Di 2026 World Cup group stage dey reach final bend, and di knockout round bracket dey take shape. With di new round of 32 wey include di eight best third-place teams from 12 groups, e don become harder to predict teams’ path through di tournament. But many teams don already secure dia place for di next round, while oda ones don see dia dreams scatter.
For Group A, Mexico don finish as group winners with perfect record, and dem go face a third-place team from Group C, E, or H for Estadio Azteca. South Africa finish second on four points and go meet Canada for Los Angeles Stadium. South Korea drop to third with three points and dey wait to see if dem go progress. Czechia loss to Mexico condemn dem to fourth place and end dia World Cup.
For Group B, Switzerland don win di group and go face third-place team from Groups E, F, G, I, or J for Vancouver on July 2. Canada as runners-up go play South Africa for Los Angeles on June 28. Bosnia and Herzegovina don qualify as one of di best third-place teams with four points, and dem go face USA for San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on July 1. Qatar don eliminate.
For Group C, Brazil don win di group and go face Japan, di runners-up from Group F, for Houston on June 29. Morocco don qualify and go play Netherlands, di winners of Group F, for Monterrey on June 29. Scotland dey wait to see if three points and minus-3 goal difference go enough to qualify. Haiti don eliminate.
For Group D, USA don qualify as group winners despite last-gasp defeat to Turkey, and dem go face Bosnia and Herzegovina for San Francisco on July 1. Australia don qualify as runners-up and go meet di second-place finisher from Group G for Dallas. Paraguay get four points and dey wait to see if dem go progress as third-place. Turkey don eliminate.
For Group E, Germany don win di group and go face a third-place team from Group D or F. Ecuador don qualify as one of di best third-place teams after dia win over Germany. Ivory Coast finish second and go head to Dallas to play runners-up from Group I. Curacao don eliminate.
For Group F, Netherlands don qualify as group winners and go face Morocco for Monterrey on June 29. Japan don qualify as runners-up to meet Brazil for Houston on June 29. Sweden go progress as one of di best third-place teams with four points. Tunisia don eliminate.
For Group G, Egypt get four points and dey control dia destiny; a win go see dem through as group winners. Belgium and Iran get two points each; a win for any of dem go guarantee qualification. New Zealand need to beat Belgium to have chance. Di group winner go face a third-place team from Group A, H, I, or J, while di runners-up go play Australia.
For Group H, Spain get four points and strong goal difference, dey virtual lock to advance. Uruguay get two points and need to beat Spain to guarantee qualification. Cape Verde get two points and go progress if dem beat Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia need to beat Cape Verde to have chance. Di group winner go face di runners-up of Group J, while di runners-up go play Argentina.
For Group I, France don win di group with nine points and go face a third-place team, likely Sweden. Norway finish second and go play Ivory Coast for Dallas. Senegal get three points and plus-2 goal difference, dey wait to see if dem go advance as third-place. Iraq don eliminate.
For Group J, Argentina don qualify as group winners and go face di runners-up from Group H for Miami on July 3. Austria get three points and need draw or win against Algeria to advance. Algeria need to beat Austria to claim second spot. Jordan don eliminate.
For Group K, Colombia don qualify and dey top di group; dem go face Portugal to decide group winner. Portugal get four points and strong goal difference. Congo DR and Uzbekistan both need victory to have chance of advancing as third-place. Di group winner go face a third-place team from Group E, I, or L, while di runners-up go play di runners-up of Group L.
For Group L, England get four points and dey control top spot; a win against Panama go secure first place. Ghana get four points and go face Croatia; a draw go likely see both teams through. Croatia get three points and need to beat Ghana to guarantee second place. Panama don eliminate. Di group winner go face a third-place team from Group E, I, J, or K, while di runners-up go play di runners-up of Group K.
