England, the United States and Belgium have secured their places in the next round of the FIFA World Cup 2026, while Spain and Portugal are yet to contest their last-32 fixtures.

According to GoogleNewsEN, England, the United States and Belgium each concluded their respective last-32 matches successfully, thereby progressing to the subsequent stage of the 2026 World Cup tournament.

Spain and Portugal, two prominent European sides participating in the tournament, have yet to play their last-32 encounters. Both nations must still confirm their advancement to the following round.

Full details regarding exact scorelines, match progression and venues were not comprehensively available at the time of publication. GoogleNewsEN reported on the developments as part of a live blog published by The Guardian.

The relevant national football associations could not be reached for comment.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. This edition marks the first tournament to feature 48 participating nations, a format change that introduced an expanded last-32 phase preceding the round of sixteen.