كأس العالم: الدور التمهيدي من 32 قبل الجولة الثالثة 👀

Some great clashes!

This Wednesday at 9 p.m., the third and final matchday of the 2026 World Cup group stage kicks off.

At the end of it, we will know the 32 teams qualified for the round of 32, which starts as early as Monday.

But a first glimpse of the bracket is already emerging, even before kick-off of these final 24 matches.

Indeed, by freezing the current standings and points, we can already get a preview of the provisional round of 32!

If the group leaders, runners-up, and the eight best third-placed teams remain the same at the end of this third matchday, here is what we could get in a few days: 

• France vs Sweden
• South Korea vs Switzerland
• Brazil vs Japan
• Germany vs Paraguay
• Netherlands vs Morocco
• Ivory Coast vs Norway
• Mexico vs Scotland
• England vs Cape Verde
• Egypt vs Czech Republic
• USA vs Algeria
• Spain vs Austria
• Portugal vs Ghana
• Canada vs Belgium
• Australia vs Iran
• Argentina vs Uruguay
• Colombia vs Croatia

Which of these matches excites you the most?

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.