (B/E/F/I/J)
02:00
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Wed 1 Jul
Winner Group G
v3rd place (A/E/H/I/J)
22:00
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Fri 3 Jul
Runner-up Group K
vRunner-up Group L
01:00
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Thu 2 Jul
Winner Group H
vRunner-up Group J
21:00
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Fri 3 Jul
Winner Group B
v3rd place (E/F/G/I/J)
05:00
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Sat 4 Jul
Winner Group J
vRunner-up Group H
00:00
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Sat 4 Jul
Winner Group K
v3rd place (D/E/I/J/L)
03:30
GMT+2
Round of 32 · Fri 3 Jul
Runner-up Group D
vRunner-up Group G
20:00
GMT+2
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.