FIFA World Cup 2026: Who will face who in the round of 16?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is in full swing and the 48 participating teams will soon be whittled down to 32 as the competition intensifies. The stakes are higher than ever as every match could be your last - let the knockouts begin! With just a few group stage games remaining, each country's potential path to the final is starting to become clearer. Who can face who? Who will have difficulties? And who can be surprised by an early exit? Everything will be revealed soon...

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As the group stage enters its final week, the full schedule for the round of 16 has yet to be confirmed.

Schedule for the Round of 16 Sunday, June 28 Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up - Starts at 5pm BST in Los Angeles, USA Monday, June 29 Group C Winner vs Group F Runner-up - Kick-off at 3pm BST in Houston, USA Group E Winner vs Group A/B/C/D/F 3rd Place - Kick-off at 9:30pm BST in Foxborough, USA Tuesday, June 30 Group F Winner x Group C Runner-up - Kick-off at 11pm BST - Guadalupe, Mexico Group E Runner-up vs Group I Runner-Up - Starts at 3pm BST - Arlington, USA Group I winner vs 3rd place in Groups C/D/F/G/H - Kick-off at 10pm BST - New Jersey, USA Wednesday, July 1 Group A winner vs 3rd place in Groups C/E/F/H/I - Kick-off at 11pm BST - Mexico City, Mexico Group L Winner vs 3rd Place Groups E/H/I/J/K - Kick-off 5pm BST - Atlanta, USA Group G winner vs 3rd place Groups A/E/H/I/J - Kick-off 9pm BST - Seattle, USA Thursday, July 2 Group D winner vs 3rd place in Groups B/E/F/I/J - Kick-off at 1am BST - Santa Clara, USA Group H Winner x Group J Runner-up - Kick-off 5pm BST - Los Angeles, USA Friday, July 3rd Group K Runner-Up vs. Group L Runner-Up - Midnight Start BST - Toronto, Canada Winner of Group B vs 3rd place in Groups E/F/G/I/J - Kick-off at 4am BST - Vancouver, Canada

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