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World Cup 2026 knockout schedule: Every round of 32 result and fixture with kick-off times

The 2026 World Cup knockout stage is under way, with England facing DR Congo on Wednesday and every game available free-to-air for UK viewers. Here is the full schedule from the round of 32 through to the final on 19 July.

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World Cup 2026 knockout schedule: Every round of 32 result and fixture with kick-off times
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The 2026 World Cup has reached its knockout rounds, with the round of 32 delivering a string of results — including Germany’s penalty shootout exit to Paraguay and Morocco’s surprise elimination of the Netherlands — as the tournament heads towards its final on 19 July in the United States.

Every game in the competition is available to UK viewers on free-to-air television, split between BBC and ITV, with STV carrying selected fixtures in Scotland.

Round of 32 results so far

South Africa were beaten 1-0 by Canada on Sunday 28 June. Brazil edged Japan 2-1 on Monday 29 June, while Germany were knocked out on penalties after drawing 1-1 with Paraguay. On Tuesday 30 June, Morocco beat the Netherlands on penalties following a 1-1 draw, Norway defeated Ivory Coast 2-1, and France swept Sweden aside 3-0. Mexico then beat Ecuador 2-0 on Wednesday 1 July.

Remaining round of 32 fixtures

Wednesday 1 July
England vs DR Congo — 5pm BST
Belgium vs Senegal — 9pm BST

Thursday 2 July
USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina — 1am BST
Spain vs Austria — 8pm BST

Friday 3 July
Portugal vs Croatia — 12am BST
Switzerland vs Algeria — 4am BST
Australia vs Egypt — 7pm BST
Argentina vs Cape Verde — 11pm BST

Saturday 4 July
Colombia vs Ghana — 2:30am BST

Round of 16

Saturday 4 July
Canada vs Morocco — 6pm BST
Paraguay vs France — 10pm BST

Sunday 5 July
Brazil vs Norway — 9pm BST

Monday 6 July
Mexico vs England or DR Congo — 1am BST
Portugal or Croatia vs Spain or Austria — 8pm BST

Tuesday 7 July
USA or Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Belgium or Senegal — 1am BST
Argentina or Cape Verde vs Australia or Egypt — 5pm BST
Switzerland or Algeria vs Colombia or Ghana — 9pm BST

Quarter-finals

Thursday 9 July — 9pm BST
Friday 10 July — 8pm BST
Saturday 11 July — 10pm BST
Sunday 12 July — 2am BST

Semi-finals

Tuesday 14 July — 8pm BST
Wednesday 15 July — 8pm BST

Final weekend

Third-place play-off: Saturday 18 July — 10pm BST
Final: Sunday 19 July — 8pm BST

Broadcast allocations for the round of 16 onwards are yet to be confirmed.

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