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World Cup 2026 Round of 32: Group F Winner vs Group C 2nd Place

Verified 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC·auto-refreshed

Group F Winner v Group C 2nd Place
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe stadium
Group F Winner v Group C 2nd Place · Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe Arne Müseler · Wikimedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Group F Winner VS Group C 2nd Place

This Round of 32 slot kicks off Mon 29 Jun at 06:30 IST / 21:00 ET / 02:00 BST, Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe. The two nations are confirmed once the preceding round concludes.

Kickoff and venue from verified fixtures; last checked 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC.

Kickoff time by time zone
Zone Region Time Date
ET US Eastern 21:00+1 Mon 29 Jun
CT US Central 20:00+1 Mon 29 Jun
PT US Pacific 18:00+1 Mon 29 Jun
BST UK 02:00 Tue 30 Jun
CET Central Europe 03:00 Tue 30 Jun
IST India 06:30 Tue 30 Jun
GST Gulf 05:00 Tue 30 Jun
JST Japan 10:00 Tue 30 Jun
AEST Australia East 11:00 Tue 30 Jun

Where to watch

In India, all World Cup 2026 matches are on ZEE5 (Paid) and Unite8 Sports. In the United States, Fox / FS1 (English) and Telemundo (Spanish) hold the rights. In the United Kingdom, BBC and ITV / STV share coverage. Full broadcaster details by country are at our verified how-to-watch guide →

Match Facts

StageRound of 32
StadiumEstadio BBVA
CityGuadalupe, Mexico
Kickoff (UTC)2026-06-30T01:00Z
StatusScheduled

Round of 32 qualifiers

Both teams in this round of 32 are decided by earlier results. This slot is filled by Group F Winner against Group C 2nd Place. The bracket position, venue and kickoff are fixed; the nations confirm once the feeding rounds finish.

Full knockout bracket → How the bracket works

Other Round of 32 fixtures

Sun 28 Jun Group A 2nd Place vs Group B 2nd Place
Mon 29 Jun Group C Winner vs Group F 2nd Place
Mon 29 Jun Group E Winner vs Third Place Group A/B/C/D/F
Tue 30 Jun Group E 2nd Place vs Group I 2nd Place

How to watch

The kickoff grid above converts the official FIFA kickoff to nine time zones, so you have the start time wherever you are. Coverage is sold per territory to national rights-holders. Verified broadcasters by country → Full schedule in India Time (IST) →