The group stage of the 2026 World Cup has concluded, and the knockout round bracket has been finalized.
Here's how each team qualified or saw their tournament come to an early end.
QUALIFIED: Mexico, United States, Germany, Argentina, France, Norway, Colombia, Switzerland, Canada, Brazil, Morocco, South Africa, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Australia, Spain, Cape Verde, Paraguay, Egypt, Portugal, England, Ghana, Belgium, Senegal, Croatia, Congo DR, Algeria, Austria
ELIMINATED: Haiti, Türkiye, Tunisia, Jordan, Panama, Qatar, Czechia, Curaçao, Iraq, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Scotland, Uzbekistan, South Korea, Iran
- World Cup match schedule: Fixtures, results, features
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Jump to: Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D, Group E,
Group F, Group G, Group H, Group I, Group J, Group K, Group L
Round of 32
Sunday, June 28:
South Africa vs. Canada (Inglewood, Calif.), noon local / 3 p.m. ET
Monday, June 29:
Brazil vs. Japan (Houston), noon local / 1 p.m. ET
Germany vs. Paraguay (Foxborough, Mass.), 4:30 p.m. ET
Netherlands vs. Morocco (Guadalupe, Mexico), 7 p.m. local / 9 p.m. ET
Tuesday, June 30:
Ivory Coast vs. Norway (Arlington, Texas), noon local / 1 p.m. ET
France vs. Sweden (East Rutherford, N.J.), 5 p.m. ET
Mexico vs. Ecuador (Mexico City), 7 p.m. local / 9 p.m. ET
Wednesday, July 1:
England vs. Congo DR (Atlanta), noon ET
Belgium vs. Senegal (Seattle), 1 p.m. local / 4 p.m. ET
United States vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina third place (Santa Clara, Calif.), 5 p.m. local / 8 p.m. ET
Thursday, July 2:
Spain vs. Austria (Inglewood, Calif.), noon local / 3 p.m. ET
Portugal vs. Croatia (Toronto), 7 p.m. ET
Switzerland vs. Algeria (Vancouver, Canada), 8 p.m. local / 11 p.m. ET
Friday, July 3:
Australia vs. Egypt (Arlington, Texas), noon local / 2 p.m. ET
Argentina vs. Cape Verde (Miami Gardens, Fla.), 6 p.m. ET
Colombia vs. Ghana (Kansas City, Mo.), 8:30 p.m. local / 9:30 p.m. ET
Group-by-group permutations
GROUP A
Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czechia
Mexico had already sealed top spot in Group A, but Wednesday's 3-0 demolition of Czechia confirmed the co-hosts' status as one of the form teams in the tournament. A game against Ecuador in the round of 32 awaits.
Coming second in the group was -- amazingly -- South Africa. Bafana Bafana began the day in fourth place, but Thapelo Maseko's 63rd-minute strike catapulted Hugo Broos' side above their opponents South Korea and into the knockout stages for the very first time. South Africa will play the runners-up of Group B, Canada, in the round of 32.
South Korea have been eliminated from the tournament, despite their three points and goal difference of minus-1 seemingly putting them in a decent position to advance as a third-place team.
Czechia began the day with dreams of scraping into the next round, but will instead head home to Europe with a lone point to their names and a minus-4 goal difference.
GROUP B
Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland
Switzerland defeated Canada to clinch first place in the group, and a round-of-32 matchup with Algeria.
Canada finished in second place as a result. They will play the runner-up of Group A, South Africa. If Canada had won the group, they would've had the benefit of playing their round-of-32 game in front of their fans in Vancouver. Instead, they'll head to Los Angeles to start the knockout rounds.
Late on Wednesday, Bosnia and Herzegovina became first third-place team to qualify for the knockout rounds. With four points and a goal differential of minus-1, results in Groups A and C -- plus how other groups stand -- meant that the Zmajevi couldn't fall out of the top eight in the third-place table. They will play the United States in the round of 32.
Qatar have been eliminated from the World Cup as a result.
GROUP C
Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
Brazil defeated Scotland and won the group. They will now face the runner-up of Group F, Japan, in the round of 32.
Morocco qualified in second place and will face Netherlands in the next round.
Scotland's total of three points and goal differential of minus-3 were not enough for them to advance as one of the eight best third-placed teams, and the Tartan Army's party has come to an end.
Haiti had already been eliminated, despite their resilient display vs. Morocco in their final group-stage match.
GROUP D
United States, Paraguay, Australia, Türkiye
The United States had already sewn up top spot in Group D, so Thursday's 3-2 loss to Türkiye had no real effect on the tournament co-hosts, although head coach Mauricio Pochettino will have plenty to ponder ahead of the knockout rounds. The USMNT will play Bosnia and Herzegovina in San Francisco in the round of 32.
Australia and Paraguay battled to a 0-0 draw in the group's other match, meaning that the Socceroos will progress in second spot. Tony Popovic's side will now face the second-place finisher from Group G, Egypt, in Dallas on July 3.
With four points and a goal difference of minus-2, Paraguay advanced and will face Germany.
Türkiye were already eliminated ahead of their game against the U.S., and will head home wondering where their form from Thursday was during their first two matches.
GROUP E
Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
Germany had already locked up first place entering the final round of matches, so their 2-1 loss to Ecuador had no impact. They will play Paraguay in the round of 32.
But that result was massive for Ecuador, who salvaged their World Cup with the win. Anything less, and they would have been out of the tournament. They finished third in the group and will face a Mexico in the round of 32.
Meanwhile, Ivory Coast defeated Curaçao and sealed second place in the group. They are set to face the runner-up of Group I, which will be Norway.
Curaçao have been eliminated, but the World Cup debutants can hold their heads high after their unexpected draw against Ecuador in Matchweek 2.
GROUP F
Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia
Netherlands defeated Tunisia in the final matchweek to win the group. They will face Group C runners-up Morocco in the round of 32.
Japan sealed second place with a draw with Sweden, and are now set to face Group C winners Brazil.
Despite finishing third, Sweden are safely through to the knockout rounds with four points and will face France.
Tunisia have been knocked out of the World Cup.
GROUP G
Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
A mad-cap night saw the top two places in Group G switch a staggering seven times over the course of the evening, and three times in the final 10 minutes of the two games.
In the end, Belgium's thumping 5-1 win over New Zealand was enough to seal top spot, while Egypt clung on to a 1-1 draw with Iran thanks to a late VAR call of offside to deny Team Melli second place.
That means that Kevin De Bruyne & Co. will face Senegal, while Egypt will take on Group D runners-up Australia in Dallas, Texas, on July 3.
Iran were in solid position to make the knockouts, but every result on Saturday went against them, and they were eliminated from the tournament on goal differential.
New Zealand head home with a solitary point to their name.
GROUP H
Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
Spain defeated Uruguay 1-0 on Friday and won the group. They will face the runners-up of Group J, Austria, in the first knockout round.
A third draw in three matches for Cape Verde clinched second place, and have remarkably become the smallest nation ever to reach the World Cup knockouts -- in their tournament debut, no less. They've earned the right to face Lionel Messi and Argentina in the round of 32.
With only two points to their name, Uruguay cannot finish as one of the top eight third-place teams, so their World Cup comes to a shocking early end.
Saudi Arabia were also eliminated after earning only two points in the group stage.
GROUP I
France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway
France won the group and looked convincing in doing so, taking all nine points available and finishing with a plus-8 goal differential. They will take on Sweden in the round of 32.
Norway rotated heavily for their loss to France and settled for second place. They will now head to Dallas to face Yan Diomande and Ivory Coast.
In a win-or-go-home match for the remaining two teams, Senegal were victorious over Iraq by a score of 5-0 and advanced as a third-place team. They'll take on Belgium in the knockouts.
Iraq have been eliminated.
GROUP J
Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
Argentina won the group before they had played their final match of the stage. They will take on Cape Verde in the round of 32.
Algeria and Austria played out a thrilling 3-3 draw, one that saw two goals scored in second-half stoppage time. The result was enough to send both teams to the knockout rounds, Austria in second and Algeria as one of the best third-place teams.
Austria will play Spain in the round of 32, while Algeria face Switzerland.
Jordan were eliminated after finishing in fourth place.
GROUP K
Portugal, Congo DR, Uzbekistan, Colombia
Colombia sealed top spot with their scoreless draw against Portugal, and will face Ghana in the round of 32.
Portugal had already qualified for the knockout rounds, and will take second place and a matchup with Croatia in the round of 32.
Congo DR's impressive comeback against Uzbekistan to win 3-1 sent them into the knockout rounds, where they'll face England first.
Uzbekistan were eliminated as the fourth-place finishers.
GROUP L
England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama
England secured automatic progression into the next round with a win over Panama. They will face Congo DR in the round of 32
Croatia defeated Ghana to take second place and earn a matchup with the runner-up from Group K, Portugal.
Ghana advanced as one of the best third-place teams and will take on the winner of Group K, Colombia.
Panama had already been eliminated before the final matchweek.