World Cup 2026 Knockouts: 28 Teams Qualify for Round of 32, Four Spots Remain

TL;DR
As of 06:00 GMT on June 27, 2026, 28 teams have qualified for the World Cup 2026 Round of 32, with four spots still to be decided. The advancing teams are Mexico, USA, Germany, Argentina, France, Norway, Colombia, Switzerland, Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Morocco, South Africa, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Australia, Paraguay, Belgium, Egypt, Spain, Cape Verde, Senegal, Portugal, England, and Ghana. The Round of 32 runs June 28–July 3, followed by the Round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final on July 19.
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