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Quick Answer: What Matches Are Left in the 2026 World Cup?<\/h2>\n

As of June 28, 2026<\/strong>, the group stage is complete and 32 teams have advanced<\/strong> to the knockout rounds. There are 32 matches remaining<\/strong>: 16 in the Round of 32 (June 28\u2013July 3), 8 in the Round of 16 (July 4\u20137), 4 Quarter-Finals (July 9\u201311), 2 Semi-Finals (July 14\u201315), the Third Place Match (July 18), and the Final on July 19, 2026<\/strong> at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey. Argentina, France, Spain, Brazil, England, Germany, Portugal, and the USA are among the teams still competing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Round of 32 (June 28 \u2013 July 3)<\/h2>\n

The knockout stage begins with the newly expanded Round of 32. Here are all 16 matches with confirmed fixtures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nMatch<\/th>\nVenue<\/th>\nTime (ET)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Sat, Jun 28<\/strong><\/td>\nSouth Africa vs Canada<\/td>\nSoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA<\/td>\n3:00 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sun, Jun 29<\/strong><\/td>\nGermany vs Paraguay<\/td>\nGillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sun, Jun 29<\/strong><\/td>\nNetherlands vs Morocco<\/td>\nEstadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sun, Jun 29<\/strong><\/td>\nBrazil vs Japan<\/td>\nNRG Stadium, Houston, TX<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mon, Jun 30<\/strong><\/td>\nFrance vs Sweden<\/td>\nMetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mon, Jun 30<\/strong><\/td>\nIvory Coast vs Norway<\/td>\nAT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mon, Jun 30<\/strong><\/td>\nMexico vs Ecuador<\/td>\nEstadio Azteca, Mexico City<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tue, Jul 1<\/strong><\/td>\nPortugal vs Croatia<\/td>\nLevi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tue, Jul 1<\/strong><\/td>\nSpain vs Austria<\/td>\nLumen Field, Seattle, WA<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tue, Jul 1<\/strong><\/td>\nUSA vs Bosnia & Herzegovina<\/td>\nLumen Field, Seattle, WA<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tue, Jul 1<\/strong><\/td>\nBelgium vs Senegal<\/td>\nLumen Field, Seattle, WA<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wed, Jul 2<\/strong><\/td>\nArgentina vs Cape Verde<\/td>\nMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wed, Jul 2<\/strong><\/td>\nSwitzerland vs Algeria<\/td>\nBC Place, Vancouver, Canada<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wed, Jul 2<\/strong><\/td>\nAustralia vs Egypt<\/td>\nAT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thu, Jul 3<\/strong><\/td>\nEngland vs DR Congo<\/td>\nHard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thu, Jul 3<\/strong><\/td>\nColombia vs Ghana<\/td>\nGEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Round of 16 (July 4 \u2013 7)<\/h2>\n

The Round of 16 features the 16 winners from the Round of 32. Matchups are determined by the bracket pathway:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nMatch<\/th>\nVenue<\/th>\nTime (ET)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Sat, Jul 4<\/strong><\/td>\nWinner R32-73 vs Winner R32-75<\/td>\nNRG Stadium, Houston, TX<\/td>\n12:00 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sat, Jul 4<\/strong><\/td>\nWinner R32-74 vs Winner R32-77<\/td>\nLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA<\/td>\n5:00 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sun, Jul 5<\/strong><\/td>\nWinner R32-76 vs Winner R32-78<\/td>\nMetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ<\/td>\n4:00 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sun, Jul 5<\/strong><\/td>\nWinner R32-79 vs Winner R32-80<\/td>\nEstadio Azteca, Mexico City<\/td>\n8:00 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mon, Jul 6<\/strong><\/td>\nWinner R32-83 vs Winner R32-84<\/td>\nAT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX<\/td>\n3:00 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mon, Jul 6<\/strong><\/td>\nWinner R32-81 vs Winner R32-82<\/td>\nLumen Field, Seattle, WA<\/td>\n5:00 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tue, Jul 7<\/strong><\/td>\nWinner R32-86 vs Winner R32-88<\/td>\nMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA<\/td>\n12:00 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tue, Jul 7<\/strong><\/td>\nWinner R32-85 vs Winner R32-87<\/td>\nBC Place, Vancouver, Canada<\/td>\n4:00 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Quarter-Finals (July 9 \u2013 11)<\/h2>\n

The Quarter-Finals bring together the 8 survivors from the Round of 16:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nMatch<\/th>\nVenue<\/th>\nTime (ET)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Thu, Jul 9<\/strong><\/td>\nWinner R16-89 vs Winner R16-90<\/td>\nGillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA<\/td>\n4:00 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fri, Jul 10<\/strong><\/td>\nWinner R16-93 vs Winner R16-94<\/td>\nSoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA<\/td>\n3:00 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sat, Jul 11<\/strong><\/td>\nWinner R16-91 vs Winner R16-92<\/td>\nHard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL<\/td>\n5:00 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sat, Jul 11<\/strong><\/td>\nWinner R16-95 vs Winner R16-96<\/td>\nGEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO<\/td>\n9:00 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Semi-Finals (July 14 \u2013 15)<\/h2>\n

The Semi-Finals determine who will compete for the trophy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nMatch<\/th>\nVenue<\/th>\nTime (ET)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Tue, Jul 14<\/strong><\/td>\nWinner QF-97 vs Winner QF-98<\/td>\nAT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX<\/td>\n3:00 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wed, Jul 15<\/strong><\/td>\nWinner QF-99 vs Winner QF-100<\/td>\nMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA<\/td>\n3:00 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Third Place Match & Final<\/h2>\n

The tournament concludes with two final matches:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nMatch<\/th>\nVenue<\/th>\nTime (ET)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Sat, Jul 18<\/strong><\/td>\nThird Place Match<\/strong>
\nLoser SF-1 vs Loser SF-2<\/td>\n		Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL<\/td>\n5:00 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sun, Jul 19<\/strong><\/td>\n2026 FIFA WORLD CUP FINAL<\/strong>
\nWinner SF-1 vs Winner SF-2<\/td>\n		MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ<\/strong><\/td>\n3:00 PM ET<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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