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World Cup Round of 16 bracket set, matchups revealed

sportsJul 4, 202657970

The World Cup Round of 16 pairings are set: Canada vs Morocco, Paraguay vs France, Brazil vs Norway, Mexico vs England, Portugal vs Spain, USA vs Belgium, Argentina vs Egypt, and Switzerland vs Colombia. The Round of 32 produced 16 games with three decided on penalty kicks, three won in stoppage time, two settled in extra time, and two finished in the 86th minute. Ten of the 16 knockout games were decided after the 85th minute, underlining how many matches were settled late. Ghana's 1-0 loss to Australia eliminated them and left Morocco and Egypt as the only African nations to reach the Round of 16 at this tournament. Several last-32 results produced surprise qualifiers for the last 16, including Canada, Paraguay and Norway advancing to high-profile knockout ties. The bracket sets potential heavyweight contests early, notably Paraguay vs France and Portugal vs Spain, with quarterfinal paths now clear for all eight winners.

TSN
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CANMNT and Canada Soccer shared a statement thanking Canadians for their support on the team's historic #FIFAWorldCup run 🙌🇨🇦

13244d ago
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Jack Cousteau ⚓️6

Canada is a big-hearted nation with a World Cup spirit.

Pop Crave
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The Round of 16 matchups are set for the World Cup: Canada vs Morocco Paraguay vs France Brazil vs Norway Mexico vs England Portugal vs Spain USA vs Belgium Argentina vs Egypt Switzerland vs Colombia

11945d ago
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Teo5

QUE VIVA MEXICO, PORTUGAL Y BRAZIL

Rebecca Bollwitt
@miss604.com

From #CANMNT 🇨🇦❤️ Every story has an ending This is just the beginning #FIFAWorldCup #WorldCup

Every story has an ending. This one just doesn't feel like one. Right now, the hurt is real. We came here believing we could keep writing history, and when you believe that deeply, the final whistle is not easy to accept. Over the last few weeks, we watched an entire country fall in love with this team. Streets filled with red. Living rooms became supporters sections. Kids who once dreamed about wearing the crest of their ancestral homes discovered a new dream. We've always believed this was a football country. Now, we know it is To everyone who sang, travelled, filled stadiums, wore the crest with pride, and believed alongside us... thank you. You carried us every step of the way. History wasn't just made on the pitch. It was made in homes, schools, parks, pubs, and communities across this country. It was made every time someone chose to believe. Our World Cup journey comes to a close. Canada's football journey is only just beginning. See you soon.
6844d ago
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LesnielBC 🇨🇦🇩🇰2

#Canada #Proud Actually brought a tear to my eye. ❤️🤍🇨🇦

Bruce Arthur
@brucearthur.bsky.social

Morocco took the field at a World Cup round of 16 match against Canada to Smells Like Teen Spirit, see, there are still so many entirely new sentences for us to write

7344d ago
The Globe and Mail
@theglobeandmail.com

Canada and Morocco are tied 0-0 in first half of the round of 16 World Cup match. Follow the latest here. www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/socce...

6244d ago
whitedm.bsky.social1

Broadcaster at end of the half: "The only thing missing for Canada was a goal" Me: That's kind of the only thing that matters.

Steven Goff
@stevengoff.bsky.social

World Cup round of 16, by confederation: UEFA 🇫🇷 🇵🇹 🇪🇸 🇧🇪 🇳🇴 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇨🇭 Conmebol 🇵🇾 🇧🇷 🇦🇷 🇨🇴 Concacaf 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 CAF 🇲🇦 🇪🇬

5545d ago
Chris Vannini
@chrisvannini.com

The World Cup Round of 32 had 16 games: - Three won on penalty kicks - Three won in stoppage time - Two won in extra time - Two won in the 86th minute

5445d ago
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mike taddow35

said it before, bears repeating: i was skeptical of the 48 team structure, but so far this world cup has DELIVERED

Men in Blazers Media Network
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AND THEN THERE WERE TWO 😔 Ghana's 1-0 loss to Australia ensured that Egypt and Morocco — both after winning on penalties — are the only African nations to advance to the Round of 16 at this World Cup 👀

3345d ago
Matt Barger7

Ghana's 1-0 loss to Colombia*

The Penguinicity 🐧1

OMG, you can’t even get the countries right unless a high wattage star is linked to it?! Ghana played against Colombia today, not Australia. It makes me quite uncomfortable that you call yourselves independent football news and can’t even report football news right, specially from LatAm teams

JJ Adams 🅿️
@jjadams.bsky.social

Why do I get the feeling one of these sides will be down to 10 men in the second half? Three yellows for Morocco, two for Canada. One whistle from English referee Michael Oliver could change this game completely. #CanMNT #FIFAworldCup

2344d ago
Bruce Tattrie 🇨🇦1

Was saying exactly this to the wife a few minutes ago.

Bryan Fischer
@bryandfischer.bsky.social

10 of the 16 Round of 32 games in the World Cup were decided after the 85th minute.

2445d ago
Toronto Star
@thestar.com

Breaking: The Canadians fought hard against a soccer giant but came up short in the round of 16, ending the best World Cup run in the history of the men's team.

2144d ago
Jules Boykoff
@julesboykoff.bsky.social

Morocco fans flying a Palestinian flag ahead of today's World Cup knockout match between Canada & Morocco in Houston. [photo via India Today Instagram]

Fans supporting Morocco hold a Palestinian flag ahead of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Canada & Morocco in Houston on 4 July. A sea of red and white jerseys with a Palestine flag in the center
1744d ago
Climate Central
@climatecentral.org

⚽The Round of 16 starts today at the #FIFAWorldCup and it looks HOT🔥 🌡️A dangerous heatwave over the eastern US will make conditions extreme in Philadelphia as France takes on Paraguay with gametime temperatures approaching 100F.

1144d ago
Gerry Hassan
@gerryhassan.bsky.social

Morocco 3 Canada 0 as Morocco get to the quarter-finals. That Scotland 1-0 defeat to Morocco is looking better in retrospect, No harm trying to put a positive on a negative! #FIFAWorldCup #CANMAR

1444d ago
Rob Usry
@robusry.bsky.social

Tuned into the World Cup Round of 16 and a Gold Cup match appeared

1744d ago

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