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England are within touching distance of the last-32, with Lionel Messi having fired Argentina to the knock-outs

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Lautaro Martínez of Argentina controls the ball during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Argentina and Austria at Dallas Stadium on June 22th,2026 (Photo by Joao Bravo/Sports Press Photo)
Lautaro Martínez and Argentina are through to the last 32. Picture: Alamy

By William Mata

Ivory Coast, Japan and Sweden are among the latest countries to have booked their passage into the next round of the 2026 World Cup.

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England are within touching distance of making it through to the next round, and will play their final Group L tie against Panama on Saturday, while hosts Mexico, US, and Canada are all now also through.

The World Cup has expanded to 48 teams for 2026, meaning that all first and second-place teams will make it through, as well as eight of the 12 third-place teams.

Here is the situation as it stands.

Read also: Who will England play in the round of 32?

This combo of photo shows, France's Kylian Mbappe, left, Argentina's Lionel Messi, center, and Norway's Erling Haaland in action during the World Cup
France's Kylian Mbappe, Argentina's Lionel Messi, and Norway's Erling Haaland are all into the second round. Picture: Alamy

Which teams have qualified for World Cup 2026 second round?

  • Mexico,
  • United States,
  • Germany,
  • France,
  • Norway,
  • Argentina,
  • South Africa,
  • Canada,
  • Netherlands,
  • Morocco,
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina,
  • Brazil,
  • Japan,
  • Ivory Coast,
  • Australia,
  • Switzerland
  • Sweden,
  • Ecuador

Information is correct as of midday on Friday, June 26.

Turkey's Can Uzun, left, and Turkey's Kenan Yildiz react after their loss in the World Cup Group D soccer match between Turkey and Paraguay in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Turkey's loss to Paraguay put them out of the World Cup. Picture: Alamy

Which countries are already out of the 2026 World Cup?

  • Haiti,
  • Turkey,
  • Tunisia,
  • Jordan,
  • Panama,
  • Czechia,
  • Qatar,
  • Curaçao

Information is correct as of midday on Friday, June 26.