The fixtures for the World Cup's first ever knockout round of 32 have been confirmed following the completion of the group phase, which finished in thrilling fashion last night, with Austria's last-gasp equaliser against Algeria ensuring their progression at Iran's expense.
The first knockout kicks off at 8pm this evening, with co-hosts Jesse Marsch heading south to Los Angeles to face South Africa, who advanced from Group A with a 1-0 win over South Korea in their final group game.
Brazil face Japan in a highly anticipated tie in Houston on Monday. England's laboured 2-0 win over Panama last night saw them advance as group winners, their reward being a game against DR Congo in Atlanta on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Pico Lopes' Cape Verde face Argentina in the penultimate tie of the round. The African side face the reigning champions on Friday in Miami at 11pm Irish time.
ROUND OF 32 (Irish times)
South Africa v Canada - Sun 8pm, Los Angeles
Brazil v Japan - Mon 6pm, Houston
Germany v Paraguay - Mon 9.30pm, Boston
Netherlands v Morocco - Tues 2am, Monterrey
Ivory Coast v Norway - Tues 6pm, Dallas
France v Sweden - Tues 10pm, New Jersey
Mexico v Ecuador - Wed 2am, Mexico City
England v DR Congo - Wed 5pm, Atlanta
Belgium v Senegal - Wed 9pm, Seattle
USA v Bosnia & Herzegovina - Thurs 1am, San Francisco
Spain v Austria - Thurs 8pm, Los Angeles
Portugal v Croatia - Fri 12am, Toronto
Switzerland v Algeria - Fri 4am, Vancouver
Australia v Egypt - Fri 7pm, Dallas
Argentina v Cape Verde - Fri 11pm, Miami
Colombia v Ghana - Sat 2.30am, Kansas City
The Round of 32 is set. 🔐#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/viM72iNjw3 — FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) June 28, 2026
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Source: RTE
