FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32: Full Schedule, Venues and Teams

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage concluded on Sunday, with the tournament now moving into the knockout phase from Monday.
Unlike previous editions, the expanded 48-team FIFA World Cup features a Round of 32 before the traditional Round of 16. As usual, the top two teams from each of the 12 groups automatically qualify for the knockout stage. They are joined by the eight best third-placed teams across all groups, completing the 32-team knockout bracket.

From there, the winners of each Round of 32 tie will advance to the Round of 16, with the tournament continuing in a straight knockout format through the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final.

Here are the top 2 teams from each of the 12 groups that qualified automatically for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32:

The eight best third-placed teams that qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32:

Here is the Round of 32 schedule :

The round of 32 will begin on Monday with South Africa taking on Canada at the Los Angeles Stadium at 12:30 AM.

Where to watch:

Fans in India can watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 live on Zee5, while television coverage will be available on Unite8 Sports 1 and Unite8 Sports 2.

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