Which teams are through to World Cup round of 32 knockout stage?

As the 2026 World Cup moves through its third game week, teams are starting to secure their spot in the knockout rounds.

29 teams have made it to the round of 32 – which is a new round of games due to the 48-team expansion of this World Cup – so there are still three spaces up for grabs.

Another change this tournament is how the group tables work: they are decided on head-to-head results, rather than goal difference, so several teams secured their place as group winners after only two games.

Ahead of the final evening on group-stage action, here is every team which has qualified, and who are still waiting to confirm their spot.

The biggest shock of the group-stage so far as been Cape Verde finishing second in their group to make the knockout stage for the first time. South Africa have also navigated out of a World Cup group for their ifrst time in their history. The most high-profile exit is, arguably, Uruguay.

All three co-hosts – United States, Mexico and Canada – are all also through.

Here’s who has booked their knockout-stage spot…

To be confirmed: Algeria, Austria, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, South Korea, Iran, Senegal