Jul 7, 2026
Argentina score three in 13 minutes to stun Egypt and reach the quarter-finals
Down 2-0 with a quarter of the match to play, the defending champions produced the latest of great escapes in Atlanta to keep their title defence aliv...
World Cup round of 16
7 articles tagged with "World Cup round of 16"
Jul 7, 2026
Kobel’s shootout heroics send Switzerland past Colombia and into the quarter-finals
A goalless 120 minutes in Vancouver came down to spot-kicks, and Switzerland’s goalkeeper made the difference to set up a last-eight meeting with Arge...
Jul 6, 2026
Merino’s stoppage-time strike ends Ronaldo’s World Cup and sends Spain through
Substitute Mikel Merino struck in the first minute of stoppage time as Spain edged Portugal 1-0 in the World Cup last 16, ending Cristiano Ronaldo’s t...
Jul 5, 2026
Messi’s Argentina meet Salah’s Egypt with a World Cup quarter-final at stake
Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah go head to head in Atlanta on Tuesday, with Argentina and a history-chasing Egypt one win away from the World Cup quart...
Jul 5, 2026
Unbeaten Switzerland and Colombia meet in Vancouver for a World Cup quarter-final spot
Two unbeaten group winners collide in the World Cup round of 16 at BC Place, with a quarter-final against Argentina or Egypt waiting for the winner.
Jul 4, 2026
Mbappe’s penalty settles a fractious tie as France set up a Morocco rematch
Kylian Mbappe’s second-half penalty was enough for France to edge a bad-tempered last-16 tie with Paraguay and book a quarter-final against Morocco.
Jul 4, 2026
Ounahi’s double sends Morocco past Canada and into the World Cup quarter-finals
Azzedine Ounahi scored twice after the break as Morocco beat co-hosts Canada 3-0 in Houston to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.