Mexico, USA, Germany, Argentina, France, Norway and Colombia advance to World Cup 2026 Round of 32
TL;DR
The 2026 World Cup knockout phase starts with the Round of 32; the top two teams from each of the 12 groups plus the eight best third-placed teams advance, with the Round of 32 running June 28–July 3 and the knockout rounds culminating in the July 19 final. As of June 24, 04:15 GMT, Mexico (Group A), USA (Group D), Germany (Group E), Argentina (Group J), France (Group I), Norway (Group I) and Colombia (Group K) have qualified for the Round of 32, while Haiti, Turkiye, Tunisia, Jordan and Panama have been eliminated.
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