The nine groups for the 2026 World Cup have already been completed, with only three more remaining to define the last qualified teams. With another 90 minutes of games to be played, it is now possible to make a projection of the round of 16. So far, the teams that have already secured their presence at this stage are: Mexico, United States, Germany, France, Norway, Argentina, Colombia, Switzerland, Canada, Brazil, Morocco, South Korea, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Spain, Cape Verde, Belgium and Egypt.
The clashes, already confirmed, are as follows (teams already qualified are in bold):
- Germany - Paraguay
- France - Sweden
- South Africa - Canada
- Netherlands - Morocco
- Portugal - Ghana
- Spain - Austria
- United States - Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Belgium - South Korea
- Brazil - Japan
- Ivory Coast - Norway
- Mexico - Ecuador
- England - Senegal
- Argentina - Cape Verde
- Australia - Egypt
- Switzerland - Algeria
- Colombia - Croatia