Where to Watch the World Cup Knockouts Across Latin America

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*Six Latin American nations — Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and Paraguay — reached the World Cup's Round of 32, while Uruguay were eliminated, with knockout action running from Mexico City's Azteca to Miami through July 3.*

The group stage is done, and six Latin American teams have made the World Cup’s Round of 32 — everyone but Uruguay. The knockouts open today, and the region’s ties run from a marquee night at the Azteca to a Miami date for Argentina.

The six who made it

Argentina and Colombia sealed top spot in their groups on Saturday, joining Brazil and hosts Mexico as group winners. Ecuador came through as one of the best third-placed teams, and Paraguay sneaked in on the same route.

Uruguay are the region’s only casualty, eliminated in the group stage after a loss to Spain. That leaves six Latin American flags in the last 32.

The regional fixtures

The ties are spread across the week, opening Monday and running to Friday. Mexico’s match is the host-nation centrepiece, while Argentina and Colombia close the regional first round.

The Azteca headline

The standout is Mexico against Ecuador on Tuesday, an all-Latin-American tie and the first knockout match ever played at the Estadio Azteca. For the host city it is the night of the tournament so far.

Kickoff is in the evening local time, and demand around the stadium and the centre will be heavy. Plan transport early and expect the Zócalo to fill.

Where to watch across the hubs

Mexico City runs a free FIFA Fan Festival at the Zócalo, with a giant screen and free entry by registration, plus public screens across the Centro Histórico. It is the easiest big-crowd option in the capital.

Buenos Aires keeps its free Fan Fest at Plaza Seeber in Palermo, and Rio and São Paulo run fan zones for the Brazil matches. Wherever you are, a public screening is rarely far.

Before you go

Confirm each kickoff in your own time zone, since the matches are spread across the United States, Mexico and Canada. Times shift between listings, so check the official match centre on the day.

For the big venues, arrive early and travel light, as security and crowds build well before kickoff. If a fan zone needs registration, sort it the day before.

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