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Last 32 confirmed! Here are the World Cup knockout ties...

The World Cup group stage is over so it's time to look ahead to the knockout rounds and potential routes to the final on July 19...

All the kick-offs for the 2026 World Cup are listed in UK time.

Sunday June 28 South Africa vs Canada, kick-off 8pm - Los Angeles, USA Monday June 29 Brazil vs Japan, kick-off 6pm - Houston, USA Germany vs Paraguay, kick-off 9.30pm - Foxborough, USA Tuesday June 30 Netherlands vs Morocco, kick-off 2am - Guadalupe, Mexico Ivory Coast vs Norway, kick-off 6pm - Arlington, USA France vs Sweden, kick-off 10pm - New Jersey, USA Wednesday July 1 Mexico vs Ecuador, kick-off 2am - Mexico City, Mexico England vs DR Congo, kick-off 5pm - Atlanta, USA Belgium vs Senegal, kick-off 9pm - Seattle, USA Thursday July 2 USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina, kick-off 1am - Santa Clara, USA Spain vs Austria, kick-off 8pm - Los Angeles, USA Friday July 3 Portugal vs Croatia, kick-off 12am - Toronto, Canada Switzerland vs Algeria, kick-off 4am - Vancouver, Canada

Australia vs Egypt, kick-off 7pm - Arlington, USA Argentina vs Cape Verde, kick-off 11pm - Miami, USA Saturday July 4 Colombia vs Ghana, kick-off 2.30am - Kansas City, USA

South Africa or Canada vs Netherlands or Morocco, kick-off 6pm - Houston, USA

Germany or Paraguay vs France or Sweden, kick-off 10pm - Philadelphia, USA

World Cup 2026 fixture schedule - your day-by-day guide

Brazil or Japan vs Ivory Coast or Norway, kick-off 9pm - New Jersey, USA

Mexico or Ecuador vs England or DR Congo, kick-off 1am - Mexico City, Mexico

Portugal or Croatia vs Spain or Austria, kick-off 8pm - Arlington, USA

USA or Bosnia vs Belgium or Senegal, kick-off 1am - Seattle, USA

Argentina or Cape Verde vs Australia or Egypt, kick-off 5pm - Atlanta, USA

Switzerland or Algeria vs Colombia or Ghana, kick-off 9pm - Vancouver, Canada

Germany/Paraguay/France/Sweden vs South Africa/Canada/Netherlands/Morocco, kick-off 9pm - Foxborough, USA

Portugal/Croatia/Spain/Austria vs USA/Bosnia/Belgium/Senegal, kick-off 8pm - Los Angeles, USA

Brazil/Japan/Ivory Coast/Norway vs Mexico/Ecuador/ England/ DR Congo, kick-off 10pm - Miami, USA

Argentina/Cape Verde/Australia/Egypt vs Switzerland/Algeria/Colombia/Ghana, kick-off 2am - Kansas City, USA

Tuesday July 14 - kick-off 8pm, Arlington, USA

Germany/Paraguay/France/Sweden/South Africa/Canada/Netherlands/Morocco vs Portugal/Croatia/Spain/Austria/USA/Bosnia/Belgium/Senegal

Wednesday July 15 - kick-off 8pm, Atlanta, USA

Brazil/Japan/Ivory Coast/Norway/Mexico/Ecuador/ England/ DR Congo vs Argentina/Cape Verde/Australia/Egypt/Switzerland/Algeria/Colombia/Ghana

Sunday July 19 - kick-off 8pm, New Jersey, USA

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