World Cup today: France the team to beat heading into last-16 matches

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe 2026 World Cup has progressed to its last 16 teams following an eventful knockout stage that saw several prominent nations exit the competition. Teams that have qualified for the Round of 16 include Canada, Brazil, Paraguay, Morocco, Norway, France, Mexico, England, Belgium, USA, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Egypt, Argentina and Colombia.The first game of the day sees co-hosts Canada take on Morocco at Houston Stadium. The game kicks off at 6pm BST (1pm ET). In the second and final game of the day, France will play Paraguay at Philadelphia Stadium with kicks off scheduled for 10pm BST (5pm ET). The winner will progress to the quarter-final on July 9 in Boston.From the quarter-finals onwards, the US will host all of the remaining matches, with the final in New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium.In fullWorld Cup 2026: Last-16 fixtures, results and full tournament bracketMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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