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FWC: BEL v IRN, live 6.45am MondayWorld Cup 2026: Who's qualified for the knockout stages?
SEN • June 21st, 2026 3:26 pm
The 2026 FIFA World Cup™ is well and truly up and running, with the tournament now in its second match week.
Already, we've seen plenty of upsets that have had serious ramifications for a nation's chances of progressing out of the 12 groups.
So, who's already secured their spot, and who's had their tournament come to an end?
Catch all the Socceroos action on SEN, Australia's official radio broadcaster of the FIFA World Cup 2026™.
Who's qualified?
Mexico became the first side to secure a spot in the Round of 32 on Friday (AEST) following their 1-0 win over South Korea.
With FIFA’s new tiebreaker rule that prioritises the head-to-head clash between nations on equal points compared to the traditional method of using goal difference, El Tri will now finish Group A in first.
That rule change has also benefitted fellow co-hosts the United States, who have won Group D following their 2-0 victory over Australia and Germany, who have claimed top spot in Group E with a come-from-behind 2-1 win against Côte d'Ivoire.
Who's eliminated?
While some teams have secured their passage to the Round of 32, others have seen their chances go up in smoke with a match to spare.
Haiti became the first team to be eliminated in the 48-team tournament after suffering a 3-0 loss to Brazil, which, coupled with their 1-0 loss to Scotland, sees them finish in fourth in Group D with a clash against Morocco to go.
They were quickly joined by Turkiye, which suffered another shock defeat. This time, they lost to Paraguay 1-0 despite the South American side playing with 10 men for the entire second half.
Overview
Qualified for the Round of 32: Mexico, United States and Germany
Eliminated: Haiti and Turkiye
ROUND OF 32 SCHEDULE AND FIXTURE
Monday, 29 June 2026
5am: Runner-Up Group A vs Runner-Up Group B - Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles
Tuesday, 30 June 2026
3am: Winner Group C vs Runner-Up Group F - Houston Stadium, Houston
6.30am: Germany vs Third-Place Group A/B/C/D/F - Boston Stadium, Foxborough, Boston
11am: Winner Group F vs Runner-Up Group C - Monterrey Stadium, Monterrey
Wednesday, 1 July 2026
3am: Runner-Up Group E vs Runner-Up Group I - Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Dallas
7am: Winner Group I vs Third-Place Group C/D/F/G/H - 7am, New York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New York
11am: Mexico vs Third-Place Group C/E/F/H/I - Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City
Thursday, 2 July 2026
2am: Winner Group L vs Third-Place Group E/H/I/J/K - Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta
6am: Winner Group G vs Third-Place Group A/E/H/I/J - Seattle Stadium, Seattle
10am: United States vs Third-Place Group B/E/F/I/J - San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Friday, 3 July 2026
5am: Winner Group H vs Runner-Up Group J - Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles
9am: Runner-Up Group K vs Runner-Up Group L - Toronto Stadium, Toronto
1pm: Winner Group B vs Third-Place Group E/F/G/I/J - BC Place, Vancouver
Saturday, 4 July 2026
4am: Runner-Up Group D vs Runner-Up Group G - Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Dallas
8am: Winner Group J vs Runner-Up Group H - Miami Stadium, Miami
11.30am: Winner Group K vs Third-Place Group D/E/I/J/L - Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City
