All 32 teams confirmed for World Cup knockout stage

The last-32 lineup for the FIFA World Cup was completed on Saturday following the conclusion of the final Group J matches, with Austria and Algeria securing places in the knockout stage. The 32 qualified teams are:  
Group A: Mexico, South Africa  
Group B: Switzerland, Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina  
Group C: Brazil, Morocco  
Group D: United States, Australia, Paraguay  
Group E: Germany, Cote d'Ivoire, Ecuador  
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden  
Group G: Belgium, Egypt  
Group H: Spain, Cape Verde  
Group I: France, Norway, Senegal  
Group J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria  
Group K: Colombia, Portugal, DR Congo  
Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana  
The round-of-32 matchups are as follows:  
South Africa vs Canada  
Brazil vs Japan  
Germany vs Paraguay  
Netherlands vs Morocco  
Cote d'Ivoire vs Norway  
France vs Sweden  
Mexico vs Ecuador  
England vs DR Congo  
Belgium vs Senegal  
United States vs Bosnia and Herzegovina  
Spain vs Austria  
Portugal vs Croatia  
Switzerland vs Algeria  
Australia vs Egypt  
Argentina vs Cape Verde  
Colombia vs Ghana
Source: Xinhua | Updated: 2026-06-28 12:16