All the Details About the Round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup

June 29, 2026, 2:20 pm | Read time: 3 minutes

The lineup for the round of 32 in the 2026 World Cup is set. The first knockout round began with South Africa and Canada on June 28. Germany will face Paraguay on June 29. The round of 32 will continue until July 4, after which all participants for the round of 16 will be determined.

Germany Plays Paraguay on Monday

For the German national team, today’s match on Monday, June 29, in Boston is about advancing to the round of 16. The opponent is Paraguay. The match will kick off at 10:30 p.m. It will be broadcast on MagentaTV and ZDF.

The first knockout phase of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has already begun and will end on July 4. During this period, all 16 matches of the round of 32 will be played.

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All Matches in the Round of 32

Monday, June 29, at 7:00 p.m. – Houston: Brazil – Japan (ZDF, MagentaTV)
Monday, June 29, at 10:30 p.m. – Boston: Germany – Paraguay (ARD, MagentaTV)
Tuesday, June 30, at 3:00 a.m. – Monterrey: Netherlands – Morocco (MagentaTV)
Tuesday, June 30, at 7:00 p.m. – Dallas: Ivory Coast – Norway (ARD, MagentaTV)
Tuesday, June 30, at 11:00 p.m. – New York/New Jersey: France – Sweden (MagentaTV)
Wednesday, July 1, at 3:00 a.m. – Mexico City: Mexico – Ecuador (MagentaTV)
Wednesday, July 1, at 6:00 p.m. – Atlanta: England – DR Congo
Wednesday, July 1, at 10:00 p.m. – Seattle: Belgium – Senegal
Thursday, July 2, at 2:00 a.m. – San Francisco Bay Area: USA – Bosnia and Herzegovina (MagentaTV)
Thursday, July 2, at 9:00 p.m. – Los Angeles: Spain – Austria
Friday, July 3, at 1:00 a.m. – Toronto: Portugal – Croatia
Friday, July 3, at 5:00 a.m. – Vancouver: Switzerland – Algeria (ZDF, MagentaTV)
Friday, July 3, at 8:00 p.m. – Dallas: Australia – Egypt (ZDF, MagentaTV)
Saturday, July 4, at 12:00 a.m. – Miami: Argentina – Cape Verde (MagentaTV)
Saturday, July 4, at 3:30 a.m. – Kansas City: Colombia – Ghana

South Africa Exits, Canada Makes World Cup History

Canada won the first round of 32 match in the 2026 World Cup 1-0 against South Africa, reaching the round of 16 for the first time in the country’s history. Stephen Eustaquio scored the decisive goal in stoppage time (90+2). Despite a committed performance, South Africa was denied another historic success.

For both teams, reaching the knockout phase was already a historic achievement. In their only previous encounter, South Africa won a friendly match 2-0 in 2007. This time, however, the slight favorite Canada prevailed and will now face the winner of the Netherlands vs. Morocco match in the round of 16.

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