2026 World Cup: the duels in the second phase of the round of 16 begin to be confirmed
The 2026 World Cup enters a new decisive phase with the consolidation of the first matches of the round of 32, an innovative stage that precedes the round of 16. This knockout phase, which marks the advancement of the tournament expanded to 48 teams, already has its initial duel and Brazil’s guaranteed participation against Japan.
The portal will continue to update information about other clashes, as the teams advance and the duels are officially established by the organization of the global event.
The kickoff for this knockout round will take place on Sunday, June 28, at 4pm (local time), in the city of Los Angeles. The classification rules allow the top two in each group to move on, joining the eight best third-placed teams in the general table.
Round of 16 duels with teams already guaranteed
- Sunday, June 28, 2026
– 4pm – South Africa x Canada
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- Monday, June 29, 2026
– 2pm – Brazil x Japan
– 5:30 pm – Germany x Paraguay
– 10pm – Netherlands x Morocco
- Tuesday, June 30, 2026
– 2pm – Ivory Coast x Norway
– 6pm – France x Sweden
– 10pm – Mexico x 3rd place in Groups C/E/F/H/I
- Wednesday, July 1, 2026
– 1pm – 1st place in Group L x 3rd place in Groups E/H/I/J/K
– 5pm – Belgium x 3rd place in Groups A/E/H/I/J
– 9pm – United States x Bosnia
- Thursday, July 2, 2026
– 4pm – Spain x 2nd place in Group J
– 8pm – 2nd place in Group K x 2nd place in Group L
- Friday, July 3, 2026
– 00h – Switzerland x 3rd place in Groups E/F/G/I/J
– 3pm – Australia x Egypt
– 7pm – Argentina x Cape Verde
– 10:30 pm – 1st place in Group K x 3rd place in Groups D/E/I/J/L
