World Cup 2026 Round of 16 Schedule: Qualified teams
3 min readUpdated: Jul 3, 2026 10:26 AM FIFA World Cup Round of 16 Schedule: The knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has gotten underway to a spectacular start with a set of pulsating fixtures taking the excitement to the final whle.
On Thursday, Portugal clinched a stunning 2-1 win over Croatia on the back of goals from Criano Ronaldo and Goncalo Ramos. Meanwhile, Spain booked their spot in the last 16 with a 3-0 hammering of Austria.
A day prior, Belgium scripted a sensational 3-2 comeback win after trailing up until the 86th minute against Senegal. Two goals from Romelu Lukaku and captain Youri Tielemans within the next three minutes erased Senegal’s lead. Tielemans then produced a stunning moment in the last possible minute of extra-time, at 124:44 minutes, from the penalty spot. The goal is the latest recorded strike in the hory of the FIFA World Cup, breaking Senegal’s hearts. The Red Devils will next face co-hosts USA in the last 16.
Earlier, heavyweights Germany and Netherlands were dumped out from the knockouts after penalty shoot-out defeats to Paraguay and Morocco.
Which teams have qualified for the Round of 16?
As of July 3, 2026, 13 of 16 teams have been confirmed for the round of 16, namely co-hosts Canada, Morocco, Paraguay, France, Brazil, Norway, Mexico, England, United States, Spain, Portugal, Belgium and Switzerland.
World Cup 2026 Round of 16 Match Schedule
Match No
Date
Round of 16 Match
Time ()
Venue
89
July 4
Canada vs Morocco
10:30 PM
Houston
90
July 5
Paraguay vs France
2:30 AM
Philadelphia
91
July 6
Brazil vs Norway
1:30 AM
East Rutherford
92
July 6
Mexico vs England
5:30 AM
Mexico City
93
July 7
Portugal vs Spain
12:30 AM
Arlington
94
July 7
United States vs Belgium
5:30 AM
Seattle
95
July 7
Argentina/Cape Verde vs Australia/Egypt
9:30 PM
Atlanta
96
July 8
Switzerland vs Colombia/Ghana
1:30 AM
Vancouver
When are the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinals?
The quarter-finals will be played between July 10 and July 12 across Foxborough, Inglewood, Miami Gardens and Kansas City.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Round of 32 results
South Africa 0-1 Canada
Brazil 2-1 Japan
Germany 1-1 (3-4 p) Paraguay
Netherlands 1-1 (2-3 p) Morocco
Cote d’Ivoire 1-2 Norway
France 3-0 Sweden
Mexico 2-0 Ecuador
England 2-1 Congo DR
Belgium 3-2 Senegal
United States 2-0 Bosnia-Herzegovina
Spain 3-0 Austria
Portugal 2-1 Croatia
Switzerland 2-0 Algeria
Australia vs Egypt
Argentina vs Cape Verde
Colombia vs Ghana
– Updated as of July 3, 2026
