The 2026 World Cup round of 16 is under way. France beat Paraguay 1-0 and Morocco knocked out co-hosts Canada 3-0 on 4 July to become the first two quarter-finalists. On Sunday 5 July, Brazil face Norway in New York/New Jersey and hosts Mexico meet England at the Estadio Azteca. Four verified stories.
France beat Paraguay 1-0 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on 4 July, in the opening round of 16 tie, to reach the quarter-finals, per FIFA.com and Fox Sports. Les Bleus become the first team into the last eight of the 2026 World Cup.
Morocco beat co-hosts Canada 3-0 at NRG Stadium in Houston on 4 July to reach the quarter-finals, per FIFA.com and ESPN. Canada's home World Cup ends in the round of 16, while Morocco extend their run into the last eight.
Two round of 16 ties follow on Sunday 5 July, per FIFA.com and Fox Sports. Brazil meet Norway at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey at 4 p.m. ET, and hosts Mexico face England at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City at 6 p.m. local. The winners join France and Morocco in the quarter-finals.
The rest of the round of 16 runs on 6 and 7 July, per FIFA.com and ESPN. On Monday 6 July, Portugal face Spain at AT&T Stadium in Dallas and the United States meet Belgium at Lumen Field in Seattle. On Tuesday 7 July, Argentina play Egypt at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and Switzerland face Colombia at BC Place in Vancouver.