The FIFA World Cup knockout rounds are underway, with the final Round of 32 matches still to be played before the Round of 16 begins.
All times below are in South African time.
Thursday, 2 July 2026
Spain vs Austria
Kickoff: 21:00 SAST
Round: Round of 32
Friday, 3 July 2026
Portugal vs Croatia
Kickoff: 01:00 SAST
Round: Round of 32
Switzerland vs Algeria
Kickoff: 05:00 SAST
Round: Round of 32
Australia vs Egypt
Kickoff: 20:00 SAST
Round: Round of 32
Saturday, 4 July 2026
Argentina vs Cape Verde
Kickoff: 00:00 SAST
Round: Round of 32
Colombia vs Ghana
Kickoff: 03:30 SAST
Round: Round of 32
Canada vs Morocco
Kickoff: 19:00 SAST
Round: Round of 16
Paraguay vs France
Kickoff: 23:00 SAST
Round: Round of 16
Sunday, 5 July 2026
Brazil vs Norway
Kickoff: 22:00 SAST
Round: Round of 16
Monday, 6 July 2026
Mexico vs England
Kickoff: 02:00 SAST
Round: Round of 16
Winner of Portugal vs Croatia vs Winner of Spain vs Austria
Kickoff: 21:00 SAST
Round: Round of 16
Tuesday, 7 July 2026
United States vs Belgium
Kickoff: 02:00 SAST
Round: Round of 16
Winner of Argentina vs Cape Verde vs Winner of Australia vs Egypt
Kickoff: 18:00 SAST
Round: Round of 16
Winner of Switzerland vs Algeria vs Winner of Colombia vs Ghana
Kickoff: 22:00 SAST
Round: Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Thursday, 9 July 2026
Winner of Paraguay vs France vs Winner of Canada vs Morocco
Kickoff: 22:00 SAST
Friday, 10 July 2026
Winner of the 6 July Round of 16 match vs Winner of United States vs Belgium
Kickoff: 21:00 SAST
Saturday, 11 July 2026
Winner of Brazil vs Norway vs Winner of Mexico vs England
Kickoff: 23:00 SAST
Sunday, 12 July 2026
Winner of the two 7 July Round of 16 matches
Kickoff: 03:00 SAST
Semifinals
Tuesday, 14 July 2026
Semifinal 1
Kickoff: 21:00 SAST
Wednesday, 15 July 2026
Semifinal 2
Kickoff: 21:00 SAST
Third Place Playoff
Saturday, 18 July 2026
Kickoff: 23:00 SAST
Final
Sunday, 19 July 2026
Kickoff: 21:00 SAST
There are some huge fixtures coming up, but USA vs Belgium, Mexico vs England, Brazil vs Norway and Paraguay vs France should be some of the biggest games to watch in the next few days.
Which match are you most looking forward to?
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