Seven teams are in the World Cup Round of 32. With Groups A, B, and C wrapping up the group stage today — including Morocco vs. Haiti in Atlanta — six more countries will end the day knowing their names are on the list, while others will need to wait and see what happens in the other groups to know if they’ll advance as a third-place team.
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Group A advancement scenarios
Mexico has already won Group A, so it will be in a position to possibly rest some starters against Czechia at the Azteca. Meanwhile, Czechia needs to not only beat Mexico and have South Africa beat South Korea, but also maintain its slim goal differential edge over South Africa (+1) or finish ahead on any subsequent tiebreaker to finish second.
South Africa can claim second in the group with a win over South Korea and at least a draw for Czechia against Mexico. If Czechia wins, tiebreakers come into play.
South Korea needs at least a point against South Africa for second.
Where to watch Czechia vs. Mexico
Venue: Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Kickoff time: Wednesday, June 24th, 9 p.m. ET
Available TV/streaming: FOX/FOX One (English); Telemundo/Peacock (Spanish)
Where to watch South Africa vs. South Korea
Venue: Estadio BBVA, Monterrey
Kickoff time: Wednesday, June 24th, 9 p.m. ET
Available TV/streaming: FS1/FOX One (English); Telemundo/Peacock (Spanish)
Group B advancement scenarios
Canada’s path to winning Group B is as simple as a win or a draw against the Swiss. A loss, coupled with dropped points for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Qatar, means Canada finishes second. A Bosnia win and a Canada loss puts both teams level on points, but a superior goal differential should stand up and put Canada in second.
Switzerland wins the group if it beats Canada; a draw means it’ll finish second. It should be in as a second-place team if it loses to Canada and if Qatar beats Bosnia and Herzegovina, given what should be a substantial advantage in goal differential.
Bosnia needs a win over Qatar and Canada to lose to Switzerland to have a chance at second, but it will need to overturn a wide goal differential. If Bosnia and Qatar draw, Bosnia will have to wait for other results to see if it qualifies as a third-place team.
Qatar must beat Bosnia and have Canada beat Switzerland to have any shot at the Round of 32, but face a big disadvantage in goal differential.
Where to watch Switzerland vs. Canada
Venue: BC Place, Vancouver
Kickoff time: Wednesday, June 24th, 3 p.m. ET
Available TV/streaming: FOX/FOX One (English); Telemundo/Peacock (Spanish)
Where to watch Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar
Venue: Lumen Field, Seattle
Kickoff time: Wednesday, June 24th, 3 p.m. ET
Available TV/streaming: FS1/FOX One (English); Telemundo/Peacock (Spanish)
Group C advancement scenarios
If Scotland beats Brazil and Morocco drops points against Haiti, Scotland wins Group C. A Scotland win and a Morocco win see Scotland through as a second-place team, while a draw against Brazil would mean a potential third-place spot.
Brazil wins the group if it beats Scotland and maintains its edge in goal differential over Morocco (+2), and will finish second with a draw and dropped points for Haiti against Morocco. Even if Brazil lose, it can finish second if it maintains that goal-differential edge.
Morocco wins Group C if it beats Haiti and Brazil drops points against Scotland; a Morocco win and a Brazil win will put both teams on seven points, meaning Morocco will need to erase its goal differential deficit to win the group in that scenario. A win for Scotland and a draw for Morocco puts Morocco in second.
Haiti has already been eliminated, so its role will be one of a spoiler while seeking its first-ever win in the tournament.
Where to watch Scotland vs. Brazil
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Kickoff time: Wednesday, June 24th, 6 p.m. ET
Available TV/streaming: FOX/FOX One (English); Telemundo/Peacock (Spanish)
Where to watch Morocco vs. Haiti
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Kickoff time: Wednesday, June 24th, 6 p.m. ET
Available TV/streaming: FS1/FOX One (English); Telemundo/Peacock (Spanish)
Looking for a place to catch a match? World Cup festivities are happening all across the metro Atlanta area during the tournament. Here’s a list of where to watch World Cup action, along with a map.
If you’re headed to Atlanta to see games in person, check out our World Cup guide, which gives you information on where to stay, what to do, see, and eat, along with how to get around using MARTA.
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