Written by: Mohammed Omran
The group stage competitions concluded in 2026 World CupThe tournament, held in the United States, Canada and Mexico, will conclude the first stage of the championship and determine the identity of the 32 teams that will qualify for the knockout rounds.
World Cup 2026: How did Africa establish its historic presence in the round of 32?
The final round saw Austria and Algeria draw (3-3), and Argentina defeat Jordan (3-1), thus completing the list of teams that qualified for the round of 32, which recorded a historic African presence with the arrival of nine teams from the African continent.
2026 World Cup: The lineup for the Round of 32 is complete
The list of qualifiers included major teams such as Brazil, Argentina, France, Spain, England, Portugal, Germany and the Netherlands, in addition to the three host countries: the United States, Canada and Mexico.
As for Africa, it is represented by the national teams of South Africa, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Egypt, Senegal, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cape Verde, Algeria, in addition to Morocco.
Highlights of the Round of 32
Sunday, June 28
South Africa vs. Canada
Monday, June 29
Brazil vs Japan
Germany vs. Paraguay
Tuesday, June 30
Netherlands vs. Morocco
Ivory Coast vs Norway
France vs. Sweden
Wednesday, July 1
Mexico vs. Ecuador
England vs. Democratic Republic of Congo
Belgium vs. Senegal
Thursday, July 2
United States × Bosnia and Herzegovina
Spain vs Austria
Friday, July 3
Portugal vs. Croatia
Switzerland vs. Algeria
Australia vs. Egypt
Argentina vs Cape Verde
Saturday, July 4
Colombia vs. Ghana
The tournament is scheduled to continue with the round of 16 matches from July 4 to 7, followed by the quarter-finals from July 9 to 12, the semi-finals on July 14 and 15, the third-place match on July 18, and the final on July 19 in New York City.
