The group stage of the 2026 World Cup, hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico, has concluded, and the names of all teams advancing to the Round of 32 have been announced.
Based on the group stage results, among the third-place teams, South Korea, Scotland, Uruguay, and Iran failed to make the top eight and have been eliminated from the tournament.
Round of 32 pairings:
Los Angeles: South Africa — Canada (June 28)
Boston: Germany — Paraguay (June 29)
Houston: Brazil — Japan (June 29)
Monterrey: Netherlands — Morocco (June 29)
New York: France — Sweden (June 30)
Dallas: Côte d'Ivoire — Norway (June 30)
Mexico City: Mexico — Ecuador (June 30)
San Francisco: USA — Bosnia and Herzegovina (July 1)
Seattle: Belgium — Senegal (July 1)
Atlanta: England — DR Congo (July 1)
Toronto: Portugal — Croatia (July 2)
Los Angeles: Spain — Austria (July 2)
Vancouver: Switzerland — Algeria (July 2)
Miami: Argentina — Cape Verde (July 3)
Dallas: Australia — Egypt (July 3)
Kansas City: Colombia — Ghana (July 3)
For information, the 2026 World Cup is being held in the USA, Canada, and Mexico for the first time in history with 48 teams participating. According to the regulations, the first- and second-place teams from each group, as well as the eight best third-place teams, advance to the knockout stage.
