World Cup 2026: Who will Brazil face in Round of 32?

As the winner of Group C, Brazil will play their Round of 32 game against runner-up of Group F.

Brazil qualified for Round of 32 after beating Scotland 3-0. (AP)

4 min readJun 26, 2026 06:15 AM IST First published on: Jun 25, 2026 at 06:49 PM IST

FIFA World Cup 2026, Brazil Round of 32 Schedule & opponent: Vinicius Jr. continued his stellar form, keeping his name in the scoresheet for the third straight game as Brazil defeated Scotland 3-0 in their final game of the group stages on Thursday to qualify for the Round of 32 as the leaders of Group C.

Following a hard-fought 1-1 draw in their campaign opener against Morocco, the Selecao were quick to get back on their feet, registering two big wins, making their way into the knockouts.

Rank	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Brazil	3	2	1	0	7	1	6	7
2	Morocco	3	2	1	0	6	3	3	7
3	Scotland	3	1	0	2	1	4	-3	3
4	Haiti	3	0	0	3	2	8	-6	0

The previous edition’s semifinalist, Morocco, finished second to advance to the next round as well. The African nation will be up against Group F winners.

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Round of 32 Bracket

Match No	Date	Time (IST)	Round of 32 Match	Venue
73	Jun 29	12:30 AM	R-32: South Africa vs Canada	Los Angeles
74	June 29	10:30 PM	R-32: Brazil vs Group F runners-up	Houston
75	June 30	2:00 AM	R-32: Germany vs Best Third-Placed Team	Foxborough
76	June 30	6:30 AM	R-32: Group F winners vs Morocco	Guadalajara
77	June 30	10.30 PM	R-32: Group E runners-up vs Group I runners-up	Arlington
78	July 1	2:30 AM	R-32: Group I winners vs Best Third-Placed Team	New Jersey
79	July 1	6:30 AM	R-32: Mexico vs Best Third-Placed Team	Mexico City
80	July 1	9:30 PM	R-32: Group L winners vs Best Third-Placed Team	Atlanta
81	July 2	1.30 AM	R-32: Group G winners vs Best Third-Placed Team	Seattle
82	July 2	1.30 AM	R-32: United States vs Best Third-Placed Team	Santa Clara
83	July 2	5:30 AM	R-32: Group H winners vs Group J runners-up	Los Angeles
84	July 3	12:30 AM	R-32: Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up	Toronto
85	July 3	4:30 AM	R-32: Switzerland vs Best Third-Placed Team	Vancouver
86	July 3	8:30 AM	R-32: Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up	Arlington
87	July 3	11.30 PM	R-32: Argentina vs Group H runners-up	Miami
88	July 4	3:30 AM	R-32: Group K winners vs Best Third-Placed Team	Kansas City

FIFA World Cup 2026: Who are Brazil’s likely Round of 32 opponents?

As the winner of Group C, Brazil will play their Round of 32 game at the Houston Stadium on 29 July (12:30 AM IST). The five-time World Cup winners are slated to face the runner-up of Group F in their first knockout game.

Rank	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Netherlands	2	1	1	0	7	3	4	4
2	Japan	2	1	1	0	6	2	4	4
3	Sweden	2	1	0	1	6	6	0	3
4	Tunisia	2	0	0	2	1	9	-8	0

Currently, the Netherlands and Japan are tied at the top of Group F with 4 points each, while Sweden are close behind with 3 points. Tunisia are at the bottom with 0 points and are already eliminated. So, Brazil’s potential Round of 32 opponents from Group F could be any of the Netherlands, Japan, or Sweden, all depending on the final results.

Group F third round fixtures:

Tunisia vs Netherlands (26 June at 4:30 AM)

Japan vs Sweden (26 June at 4:30 AM)

Here’s how things could play out in the final round:

If Netherlands beat Tunisia: In this scenario, the Dutch will finish on top, leaving Japan and Sweden to battle for second place. A win for Japan against Sweden would see them finish as runners-up, while a draw would also be enough for Japan to stay ahead of Sweden. But if Sweden beat Japan, they would leapfrog into second.

If Netherlands drop points (loss/draw) against Tunisia: This would open the door for Japan or Sweden to take top spot in Group F. In that case, the Netherlands could slip to second, depending on the result of Japan vs Sweden. If Japan win, they top the group and the Netherlands finish second. If Sweden vs Japan win and Netherlands draw vs Tunisia, Sweden could top the group, pushing the Dutch to second.

The most likely scenario could be Netherlands winning their last league game, topping the group and Japan edging out Sweden for second place, which would set up a Brazil vs Japan clash in the knockout rounds. But taking Sweden for granted would be a grave mistake here.