Every 2026 FIFA World Cup result as first 32-team knockout stage underway

Those group stage games were played from June 12 to June 28, 2026 (all times and dates AEST), with Mexico having opened the tournament at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca against South Africa – a repeat of the 2010 opener.

The knockout stage began with the round of 32 from June 29, all leading up to the World Cup final on July 20 at New York/New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium.

All times and dates AEST.

SOCCEROOS DEF TURKIYE 2-0

SOCCEROOS LOST TO USA 2-0

SOCCEROOS DREW PARAGUAY 0-0

WORLD CUP 2026 GROUP STANDINGS

Group A

1. Mexico (9 pts, +6 GD)

2. South Africa (4 pts, -1 GD)

3. South Korea (3 pts, -1 GD)

4. Czechia (1 pts, -4 GD)

Group B

1. Switzerland (7 pts, +4 GD)

2. Canada (4 pts, +5 GD)

3. Bosnia and Herzegovina (4 pt, -1 GD)

4. Qatar (1 pt, -8 GD)

Group C

1. Brazil (7 pts, +6 GD)

2. Morocco (7 pts, +3 GD)

3. Scotland (3 pts, -3 GD)

4. Haiti (0 pts, -6 GD)

Group D

1. USA (6 pts, +4 GD)

2. Australia (4 pts, 0 GD)

3. Paraguay (4 pts, -2 GD)

4. Turkiye (3 pts, -2 GD)

Group E

1. Germany (6 pts, +6 GD)

2. Cote d’Ivoire (6 pts, 2 GD)

3. Ecuador (4 pt, 0 GD)

4. Curacao (1 pt, -8 GD)

Group F

1. Netherlands (7 pts, +6 GD)

2. Japan (5 pts, +4 GD)

3. Sweden (4 pts, 0 GD)

4. Tunisia (0 pts, -10 GD)

Group G

1. Belgium (5 pts, 3 GD)

2. Egypt (5 pts, 2 GD)

3. Iran (3 pts, 0 GD)

4. New Zealand (1 pt, -5 GD)

Group H

1. Spain (7 pts, 5 GD)

2. Cabo Verde (3 pt, 0 GD)

3. Uruguay (2 pt, -1 GD)

4. Saudi Arabia (2 pt, -4 GD)

Group I

1. France (9 pts, +8 GD)

2. Norway (6 pts, +1 GD)

3. Senegal (3 pts, 2 GD)

4. Iraq (0 pts, -11 GD)

Group J

1. Argentina (9 pts, +7 GD)

2. Austria (4 pts, 0 GD)

3. Algeria (4 pts, -2 GD)

4. Jordan (0 pts, -5 GD)

Group K

1. Colombia (7 pts, +3 GD)

2. Portugal (5 pts, +5 GD)

3. DR Congo (4 pt, 1 GD)

4. Uzbekistan (0 pts, -9 GD)

Group L

1. England (7 pts, +4 GD)

2. Croatia (6 pts, 0 GD)

3. Ghana (4 pts, 0 GD)

4. Panama (0 pts, -4 GD)

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WHO WILL THE TEAMS ADVANCING FROM EACH GROUP PLAY IN THE KNOCKOUT STAGE?

Group A (Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czechia)

Winner vs Third Placer from Group C/E/F/H/I – July 1, Mexico City

Runner-Up vs Group B Runner-Up – June 29, Los Angeles

Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group E/G – June 30, Boston or July 2, Seattle

Group B (Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland)

Winner vs Third Placer from Group E/F/G/I/J – July 3, Vancouver

Runner-Up vs Group A Runner-Up – June 29, Los Angeles

Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group D/E – June 30, Boston or July 2, San Francisco

Group C (Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland)

Winner vs Group F Runner-Up – June 30, Houston

Runner-Up vs Winner Group F – June 30, Monterrey

Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group A/E/I

Group D (USA, Paraguay, Australia, Türkiye)

Winner vs Third Placer from Group B/E/F/I/J – July 2, San Francisco

Runner-Up vs Group G Runner-Up – July 4, Dallas

Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group E/I/K

Group E (Germany, Curacao, Cote d’Ivoire, Ecuador)

Winner vs Third Placer from Group A/B/C/D/F – June 30, Boston

Runner-Up vs Group I Runner-Up – July 1, Dallas

Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group A/B/D/G/K/L

Group F (Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia)

Winner vs Group C Runner-Up – June 30, Monterrey

Runner-Up vs Winner Group C – June 30, Houston

Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group A/B/D/E/I

Group G (Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand)

Winner vs Third Placer from Group A/E/H/I/J – July 2, Seattle

Runner-Up vs Group D Runner-Up – July 4, Dallas

Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group B/I – July 3, Vancouver or July 1, New York

Group H (Spain, Cabo Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay)

Winner vs Group J Runner-Up – July 3, Los Angeles

Runner-Up vs Winner Group J – July 4, Miami

Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group A/G/I/L

Group I (France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway)

Winner vs Third Placer from Group C/D/F/G/H – July 1, New York

Runner-Up vs Group E Runner-Up – July 1, Dallas

Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group A/B/D/G/K/L

Group J (Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan)

Winner vs Group H Runner-Up – July 4, Miami

Runner-Up vs Group H Winner – July 3, Los Angeles

Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group B/D/G/K/L

Group K (Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia)

Winner vs Third Placer from Group D/E/I/J/L – July 4, Kansas City

Runner-Up vs Group L Runner-Up – July 3, Toronto

Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group L – July 2, Atlanta

Group L (England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama)

Winner vs Third Placer from Group E/H/I/J/K – July 2, Atlanta

Runner-Up vs Group K Runner-Up – July 3, Toronto

Potential Third Placer vs Winner from Group K – July 4, Kansas City

Group Winner, Runner-Up plus eight best-ranked Third Place finishers all advance

HOW ARE THE THIRD-PLACERS ADVANCING TO THE KNOCKOUT STAGE DETERMINED?

A 48-team World Cup being cut down to a 32-team knockout stage will see the eight best third-place teams from the 12 groups advancing.

This means the knockout stage matches cannot be pre-determined – instead, the bracket has 495 possible combinations based on which groups provide the best third-place teams.

For example, if groups A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H provide the best third-placers, ahead of groups I, J, K and L, that would be one scenario and see a pre-determined arrangement of round of 32 match-ups – and so on.

For what it’s worth, third-placers will likely only need three points and a non-negative goal difference from their three group stage matches to advance, based on simulations.

For Australia in Group D, if they finish third they can be drawn against the winner of Group E, I or K.

But some scenarios are more common than others. In around 64% of scenarios the Socceroos would face the Group E winner (Germany), in 30% would face the Group I winner (France or Norway), and in around 6% would face the Group K winner (Portugal or Colombia).

Some group winners cannot be drawn at all, because they’re locked in to face the runner-up of another group instead – this is the case with Groups C and F (whose winners will face each other’s runner-ups), and with Groups H and J.

Who the third-placers are most likely to face in the knockouts

If qualifying from Group A: 95.2% G winner (Egypt favourite), 4.8% E winner (Germany)

If qualifying from Group B: 99.7% D winner (USA), 0.3% E winner (Germany)

If qualifying from Group C: 70% E winner (Germany), 29.4% A winner (Mexico), 0.6% I winner (France favourite)

If qualifying from Group D: 64.2% E winner (Germany), 30% I winner (France favourite), 5.8% K winner (Portugal favourite)

If qualifying from Group E: 55.2% A winner (Mexico), 14.5% K winner (Portugal favourite), 11.8% D winner (USA), 8.5% L winner (England favourite), 7.9% B winner (Switzerland), 1.8% G favourite (Egypt favourite)

If qualifying from Group F: 83.6% I winner (France favourite), 10.6% E winner (Germany), 3.3% D winner (USA), 1.5% B winner (Switzerland), 0.9% A winner (Mexico)

If qualifying from Group G: 78.8% B winner (Switzerland), 21.2% I winner (France favourite)

If qualifying from Group H: 58.8% A winner (Mexico), 25.8% G winner (Egypt favourite), 14.5% I winner (France favourite)

If qualifying from Group I: 34.2% L winner (England favourite), 27.6% K winner (Portugal favourite), 15.8% D winner (USA), 12.4% G winner (Egypt favourite), 5.8% A winner (Mexico), 4.2% B winner (Switzerland)

If qualifying from Group J: 57.6% B winner (Switzerland), 19.4% D winner (USA), 14.8% G winner (Egypt favourite), 6.1% L winner (England favourite), 2.1% K winner (Portugal favourite)

If qualifying from Group K: 100% L winner (England favourite)

If qualifying from Group L: 100% K winner (Portugal favourite)

HOW CAN I WATCH THE WORLD CUP IN AUSTRALIA?

SBS is the Australian broadcaster of all 2026 FIFA World Cup matches, meaning they can be watched free on TV via SBS, or streaming via SBS On Demand.

The commentators are David Basheer and Luke Wilkshire.

2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SCHEDULE & RESULTS

All times and dates AEST

Friday, 12 June 2026

Match 1 – Group A – Mexico 2-0 South Africa – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Match 2 – Group A – South Korea 2-1 Czechia – Estadio Akron, Guadalajara

Saturday, 13 June 2026

Match 3 – Group B – Canada 1-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina – BMO Field, Toronto

Match 4 – Group D – USA 4-1 Paraguay – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

Sunday, 14 June 2026

Match 8 – Group B – Qatar 1-1 Switzerland – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara (San Francisco)

Match 7 – Group C – Brazil 1-1 Morocco – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New York)

Match 5 – Group C – Haiti 0-1 Scotland – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough (Boston)

Match 6 – Group D – Australia 2-0 Turkiye – 2pm, BC Place, Vancouver

Monday, 15 June 2026

Match 10 – Group E – Germany 7-1 Curacao – NRG Stadium, Houston

Match 11 – Group F – Netherlands 2-2 Japan – AT&T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)

Match 9 – Group E – Cote d’Ivoire 1-0 Ecuador – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Match 12 – Group F – Sweden 5-1 Tunisia – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey

Tuesday, 16 June 2026

Match 14 – Group H – Spain 0-0 Cabo Verde – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Match 16 – Group G – Belgium 1-1 Egypt – Lumen Field, Seattle

Match 13 – Group H – Saudi Arabia 1-1 Uruguay – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

Match 15 – Group G – Iran 2-2 New Zealand – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

Wednesday, 17 June 2026

Match 17 – Group I – France 2-0 Senegal – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New York)

Match 18 – Group I – Iraq 0-3 Norway – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough (Boston)

Match 19 – Group J – Argentina 3-0 Algeria – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Match 20 – Group J – Austria 3-1 Jordan – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara (San Francisco)

Thursday, 18 June 2026

Match 23 – Group K – Portugal 1-1 DR Congo – NRG Stadium, Houston

Match 22 – Group L – England 4-2 Croatia – AT&T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)

Match 21 – Group L – Ghana 1-0 Panama – BMO Field, Toronto

Match 24 – Group K – Uzbekistan 1-3 Colombia – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Friday, 19 June 2026

Match 25 – Group A – Czechia 1-1 South Africa – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Match 26 – Group B – Switzerland 4-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

Match 27 – Group B – Canada 6-0 Qatar – BC Place, Vancouver

Match 28 – Group A – Mexico 1-0 South Korea – Estadio Akron, Guadalajara

Saturday, 20 June 2026

Match 32 – Group D – USA 2-0 Australia – Lumen Field, Seattle

Match 30 – Group C – Scotland 0-1 Morocco – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough (Boston)

Match 29 – Group C – Brazil 3-0 Haiti – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Match 31 – Group D – Turkiye 0-1 Paraguay – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara (San

Francisco)

Sunday, 21 June 2026

Match 35 – Group F – Netherlands 5-1 Sweden – 3am, NRG Stadium, Houston

Match 33 – Group E – Germany 2-1 Cote d’Ivoire – 6am, BMO Field, Toronto

Match 34 – Group E – Ecuador 0-0 Curacao – 10am, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Match 36 – Group F – Tunisia 0-4 Japan – 2pm, Estadio BBVA, Monterrey

Monday, 22 June 2026

Match 38 – Group H – Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Match 39 – Group G – Belgium 0-0 Iran – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

Match 37 – Group H – Uruguay 2-2 Cabo Verde – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

Match 40 – Group G – New Zealand 1-3 Egypt – BC Place, Vancouver

Tuesday, 23 June 2026

Match 43 – Group J – Argentina 2-0 Austria – AT&T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)

Match 42 – Group I – France 3-0 Iraq – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Match 41 – Group I – Norway 3-2 Senegal – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New York)

Match 44 – Group J – Jordan 1-2 Algeria – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara (San Francisco)

Wednesday, 24 June 2026

Match 47 – Group K – Portugal 5-0 Uzbekistan – NRG Stadium, Houston

Match 45 – Group L – England 0-0 Ghana – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough (Boston)

Match 46 – Group L – Panama 0-1 Croatia – BMO Field, Toronto

Match 48 – Group K – Colombia 1-0 DR Congo – Estadio Akron, Guadalajara

Thursday, 25 June 2026

Match 51 – Group B – Switzerland 2-1 Canada – BC Place, Vancouver

Match 52 – Group B – Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1 Qatar – Lumen Field, Seattle

Match 49 – Group C – Scotland 0-3 Brazil – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

Match 50 – Group C – Morocco 4-2 Haiti – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Match 53 – Group A – Czechia 0-3 Mexico – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Match 54 – Group A – South Africa 1-0 South Korea – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey

Friday, 26 June 2026

Match 55 – Group E – Curacao 0-2 Cote d’Ivoire – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Match 56 – Group E – Ecuador 2-1 Germany – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New York)

Match 57 – Group F – Japan 1-1 Sweden – AT&T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)

Match 58 – Group F – Tunisia 1-3 Netherlands – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Match 59 – Group D – Turkiye 3-2 USA – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

Match 60 – Group D – Paraguay 0-0 Australia – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara (San Francisco)

Saturday, 27 June 2026

Match 61 – Group I – Norway 1-4 France – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough (Boston)

Match 62 – Group I – Senegal 5-0 Iraq – BMO Field, Toronto

Match 65 – Group H – Cabo Verde 0-0 Saudi Arabia – NRG Stadium, Houston

Match 66 – Group H – Uruguay 0-1 Spain – Estadio Akron, Guadalajara

Match 63 – Group G – Egypt 1-1 Iran – Lumen Field, Seattle

Match 64 – Group G – New Zealand 1-5 Belgium – BC Place, Vancouver

Sunday, 28 June 2026

Match 67 – Group L – Panama 0-2 England – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New York)

Match 68 – Group L – Croatia 2-1 Ghana – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Match 71 – Group K – Colombia 0-0 Portugal – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

Match 72 – Group K – DR Congo 3-1 Uzbekistan – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Match 69 – Group J – Algeria 3-3 Austria – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Match 70 – Group J – Jordan 1-3 Argentina – AT&T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)

ROUND OF 32

Monday, 29 June 2026

Match 73 – South Africa vs Canada – 5am, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Match 76 – Brazil vs Japan – 3am, NRG Stadium, Houston

Match 74 – Germany vs Paraguay – 6:30am, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough (Boston)

Match 75 – Netherlands vs Morocco – 11am, Estadio BBVA, Monterrey

Wednesday, 1 July 2026

Match 78 – Cote d’Ivoire vs Norway – 3am, AT&T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)

Match 77 – France vs Sweden – 7am, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New York)

Match 79 – Mexico vs Ecuador – 11am, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Thursday, 2 July 2026

Match 80 – England vs DR Congo – 2am, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Match 82 – Belgium vs Senegal – 6am, Lumen Field, Seattle

Match 81 – USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina – 10am, Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara (San Francisco)

Friday, 3 July 2026

Match 84 – Spain vs Austria – 5am, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

Match 83 – Portugal vs Croatia – 9am, BMO Field, Toronto

Match 85 – Switzerland vs Algeria – 1pm, BC Place, Vancouver

Saturday, 4 July 2026

Match 88 – Australia vs Egypt – 4am, AT&T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)

Match 86 – Argentina vs Cabo Verde – 8am, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

Match 87 – Colombia vs Ghana – 11:30am, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

ROUND OF 16

Sunday, 5 July 2026

Match 90 – South Africa/Canada vs Netherlands/Morocco – 3am, NRG Stadium, Houston

Match 89 – Germany/Paraguay vs France/Sweden – 7am, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Monday, 6 July 2026

Match 91 – Brazil/Japan vs Cote d’Ivoire/Norway – 6am, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New York)

Match 92 – Mexico/Ecuador vs England/DR Congo – 10am, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Tuesday, 7 July 2026

Match 93 – Portugal/Croatia vs Spain/Austria – 5am, AT&T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)

Match 94 – USA/Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Belgium/Senegal – 10am, Lumen Field, Seattle

Wednesday, 8 July 2026

Match 95 – Australia/Egypt vs Argentina/Cabo Verde – 2am, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Match 96 – Switzerland/Algeria vs Colombia/Ghana – 6am, BC Place, Vancouver

QUARTER-FINALS

Friday, 10 July 2026

Match 97 – Winner Match 89 vs Winner Match 90 – 6am, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough (Boston)

Saturday, 11 July 2026

Match 98 – Winner Match 93 vs Winner Match 94 – 5am, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

Sunday, 12 July 2026

Match 99 – Winner Match 91 vs Winner Match 92 – 7am, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

Match 100 – Winner Match 95 vs Winner Match 96 – 11am, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City (Australia’s path)

SEMI-FINALS

Wednesday, 15 July 2026

Match 101 – Winner Match 97 vs Winner Match 98 – 5am, AT&T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas)

Thursday, 16 July 2026

Match 102 – Winner Match 99 vs Winner Match 100 – 5am, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta (Australia’s path)

THIRD-PLACE GAME

Sunday, 19 July 2026

Match 103 – Loser Match 101 vs Loser Match 102 – 7am, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

WORLD CUP FINAL

Monday, 20 July 2026

Match 104 – Winner Match 101 vs Winner Match 102 – 5am, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New York)