Which teams have qualified for last 32 of the 2026 World Cup? Who is in the knockout rounds?

South Africa's forward #12 Thapelo Maseko is hugged by teammates while celebrating scoring his team's first goal during the 2026 World Cup | Photo by YURI CORTEZ / AFP

Crunch time is about to arrive at the group stage of the 2026 World Cup, with teams scrambling to grab a spot in the Round of 32 and the knockout rounds.
The new expanded format means that two thirds of the teams at the tournament this summer will make the knockout rounds, with the top two teams from each of the 12 groups making it automatically and the eight best third-place teams joining them.
Of course, you want to finish as the group winners to get an easier path in the knockout rounds, but everyone just wants to advance.
Below is a look at the teams who have already booked their spot in the Round of 32 and have reached the knockout rounds of the 2026 men’s World Cup.

Which teams have qualified for the Round of 32, knockout rounds of the 2026 World Cup?

Mexico were the first team to qualify for the Round of 32, followed quickly by the USA, as the two co-hosts have secured top spots in Group A and D with two wins from their opening two games.