West Ham had only five players at the 2026 World Cup, but four have reached the knockout rounds.
Tomas Soucek has returned home after the Czech Republic finished bottom of Group A with one point from three games.
However, Crysencio Summerville, Edson Alvarez, El Hadji Malick Diouf, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka are all in the Round of 32.
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When and where West Ham’s four World Cup stars are playing in the Round of 32
Crysencio Summerville has enjoyed an excellent World Cup campaign so far, with two goals and an assist in three games.
Despite winning Group F, the Netherlands will face 2022 semi-finalists Morocco in the Round of 32 on Monday night.
Mexico’s Edson Alvarez has also been handed a difficult Round of 32 match against Ecuador after they beat Germany 2-1.
Alvarez has started Mexico’s last two group-stage games, keeping a clean sheet as a centre-back against South Korea.
| Fixture | West Ham player | Date | Time (BST) | TV channel |
| Netherlands vs Morocco | Crysencio Summerville | Tuesday, June 30 | 2 am | ITV1 |
| Mexico vs Ecuador | Edson Alvarez | Wednesday, July 1 | 2 am | ITV1 |
| England vs DR Congo | Aaron Wan-Bissaka | Wednesday, July 1 | 5 pm | BBC One |
| Belgium vs Senegal | El Hadji Malick Diouf | Wednesday, July 1 | 9 pm | ITV1 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka will face England in Atlanta at the Round of 32 stage.
It will likely be an awkward encounter for Wan-Bissaka, having represented England at the under-20 and under-21 levels.
Senegal were almost drawn against England in the Round of 32, but they will face Belgium in Seattle on Wednesday.
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Malick Diouf did not play in Senegal’s 5-0 victory over Iraq, which helped them reach the knockout rounds on goal difference.
West Ham will hope that none of the four players suffer an injury, as Soucek did in the final round of group stage fixtures.
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