The World Cup’s Round of 32 continues Thursday with Spain starting its knockout journey against Austria at SoFi Stadium, Portugal meeting Croatia at BMO Field, and Switzerland facing Algeria in Vancouver. U.S. fans are also in a celebratory mood after Wednesda
The Round of 32 rolls on with three games on Thursday, and for Spain and Portugal, it’s the kind of moment that turns a tournament into a chase.
Spain begins its knockout journey against Austria at SoFi Stadium in Southern California, before Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal takes on fellow 40-something Luka Modrić and Croatia in Toronto at 8 p.m. ET. In the nightcap, Switzerland meets Algeria at 11 p.m. ET in Vancouver.
U.S. fans, meanwhile, are still riding the energy from Wednesday night’s 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, a result that sets up the Americans for a Round of 16 clash with Belgium in Seattle on July 6.
Thursday’s World Cup games and start times
3 p.m. ET — Spain vs. Austria (Round of 32) at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California
8 p.m. ET — Portugal vs. Croatia (Round of 32) at BMO Field in Toronto
11 p.m. ET — Switzerland vs. Algeria (Round of 32) at BC Place in Vancouver
How to watch the World Cup
All 2026 World Cup games are available on Fox and FS1. Spanish-language broadcasts are available on Telemundo and Peacock. Fans can also watch every World Cup game with Fubo.
Round of 16 match now set for the United States
The U.S. team is heading into the Round of 16 after the July 6 matchup against Belgium in Seattle—built directly on the 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday.
Teams in the World Cup round of 16 (entering Thursday)
The following teams are listed as entering Thursday with a path into the Round of 16, with additional teams set to advance as games are played throughout the week:
Canada
Brazil
Paraguay
Morocco
Norway
France
Mexico
England
Belgium
USA
Full World Cup bracket and schedule (as provided)
Round of 32
June 28: Canada def South Africa — SoFi Stadium. Inglewood
June 29: Paraguay def Germany — Gillette Stadium. Foxborough
June 29: Morocco def Netherlands — Estadio Monterrey. Monterrey. Mexico
June 29: Brazil def Japan — NRG Stadium. Houston
June 30: Norway def Ivory Coast — AT&T Stadium. Arlington
June 30: Mexico def Ecuador — Estadio Azteca. Mexico City
June 30: France def Sweden — MetLife Stadium. East Rutherford
July 1: England def DR Congo — Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta
July 1: United States def Bosnia and Herzegovina — Levi’s Stadium. Santa Clara
July 1: Belgium def Senegal — Lumen Field. Seattle
July 2: Portugal vs. Croatia — BMO Field, Toronto, Canada
July 2: Spain vs. Austria — SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
July 2: Switzerland vs. Algeria — Vancouver Stadium, Vancouver, Canada
July 3: Argentina vs. Cape Verde — Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
July 3: Australia vs. Egypt — AT&T Stadium, Arlington
July 3: Colombia vs. Ghana — Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City.
Round of 16
July 4: Paraguay vs. France — Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia — shop tickets
July 4: Canada vs. Morocco — Houston — shop tickets
July 5: Brazil vs. Norway — East Rutherford — shop tickets
July 5: Mexico vs. England — Mexico City — shop tickets
July 6: Portugal/Croatia vs. Spain/Austria — Arlington — shop tickets
July 6: USA vs. Belgium — Seattle — shop tickets
July 7: Argentina/Cape Verde vs. Australia/Egypt — Atlanta — shop tickets
July 7: Switzerland/Algeria vs. Colombia/Ghana — Vancouver — shop tickets.
Quarterfinals
July 9: PAR/FRA vs. CAN/MRC — Foxborough
July 10: POR/CRO/ESP/AUT vs. USA/BEL — Inglewood
July 11: BRA/NOR vs. MEX/ENG — Miami
July 11: ARG/CV/AUS/EGY vs. SWI/ALG/COL/GHA — Kansas City
Semifinals
July 14: Foxborough/Inglewood winners — Arlington
July 15: Miami/Kansas City winners — Atlanta
Final
July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
For fans tracking every swing of the schedule, Thursday also comes with a couple of easy ways to stay updated: the World Cup: Extra Time newsletter in your inbox every morning, and a WhatsApp channel that delivers the latest updates right in texts.
And for the Americans, the stakes are already clear: the win over Bosnia and Herzegovina is done, but the next test is lined up in Seattle on July 6 against Belgium.
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