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World Cup 2026 Round of 32 predictions: spin every matchup
PUBLISHED JUN 29 · UPDATED JUL 4 · 2026 DATA REFRESHED AT EACH BUILD
By the PlaySpinWheel editorial team
The World Cup 2026 Round of 32 is set: 16 knockout ties running from June 28 to July 3, after the group stage finished on June 27. Below is the full bracket, and you can predict every match with our free versus wheel, a fair 50-50 spin with no odds and no betting.
From South Africa vs Canada to Argentina vs Cape Verde, tap any tie to spin a winner and share it. The bracket then runs through the Round of 16, quarter-finals, and semi-finals to the final at MetLife Stadium on July 19.
What are the World Cup 2026 Round of 32 fixtures?
All 16 ties are confirmed. The group stage finished on June 27, 2026, and the twelve group winners, twelve runners-up, and eight best third-placed teams produced the bracket below, played from June 28 to July 3 across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
| DATE | FIXTURE | VENUE |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 28 | South Africa vs Canada | SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles |
| Jun 29 | Brazil vs Japan | NRG Stadium, Houston |
| Jun 29 | Germany vs Paraguay | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
| Jun 29 | Netherlands vs Morocco | Estadio BBVA, Monterrey |
| Jun 30 | Ivory Coast vs Norway | AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
| Jun 30 | France vs Sweden | MetLife Stadium, New Jersey |
| Jun 30 | Mexico vs Ecuador | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
| Jul 1 | England vs DR Congo | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| Jul 1 | Belgium vs Senegal | Lumen Field, Seattle |
| Jul 1 | USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina | Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara |
| Jul 2 | Spain vs Austria | SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles |
| Jul 2 | Portugal vs Croatia | BMO Field, Toronto |
| Jul 2 | Switzerland vs Algeria | BC Place, Vancouver |
| Jul 3 | Australia vs Egypt | AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
| Jul 3 | Argentina vs Cape Verde | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami |
| Jul 3 | Colombia vs Ghana | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
Spin a winner for every Round of 32 tie
Pick a tie and spin: each team gets exactly half of the wheel, so it is a fair coin-flip in wheel form, with no odds and no betting anywhere in sight. Every result comes with a shareable sticker, and the link replays the same spin for whoever opens it. Tap any match to call it:
- South Africa vs Canada: spin it
- Brazil vs Japan: spin it, or read the full preview
- Germany vs Paraguay: spin it, or read the full preview
- Netherlands vs Morocco: spin it, or read the full preview
- Ivory Coast vs Norway: spin it, or read the full preview
- France vs Sweden: spin it, or read the full preview
- Mexico vs Ecuador: spin it, or read the full preview
- England vs DR Congo: spin it, or read the full preview
- Belgium vs Senegal: spin it, or read the full preview
- USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina: spin it, or read the full preview
- Spain vs Austria: spin it, or read the full preview
- Portugal vs Croatia: spin it, or read the full preview
- Switzerland vs Algeria: spin it, or read the full preview
- Australia vs Egypt: spin it, or read the full preview
- Argentina vs Cape Verde: spin it, or read the full preview
- Colombia vs Ghana: spin it, or read the full preview
Which teams reached the Round of 32?
Thirty-two of the 48 teams came through: the twelve group winners, the twelve runners-up, and the eight best third-placed teams. Those eight thirds advanced from groups B, D, E, F, I, J, K, and L, namely Bosnia-Herzegovina, Paraguay, Ecuador, Sweden, Senegal, Algeria, DR Congo, and Ghana; the four other third-placed teams went home. Our knockout bracket guide explains exactly how teams qualify.
Predict any World Cup 2026 matchup
The wheel is not limited to these ties. Pick any two of the 48 teams in the versus wheel and spin your own prediction, or browse the team pages first. Want to call the whole tournament instead? The 48-team champion wheel picks a winner of the trophy in a single spin.
What comes after the Round of 32?
The sixteen winners advance to the Round of 16, then the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final at MetLife Stadium on July 19, 2026. To lift the trophy from here, a team has to win five knockout matches in a row. The match schedule updates as each round is confirmed, and the match time converter puts every kickoff in your own time zone.
The Round of 16 is now set too, running July 4 to July 7. Our Round of 16 predictor has all eight ties with wheels, and the first two have full previews: Canada vs Morocco opens the round in Houston, and Paraguay vs France brings a 1998 rematch to Philadelphia on the Fourth of July.
Pick two teams, spin, and share your call:
Open the versus wheel →Fair questions
- What are the World Cup 2026 Round of 32 fixtures?
- All 16 ties are set, from South Africa vs Canada on June 28 to the July 3 matches including Argentina vs Cape Verde and Colombia vs Ghana. The full bracket and dates are listed above.
- How do I predict the World Cup 2026 Round of 32?
- Use our free versus wheel: pick the two teams in any tie, spin, and it lands on a 50-50 winner. There are no odds and no betting, and you can share the result with a link that replays the same spin.
- Which teams are in the World Cup 2026 Round of 32?
- The twelve group winners, the twelve runners-up, and the eight best third-placed teams: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Paraguay, Ecuador, Sweden, Senegal, Algeria, DR Congo, and Ghana.
- When does the World Cup 2026 Round of 32 start?
- June 28, 2026, with South Africa vs Canada. The round runs through July 3, and the sixteen winners advance to the Round of 16.
- Can I predict the overall World Cup 2026 winner?
- Yes. Spin the 48-team champion wheel for a single-pick prediction of which team lifts the trophy at MetLife Stadium on July 19.