2026 World Cup: Four Round of 32 pairings decided

10:08   26 June, 2026

Four Round of 32 pairings at the 2026 FIFA World Cup being held jointly in the US, Canada, and Mexico have been decided.

They are as follows: 

South Africa vs. Canada
Netherlands vs. Morocco
Germany vs. Paraguay
USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Round of 32 will begin Sunday.

Argentina, France, Mexico, Switzerland, Sweden, Japan, Ivory Coast, Brazil, Norway, and Ecuador have also advanced to the Round of 32.

For the first time, 48 nations are participating in a World Cup.

The top two teams in each of the 12 groups and the eight nations with the best third-place finish qualify to the Round of 32.



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