Yesterday it was one game. Today the floodgates open.

Who won yesterday's World Cup games?

There was only one game on Sunday, the bracket easing in before today's rush, and Canada made sure the one game counted. They turned a tense, scoreless slog into the best night in the program's history with a single swing of a boot.

Canada 1, South Africa 0 · Inglewood

For 92 minutes this was a nervous 0-0, the soccer version of a field-goal game where nobody can move the chains. Then Stephen Eustáquio stepped into a volley from outside the box and buried it in the bottom corner with the last meaningful kick of the match. Walk-off. Canada won 1-0 and punched its ticket to the Round of 16 for the first time in the country's history, which is a little like a franchise winning its first playoff game ever on a Hail Mary as time expires. South Africa, the wild-card team that snuck in and scared everybody, did the heartbreak thing instead: 90-plus minutes of grit, one moment of magic from the other guys, season over. Canada did Canada things this tournament, which as of this summer apparently means making brand-new history every few days.

Who plays today? (June 29, 2026)

For two days the Round of 32 tiptoed. Today it sprints. Three knockout games, all win-or-go-home, no ties, no tomorrow for the loser. Pace yourself and maybe tell your boss you are coming down with something.

Brazil vs. Japan, 1 p.m. ET on Fox and Telemundo. NRG Stadium, Houston. The five-time champs against the best upset threat in the bracket. We break it down below.

Germany vs. Paraguay, 4:30 p.m. ET on Fox and Telemundo. Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA. Germany is a four-time World Cup winner. Paraguay is the same stubborn, defend-for-your-life team that gave the USA all it could handle on opening night, and they have grinded their way into the knockouts the exact same way: 1-0, 1-0, no thank you.

Netherlands vs. Morocco, 9 p.m. ET on Fox and Telemundo. Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico. The primetime game, and the one your group chat will be quoting tomorrow. More on it below too.

What's the must-watch game today?

Brazil vs. Japan, 1 p.m. ET, is the headliner, and it is the kind of game that can swallow a whole afternoon. Here is the setup in NFL terms. Brazil is the five-time champion, the most decorated franchise the sport has, the New England Patriots of the planet if the Patriots threw a parade after every completion. Carlo Ancelotti, a coach with more trophies than a Costco shelf, runs the sideline. And Vinícius Júnior is their MVP front-runner: he just posted the most Expected Goals any single player has ever recorded in a World Cup match, against Scotland, which is the soccer version of a receiver going for 250 yards and still leaving plays on the field. Brazil is loaded.

Two catches. Raphinha, one of their best, is out with a hamstring. And Neymar, the old face of the franchise, is only now jogging back from injury, the aging former superstar coming off the bench to see if there is one more run left in the legs. Aaron Rodgers in cleats.

Now the scary part, if you bleed Brazilian yellow. Japan is the most dangerous underdog in the entire field, and it is not particularly close. This is the team that beat Germany and Spain at the last World Cup, in the same tournament, which is a double-digit dog knocking off two number-one seeds in back-to-back weeks. They are disciplined, they defend like the rent is due, and they punish one mistake on the counter. Ayase Ueda has carried the scoring. They are doing all of this without three of their best-known players, who never even made the squad, and they still went unbeaten in the group. That is a team winning without its Pro Bowlers.

Honest read: Brazil should win, and we laid out exactly why when we broke down the full Round of 32 bracket over on the GameDay School YouTube channel. The talent gap is real and Vinícius is playing out of his mind. But Japan does not beat itself, and a team that does not beat itself is precisely how a favorite ends up on the wrong end of a highlight reel. Do not run errands during this one.

And do not sleep on the nightcap. Netherlands vs. Morocco at 9 p.m. ET is the primetime heartbreak special. The Dutch are the Buffalo Bills of soccer: gorgeous to watch, three World Cup finals, zero trophies, an entire country that has learned to brace for the worst. Morocco is the 2022 Cinderella that crashed the Final Four as the first Arab and African team ever to reach a World Cup semifinal, and they are loaded again, with Achraf Hakimi flying down the wing, Ismael Saibari scoring for fun, and goalkeeper Yassine Bounou turning his six-yard box into a brick wall. Set a reminder.

Brazil vs. Japan: What Time and Channel Today?

Brazil vs. Japan kicks off at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT on Monday, June 29 at NRG Stadium in Houston. It airs on Fox (English) and Telemundo (Spanish), and you can stream it on the Fox Sports app, Fox One, or Fubo, or catch the Spanish call on Peacock. The winner advances to the Round of 16. Check the full How-to-Watch cheat sheet for every option, or grab a streaming pass here.

What channel are today's World Cup games on?

• 1 p.m. ET, Brazil vs. Japan: Fox / Telemundo (NRG Stadium, Houston)
• 4:30 p.m. ET, Germany vs. Paraguay: Fox / Telemundo (Gillette Stadium, Foxborough)
• 9 p.m. ET, Netherlands vs. Morocco: Fox / Telemundo (Estadio BBVA, Monterrey)

Every knockout game today is on the main Fox network in English and Telemundo in Spanish. See the complete How-to-Watch guide or stream every game here.

New here? Start with these

Just got pulled into the World Cup because it is on home soil and your group chat will not stop? Perfect timing, because the knockout rounds are the good part: one bad half and a team's whole summer is over. We explain every confusing rule and moment in NFL and baseball terms over on the GameDay School YouTube channel. Subscribe and you will never be the person on the couch asking why everyone is suddenly screaming.

• Start with How the 2026 World Cup Works for groups, the 32-team knockout bracket, and how the single-elimination math works from here.
• Use How to Watch the 2026 World Cup for every channel and streaming option.
• Catch up with yesterday's recap (June 28) for Canada's stoppage-time stunner and the first night of the knockouts.

FAQ: World Cup June 29, 2026

What time is Brazil vs. Japan today?

Brazil vs. Japan kicks off at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT on Monday, June 29 at NRG Stadium in Houston, on Fox and Telemundo. Stream it on the Fox Sports app, Fox One, or Fubo, or catch the Spanish call on Peacock. It is a Round of 32 knockout, so the winner advances to the Round of 16 and the loser goes home.

Did Canada win their World Cup game?

Yes. Canada beat South Africa 1-0 on June 28 when Stephen Eustáquio volleyed home in stoppage time. It was Canada's first trip to the Round of 16 in the country's history, and it sent South Africa home.

What channel is Netherlands vs. Morocco on?

Netherlands vs. Morocco airs at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on Monday, June 29 on Fox (English) and Telemundo (Spanish) from Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, Mexico. Stream it on the Fox Sports app, Fox One, or Fubo, or get the Spanish broadcast on Peacock.

Can Japan beat Brazil?

Absolutely, and that is what makes it must-watch. Japan beat both Germany and Spain at the last World Cup and went unbeaten through this group, so a disciplined, counterattacking side springing the upset would surprise no one who has watched them. Brazil is the favorite and Vinícius Júnior is in dazzling form, but this is a live one.