FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 Concludes, Final 16 Teams Determined
Kathmandu. With the conclusion of the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 matches, all teams to reach the final 16 have been decided. Amidst thrilling and unexpected results, various countries have secured their journey to the knockout stage.
This time, Canada became the first team to reach the final 16 by defeating South Africa. Canada secured its place in the next round by scoring in the injury time of the second half.
Other matches also saw very exciting competitions. For Brazil, Gabriel Martinelli scored to give a win against Japan, while Paraguay stunned Germany in a penalty shootout, causing the biggest upset of the tournament. In a clash between two top-ten teams, Morocco defeated Netherlands in penalties to advance.
In another match, Norway eliminated Ivory Coast by scoring in the final minute of the game. France secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Sweden, while Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 to secure a place in the final 16.
Similarly, after Harry Kane scored two goals in the final minutes of the game, England defeated the Democratic Republic of Congo 2-1. Belgium also made an excellent comeback, overturning a 2-0 deficit until the 86th minute to stun Senegal 3-2 in extra time. Despite playing with 10 men in the second half, the United States managed to defeat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0.
Spain easily defeated Austria 3-0 with the help of two goals from Mikel Oyarzabal. With Cristiano Ronaldo's goal, Portugal secured a 2-1 victory against Croatia to advance, while Switzerland eliminated Algeria with a 2-0 clean sheet.
After Egypt defeated Australia in a penalty shootout, in the matches for the last two spots, Argentina defeated Cape Verde and Colombia defeated Ghana to complete the final 16 equation.
With these wins, Canada, Brazil, Paraguay, Morocco, Norway, France, Mexico, England, Belgium, USA, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Egypt, Argentina, and Colombia have entered the FIFA World Cup Round of 16.
- FIFA World Cup Round of 16 Match Schedule
With the teams selected, the match schedule to note is as follows:
Saturday, Asar 20
22:45, Canada vs Morocco - Houston Stadium
Sunday, Asar 21
02:45, Paraguay vs France -- Philadelphia Stadium
Monday, Asar 22
01:45, Brazil vs Norway - New York New Jersey Stadium
05:45, Mexico vs England - Mexico City Stadium
Tuesday, Asar 23
00:45, Spain vs Portugal - Dallas Stadium
05:45, USA vs Belgium - Seattle Stadium
21:45, Egypt vs Argentina - Atlanta Stadium
Wednesday, Asar 24
01:45, Switzerland vs Colombia - BC Place Vancouver
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