The 2026 World Cup group stage is over! It made history as the biggest and highest-scoring opening round in tournament history, successfully debuting the newly expanded 48-team format. Across 12 groups of four, fans were treated to a massive schedule of 72 matches a significant jump from the 48 group-stage games seen in previous modern tournaments.The expanded fixture list delivered non-stop entertainment, producing an incredible 215 goals before the knockout rounds even began. Teams played with an attacking mindset, leading to a thrilling average of 2.99 goals per match that easily smashed prior tournament scoring records.Out of those 72 fixtures, 55 matches ended in a definitive victory, providing plenty of drama for fans and punters alike. Only 17 games finished in a draw, proving just how hard teams were fighting to secure one of the coveted spots in the newly introduced Round of 32.Heres the confirmed fixtures for the Round of 32:World Cup 2026 Round of 32June 28Round of 32Match 73: South Africa vs Canada (20:00)June 29Round of 32Match 76: Brazil vs Japan (18:00)Match 74: Germany vs Paraguay (21:30)June 30Round of 32Match 75: Netherlands vs Morocco (02:00)Match 78: Ivory Coast vs Norway (18:00)Match 77: France vs Sweden (22:00)July 1Round of 32Match 79: Mexico vs Ecuador (02:00)Match 80: England vs DR Congo (17:00)Match 82: Belgium vs Senegal (21:00)July 2Round of 32Match 81: USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (01:00)Match 84: Spain vs Austria (20:00)July 3Round of 32Match 83: Portugal vs Croatia (00:00)Match 85: Switzerland vs Algeria (04:00)Match 88: Australia vs Egypt (19:00)Match 86: Argentina vs Cape Verde (23:00)July 4Round of 32Match 87: Colombia vs Ghana (02:30) Topics Algeria national football team Argentina National Football Team Australia Men's National Soccer Team Austria National Football Team Belgium National Football Team Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team Brazil National Football Team Canada men's national soccer team Cape Verde national football team Colombia National Football Team Croatia National Football Team DR Congo national football team Ecuador National Football Team Egypt national football team England National Football Team France National Football Team Germany National Football Team Ghana National Football Team Ivory Coast national football team Japan National Football Team Mexico National Football Team Morocco National Football Team Netherlands National Football Team Norway National Football Team Paraguay national football team Portugal National Football Team Senegal National Football Team South Africa national football team Spain National Football Team Sweden National Football Team Switzerland National Football Team United States Men's National Soccer Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read It was a little crazy Austria and Algeria through after stoppage-time madness Tom Rostance 28th June, 2026 Messi scores again to move clear in World Cup golden boot race Tom Rostance 28th June, 2026 Jude Bellingham makes Harry Kane claim: Hes the best England player of all time Ben Miller 28th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Where to watch England and Scotland games on TV, full BBC and ITV listings, confirmed channels, schedule, live online streams, kick off times Ben Miller 28th June, 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026: Full England fixtures, results, schedule, confirmed squad, next match, kick off times Ben Miller 28th June, 2026 Panama v England: Live World Cup 2026 commentary, updates, goals and stats as it happened Jon Fisher 28th June, 2026
