When do England play next? World Cup 2026 Round of 32 fixtures in full

England’s route to the World Cup final is finally confirmed after they beat Panama 2-0 to top Group L.

Thomas Tuchel’s men, who beat Croatia 4-2 in their opener before drawing 0-0 with Ghana, had their place in the knockout phase confirmed on Saturday morning when Uruguay were dumped out.

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A win over Panama, thanks to goals from Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane, saw them seal first position in style.

And the Round of 32 is now complete after a busy final day of group action.

As a result, fans are in line for some brilliant showdowns between World Cup heavyweights much earlier than they think…

When is England’s last-32 fixture?

England’s first World Cup knockout match will take place in Atlanta at 5pm BST on Wednesday, July 1.

Their opponent is DR Congo, who finished third in Group K after coming from behind to beat Uzbekistan.

A last 16 clash against either Mexico or Ecuador in Mexico City would then follow.

talkSPORT.com have already mapped out England’s route to the final based on who Tuchel’s men are likely to face based on FIFA rankings.

But below reads how each tie will play out live as the results come in and will change accordingly as the World Cup continues.

As it stands on the evening of Saturday, June 27.

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World Cup Last 32 fixtures

Sunday, June 28 – 8pm

• South Africa v Canada

Monday, June 29 – 6pm

• Brazil vs Japan

Monday, June 29 – 9:30pm

• Germany vs Paraguay

Tuesday, June 30 – 2am

• Netherlands vs Morocco

Tuesday, June 30 – 6pm

• Ivory Coast vs Norway

Tuesday, June 30 – 10pm

• France vs Sweden

Wednesday, July 1 – 2am

• Mexico vs Ecuador

Wednesday, July 1 – 5pm

• England vs DR Congo

Wednesday, July 1 – 9pm

• Belgium vs Senegal

Thursday, July 2 – 1am

• United States vs Bosnia-Herzegovina

Thursday, July 2 – 8pm

• Spain vs Austria

Friday, July 3 – 12am

• Portugal vs Croatia

Friday, July 3 – 4am

• Switzerland vs Iran

Friday, July 3 – 7pm

• Australia vs Egypt

Friday, July 3 – 11pm

• Argentina vs Cape Verde

Saturday, July 4 – 2:30am

• Colombia vs Ghana

World Cup Last 16 fixtures

Saturday, July 4 – 10pm

• Germany / Paraguay vs France / Sweden

Saturday, July 4 – 6pm

• South Africa v Canada vs Netherlands / Morocco

Monday, July 6 – 8pm

• Portugal / Croatia vs Spain / Austria

Tuesday, July 7 – 1am

• United States / Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Belgium / Senegal

Sunday, July 5 – 9pm

• Brazil / Japan vs Ivory Coast / Norway

Monday, July 6 – 1am

• Mexico / Ecuador vs England / DR Congo

Tuesday, July 7 – 5pm

• Argentina / Cape Verde vs Australia / Egypt

Tuesday, July 7 – 9pm

• Switzerland / Iran vs Colombia / Ghana