The Spherical of 16 is underway on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and now groups are reserving spots within the Quarterfinals.
The Spherical of 16 begins on Saturday, the Fourth of July right here in the USA, with Canada taking up Morocco in Houston. Later within the day Saturday event favorites Kylian Mbappé and firm will look to get by a Paraguay facet that’s coming off a surprising upset of Germany in a match in Philadelphia.
Sunday has a pair of intriguing matches, with Brazil taking up Erling Haaland and Norway earlier than Mexico performs host to England in Mexico Metropolis. After which on Monday the USA joins the fray, going up towards Belgium in Seattle.
Listed below are the groups which can be transferring on to the Quarterfinals, out of the Spherical of 16 on the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Morocco turned the primary group to ebook a spot within the Quarterfinals, with a 3-0 victory over Canada on Saturday.
Azzedine Ounahi recorded a brace within the second half to offer Morocco a 2-0 lead, and Soufiane Rahimi added a 3rd objective in stoppage time for good measure to solidify Morocco’s place within the Quarterfinals. They may wait on the winner of Saturday night’s match between France and Paraguay.
France will face Morocco within the Quarterfinals, following a 1-0 victory over Paraguay.
Paraguay did their greatest to frustrate — and even stifle — Kylian Mbappé and firm. However substitute Want Doue received a penalty within the 69th minute, which was then transformed by Mbappé to take France to a 1-0 lead.
Frustration boiled over after the ultimate whistle, nevertheless:
However Les Bleus are transferring on, and Paraguay are headed residence.
Erling Haaland’s brace propelled Norway to a 2-1 win over Brazil. For Brazil, it’s their earliest exit from the World Cup since 1990. As for Norway, that is the primary time the Scandinavian facet has reached the Quarterfinals, having been knocked out of the Spherical of 16 twice earlier than, first in 1938 and most just lately in 1998.
“Possibly it will write historical past in Norway,” Haaland mentioned after the win. “Everybody simply have to take pleasure in themselves. That is simply an insane day. It’s one of the insane days in Norwegian historical past. Simply take pleasure in it, embrace it and benefit from the second.”
They may meet England or Mexico for a spot within the Semifinals.
England survived not only a purple card, and a tricky Mexico facet that fought till the ultimate whistle, but additionally the atmosphere at Estadio Azteca on Sunday night time to ebook a spot within the Spherical of 16 with a 3-2 win.
Jude Bellingham’s first-half brace was not sufficient for England. A objective from Julián Quiñones pulled Mexico inside a objective, however a penalty for Harry Kane gave England a 3-1 lead. However that got here minutes after Jarell Quansah was proven a purple card, leaving England with simply ten males for the remainder of the match. A penalty from Raúl Jiménez pulled Mexico inside a objective.
From there, England held sturdy within the face of super stress from Mexico, together with cross after cross, however Mexico didn’t discover the equalizer they wanted, and the Three Lions are transferring on.
