South Africa, Ivory Coast and kontris wey don qualify for Round of 32 of 2026 World Cup

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Di ongoing 2026 Fifa World Cup wey dey happun for di United States of America, Canada and Mexico don begin take shape.

Kontris don begin qualify for di knockout stage wey be di Round of 32.

Out of di 43 kontris wey come di tournament, only 32 go qualify for di first knock round.

Even though some teams don already qualify for di Round of 32 stage, oda kontris dey press calculator and also monitor oda groups to know dia fate.

Some kontris go wait untill di last group matches bifor e go sure for dem.

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African kontris wey don qualify for di Round of 32

Some pipo no too give African kontris for di World Cup chance sake of how dem bin start di tournament.

But now some African kontris don qualify and odas wey get chance as best losers from dia groups fit still qualify.

Morocco - Di Atlas Lions qualify from Group C afta dem finish second wit seven points. Dem even dey on same points wit group leaders Brazil but na goals difference separate dem. Morocco win two of dia matches dem draw one.

Ivory Coast - Di Elephants get six points from Group E, dem win two matches kon lose only one. Dem get di same points wit group leaders Germany but na goals difference separate dem.

South Africa - Di Bafana Bafana finish second for Group A afta dem win one match and draw di oda one. Dem get a total of four points behind group winners Mexico.

Oda kontris wey don qualify for Round of 32

Group Stage
Knockout Stage

Knockout Stage

Round of 32
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Round of 16
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Semi-Finals
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Third Place
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Final
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Group Stage

P - Di one dem don play
W - Win
L - Loss
D - Draw
GD - Goal Difference
Pts - Points

Group A

Group A
Kontri	Di one dem don play	Win	Loss	Draw	Goal Difference	Points
Mexico	3	3	0	0	6	9
South Africa	3	1	1	1	-1	4
South Korea	3	1	2	0	-1	3
Czech Republic	3	0	2	1	-4	1

11 JUN, 20:00 GMT+1

Mexico 2

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12 JUN, 03:00 GMT+1

South Korea 2

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1 Czech Republic

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18 JUN, 17:00 GMT+1

Czech Republic 1

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1 South Africa

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19 JUN, 02:00 GMT+1

Mexico 1

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0 South Korea

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NaN

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25 JUN, 02:00 GMT+1

Czech Republic 0

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3 Mexico

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25 JUN, 02:00 GMT+1

South Africa 1

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0 South Korea

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Group B

Group B
Kontri	Di one dem don play	Win	Loss	Draw	Goal Difference	Points
Switzerland	3	2	0	1	4	7
Canada	3	1	1	1	5	4
Bosnia-Herzegovina	3	1	1	1	-1	4
Qatar	3	0	2	1	-8	1

12 JUN, 20:00 GMT+1

Canada 1

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13 JUN, 20:00 GMT+1

Qatar 1

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1 Switzerland

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18 JUN, 20:00 GMT+1

Switzerland 4

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1 Bosnia-Herzegovina

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18 JUN, 23:00 GMT+1

Canada 6

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0 Qatar

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24 JUN, 20:00 GMT+1

Bosnia-Herzegovina 3

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24 JUN, 20:00 GMT+1

Switzerland 2

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1 Canada

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Group C

Group C
Kontri	Di one dem don play	Win	Loss	Draw	Goal Difference	Points
Brazil	3	2	0	1	6	7
Morocco	3	2	0	1	3	7
Scotland	3	1	2	0	-3	3
Haiti	3	0	3	0	-6	0

13 JUN, 23:00 GMT+1

Brazil 1

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1 Morocco

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14 JUN, 02:00 GMT+1

Haiti 0

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1 Scotland

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19 JUN, 23:00 GMT+1

Scotland 0

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1 Morocco

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20 JUN, 02:00 GMT+1

Brazil 3

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0 Haiti

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24 JUN, 23:00 GMT+1

Morocco 4

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2 Haiti

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24 JUN, 23:00 GMT+1

Scotland 0

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3 Brazil

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Group D

Group D
Kontri	Di one dem don play	Win	Loss	Draw	Goal Difference	Points
United States	3	2	1	0	4	6
Australia	3	1	1	1	0	4
Paraguay	3	1	1	1	-2	4
Turkey	3	1	2	0	-2	3

13 JUN, 02:00 GMT+1

United States 4

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1 Paraguay

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14 JUN, 05:00 GMT+1

Australia 2

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0 Turkey

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19 JUN, 20:00 GMT+1

United States 2

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0 Australia

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Turkey 0

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26 JUN, 03:00 GMT+1

Paraguay 0

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0 Australia

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26 JUN, 03:00 GMT+1

Turkey 3

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2 United States

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Group E

Group E
Kontri	Di one dem don play	Win	Loss	Draw	Goal Difference	Points
Germany	3	2	1	0	6	6
Ivory Coast	3	2	1	0	2	6
Ecuador	3	1	1	1	0	4
Curaçao	3	0	2	1	-8	1

14 JUN, 18:00 GMT+1

Germany 7

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15 JUN, 00:00 GMT+1

Ivory Coast 1

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0 Ecuador

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20 JUN, 21:00 GMT+1

Germany 2

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21 JUN, 01:00 GMT+1

Ecuador 0

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25 JUN, 21:00 GMT+1

Curaçao 0

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Ecuador 2

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1 Germany

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Group F

Group F
Kontri	Di one dem don play	Win	Loss	Draw	Goal Difference	Points
Netherlands	3	2	0	1	6	7
Japan	3	1	0	2	4	5
Sweden	3	1	1	1	0	4
Tunisia	3	0	3	0	-10	0

14 JUN, 21:00 GMT+1

Netherlands 2

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2 Japan

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Sweden 5

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1 Tunisia

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Netherlands 5

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1 Sweden

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21 JUN, 05:00 GMT+1

Tunisia 0

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4 Japan

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26 JUN, 00:00 GMT+1

Japan 1

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1 Sweden

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26 JUN, 00:00 GMT+1

Tunisia 1

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3 Netherlands

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Group G

Group G
Kontri	Di one dem don play	Win	Loss	Draw	Goal Difference	Points
Egypt	2	1	0	1	2	4
Iran	2	0	0	2	0	2
Belgium	2	0	0	2	0	2
New Zealand	2	0	1	1	-2	1

15 JUN, 20:00 GMT+1

Belgium 1

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1 Egypt

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16 JUN, 02:00 GMT+1

Iran 2

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2 New Zealand

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21 JUN, 20:00 GMT+1

Belgium 0

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0 Iran

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22 JUN, 02:00 GMT+1

New Zealand 1

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3 Egypt

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27 JUN, 04:00 GMT+1

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27 JUN, 04:00 GMT+1

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Group H

Group H
Kontri	Di one dem don play	Win	Loss	Draw	Goal Difference	Points
Spain	2	1	0	1	4	4
Uruguay	2	0	0	2	0	2
Cape Verde	2	0	0	2	0	2
Saudi Arabia	2	0	1	1	-4	1

15 JUN, 17:00 GMT+1

Spain 0

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15 JUN, 23:00 GMT+1

Saudi Arabia 1

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1 Uruguay

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21 JUN, 17:00 GMT+1

Spain 4

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0 Saudi Arabia

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21 JUN, 23:00 GMT+1

Uruguay 2

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2 Cape Verde

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27 JUN, 01:00 GMT+1

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27 JUN, 01:00 GMT+1

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Group I

Group I
Kontri	Di one dem don play	Win	Loss	Goal Difference	Points
France	2	2	0	5	6
Norway	2	2	0	4	6
Senegal	2	0	2	-3	0
Iraq	2	0	2	-6	0

16 JUN, 20:00 GMT+1

France 3

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1 Senegal

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16 JUN, 23:00 GMT+1

Iraq 1

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4 Norway

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22 JUN, 22:00 GMT+1

France 3

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0 Iraq

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23 JUN, 01:00 GMT+1

Norway 3

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2 Senegal

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26 JUN, 20:00 GMT+1

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26 JUN, 20:00 GMT+1

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Group J

Group J
Kontri	Di one dem don play	Win	Loss	Goal Difference	Points
Argentina	2	2	0	5	6
Austria	2	1	1	0	3
Algeria	2	1	1	-2	3
Jordan	2	0	2	-3	0

17 JUN, 02:00 GMT+1

Argentina 3

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17 JUN, 05:00 GMT+1

Austria 3

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1 Jordan

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22 JUN, 18:00 GMT+1

Argentina 2

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0 Austria

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23 JUN, 04:00 GMT+1

Jordan 1

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28 JUN, 03:00 GMT+1

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28 JUN, 03:00 GMT+1

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Group K

Group K
Kontri	Di one dem don play	Win	Loss	Draw	Goal Difference	Points
Colombia	2	2	0	0	3	6
Portugal	2	1	0	1	5	4
DR Congo	2	0	1	1	-1	1
Uzbekistan	2	0	2	0	-7	0

17 JUN, 18:00 GMT+1

Portugal 1

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18 JUN, 03:00 GMT+1

Uzbekistan 1

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3 Colombia

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NaN

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NaN

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23 JUN, 18:00 GMT+1

Portugal 5

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0 Uzbekistan

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NaN

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24 JUN, 03:00 GMT+1

Colombia 1

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0 DR Congo

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28 JUN, 00:30 GMT+1

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28 JUN, 00:30 GMT+1

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Group L

Group L
Kontri	Di one dem don play	Win	Loss	Draw	Goal Difference	Points
England	2	1	0	1	2	4
Ghana	2	1	0	1	1	4
Croatia	2	1	1	0	-1	3
Panama	2	0	2	0	-2	0

17 JUN, 21:00 GMT+1

England 4

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2 Croatia

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NaN

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18 JUN, 00:00 GMT+1

Ghana 1

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0 Panama

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NaN

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23 JUN, 21:00 GMT+1

England 0

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0 Ghana

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NaN

(Boston Stadium)
24 JUN, 00:00 GMT+1

Panama 0

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1 Croatia

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NaN

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27 JUN, 22:00 GMT+1

Croatia NaN

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NaN Ghana

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NaN

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27 JUN, 22:00 GMT+1

Panama NaN

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Group A: Mexico

Group B: Switzerland, Canada, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Group C: Brazil

Group D: USA, Australia

Group E: Germany, Ecuador

Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden

Group I: France, Norway

Group J: Argentina

Group K: Colombia

South Africa, Ivory Coast and kontris wey don qualify for Round of 32 of 2026 World Cup

African kontris wey don qualify for di Round of 32

Oda kontris wey don qualify for Round of 32