World Cup 2026 Round of 32 fixtures tracks the current World Cup 2026 scenario, live qualification context, and related knockout paths.
Generated from the current scenario dataset on 2026-06-27T06:19:40.366Z.
The bracket remains a mix of decided and live paths as of 2026-06-26.
Any slot still marked possible depends on third-place qualification and Annex C filtering.
M73
DecidedSun Jun 28 3 p.m. ET
SoFi Stadium
2A: South Africa
2B: Canada
Runner-up A vs Runner-up B
M74
Possible poolMon Jun 29 4:30 p.m. ET
Gillette Stadium
1E: Germany
3?: One of: South Korea / Scotland / Paraguay / Sweden
1E vs best third from ABCDF; current Annex C filter narrows pool
M75
DecidedMon Jun 29 9 p.m. ET
Estadio BBVA
1F: Netherlands
2C: Morocco
Winner F vs Runner-up C
M76
DecidedMon Jun 29 1 p.m. ET
NRG Stadium
1C: Brazil
2F: Japan
Winner C vs Runner-up F
M77
OpenTue Jun 30 5 p.m. ET
MetLife Stadium
1I: France/Norway
3?: One of: Paraguay / Sweden / Group G 3rd / Group H 3rd
Group I winner still TBD; third opponent depends on Annex C
M78
OpenTue Jun 30 1 p.m. ET
AT&T Stadium
2E: Ivory Coast
2I: France/Norway
Group I final decides 1I/2I
M79
Possible poolTue Jun 30 9 p.m. ET
Estadio Azteca
1A: Mexico
3?: One of: Scotland / Ecuador / Group H 3rd
Mexico cannot face South Korea in R32; same-group restriction
M80
OpenWed Jul 1 12 p.m. ET
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
1L: Group L winner
3?: One of: Ecuador / Group I 3rd / Group J 3rd / Group K 3rd
Group L winner TBD
M81
Decided by current Annex C filterWed Jul 1 8 p.m. ET
Levi's Stadium
1D: USA
3B: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Because B/E/F third-place teams are confirmed; all valid remaining Annex C rows map 1D to 3B
M82
OpenWed Jul 1 4 p.m. ET
Lumen Field
1G: Group G winner
3?: One of: South Korea / Ecuador / Group H 3rd / Group I 3rd / Group J 3rd
Group G winner and Annex C row TBD
M83
OpenThu Jul 2 7 p.m. ET
BMO Field
2K: Group K runner-up
2L: Group L runner-up
Both groups have final games left
M84
OpenThu Jul 2 3 p.m. ET
SoFi Stadium
1H: Group H winner
2J: Group J runner-up
Both groups have final games left
M85
Possible poolThu Jul 2 11 p.m. ET
BC Place
1B: Switzerland
3?: One of: Ecuador / Sweden / Group G 3rd / Group I 3rd / Group J 3rd
Switzerland group winner known; third opponent TBD
M86
OpenFri Jul 3 6 p.m. ET
Hard Rock Stadium
1J: Group J winner
2H: Group H runner-up
Both groups have final games left
M87
OpenFri Jul 3 9:30 p.m. ET
Arrowhead Stadium
1K: Group K winner
3?: One of: Paraguay / Ecuador / Group I 3rd / Group J 3rd / Group L 3rd
Group K winner and Annex C row TBD
M88
OpenFri Jul 3 2 p.m. ET
AT&T Stadium
2D: Australia
2G: Group G runner-up
Group G runner-up TBD
Mexico
Possible pool1A | M79
Current slots: 3C, 3E, 3H
Current teams: Scotland, Ecuador, Third-place team from Group H
Filtered by confirmed B/E/F third-place qualifiers; final row still depends on remaining groups and third-place ranking.
Switzerland
Possible pool1B | M85
Current slots: 3E, 3F, 3G, 3I, 3J
Current teams: Ecuador, Sweden, Third-place team from Group G, Third-place team from Group I, Third-place team from Group J
Filtered by confirmed B/E/F third-place qualifiers; final row still depends on remaining groups and third-place ranking.
USA
Fixed1D | M81
Current slots: 3B
Current teams: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Filtered by confirmed B/E/F third-place qualifiers; final row still depends on remaining groups and third-place ranking.
Germany
Possible pool1E | M74
Current slots: 3A, 3C, 3D, 3F
Current teams: South Korea, Scotland, Paraguay, Sweden
Filtered by confirmed B/E/F third-place qualifiers; final row still depends on remaining groups and third-place ranking.
Group G winner
Possible pool1G | M82
Current slots: 3A, 3E, 3H, 3I, 3J
Current teams: South Korea, Ecuador, Third-place team from Group H, Third-place team from Group I, Third-place team from Group J
Filtered by confirmed B/E/F third-place qualifiers; final row still depends on remaining groups and third-place ranking.
Group I winner
Possible pool1I | M77
Current slots: 3D, 3F, 3G, 3H
Current teams: Paraguay, Sweden, Third-place team from Group G, Third-place team from Group H
Filtered by confirmed B/E/F third-place qualifiers; final row still depends on remaining groups and third-place ranking.
Group K winner
Possible pool1K | M87
Current slots: 3D, 3E, 3I, 3J, 3L
Current teams: Paraguay, Ecuador, Third-place team from Group I, Third-place team from Group J, Third-place team from Group L
Filtered by confirmed B/E/F third-place qualifiers; final row still depends on remaining groups and third-place ranking.
Group L winner
Possible pool1L | M80
Current slots: 3E, 3I, 3J, 3K
Current teams: Ecuador, Third-place team from Group I, Third-place team from Group J, Third-place team from Group K
Filtered by confirmed B/E/F third-place qualifiers; final row still depends on remaining groups and third-place ranking.
Final competition has a group stage followed by Round of 32, Round of 16, QF, SF, third-place match, final
All scenario pages should talk about Round of 32 as first knockout round
Regulations Article 12.1
48 teams divided into 12 groups of four
Group pages are A-L; each group can have a third-place qualifier
Regulations Article 12.2
Last two matches in each group have simultaneous kick-off unless FIFA says otherwise
Group scenario pages should avoid assuming one result is known before the other final match
Regulations Article 12.4
Top two in each group plus eight best third-place teams qualify
Direct qualification and third-place route should be separate in copy
Regulations Article 12.5
Use these links to move between group stakes, third-place logic, and the live Round of 32 map.
World Cup 2026 scenarios
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Round of 32 scenarios
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World Cup 2026 third-place table
Track the qualifying third-place teams feeding the bracket
Annex C explained
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Best third-place rules
Review the qualification and ranking rules
Mexico Round of 32 opponents
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Switzerland Round of 32 opponents
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USA Round of 32 opponents
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Germany Round of 32 opponents
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Group G winner Round of 32 opponents
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