Determining the matches in the 1/16 round of the 2026 World Cup

World Cup 2026 has officially closed the group stage, thereby determining 32 teams to participate in the knockout round. With the format expanded to 48 teams, the top 2 teams in each group and 8 third-placed teams with the best results have qualified for the next round.

The top candidates for the championship all achieved the goal of passing the group stage, including Argentina, Brazil, France, Spain, England, Portugal, Germany, Netherlands and Belgium. In addition, host teams Mexico, USA and Canada also participated in the round of 16.

This year's tournament also witnessed many surprises when teams such as Cabo Verde, DRC, South Africa and Bosnia & Herzegovina successively won tickets to the next round, while many traditional teams had to stop right from the group stage.

The knockout round will take place with 16 exciting matches. After the emotional performances in the group stage, fans are waiting for top-level confrontations, where the bravery, experience and moments of brilliance of the stars will determine the fate of each team on the road towards the 2026 World Cup final.