2026 World Cup Round of 32: Match schedule and predictions

The Round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup is about to begin. Upstart powers like Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Bosnia and Herzegovina could make a big splash in this round. Also, attention will be focused on whether all the co-hosting countries will make it through, and whether the big names will be included in the final 16 teams. Below you will find the full round of 32 match schedule and predictions. - Sunday, June 28: South Africa vs. Canada - SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles) - 3:00 p.m. (ET) - Monday, June 29: Brazil vs. Japan - NRG Stadium (Houston) - 1:00 p.m. (ET) - Monday, June 29: Germany vs. Paraguay - Gillette Stadium (Boston) - 4:30pm (ET) - Monday, June 29th: Netherlands vs. Morocco - Estadio BBVA (Monterrey) - 9pm (ET) - Tuesday, June 30: Ivory Coast vs. Norway - AT&T Stadium (Dallas) - 1:00 p.m. (ET) - Tuesday, June 30: France vs. Sweden - MetLife Stadium (New York/New Jersey) - 5:00 p.m. (ET) - Tuesday, June 30: Mexico vs. Ecuador - Estadio Azteca (Mexico City) - 9:00 p.m. (ET) - Wednesday, July 1: England vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo - Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta) - 12:00pm (ET) - Wednesday, July 1: Belgium vs. Senegal - Lumen Field (Seattle) - 4:00 p.m. (ET) - Wednesday, July 1: USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Levi's Stadium (San Francisco Bay Area) - 8:00 p.m. (ET) - Thursday, July 2nd: Spain vs. Group J Runners-Up - SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles) - 3:00pm (ET) - Thursday, July 2: Portugal vs. Croatia - BMO Field (Toronto) - 7:00 p.m. (ET) - Thursday, July 2: Switzerland vs. Group G/J 3rd place team - BC Place (Vancouver) - 11:00 p.m. (ET) - Friday, July 3: Australia vs. Egypt - AT&T Stadium (Dallas) - 2:00 p.m. (ET) - Friday, July 3: Argentina vs. Cape Verde - Hard Rock Stadium (Miami) - 6:00 p.m. (ET) - Friday, July 3: Columbia vs. Ghana - Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City) - 9:30 p.m. (ET) ---