2026 World Cup Round of 32: Confirmed schedule, predictions for knockout round

The Round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup is upon us, and there are some brilliant games coming up in the first knockout round at the tournament. MORE — World Cup daily schedule: What game is on today? Can some of the upstarts like Cape Verde, DR Congo and Bosnia and Herzegovina cause huge shocks? Will the co-hosts all make it through? Will the big names dazzle to book a spot in the last 16? Below are all of the confirmed matches for the Round of 32, with the schedule for when they are played and a prediction on each game. World Cup Round of 32 schedule Sunday, June 28: South Africa vs Canada - SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles - 3pm ET Monday, June 29: Brazil vs Japan - NRG Stadium, Houston - 1pm ET Monday, June 29: Germany vs Paraguay - Gillette Stadium, Boston - 4:30pm ET Monday, June 29: Netherlands vs Morocco - Estadio BBVA, Monterrey - 9pm ET Tuesday, June 30: Ivory Coast vs Norway - AT&T Stadium, Dallas - 1pm ET Tuesday, June 30: France vs Sweden - MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey - 5pm ET Tuesday, June 30: Mexico vs Ecuador - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City - 9pm ET Wednesday, July 1: England vs DR Congo - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta - 12pm ET Wednesday, July 1: Belgium vs Senegal - Lumen Field, Seattle - 4pm ET Wednesday, July 1: United States vs Bosnia and Herzegovina - Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area - 8pm ET Thursday, July 2: Spain vs Runner up Group J - SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles - 3pm ET Thursday, July 2: Portugal vs Croatia - BMO Field, Toronto - 7pm ET Thursday, July 2: Switzerland vs 3rd Group G/J - BC Place, Vancouver - 11pm ET Friday, July 3: Australia vs Egypt - AT&T Stadium, Dallas - 2pm ET Friday, July 3: Argentina vs Cape Verde - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami - 6pm ET Friday, July 3: Colombia vs Ghana - Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City - 9:30pm ET World Cup Round of 32 predictions South Africa 1-3 Canada Brazil 2-1 Japan Germany 3-1 Paraguay Netherlands 1-2 Morocco Ivory Coast 1-2 Norway France 3-1 Sweden Mexico 2-1 Ecuador England 3-1 DR Congo Belgium 1-2 Senegal United States 2-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Spain vs Runner up Group J (TBD) Portugal 1-1 Croatia (Croatia win on penalty kicks) Switzerland vs 3rd Group G/J (TBD) Australia 1-2 Egypt Argentina 4-0 Cape Verde Colombia 2-1 Ghana