2026 FIFA World Cup knockout round schedule: Kickoff times, dates, fixtures, how to live stream, watch on TV

2026 FIFA World Cup knockout round schedule: Kickoff times, dates, fixtures, how to live stream, watch on TV Here's the complete schedule for the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage, which starts June 27 By James Benge Jun 28, 2026 at 12:02 am ET • 4 min read Add CBS Sports on Google Getty Images The biggest group stage om World Cup in history is over. Of the 104 matches across 38 days in 16 host cities in three countries that started the tournament only 32 matches remain before the world champions are crowned. This 48-team tournament is a competition unlike any other.

When this unique tournament started, the field included every former champion bar Italy and four debutants: Cabo Verde, Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan. One group stage later and Cabo Verde are still standing among the debutants, while Uruguay have been eliminated from the field of former champions.Hosting for the second time, the U.

S.A. face perhaps the greatest expectations that have ever been placed on them at a World Cup.

The so-called golden generation struggled to build on the hype that followed their run to the knockout stages in 2022 but began the tournament on fire. For the first time in history they won their first two games of the tournament, locking up top spot in Group D and a match with Bosnia and Herzegovina in the round of 32. and either Belgium or Senegal in the round of 16.

Teams to watch out for include holders Argentina in what will surely, this time, be Lionel Messi's last dance on the biggest stage of all. The same will be true for a host of other superstars, most notably his old rival Cristiano Ronaldo. It is hard to believe that Neymar, Luka Modric or maybe even Mohamed Salah will have much left in their tank for 2030, but their all among the last 32 teams this time around.

Meanwhile, France will be looking to reclaim the title they won in 2018 and lost in the dramatic final four years later. Spain are many people's favorite, while Brazil, Portugal and England are among the contenders.In short, this promises to be a World Cup knockout stage as full of stories, drama, and thrills as ever.

Here's how you can watch it: How to watch the 2026 FIFA World CupEvery single game of the competition is available live on Fubo (try for free). Matches will air on English on Fox and in Spanish on Telemundo. KnockoutsRound of 32Sunday, June 28South Africa vs.

Canada - SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, 3 p.m.Monday, June 29Brazil vs.

Japan - NRG Stadium, Houston, 1 p.m.Germany vs.

Paraguay - Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, 4:30 p.m.Netherlands vs.

Morocco Estadio Monterrey, Monterrey, 9 p.m.Tuesday, June 30Ivory Coast vs.

Norway - AT&T Stadium, Arlington, 1 p.mFrance vs. Sweden - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, 5 p.

m.Mexico vs. Ecuador - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, 9 p.

m. Wednesday, July 1England vs. DR Congo - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, 12 p.

m.Belgium vs. Senegal - Lumen Field, Seattle, 4 p.

m.United States vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, 8 p.

m.Thursday, July 2Spain vs. Austria - SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, 3 p.

m.Portugal vs. Croatia - Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada, 7 p.

m.Switzerland vs. Algeria - Vancouver Stadium, Vancouver, Canada, 11 p.

m.Friday, July 3July 3: Australia vs. Egypt - AT&T Stadium, Arlington, 2 p.

m.July 3: Argentina vs. Cabo Verde - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, 6 p.

m.July 3: Colombia vs. Ghana - Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, 9:30 p.

m. Round of 16Saturday, July 4TBD, 1 p.m.

TBD, 5 p.m.Sunday, July 5TBD, 4 p.

m.TBD, 8 p.m.

Monday, July 6TBD, 3 p.m.TBD, 8 p.

m.Tuesday, July 7TBD, 12 p.m.

TBD, 4 p.m.QuarterfinalsThursday, July 9TBD, 4 p.

m.Friday, July 10TBD, 3 p.m.

Saturday, July 11TBD, 5 p.m.TBD, 9 p.

m.SemifinalsTuesday, July 14TBD, 3 p.m.

Wednesday, July 15TBD, 3 p.m.Third-Place matchSaturday, July 18TBD, 5 p.

m.FinalSunday, July 19TBD, 3 p.m.

FIFA World Cup group stage resultsAll times EasternThursday, June 11Mexico 2, South Africa 0South Korea 2, Czechia 1Friday, June 12Canada 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1USMNT 4, Paraguay 1Saturday, June 13Qatar 1, Switzerland 1Brazil 1, Morocco 1Scotland 1, Haiti 0Sunday, June 14Australia 2, Turkiye 0Germany 7, Curacao 1Netherlands 2, Japan 2Ivory Coast 1, Ecuador 0Sweden 5, Tunisia 1Monday, June 15Spain 0, Cabo Verde 0Belgium 1, Egypt 1 Saudi Arabia 1, Uruguay 1Iran 2, New Zealand 2 Tuesday, June 16France 3, Senegal 1Norway 4, Iraq 1Argentina 3, Algeria 0Wednesday, June 17Austria 3, Jordan 1Portugal 1, DR Congo 1England 4, Croatia 2Ghana 1, Panama 0Colombia 3, Uzbekistan 1Thursday, June 18Czechia 1, South Africa 1Switzerland 4, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1Canada 6, Qatar 0Mexico 1, South Korea 0Friday, June 19USA 2, Australia 0 Morocco 1, Scotland 0Brazil 3, Haiti 0Paraguay 1, Turkiye 0 Saturday, June 20Netherlands 5, Sweden 1Germany 2, Ivory Coast 1Ecuador 0, Curacao 0Sunday, June 21Tunisia 0, Japan 4Spain 4, Saudi Arabia 0Belgium 1, Iran 1Uruguay 2, Cabo Verde 2Egypt 3, New Zealand 1Monday, June 22Argentina 2, Austria 0France 3, Iraq 0Norway 3, Senegal 2Jordan 1, Algeri