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The World Cup knockout stage is here. After a dramatic Round of 32 that saw five missed penalties in the Morocco-Netherlands shootout, Haaland’s late winner for Norway, Egypt’s historic penalty victory over Australia, and Cape Verde’s heroic extra-time battle with Argentina, the tournament is down to 16 teams.
The expanded 48-team format has delivered record-breaking drama. Nine African teams reached the Round of 32, a record, with Morocco and Egypt advancing to the Round of 16.
Here are the confirmed Round of 16 fixtures:
Saturday, July 4
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Canada vs Morocco — 1:00 PM ET, NRG Stadium, Houston
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Paraguay vs France — 5:00 PM ET, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Sunday, July 5
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Brazil vs Norway — 4:00 PM ET, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Mexico vs England — 8:00 PM ET, Estadio Banorte, Mexico City
Monday, July 6
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Portugal vs Spain — 3:00 PM ET, AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
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United States vs Belgium — 8:00 PM ET, Lumen Field, Seattle
Tuesday, July 7
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Argentina vs Egypt — 12:00 PM ET, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
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Switzerland vs Colombia — 4:00 PM ET, BC Place, Vancouver
African Teams in the Round of 16
Two African teams have advanced to the knockout stage:
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Morocco — face Canada in Houston on Saturday
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Egypt — face defending champions Argentina in Atlanta on Tuesday
Morocco eliminated the Netherlands in a dramatic penalty shootout that saw five missed spot-kicks. Egypt made history by winning their first-ever World Cup knockout match, defeating Australia 2-1 on penalties.
