World Cup knockout round schedule, USMNT's path to final

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The FIFA World Cup knockout round schedule is slowly being set as the final set of group-stage matches are completed this week.

The United States, Mexico, Germany and Argentina all have clinched their respective groups ahead of the third matchday and locked up a spot in the final 32. The new tiebreaker rules for the group stage prioritizes head-to-head matchups.

Canada can join that group on June 24. Sweden, Belgium and Senegal are all among the teams sitting in third in their respective groups, needing to either jump into second after the final group-stage matches or be one of the eight best third-place teams.

Here's the full World Cup knockout round schedule, from the Round of 32 to the final, updated as group play games conclude this week:

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World Cup knockout round schedule​

All times Central; Note that games are in order of date and match number, not necessarily start time.

Round of 32​

Sunday, June 28

• Match 73: Group A runner-up vs. Group B runner-up (Los Angeles/Inglewood), 2 p.m. on FOX

Monday, June 29

• Match 74: Germany vs. Group A/B/C/D/F third-place (Foxborough, Mass.), 3:30 p.m. on FOX
• Match 75: Group F winner vs. Group C runner-up (Guadalupe, Mexico), 8 p.m. on FOX
• Match 76: Group C winner vs. Group F runner-up (Houston), 12 p.m. on FOX

Tuesday, June 30

• Match 77: Group I winner vs. Group C/D/F/G/H third-place (East Rutherford, N.J.), 4 p.m. on FOX
• Match 78: Group E runner-up vs. Group I runner-up (Arlington, Texas), 12 p.m. on FOX
• Match 79: Mexico vs. Group C/E/F/H/I third-place (Mexico City), 8 p.m. on FOX

Wednesday, July 1

• Match 80: Group L winner vs. Group E/H/I/J/K third-place (Atlanta), 11 a.m. on FOX
• Match 81: United States vs. Group B/E/F/I/J third-place (Santa Clara), 7 p.m. on FOX
• Match 82: Group G winner vs. Group A/E/H/I/J third-place (Seattle), 3 p.m. on FS1

Thursday, July 2

• Match 83: Group K runner-up vs. Group L runner-up (Toronto), 6 p.m. on FOX
• Match 84: Group H winner vs. Group J runner-up (Los Angeles/Inglewood), 2 p.m. on FOX
• Match 85: Group B winner vs. Group E/F/G/I/J third-place (Vancouver), 10 p.m. on FS1

Friday, July 3

• Match 86: Argentina vs. Group H runner-up (Miami), 5 p.m. on FOX
• Match 87: Group K winner vs. Group D/E/I/J/L third-place (Kansas City), 8:30 p.m. on FOX
• Match 88: Group D runner-up vs. Group G runner-up (Arlington, Texas), 1 p.m. on FOX

Round of 16​

Saturday, July 4

• Match 89: Match 74 winner vs. Match 77 winner (Philadelphia), 4 p.m. on FOX
• Match 90: Match 73 winner vs. Match 75 winner (Houston), 12 p.m. on FOX

Sunday, July 5

• Match 91: Match 76 winner vs. Match 78 winner (East Rutherford, N.J.), 3 p.m. on FOX
• Match 92: Match 79 winner vs. Match 80 winner (Mexico City), 7 p.m. on FOX

Monday, July 6

• Match 93: Match 83 winner vs. Match 84 winner (Arlington, Texas), 2 p.m. on FOX
• Match 94: Match 81 winner vs. Match 82 winner (Seattle), 7 p.m. on FOX

Tuesday, July 7

• Match 95: Match 86 winner vs. Match 88 winner (Atlanta), 11 a.m. on FOX
• Match 96: Match 85 winner vs. Match 87 winner (Vancouver), 3 p.m. on FOX

Quarterfinals​

Thursday, July 9

• Match 97: Match 89 winner vs. Match 90 winner (Boston), 3 p.m. on FOX

Friday, July 10

• Match 98: Match 93 winner vs. Match 94 winner (Los Angeles/Inglewood), 2 p.m. on FOX

Saturday, July 11

• Match 99: Match 91 winner vs. Match 92 winner (Miami), 4 p.m. on FOX
• Match 100: Match 95 winner vs. Match 96 winner (Kansas City), 8 p.m. on FOX

Semifinals​

Tuesday, July 14

• Match 101: Match 97 winner vs. Match 98 winner (Arlington, Texas), 2 p.m. on FOX

Wednesday, July 15

• Match 102: Match 99 winner vs. Match 100 winner (Atlanta), 2 p.m. on FOX

Third-place game​

Saturday, July 18

• Match 103: Match 101 loser vs. Match 102 loser (Miami), 4 p.m. on FOX

Final​

Sunday, July 19

• Match 104: Match 101 winner vs. Match 102 winner (East Rutherford, N.J.), 2 p.m. on FOX

USMNT potential knockout round schedule​

In the single-elimination format, this is the United States' pathway to the World Cup Final. Note that the U.S. will have to win to advance to the next round starting with the Round of 32 game on July 1 against an opponent TBD.

• Round of 32: vs. Group B/E/F/I/J third-place (Santa Clara), 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, FOX
• Round of 16: vs. Match 82 winner (Seattle), 7 p.m. on Monday, July 6, FOX
• Quarterfinal: vs. Match 93 winner (Los Angeles/Inglewood), 2 p.m. on Friday, July 10, FOX
• Semifinal: vs. Match 97 winner (Arlington, Texas), 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, FOX
• Final: vs. Match 102 winner (East Rutherford, N.J.), 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, FOX

World Cup table, group standings​

Top two in each group advance to knockout stages along with eight third-place teams

Group A

1. Mexico (6 points — 2-0-0, 3 GF, 0 GA, +3 GD)
2. South Korea (3 points — 1-0-1, 2 GF, 2 GA, 0 GD)
3. Czechia (1 points — 0-1-1, 2 GF, 3 GA, -1 GD)
4. South Africa (1 points — 0-1-1, 1 GF, 3 GA, -2 GD)

Group B

1. Canada (4 points — 1-1-0, 7 GF, 1 GA, +6 GD)
2. Switzerland (4 points — 1-1-0, 5 GF, 2 GA, +3 GD)
3. Bosnia-Herzegovina (1 point — 0-1-1, 2 GF, 5 GA, -3 GD)
4. Qatar (1 point — 0-1-1, 1 GF, 7 GA, -6 GD)

Group C

1. Brazil (4 points — 1-1-0, 4 GF, 1 GA, +3 GD)
2. Morocco (4 points — 1-1-0, 2 GF, 1 GA, +1 GD)
3. Scotland (3 points — 1-0-1, 1 GF, 1 GA, +0 GD)
4. Haiti (0 points — 0-0-2, 0 GF, 4 GA, -4 GD) (eliminated)

Group D

1. United States (6 points — 2-0-0, 6 GF, 1 GA, +5 GD)
2. Australia (3 points — 1-0-1, 2 GF, 2 GA, +0 GD)
3. Paraguay (3 points — 1-0-1, 2 GF, 4 GA, -2 GD)
4. Turkiye (0 points — 0-0-1, 0 GF, 3 GA, -3 GD) (eliminated)

Group E

1. Germany (6 points — 2-0-0, 9 GF, 2 GA, +7 GD)
2. Ivory Coast (3 points — 1-0-1, 2 GF, 2 GA, +0 GD)
3. Ecuador (1 point — 0-1-1, 0 GF, 1 GA, -1 GD)
4. Curacao (1 point — 0-1-1, 1 GF, 7 GA, -6 GD)

Group F

1. Netherlands (4 points — 1-1-0, 7 GF, 3 GA, +4 GD)
2. Japan (4 points — 1-1-0, 6 GF, 2 GA, +4 GD)
3. Sweden (3 points — 1-0-1, 6 GF, 6 GA, 0 GD)
4. Tunisia (0 points — 0-0-2, 1 GF, 9 GA, -8 GD) (eliminated)

Group G

1. Egypt (4 points — 1-1-0, 4 GF, 2 GA, +2 GD)
2. Iran (2 points — 0-2-0, 2 GF, 2 GA, +0 GD)
3. Belgium (2 points — 0-2-0, 1 GF, 1 GA, +0 GD)
4. New Zealand (1 points — 0-1-1, 3 GF, 5 GA, -2 GD)

Group H

1. Spain (4 points — 1-1-0, 4 GF, 0 GA, +4 GD)
2. Uruguay (2 points — 0-2-0, 3 GF, 3 GA, +0 GD)
3. Cape Verde (2 points — 0-2-0, 2 GF, 2 GA, +0 GD)
4. Saudi Arabia (1 point — 0-1-1, 1 GF, 5 GA, +4 GD)

Group I

1. France (6 points — 2-0-0, 6 GF, 1 GA, +5 GD)
2. Norway (6 points — 2-0-0, 7 GF, 3 GA, +4 GD)
3. Senegal (0 points — 0-0-2, 3 GF, 6 GA, -3 GD)
4. Iraq (0 points — 0-0-2, 1 GF, 7 GA, -6 GD)

Group J

1. Argentina (6 points — 2-0-0, 5 GF, 0 GA, +5 GD)
2. Austria (3 points — 1-0-1, 3 GF, 3 GA, +0 GD)
3. Algeria (3 points — 1-0-1, 2 GF, 4 GA, -2 GD)
4. Jordan (0 points — 0-0-2, 2 GF, 5 GA, -3 GD) (eliminated)

Group K

1. Colombia (6 points — 2-0-0, 4 GF, 1 GA, +3 GD)
2. Portugal (4 points — 1-1-0, 6 GF, 1 GA, +5 GD)
3. Congo (1 point — 0-1-1, 1 GF, 2 GA, -1 GD)
4. Uzbekistan (0 points — 0-0-2, 1 GF, 8 GA, -7 GD)

Group L

1. England (4 points — 1-1-0, 4 GF, 2 GA, +2 GD)
2. Ghana (4 points — 1-1-0, 1 GF, 0 GA, +1 GD)
3. Croatia (3 points — 1-0-1, 3 GF, 4 GA, +0 GD)
4. Panama (0 points — 0-0-2, 0 GF, 2 GA, -2 GD) (eliminated)

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