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News Desk
The FIFA World Cup 2026 enters the knockout stage today, Sunday (June 28), with Round of 32 matches beginning across the United States as the expanded 48-team tournament moves into its most decisive phase.
Today’s action opens with South Africa facing Canada at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles in a high-pressure knockout encounter where the winner will advance to the Round of 16. Both sides impressed during the group stage and now face a single-elimination test with no margin for error.
Later fixtures scheduled for Sunday include Brazil taking on Japan, Germany meeting Paraguay, and the Netherlands playing Morocco. The matches bring together former champions and emerging sides, setting up several tightly contested battles as teams aim to progress deeper into the tournament.
The Round of 32
is being played for the first time in FIFA World Cup history following the expansion to 48 teams. The stage runs from June 28 to July 3, with 16 matches determining which teams move into the Round of 16.
With major football nations still in contention, today’s fixtures mark the beginning of the knockout phase where every goal and every decision carries tournament-defining consequences.
