The World Cup knockout bracket is set. Here’s what to know.

Christian Pulisic (right) and the U.S. men's soccer team hope to make a historic run in the knockout rounds of this World Cup.

After 72 games over 17 days in the group stage, the first 48-team World Cup has officially reduced to the 32 that will contest the knockout rounds.

If that doesn’t feel like much of a reduction, you aren’t alone. The old adage that the World Cup is really two tournaments in one, the group stage and the knockouts, feels more true than ever this summer.

But now the drama kicks up another gear, as it’s win or go home for every team left standing. Here’s what to know about the 32 games remaining before the July 19 final in North Jersey.

All games are televised on Fox29 in English and Telemundo 62 in Spanish, except for two in the round of 32 on FS1: Belgium vs. Senegal on July 1 and Switzerland vs. Algeria on July 2. All times listed are local to Philadelphia.

Lionel Messi hopes to help Argentina become the first back-to-back men’s World Cup champion since Brazil in 1958 and 1962.

Round of 32 schedule

The number and letter next to each country denotes where it placed in its group during group stage games.

Sunday

3 p.m.: 2A. South Africa vs. 2B. Canada in Inglewood, Calif.

Monday

1 p.m.: 1C. Brazil vs. 2F. Japan in Houston

4:30 p.m.: 1E. Germany vs. 3D. Paraguay in Foxborough, Mass.

9 p.m.: 1F. Netherlands vs. 2C. Morocco in Monterrey, Mexico

Brazil forward Vinícius Júnior (right) will hope to continue his good form when the five-time champions begin their knockout round run in Houston.

Tuesday

1 p.m.: 2E. Ivory Coast vs. 2I. Norway in Arlington, Texas

5 p.m.: 1I. France vs. 3F. Sweden in East Rutherford, N.J.

9 p.m.: 1A. Mexico vs. 3E. Ecuador in Mexico City

Wednesday

Noon: 1L. England vs. 3K. Democratic Republic of the Congo in Atlanta

4 p.m.: 1G. Belgium vs. A3. Senegal in Seattle

8 p.m.: 1D. United States vs. 3B. Bosnia & Herzegovina in Santa Clara, Calif.

Kylian Mbappé leads France’s team full of superstars that hopes to reach the nation’s third straight men’s World Cup final.

Thursday

3 p.m.: 1H. Spain vs. 2J. Austria in Inglewood, Calif.

7 p.m.: 2K. Portugal vs. 2L. Croatia in Toronto

11 p.m.: 1B. Switzerland vs. 3J. Algeria in Vancouver, B.C.

Friday

2 p.m.: 2D. Australia vs. 2G. Egypt in Arlington, Texas

6 p.m.: 1J. Argentina vs. 2H. Cape Verde in Miami Gardens, Fla.

9:30 p.m.: 1K. Colombia vs. 3L. Ghana in Kansas City, Mo.

Spain’s 18-year-old Lamine Yamal is the hottest young player in international soccer.

Round of 16

July 4

1 p.m.: South Africa or Canada vs. Netherlands or Morocco in Houston

5 p.m.: Germany or Paraguay vs. France or Sweden in Philadelphia

July 5

4 p.m.: Brazil or Japan vs. Ivory Coast or Norway in East Rutherford, N.J.

8 p.m.: Mexico or Ecuador vs. England or D.R. Congo in Mexico City

The July 4th quarterfinal will be the last of Philadelphia’s six games in this World Cup.

July 6

3 p.m.: Portugal or Croatia vs. Spain or Austria in Arlington, Texas

8 p.m.: United States or Bosnia & Herzegovina vs. Belgium or Senegal in Seattle

July 7

Noon: Argentina or Cape Verde vs. Australia or Egypt in Atlanta

4 p.m.: Switzerland or Algeria vs. Colombia or Ghana in Vancouver, B.C.

If the U.S. can make the round of 16, it will hope for another big home-field advantage in Seattle.

Quarterfinals

July 9

4 p.m.: Germany, Paraguay, France, or Sweden vs. South Africa, Canada, Netherlands, or Morocco in Foxborough, Mass. (winner goes to semifinal 1)

July 10

3 p.m.: Portugal, Croatia, Spain, or Austria vs. United States, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, or Senegal in Inglewood, Calif. (winner goes to semifinal 1)

July 11

5 p.m.: Brazil, Japan, Ivory Coast, or Norway vs. Mexico, Ecuador, England, or D.R. Congo in Miami Gardens, Fla. (winner goes to semifinal 2)

9 p.m.: Argentina, Cape Verde, Australia, or Egypt vs. Switzerland, Algeria, Colombia, or Ghana in Atlanta (winner goes to semifinal 2)

The U.S. men’s soccer team played two of its three group stage games in Inglewood, Calif., at the venue normally known as SoFi Stadium.

Semifinals and beyond

July 14

3 p.m.: Semifinal 1 in Arlington, Texas

July 15

3 p.m.: Semifinal 2 in Atlanta

July 18

5 p.m.: Third-place game in Miami Gardens, Fla.

July 19

3 p.m.: Final in East Rutherford, N.J.

The Meadowlands will host a World Cup final for the first time, after the 1994 men’s and 1999 and 2003 women’s finals were played in the Los Angeles area.

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