The group stage is complete and the field has been narrowed from 48 nations to the final 32. After weeks of surprises, dramatic late goals and a few fairytale stories, the FIFA World Cup 2026 now enters the knockout stage where every match is win or go home.
One defeat now means the end of the journey, while victory moves teams one step closer to lifting football's biggest prize.
Round of 32 Schedule
All kick-off times shown in Thailand time (ICT).
Monday 29 June 2026
02:00 ICT
🇿🇦 South Africa vs 🇨🇦 Canada
Venue: Los Angeles
Tuesday 30 June 2026
00:00 ICT
🇧🇷 Brazil vs 🇯🇵 Japan
Venue: Houston
03:30 ICT
🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇵🇾 Paraguay
Venue: Boston
08:00 ICT
🇳🇱 Netherlands vs 🇲🇦 Morocco
Venue: Monterrey
Wednesday 1 July 2026
00:00 ICT
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast vs 🇳🇴 Norway
Venue: Dallas
04:00 ICT
🇫🇷 France vs 🇸🇪 Sweden
Venue: New York / New Jersey
08:00 ICT
🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Venue: Mexico City
23:00 ICT
🴠England vs 🇨🇩 DR Congo
Venue: Atlanta
Thursday 2 July 2026
03:00 ICT
🇧🇪 Belgium vs 🇸🇳 Senegal
Venue: Seattle
07:00 ICT
🇺🇸 USA vs 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina
Venue: San Francisco Bay Area
Friday 3 July 2026
02:00 ICT
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇦🇹 Austria
Venue: Los Angeles
06:00 ICT
🇵🇹 Portugal vs ðŸ‡ðŸ‡· Croatia
Venue: Kansas City
10:00 ICT
🇨🇠Switzerland vs 🇩🇿 Algeria
Venue: New York / New Jersey
Saturday 4 July 2026
01:00 ICT
🇦🇺 Australia vs 🇪🇬 Egypt
Venue: Dallas
05:00 ICT
🇦🇷 Argentina vs 🇨🇻 Cape Verde
Venue: Miami
09:00 ICT
🇨🇴 Colombia vs 🇬🇠Ghana
Venue: Kansas City
The Knockout Stage Begins
The Round of 32 marks the start of the tournament's most unforgiving phase. There are no more group tables, no more second chances and no more safety nets.
From here on, every goal matters. Every mistake can end a campaign. Every match has the potential to become a World Cup classic.
Samui Unlocked will continue bringing you daily predictions, match previews, results and knockout graphics as the road to the 2026 World Cup Final continues.
