The biggest World Cup in history featuring 48 teams is shrinking fast. Which nations have been condemned to elimination?

Canada have reached the knockout stages of a World Cup for the first time in their history after edging past South Africa 1-0.

Thirty-two teams made it out of the group stage and into the knockout round at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The top two teams from each of the 12 groups and the top eight third-place teams will compete for the championship over the next three weeks.

With the final round of group fixtures under way the path to the World Cup final on 19 July is starting to take shape.

There are a record number of teams that qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here is every country participating in soccer's biggest global event.

Croatia and Ghana will face each other in their final group stage fixture at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Wales' Women's World Cup round one play-off second leg against Albania will be played at Parc y Scarlets.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander rooting for Canada in 2026 FIFA World Cup: 'Makes me proud.'