The group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has come to an end, setting the stage for the tournament’s complete Round of 32 bracket.


The first-round knockout matchups are as follows:




  • Germany vs. Paraguay




  • France vs. Sweden




  • South Africa vs. Canada




  • Netherlands vs. Morocco




  • Portugal vs. Croatia




  • Spain vs. Austria




  • United States vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina




  • Belgium vs. Senegal




  • Brazil vs. Japan




  • Ivory Coast vs. Norway




  • Mexico vs. Ecuador




  • England vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo




  • Argentina vs. Cape Verde




  • Australia vs. Egypt




  • Switzerland vs. Algeria




  • Colombia vs. Ghana




The Round of 32 gets underway today, with South Africa taking on Canada in the opening knockout-stage fixture.


By Jeyhun Aghazada