WORLD CUP DAILY, June 28: Round of 32 schedule set; All eyes on Canada vs. South Africa today

Published 7:00 am Sunday, June 28, 2026

FIFA World Cup Trophy displayed at BC Place Stadium on July 26, 2024 in Vancouver. (Ethan Cairns/Getty Images for FIFA)

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Today’s only game is Canada vs. South Africa, noon start for the first playoff battle of the men’s soccer tournament.

Both teams are in the expanded Round of 32, or knockout round, for the first time.

The winner advances, the loser goes home.

With the tournament’s expansion to 48 teams for 2026, 32 teams advanced from the group stage — the top two from each of the 12 groups, along with the eight best third-place finishers.

Round of 32 is set for @FIFAWorldCup starting Sunday with Canada vs. Switzerland, the only match of the day. Noon start in Los Angeles. 🇨🇦

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— Tom Zillich (@TomZillich) June 28, 2026

On Saturday, results of the final six group-stage matches confirmed all 32 teams for the next 16 games, scheduled today til Friday (June 28 to July 3):

Canada vs. South Africa in Los Angeles, noon start Pacific time.

Brazil vs. Japan in Houston, 10 a.m.

Germany vs. Paraguay in Boston, 1:30 p.m.

Netherlands vs. Morocco in Monterrey, 6 p.m.

Ivory Coast vs. Norway in Dallas, 10 a.m.

France vs. Sweden in New York, 2 p.m.

Mexico vs. Ecuador in Mexico City, 6 p.m.

England vs. Congo in Atlanta, 9 a.m.

Belgium vs. Senegal in Seattle, 1 p.m.

U.S. vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina in San Francisco, 5 p.m.

Spain vs. Austria in Los Angeles, noon

Portugal vs. Croatia in Toronto, 4 p.m.