FIFA World Cup 2026: Round of 16 bracket & schedules

The final day of the World Cup Round of 32 takes place on Friday, with three more spots in the Round of 16 still to be decided.

Australia face Egypt in the day’s closest matchup, before defending champions Argentina take on World Cup newcomers Cape Verde. Colombia then play Ghana in the final game of the day.

Spain, Portugal and Switzerland all booked their places in the Round of 16 on Thursday, leaving just three more teams to complete the knockout bracket.

Final schedule for Round of 32:
Australia vs Egypt (20:00 UTC+2 on Friday) at Dallas Stadium.
Argentina vs Cape Verde (00:00 UTC+2 on Saturday) at Miami Stadium, Florida.
Colombia vs Ghana (03:30 UTC+2 on Saturday) at Kansas City Stadium, Missouri.

Which teams have advanced to the round of 16?

With four of the six days of the Round of 32 now complete, 12 teams have booked their places in the Round of 16:
Canada (beat South Africa 1-0)
Brazil (beat Japan 2-1)
Paraguay (beat Germany on penalties after a 1-1 draw)
Morocco (beat the Netherlands on penalties after a 1-1 draw)
Norway (beat Ivory Coast 2-1)
France (beat Sweden 3-0)
Mexico (beat Ecuador 2-0)
England (beat DR Congo 2-1)
United States (beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0)
Spain (beat Austria 3-0)
Portugal (beat Croatia 2-1)
Switzerland (beat Algeria 2-0)

What is the Round of 16 schedule?
Saturday, July 4
Canada vs Morocco: 19:00 UTC+2
Paraguay vs France: 23:00 UTC+2

Sunday, July 5
Brazil vs Norway: 22:00 UTC+2

Monday, July 6
Mexico vs England: 02:00 UTC+2
Portugal vs Spain: 21:00 UTC+2

Tuesday, July 7
United States vs Belgium: 02:00 UTC+2
Winner of Argentina vs Cape Verde vs Winner of Australia vs Egypt 18:00 UTC+2
Switzerland vs Winner of Colombia vs Ghana: 22:00 UTC+2