Kathmandu. The FIFA World Cup 2026 has announced the full schedule for the Round of 32 i.e. the knockout stage.
For the first time in history, a total of 32 teams, including the top two teams from each group and the eight wild-card teams with the best third-place finish, will compete in the knockout battle for the title.
A single defeat in this round will end the team’s World Cup journey starting on Sunday (June 28).
Group A runners-up South Africa and Group B runners-up Canada will face each other in the opening match of the knockout stage. In the second match, Germany will take on wild-card Paraguay, while five-time world champions Brazil will take on Asian powerhouse Japan. The fourth match will be played between the Netherlands and Morocco.
Sunday, June 28 (June 28) and Monday, June 29,
South Africa v Canada
Time: June 28, 11:45 PM (Nepali Time)
Venue: Los Angeles Stadium (Sofa Stadium), California, USA
Germany vs. Paraguay
Time: June 29, 3:15 am (Nepali time)
Venue: Boston Stadium (Gillette Stadium), Massachusetts, USA
Brazil vs. Japan
Time: June 29, 9:45 pm (Nepali time)
Location: Houston Stadium (NRG Stadium), Texas, USA
Netherlands vs. Morocco
Time: June 30, 1:45 am (Nepali time)
Venue: Monterey Stadium (Estadio BBVA), Guadalupe, Mexico
Tuesday, June 30 (June 30) and Wednesday, July 1 (July 1)
Ivory Coast vs. Norway
Time: June 30, 9:45 PM (Nepali Time)
Location: Dallas Stadium (AT&T Stadium), Texas, USA
France vs. Sweden
Time: July 1 (July 1), 1:45 am (Nepali time)
Venue: New York, New Jersey Stadium (Metalife Stadium), New Jersey, USA
Mexico vs. Ecuador
Time: July 1 (July 1), 5:45 am (Nepali time)
Venue: Mexico City Stadium (Estadio Esteca), Mexico City, Mexico
England vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo
Time: July 1, 8:45 PM (Nepali Time)
Venue: Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium), Georgia, USA
Thursday, July 2 (July 2) and Friday, July 3 (July 3) games
Belgium vs. Senegal
Time: July 2, 6:45 AM (Nepali time)
Venue: Settle Stadium (Lumen Field), Washington, USA
United States vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Time: July 2, 10:45 AM (Nepali time)
Venue: San Francisco Bay Area Stadium (Lewis Stadium), California, USA
Spain vs. Austria
Time: July 2, 9:45 PM (Nepali Time)
Venue: Los Angeles Stadium (Sofa Stadium), California, USA
Portugal vs. Croatia
Time: July 3, 2:45 am (Nepali time)
Venue: Toronto Stadium (BMO Field), Ontario, Canada
Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4 (July 4) games
Switzerland vs. Algeria
Time: July 3, 6:45 am (Nepali time)
Venue: Vancouver Stadium (BC Place), British Columbia, Canada
Australia v Egypt
Time: July 3, 10:45 PM (Nepali Time)
Venue: Dallas Stadium (AT&T Stadium), Texas, USA
Argentina vs. Cape Verde
Time: July 4, 1:45 am (Nepali time)
Venue: Miami Stadium (Hard Rock Stadium), Florida, USA
Colombia vs. Ghana
Time: July 4, 5:45 am (Nepali time)
Venue: Kansas City Stadium (Arrowhead Stadium), Missouri, USA
Every match will now be decisive in the knockout stage. The winning team will advance to the quarter-finals while the losing team will end their World Cup journey there. With the exciting competition between the title contenders, some new teams are expected to repeat history or create new history.
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