The 2026 FIFA World Cup is approaching its second phase: the single-elimination knockout stage.

Each group's top two teams advance to the Round of 32, as do the top eight third-place finishers. 

Here's how the 48-team field is taking shape as Group Stage play winds down.

Who's in?

• Algeria: Group J third-place
• Argentina: Group J winner
• Australia: Group D runner-up
• Austria: Group J runner-up
• Belgium: Group G winner
• Brazil: Group C winner
• Bosnia and Herzegovina: Group B third place
• Canada: Group B runner-up
• Cape Verde: Group H runner-up
• Colombia: Group K winner 
• Croatia: Group L runner-up
• DR Congo: Group K runner-up
• Ecuador: Group E third-place
• Egypt: Group G runner-up
• England: Group L winner
• France: Group I winner
• Germany: Group E winner
• Ghana: Group L third place
• Ivory Coast: Group E runner-up
• Japan: Group F runner-up
• Mexico: Group A winner
• Morocco: Group C runner-up
• Netherlands: Group F winners
• Norway: Group I runner-up
• Paraguay: Group D third place
• Portugal: Group K runner-up
• Senegal: Group I third-place
• South Africa: Group A runner-up
• Spain: Group H winner
• Sweden: Group F third place
• Switzerland: Group B winner
• USA: Group D winner

Who's out?

• Curaçao: Group E last place
• Czechia: Group A last place
• Haiti: Group C last place
• Iran: Group G third place
• Iraq: Group I last place
• Jordan: Group J last place
• New Zealand: Group G last place
• Panama: Group L last place
• Qatar: Group B last place
• Saudi Arabia: Group H last place
• Scotland: Group C third place  
• South Korea: Group A third place
• Tunisia: Group F last place
• Türkiye: Group D last place
• Uruguay: Group H third place
• Uzbekistan: Group K last place

Essentials

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the first featuring 48 nations instead of the typical 32.

The tournament, which is co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, spans from June 11 to July 19.

The schedule breakdown is below:

• Group stage: June 11-27
• Round of 32: June 28 - July 3
• Round of 16: July 4-7
• Quarterfinals: July 9-11
• Semifinals: July 14-15
• Third place: July 18
• Final: July 19