ARLINGTON, TX — After weeks of matches, of teams striving to get into the next round and plenty of dramatic moments, the round of 32 is set. From here on out, every World Cup match is win or go home.
All three host countries, the United States, Mexico and Canada moved through – with Mexico perhaps cursing its luck at seemingly drawing the most difficult opponent of the trio, playing Ecuador in Mexico City on June 30.
Several tournament favorites have been drawn into the same quadrant, with France and Germany on a collision course in the round of 16. Others will privately enjoy their good fate, with defending champion Argentina drawing shock round of 32 team Cape Verde in the first match and moving on to face the winner of Australia and Egypt.
The round of 32 kicks off Sunday, June 28 when Canada meets South Africa before settling into a rhythm of three matches a day, concluding July 3.
Here is the entire field for the round of 32:
Round of 32 bracket
- June 29: Germany vs. Paraguay – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
- June 30: France vs. Sweden – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
- June 28: South Africa vs. Canada – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
- June 29: Netherlands vs. Morocco – Estadio Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
- July 2: Portugal vs. Croatia – BMO Field, Toronto, Canada
- July 2: Spain vs. Austria – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
- July 1: United States vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara
- July 1: Belgium vs. Senegal – Lumen Field, Seattle
- June 29: Brazil vs. Japan – NRG Stadium, Houston
- June 30: Ivory Coast vs. Norway – AT&T Stadium, Arlington
- June 30: Mexico vs. Ecuador – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
- July 1: England vs. DR Congo – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
- July 3: Argentina vs. Cape Verde – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
- July 3: Australia vs. Egypt – AT&T Stadium, Arlington
- July 2: Switzerland vs. Algeria – Vancouver Stadium, Vancouver, Canada
- July 3: Colombia vs. Ghana – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Round of 16
- July 4: Germany/Paraguay vs. France/Sweden – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
- July 4: Canada/South Africa vs. Netherlands/Morocco – Houston
- July 6: Portugal/Croatia vs. Spain/Austria – Arlington
- July 6: USA/Bosnia vs. Belgium/Senegal – Seattle
- July 5: Brazil/Japan vs. Ivory Coast/Norway – East Rutherford
- July 5: Mexico/Ecuador vs. England/DR Congo – Mexico City
- July 7: Argentina/Cape Verde vs. Australia/Egypt – Atlanta
- July 7: Switzerland/Algeria vs. Colombia/Ghana. – Vancouver
Quarterfinals
- July 9: GER/PAR/FRA/SWE vs. CAN/SA/NED/MRC – Foxborough
- July 10: POR/CRO/ESP/AUT vs. USA/BOS/BEL/SEN – Inglewood
- July 11: BRA/JPN/CIV/NOR vs. MEX/ECU/ENG/DRC – Miami
- July 11: ARG/CV/AUS/EGY vs. SWI/ALG/COL/GHA – Kansas City
Semifinals
- July 14: Foxborough/Inglewood winners – Arlington
- July 15: Miami/Kansas City winners – Atlanta
Final
- July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: The 2026 World Cup bracket is set! See knockout round matchups and path to final
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