World Cup Round of 16 bracket set, matchups revealed

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

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

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

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 👀

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

Samuel L. Jackson dapping up Mo Salah at the Australia vs. Egypt game 🤝 Egypt 🇪🇬, Pharaohs, step into a Round of 16 showdown against Argentina 🇦🇷—a clash of legacy, pressure, and pure World Cup intensity. All eyes on July 7 in Atlanta, Georgia Trust me, the entire world is rooting for the Pharaohs.

From Aljazeera: Egypt's head coach dedicated the country's first-ever World Cup knockout stage victory to the people of Gaza - draping himself in the Palestinian flag during the penalty shootout. #Gaza #Egypt #WorldCup2026

Just remember, Cabo Verde is still very much alive in the Volcano World Cup. You'll very likely be seeing them in the Round of 16 next week.

Hossam Hassan, Egypt’s head coach, carried the Palestinian flag after Egypt advanced to the Round of 16 of the World Cup. He said, “I dedicate this victory to the Egyptian and Palestinian people.” 🇵🇸 🇪🇬

The FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 is set! 🏆 Heavyweight clashes, potential upsets, and dreams of quarter-final glory await. Which nation will rise when it matters most?

As the U.S. team moves into the Round of 16 at the World Cup, American service members stationed in Japan are caught up in soccer fever. From Stars and Stripes' Seth Robson:

It was barely more than a decade ago when Canada was the 122nd ranked country in FIFA rankings and tomorrow they play in the round of 16 of the World Cup

🇨🇻 has been eliminated from World Cup contention... 🇦🇷 advance to Round of 16. I applaud Cape Verde for making it far on the tournament, especially when outfearing Messi. Bravo for their run! 👏

Much as I am against a 48-team tournament, I must say the round of 32 was very entertaining, overall #WorldCup2026

We’ll never forget all the feels that #CaboVerde #CapeVerde gave us and that banger by #SidnyLopesCabral was one of the greatest goals I’ve even seen. #WorldCup2026