Projected World Cup round of 16 matchups, live bracket

Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAYMon, June 29, 2026 at 10:06 AM UTC

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Teams have made it past the group stages into the 2026 World Cup knockout round. Now comes the fight to advance deep in the tournament.

The round of 32 is underway, the first of what will be five knockout rounds to determine the World Cup champion. It's the first time the knockout round begins with 32 teams thanks to the newly expanded tournament, meaning each squad needed to win an additional match to reach the coveted round of 16.

As the next round starts to take shape and teams start to advance to the next round, here is what the projected round of 16 bracket looks like.

Who is in World Cup round of 16?

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As of Monday, June 29, 6 a.m. ET

Canada (defeated South Africa, 1-0)

World Cup round of 16 matchups

Projections as of Monday, June 29, 6 a.m. ET. Teams in bold are confirmed to be in that splot in the bracket.

Germany vs. France (July 4, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Canada vs. Netherlands (July 4, NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas)

Portugal vs. Spain (July 6, AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas)

United State vs. Senegal (July 6, Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington)

Brazil vs. Norway (July 5, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey)

Mexico vs. England (July 5, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico)

Argentina vs. Egypt (July 7, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia)

Switzerland vs. Colombia (July 7, Vancouver Stadium, Vancouver, Canada)

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