The 2026 FIFA World Cup is well underway and soon the original 48 teams will be whittled down to 32 as the competition ramps up a gear. The stakes are higher than ever as each match could be their last – let the knockouts begin.

With just a handful of group games left to go, each country’s potential path to the final is becoming clearer. Who could face who? Who will have the odds against them? And who could face a shock early exit? All is soon to be revealed…

The BBC is broadcasting matches live on TV, but audiences can follow all matches across the BBC’s digital platforms. Across TV, iPlayer, 5 Live, BBC Sounds, the BBC Sport website and app, the brand-new BBC Sport Football YouTube channel and socials, BBC Sport is delivering an unrivalled, unmatched and uninterrupted World Cup experience that audiences can’t find anywhere else.

Alongside live match coverage and expert analysis across TV, radio and the BBC Sport website and app, FIFA World Cup 2026 marks a major evolution in how audiences experience the tournament digitally.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 – Who’s playing who?

As the Group Stage enters its final week the full-line up for the Round of 32 is yet to be confirmed.

Head to the BBC Sport website to find out who’ll be playing who in the knockout stages as the fixtures are locked in.

Knockout Stage Round of 32 Schedule
Sunday 28 June

Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up – Kick-off 8pm BST in Los Angeles, USA

Monday 29 June

Group C winners vs Group F runners-up – Kick-off 6pm BST in Houston, USA

Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F Third place – Kick-off 9.30pm BST in Foxborough, USA

Tuesday 30 June

Group F winners vs Group C runners-up – Kick-off 2am BST – Guadalupe, Mexico

Group E runners-up vs Group I runners-up – Kick-off 6pm BST – Arlington, USA

Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place – Kick-off 10pm BST – New Jersey, USA

Wednesday 1 July

Group A winners vs Group C/E/F/H/I third place – Kick-off 2am BST – Mexico City, Mexico

Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place – Kick-off 5pm BST – Atlanta, USA 

Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place – Kick-off 9pm BST – Seattle, USA

Thursday 2 July

Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place – Kick-off 1am BST – Santa Clara, USA

Group H winners vs Group J runners-up – Kick-off 8pm BST- Los Angeles, USA

Friday 3 July

Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up – Kick-off 12am BST – Toronto, Canada

Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place – Kick-off 4am BST – Vancouver, Canada

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