A scene from the Australia-Egypt World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match at Dallas, USA, on July 3. Photo: AP/PTI
FIFA World Cup 2026: Full Round of 16 schedule, venues, and IST timings
From Brazil vs Norway to Portugal vs Spain, the race to the July 19 final in the United States hits maximum intensity
The Round of 32 in the FIFA World Cup 2026 concluded on Friday (July 3) with Colombia defeating Ghana 1-0 after former champions Argentina tamed an energetic Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time.
The focus now shifts to the Round of 16, which kicks off on Saturday (July 4). Besides Argentina and France, finalists of the 2022 edition, all three co-hosts of the tournament, the United States of America, Canada and Mexico, have reached the pre-quarterfinals.
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The African representation took a nosedive as only two out of nine teams, Morocco and Egypt, could make it to the Round of 16. Asia's representation ended with the loss of Japan. The other nine teams in the last 16 are Brazil, Norway, England, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Paraguay, Portugal and Spain.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Round of 16
♦ Canada vs Morocco
♦ France vs Paraguay
♦ Brazil vs Norway
♦ Mexico vs England
♦ Portugal vs Spain
♦ USA vs Belgium
♦ Argentina vs Egypt
♦ Switzerland vs Colombia
Round of 16 kicks off
The Round of 16 will kick off with Canada taking on Morocco, who kicked the Netherlands out in the Round of 32, in Houston, USA. In-form France will face Paraguay, who stunned four-time champions Germany in the previous round, in Philadelphia, USA, later on Saturday.
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Eight matches in this round will be played till July 7. Six of these matches will be played in the USA and one each in Canada and Mexico.
The final will be held in the US on July 19.
Round of 16 games, venues, Indian timings
Here is the full FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 schedule with their IST timings:
Saturday, July 4
Canada vs Morocco, Houston, USA — 10.30 pm IST
Sunday, July 5
France vs Paraguay, Philadelphia, USA — 2.30 am IST
Monday, July 6
Brazil vs Norway, East Rutherford, USA — 1.30 am IST
Mexico vs England, Mexico City, Mexico — 5.30 am IST
Tuesday, July 7
Portugal vs Spain, Arlington, USA — 12.30 am IST
USA vs Belgium, Seattle, USA — 5.30 am IST
Argentina vs Egypt, Atlanta, USA — 9.30 pm IST
Wednesday, July 8
Switzerland vs Colombia, Vancouver, Canada — 1.30 am IST