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The puzzle that is the 2026 World Cup Round of 32 is slowly piecing together.The second round of group stage matches are in full swing and teams are already punching their tickets to the knockout round and winning their respective groups. By doing so, teams are understanding the path it will take to win it all.While we know the fate of some teams, there are still plenty of things to figure out. The top two teams in each group will advance, but the eight best third place squads will advance to the knockout round, and who those lucky eight will be remains fluid as the games roll on.Shop Round of 32 World Cup ticketsWho is in World Cup Round of 32?Teams confirmed to advance to knockout round as of Tuesday, June 23, 2 p.m. ET.Mexico (Group A winner) - shop knockout round ticketsUnited States: (Group D winner) - shop knockout round ticketsGermany: (Group E winner) - shop knockout round ticketsArgentina: (Group J winner) - shop knockout round ticketsFrance: AdvancedNorway: AdvancedProjected Round of 32 matchupsTeams in bold are confirmed to be in that spot in the bracket. Placement of third place teams is based on live trackers from The Athletic, BBC and Sky Sports.Projections are reflected of current group standings as of Tuesday, June 23, 2 p.m. ET.June 29: Germany (Group E winner) vs. Scotland (Group C third place) - Gillette Stadium, FoxboroughJune 30: France (Group I winner) vs. Sweden (Group F third place) - MetLife Stadium, East RutherfordJune 28: South Korea (Group A runner-up) vs. Switzerland (Group B runner-up) - SoFi Stadium, InglewoodJune 29: Netherlands (Group F winner) vs. Morocco (Group C runner-up) - Estadio Monterrey, Monterrey, MexicoJuly 2: Colombia (Group K runner-up) vs. Ghana (Group L runner-up) - Toronto Stadium, Toronto, CanadaJuly 2: Spain (Group H winner) vs. Algeria (Group J runner-up) - SoFi Stadium, InglewoodJuly 1: United States (Group D winner) vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group B third place) - Levi's Stadium, Santa ClaraJuly 1: Egypt (Group G winner) vs. Czechia (Group A third place) - Lumen Field, SeattleJune 29: Brazil (Group C winner) vs. Japan (Group F runner-up) - NRG Stadium, HoustonJune 30: Ivory Coast (Group E runner-up) vs. Norway (Group I runner-up) - AT&T Stadium, ArlingtonJune 30: Mexico (Group A winner) vs. Uruguay (Group H third place) - Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityJuly 1: England (Group L winner) vs. DR Congo (Group K third place) - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, AtlantaJuly 3: Argentina (Group J winner) vs. Cabo Verde (Group H runner-up) - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami GardensJuly 3: Australia (Group D runner-up) vs. Iran (Group G runner-up) - AT&T Stadium, ArlingtonJuly 2: Canada (Group B winner) vs. Belgium (Group G third place) - Vancouver Stadium, Vancouver, CanadaJuly 3: Portugal (Group K winner) vs. Paraguay (Group D third place) - Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas CityShop all World Cup tickets
