Brazil Battle Japan In Round Of 32, As Day Two Of Knock-out Round Take Centre Stage

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has entered its knockout stage, with a number of Round of 32 matches now officially confirmed following the completion of several group-stage fixtures.

History-makers Cape Verde have set up a blockbuster meeting with defending champions, Argentina after becoming the smallest nation ever to reach the World Cup knockout rounds. 

South Africa lost to Canada in the first confirmed Round of 32 fixture 0-1 after finishing as runners-up in Group A.

Canada who qualified for the first time for the knock-out stage are now through to the round of 16.

These are all the fixtures for the round of 32 :

Sunday June 28

Match 73: South Africa 0 vs Canada 1, kick-off 8pm – Los Angeles, USA

Monday June 29

Match 76: Brazil vs Japan, kick-off 6pm – Houston, USA

Match 74: Germany vs Paraguay, kick-off 9.30pm – Foxborough, USA

Tuesday June 30

Match 75: Netherlands vs Morocco, kick-off 2am – Guadalupe, Mexico

Match 78: Ivory Coast vs Norway, kick-off 6pm – Arlington, USA

Match 77: France vs Sweden, kick-off 10pm – New Jersey, USA

Wednesday July 1

Match 79: Mexico vs Ecuador , kick-off 2am – Mexico City, Mexico

Match 80: England vs DR Congo, kick-off 5pm – Atlanta, USA

Match 82: Belgium vs Senegal , kick-off 9pm – Seattle, USA

Thursday July 2

Match 81: USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina, kick-off 1am – Santa Clara, USA

Match 84: Spain vs Austria , kick-off 8pm – Los Angeles, USA

Friday July 3

Match 83: Portugal vs Croatia, kick-off 12am – Toronto, Canada

Match 85: Switzerland vs Algeria, kick-off 4am – Vancouver, Canada

Match 88: Australia vs Egypt, kick-off 7pm – Arlington, USA

Match 86: Argentina vs Cape Verde, kick-off 11pm – Miami, USA

Saturday July 4

Match 87: Colombia vs Ghana, kick-off 2.30am – Kansas City, USA 

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