All 32 teams confirmed for World Cup knockout stage
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Pedestrians walk past an official competition logo on a fence ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group A football match between Mexico and South Africa at the Mexico City Stadium in Mexico City on June 11, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

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, Cabo 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 Cabo Verde

Colombia vs Ghana