FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 Fixtures: Full Schedule, Results and Venues
After the Round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup concluded and a total of 16 other teams qualified for the next round, it is the Round of 16. The tournament now enters its most dramatic phase, after thrilling matches in the round of 32, most fans in the world are now excited for the next round. The teams that win the matches in the round of 32 will qualify for the quarterfinals of the tournament. Most of the tournament favorites, Spain, France, Argentina, advance, and Brazil, Portugal, Morocco aim to win this round. Here is the full breakdown of all qualified teams of the round of 16, matches, and results.
After the conclusion of the Round of 32, a total of 16 teams qualified for the next round.
The qualified teams include,
These teams will now compete in single knockout matches where every game is a must-win contest.
| Date | Match | IST Time | Venue |
| July 4 | Canada vs Morocco | 10:30 PM | Houston |
| July 5 | Paraguay vs France | 2:30 AM | Philadelphia |
| July 6 | Brazil vs Norway | 1:30 AM | East Rutherford |
| July 6 | Mexico vs England | 5:30 AM | Mexico City |
| July 7 | Portugal vs Spain | 12:30 AM | Arlington |
| July 7 | USA vs Belgium | 5:30 AM | Seattle |
| July 7 | Argentina vs Egypt | 9:30 PM | Atlanta |
| July 8 | Switzerland vs Colombia | 1:30 AM | Vancouver |
Morocco thrashed Canada 3-0 to reach the World Cup quarterfinals for the second time in their history, after Azzedine Ounahi’s double and a clever finish from Soufiane Rahimi.
With this, Morocco became the first African nation to qualify for the quarterfinals.
Canada’s good run ended in the tournament after they played their third World Cup in this edition.
Brahim Diaz’s two assists, Soufiance Rahimi’s goal contribution, and two goals by Azzedine Ounahi have helped him to win Player of the Match for the game.
Morocco will face the two-time champion France in the quarterfinals.
France became the second nation to qualify for the quarterfinals of the tournament after they defeated Paraguay in a tough match by 1-0.
With Paraguay committed to playing defensively, the superstar’s French team couldn’t find a moment of magic for most of the match.
Kylian Mbappe scored the only goal of a bad-tempo game from the penalty spot after Desire Doue was brought down by Paraguay’s Diego Gomez.
For his winning goal, French captain Kylian Mbappe won the Player of the Match.
After defeating Paraguay, France will play against Morocco in the next round, and it will be the most exciting clash of the tournament.
Brazil faced a massive setback after Norway knocked them out with an impressive 2-1 victory at MetLife Stadium.
Erling Haaland has scored two match-winning goals in the 82nd and 90th minutes and led his team through the quarterfinal of the tournament.
Brazil couldn’t capitalize on their chances in the final third and missed some of the easy goals.
Neymar scored one goal in the injury time, but it was too late for Brazil.
Erling Haaland has been adjudged as the Player of the Match for his two-goal contribution.
At the Azteca Stadium, in the tough climatic conditions, England edged past and showed a strong performance to win the match against the home side 3-2.
Jude Bellingham scored two consecutive goals in just 2 minutes and gave a strong start to England.
After that, Mexico bounced back, scored one goal, and Jimenez scored the penalty in the 80th minute of the game.
Harry Kane scored the penalty for England and sealed the tie.
Bellingham was chosen as the Player of the match after his heroic performance and became the first player to score two goals at the Azteca.
They will face Norway in the quarterfinals of the World Cup 2026.
Match 5: Portugal vs Spain (0-1)
Mikel Merino scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to send Spain through to the World Cup quarterfinals as they eliminated Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal.
Spain nicknamed La Roja have reached the quarterfinals for the first time since winning the whole thing in 2010, and will face either United States or Belgium in Los Angeles on Friday.
Match 6: USA vs Belgium (1-4)
The United States was eliminated from its own World Cup after falling to a timid 4-1 defeat by Belgium in Seattle.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side lit up the early stages of this tournament with its freewheeling attacking style, but it fell apart against a vastly improved Belgium.
As the Egypt leading 2-0 with just over 10 minutes to go, the captain Messi assisted on Argentina’s first goal, and he scored second in the 84th minute to tie the game.
Enzo Fernández’s game-winning goal in the second minute of stoppage time to send his country into the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup with a thrilling 3-2 win.
Switzerland have progressed to the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals after beating Colombia 4-3 on penalties.
After the sides could not be separated during a goalless 120 minutes, spot kicks were required and you can relive the action with ESPN.
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