Forty-eight teams enter the 2026 World Cup, but after a dramatic Round of 32 wey get penalty shootouts, late winners, and some surprising exits, only 16 remain. The Round of 16 don lock completely.
Co-hosts Mexico, Canada, and United States still dey alive, join by traditional powers like Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Portugal, and Spain. The top two teams from each of the 12 groups advance automatically, plus the eight best third-place finishers.
After a dramatic Round of 32 wey send contenders like Germany, Netherlands, and Japan home, every match now be win-or-go-home as the race to lift the World Cup trophy continue.
Here be the full Round of 16 schedule, including date, kickoff time, and location. Match 90: Canada vs Morocco at NRG Stadium, Houston. Match 89: Paraguay vs France at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia. Match 91: Brazil vs Norway at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey. Match 92: Mexico vs England at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City. Match 93: Spain vs Austria at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas. Match 94: Belgium vs United States at Lumen Field, Seattle. Match 95: Egypt vs Argentina at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta. Match 96: Switzerland vs Colombia at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Match 97: Winner match 89 vs Winner match 90 at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts. Match 98: Winner match 93 vs Winner match 94 at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California. Match 99: Winner match 91 vs Winner match 92 at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens. Match 100: Winner match 95 vs Winner match 96 at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City.
Quarterfinals go follow: Winner match 97 vs Winner match 99 at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas. Winner match 98 vs Winner match 100 at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Group A: Mexico finish top with nine points, go face Ecuador for Round of 32. South Africa take second with four points, go meet Canada. South Korea finish third but no qualify. Czechia bottom, eliminate.
Group B: Switzerland win group, go face Algeria. Canada second, go face South Africa. Bosnia and Herzegovina qualify as third-place, go face United States. Qatar bottom, eliminate.
Group C: Brazil win group, go face Japan. Morocco second, go face Netherlands. Scotland third no qualify. Haiti bottom, eliminate.
Group D: USA top, go face Bosnia and Herzegovina. Australia second, go face Egypt. Paraguay qualify as third-place, go face Germany. Türkiye bottom, eliminate.
Group E: Germany top, go face Paraguay. Ivory Coast second, go face Norway. Ecuador qualify as third-place, go face Mexico. Curaçao bottom, eliminate.
Group F: Netherlands top, go face Morocco. Japan second, go face Brazil. Sweden qualify as third-place, go face France. Tunisia bottom, eliminate.
Group G: Belgium top, go face Senegal. Egypt second, go face Australia. Iran third no qualify. New Zealand bottom, eliminate.
Group H: Spain top, go face Austria. Cape Verde second, go face Argentina. Uruguay and Saudi Arabia eliminate.
Group I: France top, go face Sweden. Norway second, go face Ivory Coast. Senegal qualify as third-place, go face Belgium. Iraq bottom, eliminate.
Group J: Argentina top, go face Cape Verde. Austria second, go face Spain. Algeria qualify as third-place, go face Switzerland. Jordan bottom, eliminate.
Group K: Colombia top, go face Ghana. Portugal second, go face Croatia. DR Congo qualify as third-place, go face England. Uzbekistan bottom, eliminate.
Group L: England top, go face DR Congo. Croatia second, go face Portugal. Ghana qualify as third-place, go face Colombia. Panama bottom, eliminate.
