Which groups have certified for World Cup last-32 knockout stage?

Because the 2026 World Cup strikes by its third sport week, groups are beginning to safe their spot within the knockout rounds.

19 groups have made it to the spherical of 32 – which is a brand new spherical of video games as a result of 48-team enlargement of this World Cup – so there are nonetheless 13 areas up for grabs.

One other change this match is how the group tables work: they’re selected head-to-head outcomes, relatively than objective distinction, so a number of groups secured their place as group winners after solely two video games.

Right here’s who has booked their knockout-stage spot…

Co-hosts Mexico gained Group A and certified for the last-32 with ease after successful all three of their World Cup group video games for the primary time of their historical past. They kicked off the match with a 2-0 win over South Africa, earlier than narrowly beating South Korea 1-0 to safe their standing as group winners. For his or her last sport they handily beat Czechia 3-0. Their round-of-32 sport is on Tuesday, June 30 on the Azteca Stadium in opposition to one the eight finest third-placed groups from Group C, E, F, H or I.

Fellow co-hosts USA began with a shock 4-1 thrashing of Paraguay – because of a Folarin Balogun double – earlier than a snug 2-0 victory over Australia secured their standing as Group D winners. Their last sport in opposition to already-eliminated Turkey on Friday is a lifeless rubber, so count on wholesale adjustments. Their round-of-32 sport is on Wednesday, July 1, in San Francisco in opposition to one of many eight finest third-placed groups from Group B, E, F, I or J.

Germany, managed by Julian Nagelsmann, had been the most important winners of the primary gameweek with a 7-1 win over Curacao, however wanted a late Denis Undav objective to squeeze previous Ivory Coast 2-1 and win Group E. Their final sport, in opposition to Ecuador, takes place tonight. Their round-of-32 match is Monday, June 29, in Boston – they play one of many eight finest third-placed groups from Group A, B, C, D or F.

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick in Argentina’s 3-0 opening win and a double within the 2-0 victory over Austria to maneuver him high of the World Cup scoring charts on 18 objectives and win Group J with a sport to spare. They play already-eliminated Jordan on Sunday in one other lifeless rubber. Their round-of-32 is on Friday, July 3 in Miami after they play Group H runners-up. This, because it stands, is Uruguay, who face Spain of their final sport.

France opened their marketing campaign with a frenetic 3-1 win over Senegal, earlier than comfortably beating Iraq 3-0, with Kylian Mbappe scoring a brace in each and shifting to 16 World Cup objectives – simply two behind Messi. They’ve certified for the round-of-32, and as Group I winners after beating Norway.

Norway, again on the World Cup after a 28-year absence completed as runners-up after swatting away Iraq 4-1 and beat Senegal 3-2 in a topsy-turvy affair to achieve the knockouts. Like Mbappe, Erling Haaland scored a brace in every to mark his debut World Cup.

Colombia could have emerged as one other contender to go very far in North America. 3-1 winners of their opening Group Okay sport in opposition to Uzbekistan, they adopted that up with a 1-0 win over DR Congo to seal a spot within the knockout stage. Keep away from defeat in opposition to Portugal within the last group sport and they’ll progress as winners.

Murat Yakin’s facet Switzerland have gained Group B after defeating co-hosts Canada 2-1, following on from a draw with Qatar and victory over Bosnia & Herzegovina. Their round-of-32 opponent might be in opposition to a third-placed group from Group E, F, G, I or J in Vancouver on Thursday, July 2.

Co-hosts Canada drew with Bosnia and thrashed Qatar 6-0, however the 2-1 loss to the Swiss of their last sport means they didn’t safe a house draw for his or her last-32 match. They are going to play their knockout in Los Angeles (as a substitute of Vancouver) in opposition to South Africa on Saturday, June 28. That is the primary time the Maple Leafs have ever reached the knockout rounds.

Bosnia & Herzegovina are by as one of many eight finest third-placed groups because of a draw with Canada and 3-1 victory over Qatar. Their opponent and date of last-32 match is unconfirmed: groups but to play their last sport, so the third-place desk continues to be in flux.

Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil beat Group C opponents Scotland in a snug 3-0 win, as Vinicius Junior scored a brace and Neymar made his first look at this World Cup. The Selecao certified as group winners, so their knockout sport is in Houston on Sunday, June 29 in opposition to the Group F runners-up. That is at the moment Japan.

Morocco had been virtually shocked by already-eliminated Haiti, however ultimately secured a 4-2 win to complete runners-up to Brazil, after a draw with the five-times winners and a 1-0 victory over the Scots. They face the Group F winners – at the moment the Netherlands.

South Africa have certified to the knockouts for the primary time of their historical past: they seemed set to move house late on in opposition to Czechia, however that 1-1 draw and shock 1-0 over South Korea places them by as runners-up in Group A behind Mexico. Bafana Bafana are confirmed to be dealing with Canada on Saturday, June 28 in Los Angeles.

Ivory Coast are additionally into the World Cup knockout levels for the very first time after beating Curacao they usually have been joined by Ecuador after they got here from behind to beat Germany and qualify as probably the greatest third-placed groups.

Australia and Paraguay performed out a 0-0 draw which verify each groups’ spots within the knockout stage, whereas Japan and Sweden may additionally not be separated as each additionally progressed.