First Matchup Confirmed: Latest 32-Team Draw for 2026 World Cup with 12 Nations Qualified and 7 Eliminated

The first matchup is confirmed in the 2026 World Cup Round of 32, with 12 nations advancing and 7 nations eliminated.

On 25 June 2026, the latest 2026 World Cup standings and knockout stage bracket were finalized after the third group stage matches in Groups A, B, and C. So far, 12 nations have guaranteed their places in the Round of 32, while 7 nations have been eliminated, as follows.

Group A (completed)

1. Mexico 9 points *qualified

2. South Africa 4 points *qualified

3. South Korea 3 points

4. Czech Republic 1 point *eliminated

Group B (completed)

1. Switzerland 7 points *qualified

2. Canada 4 points (+5) *qualified

3. Bosnia 4 points (-1)

4. Qatar 1 point *eliminated

Group C (completed)

1. Brazil 7 points (+6) *qualified

2. Morocco 7 points (+3) *qualified

3. Scotland 3 points

4. Haiti 0 points *eliminated

Group D

1. United States 6 points *qualified

2. Australia 3 points

3. Paraguay 3 points

4. Turkey 0 points *eliminated

Group E

1. Germany 6 points *qualified

2. Ivory Coast 3 points

3. Ecuador 1 point

4. Curaçao 1 point

Group F

1. Netherlands 4 points

2. Japan 4 points

3. Sweden 3 points

4. Tunisia 0 points *eliminated

Group G

1. Egypt 4 points

2. Iran 2 points

3. Belgium 2 points

4. New Zealand 1 point

Group H

1. Spain 4 points

2. Uruguay 2 points

3. Cape Verde 2 points

4. Saudi Arabia 1 point

Group I

1. France 6 points *qualified

2. Norway 6 points *qualified

3. Senegal 0 points

4. Iraq 0 points

Group J

1. Argentina 6 points *qualified

2. Austria 3 points

3. Algeria 3 points

4. Jordan 0 points *eliminated

Group K

1. Colombia 6 points *qualified

2. Portugal 4 points

3. DR Congo 1 point

4. Uzbekistan 0 points

Group L

1. England 4 points

2. Ghana 4 points

3. Croatia 3 points

4. Panama 0 points *eliminated

FIFA has set the 2026 World Cup knockout stage bracket. Group winners will face third-placed teams, while runners-up will meet runners-up from other groups as per the predetermined paths. Some group winners will cross over to face group runners-up, as follows.

Summary of 2026 World Cup Round of 32 matchups

Upper bracket

Germany vs. (Third place from Group A/B/C/D/F)

(Group I winner) vs. (Third place from Group C/D/F/G/H)

South Africa vs. Canada

(Group I winner) vs. Morocco

(Group K runner-up) vs. (Group L runner-up)

(Group H winner) vs. (Group J runner-up)

United States vs. (Third place from Group B/E/F/I/J)

(Group G winner) vs. (Third place from Group A/E/H/I/J)

Lower bracket

Brazil vs. (Group F runner-up)

(Group E runner-up) vs. (Group I runner-up)

Mexico vs. (Third place from Group C/E/F/H/I)

(Group L winner) vs. (Third place from Group E/H/I/J/K)

Argentina vs. (Group H runner-up)

(Group D runner-up) vs. (Group G runner-up)

Switzerland vs. (Third place from Group E/F/G/I/J)

(Group K winner) vs. (Third place from Group D/E/I/J/L)

First match of the 2026 World Cup Round of 32

Night of 28 June 2026 (early morning 29 June Thailand time)

02:00 South Africa vs. Canada