World Cup round-of-32 pairings confirmed

All round-of-32 pairings have been determined at the FIFA World Cup, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Report informs that all round-of-32 matchups became clear after the Group J matches.

The following matches will be played in the playoff stage:

June 28

23:00. South Africa – Canada

June 29

21:00. Brazil – Japan

June 30

00:30. Germany – Paraguay

05:00. Netherlands – Morocco

21:00. Ivory Coast – Norway

July 1

01:00. France – Sweden

05:00. Mexico – Ecuador

20:00. England – Democratic Republic of the Congo

July 2

00:00. Belgium – Senegal

04:00. United States – Bosnia and Herzegovina

23:00. Spain – Austria

July 3

03:00. Portugal – Croatia

07:00. Switzerland – Algeria

22:00. Australia – Egypt

July 4

02:00. Argentina – Cape Verde

05:30. Colombia – Ghana

The World Cup, which features 48 teams for the first time in history, will end on July 19. The top two teams from each group, as well as the eight best third-placed sides, qualified for the playoffs.

All times are given in GMT+4.