The Round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup 2026 is nearing its end, with the first Round of 16 matches set to begin.
Top nations like Portugal and Argentina are still looking to secure their spot in the Round of 16, while France and Canada are already facing their Round of 16 duels.
An overview of the schedule on July 3:
Schedule, July 3 (CEST):
01:00: Portugal - Croatia (LIVE-Ticker >>>)
The Nations League winner entered this tournament as one of the top favorites for the title. However, after three matches, they haven't quite convinced yet.
In the end, they finished second in their group, behind Colombia. Only the match against Uzbekistan was won decisively. They drew against Colombia and DR Congo.
However, the 2018 World Cup runner-up is also not yet in top form. They suffered a clear 2-4 defeat against England in their opening match. Nevertheless, the matches against Panama and Ghana were narrowly won.
05:00: Switzerland - Algeria (LIVE-Ticker >>>)
The Swiss marched unbeaten through their group. Co-hosts Canada and Bosnia-Herzegovina were defeated, and they drew surprisingly against Qatar in their opening match.
Algeria secured third place in the group with the Austria national team. Jordan was defeated, there was a spectacular 3-3 draw against Austria, and they were chanceless against Argentina.
The Swiss will likely enter this match as slight favorites, but it will probably not be a straightforward affair.
20:00: Australia - Egypt (LIVE-Ticker >>>)
The clash of two group runners-up at this World Cup.
Australia defeated Turkey 2-0 in their opener, then suffered a loss against the USA. They concluded their group stage with a goalless draw against Paraguay, who recently knocked Germany out of the tournament.
Egypt, on the other hand, remains undefeated at this major tournament. They secured a point against Belgium and Iran, and defeated New Zealand 3-1.
Schedule, July 4 (CEST):
00:00: Argentina - Cape Verde (LIVE-Ticker >>>)
World champions Argentina comfortably advanced to the Round of 32 with victories over Algeria (3-0), Austria (2-0), and Jordan (3-1).
In their World Cup debut, Cape Verde sensationally finished second in a group with Spain, Uruguay, and Saudi Arabia, with three draws.
During this World Cup, Lionel Messi has become the sole record goal scorer, and with six goals, he is the joint top scorer of this World Cup.
03:30: Colombia - Ghana (LIVE-Ticker >>>)
This duel pits the first-placed team from Group K against the third-placed team from Group L.
The Colombians maintained the upper hand over the Portuguese thanks to victories over Uzbekistan (3-1) and DR Congo (1-0), drawing 0-0 against Portugal themselves.
Ghana had a dream start to the World Cup with wins over Panama (1-0) and a draw against England (0-0), but suffered a 1-2 defeat to Croatia on the final matchday.
19:00: Canada - Morocco (LIVE-Ticker >>>)
Canada is in a World Cup Round of 16 for the first time and aims to utilize their home advantage in Houston.
The North Americans secured their ticket with a last-minute victory against South Africa, while Morocco dramatically prevailed against the Netherlands in a penalty shootout.
Both teams are among the surprises of the knockout stage and are fighting for their first-ever advancement to the quarterfinals. The winner will face the winner of the match between Paraguay and France.
23:00: Paraguay - France (LIVE-Ticker >>>)
Paraguay caused one of the biggest surprises of the tournament with their sensational victory over Germany in a penalty shootout.
France has been in impressive form so far, giving Sweden no chance in the Round of 32 with a 3-0 victory.
With Kylian Mbappé leading the way, "Les Bleus" are among the top favorites for the World Cup title, while Paraguay hopes for another sensation after their Germany upset.
The winner will advance to the quarterfinals and face either Canada or Morocco there.
