Football news - #round-of-32

England top Group L and a new all-time scorer to face a DR Congo side chasing more World Cup history in the 2026 Round of 32 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Morocco beat the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Monterrey, with Issa Diop's stoppage-time equalizer and Yassine Bounou's nerve sending the Atlas Lions through.

Paraguay beat Germany 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Foxborough, dumping Julian Nagelsmann's side out in the Round of 32 in one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history.

France carry a perfect group record into a World Cup Round of 32 tie with Sweden, where Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé meet the speed of Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres.