FIFA World Cup fixtures of Round of 32

The knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on Monday (1:00 AM), with 16 high-stakes matches scheduled over six days as the race for football's biggest prize enters its decisive phase.

Brazil will open their knockout campaign against Japan on Monday night (11:00 pm Bangladesh time), while defending champions Argentina take on Cape Verde at 4:00 am on Saturday (4 July, Bangladesh time).

Here are the fixture of the knockout stage:

29 June (Monday)

• 1:00 AM: South Africa vs Canada

• 11:00 PM: Brazil vs Japan

30 June (Tuesday)

• 2:30 AM: Germany vs Paraguay

• 7:00 AM: Netherlands vs Morocco

• 11:00 PM: Ivory Coast vs Norway

1 July (Wednesday)

• 3:00 AM: France vs Sweden

• 7:00 AM: Mexico vs Ecuador

• 10:00 PM: England vs DR Congo

2 July (Thursday)

• 2:00 AM: Belgium vs Senegal

• 6:00 AM: United States vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

3 July (Friday)

• 1:00 AM : Spain vs Austria

• 5:00 AM : Portugal vs Croatia

• 9:00 AM : Switzerland vs Algeria

4 July (Saturday)

• 12:00 AM: Australia vs Egypt

• 4:00 AM: Argentina vs Cape Verde

• 7:30 AM: Colombia vs Ghana