Round of 32 confirmed: Who's facing who in the last 32

The 2026 FIFA World Cup's Round of 32 is complete, with the final knockout spots sealed on Sunday (June 28) following a dramatic conclusion to Group J that saw Argentina claim top spot and both Austria and Algeria advance alongside them.

Argentina crushed Jordan 3-1 to finish as group champions, while a pulsating 3-3 draw between Algeria and Austria — a result that effectively sealed mutual qualification — confirmed the last two berths. The outcome spelled elimination for Iran, whose World Cup campaign ended at the group stage.

The Round of 32 line-up by group:

Group A: Mexico (winners), South Africa (runners-up).
Group B: Switzerland (winners), Canada (runners-up), Bosnia and Herzegovina (best third).
Group C: Brazil (winners), Morocco (runners-up).
Group D: United States (winners), Australia (runners-up), Paraguay (best third). Group E: Germany (winners), Ivory Coast (runners-up), Ecuador (best third).
Group F: Netherlands (winners), Japan (runners-up), Sweden (best third).
Group G: Belgium (winners), Egypt (runners-up).
Group H: Spain (winners), Cape Verde (runners-up).
Group I: France (winners), Norway (runners-up), Senegal (best third).
Group J: Argentina (winners), Austria (runners-up), Algeria (best third).
Group K: Colombia (winners), Portugal (runners-up), Congo (best third).
Group L: England (winners), Croatia (runners-up), Ghana (best third).

Round of 32 fixture schedule (Bangladesh Standard Time):

June 29 (Monday) — South Africa vs Canada, Los Angeles, 1:00am; Brazil vs Japan, Houston, 11:00pm.

June 30 (Tuesday) — Germany vs Paraguay, Boston, 2:30am; Netherlands vs Morocco, Monterrey, 7:00am; Ivory Coast vs Norway, Dallas, 11:00pm.

July 1 (Wednesday) — France vs Sweden, New Jersey, 3:00am; Mexico vs Ecuador, Mexico City, 7:00am; England vs Congo, Atlanta, 10:00pm.

July 2 (Thursday) — Belgium vs Senegal, Seattle, 2:00am; United States vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, San Francisco, 6:00am.

July 3 (Friday) — Spain vs Austria, Los Angeles, 1:00am; Portugal vs Croatia, Toronto, 5:00am; Switzerland vs Algeria, Vancouver, 9:00am.

July 4 (Saturday) — Australia vs Egypt, Dallas, 12:00am; Argentina vs Cape Verde, Miami, 4:00am; Colombia vs Ghana, Kansas City, 7:30am.