World Cup's knockout field is set with 32 teams. Who will go all the way?

Only one knockout match is already officially slated - Canada vs South Africa

The 2026 FIFA World Cup's 48-team format lets the eight best third-place teams advance to the Round of 32. Here's how tiebreakers and rankings decide who

As group play winds down at the World Cup, the biggest intrigue might be not who finishes first in a four-team group. It’s who finishes third.

With the last round of group matches underway, every result carries enormous significance. | Football News

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Four knockout matches have been already officially slated

The USMNT, Brazil, Canada and Netherlands already know their opponents in the last 32.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage is nearing its conclusion, with Matchday Three matches underway as teams battle for places in the tournament’s expanded knockout rounds.

Get the confirmed 2026 World Cup Round of 32 fixtures, dates, and venues as the knockout stage begins. Don't miss Brazil, USA, and other giants!

The 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout bracket is set after the 48-team group stage. Prediction markets top $5.4B as Kraken, Chiliz, and Avalanche power crypto

Mexico, South Africa, Switzerland, Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Morocco, the US, Australia, Paraguay, Germany, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, the Netherlands, Japan, Sweden,…

Going into the final day of group play at the World Cup, there are essentially eight teams vying for four spots in the round of 32.

The knockout stages of the 2026 World Cup are about to get into full swing in North America

The knockout stages of the 2026 World Cup will begin with a first ever round of 32

The final games of the 2026 World Cup group stage have provided thrilling moments, and the knockout stage matches are rapidly coming into focus.

World Cup's knockout field is set with 32 teams. Who will go all the way?

The World Cup is being held in the United States, Canada and Mexico

Get the complete list of FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 fixtures, dates, and venues. See which teams are playing in the knockout stage.

Following the dramatic completion of the group stages at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the path to global glory has taken shape

We take a look at the schedule – and the match-ups – for the first knockout round of the expanded competition.