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2026 FIFA World Cup • Round of 16 France and Morocco Book Quarterfinal Showdown After Round of 16 Wins Mbappe's penalty sinks Paraguay, Ounahi's brace ends Canada's fairytale run — here's every goal, every highlight The World Cup quarterfinal picture just got a lot clearer. Two Round of 16 matches on the same day delivered a dramatic penalty shootout-worthy tension in one game and a second-half goal blitz in the other — and now France and Morocco are set to collide for a place in the semifinals. Here's how both sides got there. Round of 16 • Philadelphia 🇵🇾 Paraguay 0 - 1 🇫🇷 France ⚽ Goal Timeline 70' — Kylian Mbappe (penalty) 🇫🇷 A tense, physical last-16 tie stayed goalless until the 70th minute, when Mbappe stepped up from the spot to break the deadlock and send France through. The win moved h...

The Round of 16 bracket at the 2026 FIFA World Cup is officially complete. Three knockout matches on July 3–4 decided the final three last-16 spots, and the results didn't disappoint — a clinical Colombian win, a wild extra-time thriller for Argentina, and a penalty shootout that ended Australia's historic World Cup run. Here's the full breakdown of every match, every goal, and what's coming next. ROUND OF 32 · KANSAS CITY STADIUM Colombia 1 - 0 Ghana ⚽ Goal Timeline: 14' Jhon Arias (Colombia) — assist by Luis Suarez Colombia needed just one moment of quality to book the final spot in the Round of 16. Substitute-turned-provider Luis Suarez whipped in a delightful cross in the 14th minute, and Jhon Arias tapped home at the far post to open the scoring. From there, Colombia controlled the game defensivel...

2026 FIFA World Cup · Round of 32 Kane's Comeback, Tielemans' Penalty Drama & USA's 10-Man Grit: July 1 Recap England, Belgium and the USA all book Round of 16 spots on a night full of twists Three knockout matches, three different kinds of drama. England survived a scare, Belgium pulled off one of the tournament's wildest comebacks, and the USA ground out a win with ten men. Here's everything that happened on July 1. Round of 32 · San Francisco Bay Area Stadium 🇺🇸 USA 2-0 Bosnia & Herzegovina 🇧🇦 The USA advance to face Belgium in the Round of 16 after a controlled win, even after being reduced to ten men in the second half. Folarin Balogun broke the deadlock right before halftime, converting after sustained pressure from Malik Tillman and Weston McKennie. Balogun was shown a red card in the 64th minute for a challenge on Tarik Muharemović, but the USA held firm and sealed it with a Tillman f...

World Cup 2026 Round of 32: Mbappe, Haaland, and Quinones Send France, Norway, and Mexico Into the Last 16 Round of 32 knockout recap: France 3-0 Sweden, Mexico 2-0 Ecuador, Ivory Coast 1-2 Norway — goals, timelines, and every highlight video you need. The 2026 FIFA World Cup's first-ever Round of 32 is delivering knockout drama night after night. Three of the biggest storylines from June 30 came from New Jersey, Mexico City, and Dallas — and they've reshaped the Golden Boot race along the way. Here's everything you need to know, with full highlight reels for each match. 🇫🇷 France 3-0 Sweden Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France cruised past Sweden 3-0 at MetLife Stadium, setting a new World Cup knockout-stage scoring record in the process. It was France's biggest World Cup knockout win since their 3-0 victory over Brazil in the 1998 final. ⚽ Goal Timeline 45' — Kylian Mbappe (France) 1-0 53' — Bradl...

2026 FIFA World Cup · North America ⚽ Group Stage Final Standings All 12 Groups Complete — Who Advanced to the Round of 32? 48 Teams 12 Groups Round of 32 Set The group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is officially over. All 48 teams have played their three matches, and the bracket for the Round of 32 is now fully set. Here's a complete breakdown of how every group finished — the winners, the runners-up who advanced, and the teams heading home early. Note: In this expanded 48-team format, the top 2 from each group advance, plus the 8 best third-place teams. KEY: Advanced (1st/2nd) Possible 3rd-place qualifier Eliminated A Group A 🇲🇽 🇿🇦 🇰🇷 🇨🇿 # Team P W D L GF GA GD ...