World Cup 2026: Third Group Stage Matchday Gets Underway

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Seven teams have secured their place in the round of 32 as the final group stage matchday begins, with 37 spots still up for grabs.

Seven teams have already secured qualification for the knockout round of 32: Mexico, the United States, Germany, Argentina, France, Norway and Colombia.

Five teams have been eliminated: Haiti, Turkey, Jordan, Tunisia and Panama.

With 37 places still to be decided, the best eight third-placed teams will also advance, meaning goal difference and goals scored will be critical tiebreakers in several groups.

All matches within each group are played simultaneously.

Group 1

25 June, 04:00: South Africa v South Korea (Monterrey) | Czech Republic v Mexico (Mexico City)

Mexico lead on 6 points (qualified), South Korea are second on 3, Czech Republic and South Africa both on 1.

Group 2 

24 June, 22:00: Switzerland v Canada (Vancouver) | Bosnia v Qatar (Seattle)

Canada and Switzerland are level on 4 points each, Bosnia and Qatar both on 1.

Group 3

25 June, 01:00: Morocco v Haiti (Atlanta) | Scotland v Brazil (Miami)

Brazil and Morocco are level on 4 points each, Scotland are third on 3, Haiti are eliminated on 0.

Group 4

26 June, 05:00: Turkey v USA (Los Angeles) | Paraguay v Australia (San Francisco)

The USA lead on 6 points (qualified), Australia and Paraguay are level on 3, Turkey are eliminated on 0.

Group 5

25 June, 23:00: Ecuador v Germany (New York) | Curaçao v Ivory Coast (Philadelphia)

Germany lead on 6 points (qualified), Ivory Coast are second on 3, Ecuador and Curaçao both on 1.

Group 6

26 June, 02:00: Tunisia v Netherlands (Kansas City) | Japan v Sweden (Dallas)

The Netherlands are through on 4 points, Japan are level on 4, Sweden are third on 3, Tunisia are eliminated on 0.

Group 7

27 June, 06:00: New Zealand v Belgium (Vancouver) | Egypt v Iran (Seattle)

Egypt lead on 4 points, Iran and Belgium are level on 2, New Zealand are fourth on 1.

Group 8

27 June, 03:00: Cape Verde v Saudi Arabia (Houston) | Uruguay v Spain (Guadalajara)

Spain are through on 4 points, Uruguay and Cape Verde are level on 2, Saudi Arabia are fourth on 1.

Group 9

26 June, 22:00: Norway v France (Boston) | Senegal v Iraq (Toronto)

France and Norway are both through on 6 points each, Senegal and Iraq are eliminated on 0.

Group 10

28 June, 05:00: Algeria v Austria (Kansas City) | Jordan v Argentina (Dallas)

Argentina are through on 6 points, Austria and Algeria are level on 3, Jordan are eliminated on 0.

Group 11

28 June, 02:30: Colombia v Portugal (Miami) | DR Congo v Uzbekistan (Atlanta)

Colombia are through on 6 points, Portugal are second on 4, DR Congo are third on 1, Uzbekistan are eliminated on 0.

Group 12

28 June, 00:00: Panama v England (New York) | Croatia v Ghana (Philadelphia)

England and Ghana are level on 4 points each, Croatia are third on 3, Panama are eliminated on 0.