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Which teams are still in the World Cup and who has gone out?

Switzerland, Spain and Portugal all into the last 16 with the majority of countries now out of tournament in US, Canada and Mexico

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Nestory Irankunda #17 of Australia runs with the ball to shoot during a FIFA World Cup group match between Paraguay and Australia at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium (Credit Image: © Chris Putnam/ZUMA Press Wire) EDITORIAL USAGE ONLY!
Nestory Irankunda will play at least one more game with Australia. Picture: Alamy

By William Mata

Portugal defeated Croatia in the World Cup last 32 match, while Spain and Switzerland also advanced to the last 16 in a busy Thursday night of football.

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The winners will be joined in the last 16 by England, after Harry Kane stepped up to score twice in a nervy 2-1 win over DR Congo on Wednesday.

France booked their place in the next round with an emphatic win over Sweden and Brazil overcame Japan, but there have been some surprises with Morocco beating the Netherlands and Paraguay beating Germany.

Mexico, Canada and Norway are among the other teams to have qualified so far.

In the golden boot contest, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi are both ahead on six goals, while Harry Kane and Erling Haaland are one behind on five.

With 29 of the 48 teams now eliminated, here is a look at how things stand.

Read also: When do England play next? Three Lions round-of-16 time and opponents confirmed

Spain's Lamine Yamal attempts a shot on goal during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Spain and Austria in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Marcio J. Sanchez)
Spain's Lamine Yamal will play against Portugal in the last 16. Picture: Alamy

Which teams are still in the 2026 World Cup and who has gone out?

The last 16 matches confirmed

  • Paraguay v France
  • Canada v Morocco
  • USA v Belgium
  • Brazil v Norway
  • Mexico v England
  • Portugal v Spain

Switzerland will play the winner of Colombia v Ghana.

Argentina or Cape Verde will play Australia or Egypt.

The other round of 32 matches

  • Argentina v Cape Verde
  • Australia v Egypt
  • Colombia v Ghana

Teams eliminated in the last 32

  • Japan,
  • Ivory Coast,
  • Ecuador,
  • DR Congo,
  • Germany,
  • South Africa,
  • Netherlands,
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina,
  • Senegal,
  • Sweden,
  • Austria,
  • Croatia,
  • Algeria

Teams that did not make it past the group stage

  • South Korea,
  • Czechia,
  • Qatar,
  • Scotland,
  • Haiti,
  • Turkey,
  • Curacao,
  • Tunisia,
  • Iran,
  • New Zealand,
  • Uruguay,
  • Saudi Arabia,
  • Iraq,
  • Jordan,
  • Uzbekistan,
  • Panama