The 2026 FIFA World Cup taking place in the United States, Canada and Mexico, has witnessed nine African qualify for the round of 32.
In Europe, 13 teams advanced to the knockout stage. They are: Germany, Netherlands, Norway, France, Sweden, England, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Spain, Austria, Portugal, Croatia and Switzerland.
No Oceanian team made it to the next round while, only Japan and Australia, from Asia, advanced to the round of 32.
For the north and central America, only three teams are in the next stage, while Brazil, Paraguay, Ecuador, Argentina and Colombia, from South Africa are in the knockout stage.
Below are the confirmed full 2026 World Cup round of 32 fixtures:
Sunday June 28
Match 73: South Africa vs Canada, kick-off 8pm – Los Angeles, USA
Monday June 29
Match 76: Brazil vs Japan, kick-off 6pm – Houston, USA
Match 74: Germany vs Paraguay, kick-off 9.30pm – Foxborough, USA
Tuesday June 30
Match 75: Netherlands vs Morocco, kick-off 2am – Guadalupe, Mexico
Match 78: Ivory Coast vs Norway, kick-off 6pm – Arlington, USA
Match 77: France vs Sweden, kick-off 10pm – New Jersey, USA
Wednesday July 1
Match 79: Mexico vs Ecuador, kick-off 2am – Mexico City, Mexico
Match 80: England vs DR Congo, kick-off 5pm – Atlanta, USA
Match 82: Belgium vs Senegal, kick-off 9pm – Seattle, USA
Thursday July 2
Match 81: USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina, kick-off 1am – Santa Clara, USA
Match 84: Spain vs Austria, kick-off 8pm – Los Angeles, USA
Friday July 3
Match 83: Portugal vs Croatia, kick-off 12am – Toronto, Canada
Match 85: Switzerland vs Algeria, kick-off 4am – Vancouver, Canada
Match 88: Australia vs Egypt, kick-off 7pm – Arlington, USA
Match 86: Argentina vs Cape Verde, kick-off 11pm – Miami, USA
Saturday July 4
Match 87: Colombia vs Ghana, kick-off 2.30am – Kansas City, USA


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