World Cup 2026 round of 16 schedule set, Germany to meet Paraguay

The FIFA World Cup 2026 round‑of‑16 matchups have been announced. Notable fixtures include a possible France‑Germany clash on 5 July and a Portugal‑Spain derby on 6 July. On 30 June at 23:30 Bulgarian time, Germany will face Paraguay, with the winner slated to play either France or Sweden in the quarter‑finals.

The full schedule also lists ties such as South Africa vs Canada, Brazil vs Japan, Germany vs Paraguay, Netherlands vs Morocco, Côte d’Ivoire vs Norway, France vs Sweden, Mexico vs Ecuador, England vs DR Congo, Belgium vs Senegal, USA vs Bosnia‑Herzegovina, Spain vs Austria, Portugal vs Croatia, Switzerland vs Algeria, Australia vs Egypt, Argentina vs Cape Verde, and Colombia vs Ghana.