Today’s World Cup Schedule Brings Brazil, Germany and the Netherlands Into the Knockout Spotlight
Mark your calendars on us: today, Monday, June 29, the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 continues with three knockout matches: Brazil vs. Japan, Germany vs. Paraguay and Netherlands vs. Morocco.
After Sunday’s single-match knockout opener, today turns the pressure back up with a full three-match slate. Brazil and Japan meet in Houston, Germany takes on Paraguay in Foxborough, and Netherlands vs. Morocco closes the night in Monterrey.
Because INYIM has world watchers, we are listing each kickoff across PT, ET, UTC, UK time and Central Europe time. U.S. viewers can look for matches on FOX and FOX One in English, with Spanish-language coverage available through Telemundo / Peacock depending on market and provider. Check your local listings before kickoff, but yes — the knockout bracket is officially moving.
Check the official bracket and grab a few match-day essentials before kickoff.
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Today’s FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule.
Here are the three Monday, June 29 Round of 32 matches to keep on your radar, with compact global kickoff cards for easier mobile reading. Note: the late Netherlands vs. Morocco match rolls into Tuesday, June 30 for UTC, UK and Central Europe viewers.
How to watch today’s knockout matches.
Unlike the final group-stage windows, today’s matches do not kick off at the exact same time, which means you can watch the full slate without a true split-screen setup. Start with Brazil vs. Japan, keep the afternoon open for Germany vs. Paraguay, then close the night with Netherlands vs. Morocco.
Best setup: keep the match on your main screen and the live bracket or match tracker on your phone. In knockout football, one goal can flip the entire path to the Round of 16, so the bracket view becomes part of the show.
Quick knockout note: from here on out, there are no group-stage safety nets. If a match is tied after regulation, expect extra time and, if needed, penalties.
Quick world-time note: the late Netherlands vs. Morocco match technically lands on Tuesday, June 30 for UTC, UK and Central Europe viewers. Keep snacks and caffeine accordingly.
The first matchup brings Brazil, Group C winner, into a Round of 32 test against Japan, the Group F runner-up. Houston gets the early spotlight, and Brazil’s knockout-stage expectations arrive with the usual mix of glamour, pressure and “do not mess this up” energy.
Then comes Germany vs. Paraguay in Foxborough. Germany won Group E, while Paraguay advanced as a third-place finisher from Group D, setting up one of those classic knockout pairings where one side carries the heavyweight label and the other carries the danger of nothing-to-lose football.
The night closes with Netherlands vs. Morocco in Monterrey. The Netherlands won Group F, while Morocco finished second in Group C, making this a sharp late-window matchup with real Round of 16 bracket consequences.
So yes, today’s World Cup schedule is built for a full knockout-stage watch day. Start in Houston, move to Foxborough, then close the night in Monterrey — or wake up overseas and make it a Tuesday morning football ritual.
Sources: FIFA provided the official match schedule hub; FOX Sports provided the confirmed June 29 Round of 32 matchups, kickoff times and broadcast context; Gillette Stadium confirmed the June 29 Round of 32 event time in Foxborough.
